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Salem-Keizer reports near‑full compliance with Oregon Division 22 rules; instructional-materials adoption on corrective plan
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Jay Cobb told the board Salem‑Keizer meets most Division 22 requirements for 2024–25, reporting 60 rules under review and one outstanding rule addressed through a corrective action plan set to complete in 2028; the district is currently piloting elementary literacy and high‑school mathematics adoptions.
At the Oct. 14 Salem‑Keizer School District board meeting Deputy Superintendent Jay Cobb reported the district is largely in compliance with Oregon Administrative Rule Division 22 for the 2024–25 school year but remains on a corrective timeline for one issue.
“Last year when we reported to ODE, we had several rules that were being corrected, and those have all been updated. So what you'll see here is we have just 1 rule that is technically out of compliance,” Cobb told the board, adding the district has an approved corrective action plan that will run through 2028.
Cobb said the district is reporting on 60 Division 22 rules this year; those rules cover requirements such as instructional minutes, teacher licensure, emergency plans, drills and first-aid/CPR requirements. He told directors the district is working through instructional-materials adoption to return to the state-required cycle: Salem‑Keizer is currently piloting elementary literacy materials and high‑school mathematics materials and intends to complete adoptions across content areas under the corrective plan.
Board members asked how the Oregon Department of Education provides oversight. Cobb described an annual submission process: districts present the Division 22 report to their local board, post it to the district website and submit it to the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), which can request follow-up or verification and stay in regular contact with districts on particular corrective items.
Cobb previewed upcoming rule changes tied to recent state legislation and accountability measures, including possible rules on interim assessments and adjustments aligning school-leader evaluation systems to new standards. He said the district tracks new and changing rules each year and will report back to the board as those rules are finalized.
Why it matters Division 22 sets the minimum administrative rules for elementary and secondary schools in Oregon. Noncompliance can trigger follow-up from ODE and requires districts to adopt corrective action plans. The district’s single outstanding rule — instructional materials adoption timing — is on a multi‑year plan to restore cycle alignment.
What the district will do next District staff will continue pilot reviews for literacy and math adoptions, maintain communication with ODE about corrective action progress and return to the board with updates on new Division 22 requirements as they are finalized.
Ending Cobb emphasized that Division 22 covers minimum requirements and that the district maintains many additional practices and supports beyond the rule set.
