District reports Division 22 compliance status for 2024–25; highlights areas needing corrective action
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Summary
PPS staff presented the district’s annual Division 22 assurances report for the 2024–25 school year, identifying full compliance in most standards and targeted corrective action or work‑in‑progress on issues including PE minutes, special‑education/TAG processes, diploma information and menstrual dignity access.
Portland Public Schools staff presented the district’s annual Division 22 assurances report for the 2024–25 school year at the Oct. 14 board meeting, outlining which Oregon Administrative Rule standards the district met, which areas require corrective action, and where teams are actively working toward full compliance.
Senior director Joanna Tobin and senior chief Howard reviewed the required state standards and said PPS was compliant with 51 of 59 standards in the 2024–25 reporting period. Eight areas were called out for ongoing work or corrective action, and staff summarized progress and next steps for each:
- Modified/extended diplomas and certificates of attendance: Staff said they need to improve communication to families about diploma options and ensure access to course information across sites; they expect to meet the rule this year after planned clarifications.
- Physical education minutes (grades 6–8): Staff noted major progress and work by principals to meet the 150‑minute weekly goal for middle grades. The district said some facilities constraints required temporary solutions, and staff noted bond funding earmarked for thermal comfort and facility improvements and that corrective action should be discontinued for the minute requirement, though monitoring continues.
- Instructional materials and adoption schedules: Staff recommended a limited postponement of the K‑5 social studies adoption to allow full field testing and community preview; the board later approved a postponement resolution.
- Talented and Gifted (TAG) identification and parental rights: Special‑education and TAG processes are under corrective action and the team will report implementation progress through the Teaching, Learning & Enrollment committee. Staff described ongoing weekly corrective‑action implementation meetings and additional outreach to families.
- Menstrual dignity: Staff acknowledged gaps flagged by students and families and said corrective steps are in progress to expand free access to menstrual products in school restrooms and will be monitored.
Staff and board members discussed instructional‑time calculations for high schools and seniors. The presentation noted three related metrics the state tracks—actual instructional minutes, scheduling of students to the minimum annual hours, and district‑level compliance thresholds—and staff identified one school (Cleveland High School) that fell short of a scheduling threshold in 2024–25. Staff described allowable exemptions and said corrective action would be required if districts fall below the required thresholds; the district said it would work with ODE and build a corrective action plan if necessary.
Board members asked for additional detail and follow‑up reporting; staff said they would post the published assurances and planned corrective‑action steps on the district website and would present additional updates in committee and at a work session dedicated to district and school improvement planning. The board did not take an action vote on the report (the presentation is the district’s annual compliance update) but later approved a postponement for K‑5 state‑adopted social studies material purchases to allow extended field testing and engagement.
