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North Wasco County SD 21 board approves 2025–27 integrated guidance plan for ODE submission
Summary
The North Wasco County SD 21 school board approved the initial 2025–27 integrated guidance application so staff can submit it to the Oregon Department of Education by the deadline. The plan combines multiple grant programs into a single biennial plan; ODE review and a final board approval will follow.
The North Wasco County SD 21 school board approved an initial 2025–27 integrated guidance application on April 24 so district staff can submit the packet to the Oregon Department of Education before the next-day deadline. Director Aparicio moved to approve the application; Director John Nelson seconded the motion and the board approved it by voice vote.
The integrated guidance process consolidates several formerly separate state grant applications into one plan, district presenter Dr. Bernal said. “So really, this is just the final step in being able to submit our integrated guidance, our 25–27 integrated guidance application, by tomorrow,” Dr. Bernal told the board, adding that the plan was presented at the board’s prior meeting and that ODE will review the submission and return feedback.
The district’s plan summary highlights which programs and goals North Wasco will emphasize, Dr. Bernal said. The consolidated plan covers, among other items, the Student Investment Account, High School Success, CTE Perkins funding, early indicator intervention systems, chronic absenteeism work and early literacy supports. Some program elements are funded and some are planning requirements; each has different allowable uses and reporting expectations under ODE rules.
Board members asked for a simple, parent-facing explanation of the plan and its effects on individual students. A board member asked for a concise “elevator pitch” parents can use; Dr. Bernal and district staff said the communications team will produce short talking points after the plan is finalized to reflect any changes that arise during ODE review. Dr. Bernal described the next steps: ODE will review the submission, return required edits or requests for documents, the district will revise the application as needed, and the final plan will return to the board for approval.
Motion and vote details were recorded during the meeting. Director Aparicio moved to approve the 2025–27 integrated guidance plan for the North Wasco County consortium as presented; Director John Nelson seconded. The board approved the motion with no opposition or abstentions noted in the meeting record.
Staff and board members said the finalized plan will be posted on the district website and accompanied by a one-page summary for parents and staff once ODE review is complete and the board approves any required revisions. The district did not provide dollar totals, specific program-by-program budgets, or voting tallies beyond the recorded motion and the verbal approval on the record; those details were not specified in the meeting transcript.
