At its Oct. 22 work session, the Centennial School Board received an annual Division 22 Standards and Assurances report outlining the district’s compliance with Oregon Administrative Rules for elementary and secondary schools.

Dr. Kitsuda, who presented the report, said the district is reporting on compliance for the 2023–24 school year and that Centennial is accountable under state rules commonly grouped as “Division 22.” She told the board the Division 22 framework covers about 57 individual rules organized into five categories: high-quality learning, aligned educational systems, engaged partners and communities, safe and inclusive schools, and supported staff. “Compliance with the Division 22 standards ensures that every student in Oregon public schools is provided with a baseline level of service,” Dr. Kitsuda said.

The report notes the district is generally in compliance but identified one area of noncompliance: Centennial does not yet have a single, board-approved, written Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Plan that documents the required elements. April Olsen told the board the district has the plan elements in practice — K–12 instruction, policies and procedures for intervention and referral, guidance on drug-related medical emergencies, public information and staff professional development — but had not compiled those pieces into one written plan and brought it to the board for approval. She said state materials released over the summer include a template, exemplar, and lesson resources; the district will assemble a representative work group to complete the written plan, document evidence of required components, and return the plan to the board no later than June 30, 2026. “We will document evidence of meeting those required components and bring the plan back to you, no later than 06/30/2026,” Olsen said.

The presentation also highlighted rule changes and waivers affecting districts statewide. Dr. Kitsuda said some graduation assessment requirements (Assessment of Essential Skills) remain waived for graduates through the 2027–28 school year, although local performance assessments remain required. She flagged new and revised requirements that districts must implement or track, including establishing a District Equity Advisory Committee (which Centennial reported meeting), administering the Student Educational Equity Development (SEED) survey, clarifications to English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) screeners for multilingual households, and forthcoming changes to administrator evaluation standards that require districts to update evaluation systems by Sept. 30, 2027.

Dr. Kitsuda explained the statutory and administrative framework for the assurances process, citing ORS 327.103, and said districts submit local assurances to the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) in November after reporting to their boards in the fall. She described the corrective-action path when a district self-reports noncompliance: ODE reviews the district’s corrective action plan, provides technical assistance, and — if a district fails to return to compliance — may withhold a portion of state school fund dollars.

Board members asked clarifying questions about the source of curriculum and communications materials for the substance-use elements; Olsen said ODE-provided lessons and standards will be among the resources the work group reviews. Directors also asked whether statewide associations (COSA) will offer support for upcoming implementation requirements; Dr. Kitsuda said she had not heard of COSA-led support yet but expected districts and association partners might develop tools or trainings.

The board did not take formal action on the Division 22 report during the work session; staff stated their corrective-action timeline and next steps for bringing a written substance-use plan to the board.

Looking ahead, staff said the district will use the assurances review as an opportunity to examine current practices and to plan alignment and corrective actions where necessary.