Assistant superintendent: District in compliance with Division 22 for 2024–25 but elementary math implementation and science adoption may require corrective-pln

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Assistant Superintendent Brook Miller reported Sept. 9 that Hillsboro School District certified full compliance with the 57 Oregon Administrative Rule Division 22 standards for the 2024–25 school year, but told the board the district may need to file corrective action plans for future years unless it can fund planned elementary math implementation and a science-materials adoption.

Why it matters: Division 22 sets statewide minimum standards for instruction, instructional time and related policies; compliance is required by the Oregon Department of Education and is tied to reporting and oversight. The district’s near-term curriculum decisions could require formal corrective-action planning if material adoptions are delayed for financial reasons.

Key points from the presentation: Miller said the district is fully compliant for 2024–25 across all 57 Division 22 rules. Two assessment elements — the essential skills and essential-skills assessment for English-language learners — remain waived since 2020 and are not part of the compliance requirement this year. Miller outlined how the district meets social-emotional learning requirements (Harmony in K–6; WayFinder via AVID in middle school; advisory and High School Success funding in high school) and described the district’s 0.5 career-credit personal-finance alignment for grades 9–12.

Potential compliance risks next year: Miller told the board the district completed a math adoption for grades 7–12 but has not yet implemented elementary math materials; a full elementary implementation could be delayed by funding constraints. Separately, the district paused a planned science curriculum adoption because of budgetary limits. Miller said the district will notify ODE and — if needed — submit corrective-action plans explaining the finance-driven timeline for adoption and implementation. She explained the corrective-action process is collaborative with ODE: the district drafts a plan and ODE reviews and meets with district curriculum staff to finalize next steps.

Board questions and district answers: Board members asked how often adoptions are required and the consequences of being out of compliance. Miller said Oregon expects districts to operate on roughly a seven-year curriculum cycle and that missing a scheduled adoption is handled through documentation and a corrective-action plan; she said ODE generally collaborates with districts and that there is no immediate financial penalty beyond the compliance reporting and oversight process. Board members asked whether older materials could continue in the interim; Miller said the district can continue using existing materials while it works with ODE and explained the corrective-action plan would document the financial rationale and the plan’s timeline.

Costs and advocacy: Board members asked for visibility into what curriculum costs are one-time versus recurring; Miller and the business office offered to provide a cost history showing past adoption expenses and to work with the board on advocacy should prioritizing elementary math become necessary.

Ending: Miller closed by reiterating compliance for 2024–25 and telling trustees the district will notify ODE promptly if it cannot implement materials on the normal cycle. The board asked for an updated cost breakdown and for staff to return with corrective-action planning options if funding is not available.