Parkrose School District officials told the school board on Oct. 27 that the district is meeting Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Division 22 reporting requirements while managing a staggered, resource-driven adoption schedule for instructional materials.

The report, presented remotely by Director of Teaching and Learning (Mr. Goodlow), explained that Division 22 sets minimum standards for public elementary and secondary schools in Oregon and requires districts to file assurance forms with ODE by Nov. 15. Goodlow said the district must also post the local report and presentation on the district website by Nov. 1.

Why it matters: Division 22 underpins graduation requirements, curriculum adoption cycles and certain safety and equity standards. Changes in state rules have created new reporting obligations and new elements — including a K–12 social-emotional learning plan, personal-finance and career-pathway credits at the high school level, and updated administrative evaluation standards — that the district must implement.

Key details from the presentation:
- Division 22 structure: Goodlow summarized the five rule categories—high-quality learning experiences, aligned and focused education system, engaged partners and communities, safe and inclusive schools, and committed and supportive staff—and described the kinds of evidence ODE checks during review.
- Adoption cycle and postponements: The district uses postponements and independent adoptions because of budget limits and the small size of the district. Goodlow said it is common for Parkrose to request a year’s postponement to allow teacher feedback, review of neighboring districts’ adoptions, and time to budget purchases. He said the district typically uses independent adoption routes at the secondary level where “one-size-fits-all” materials are scarce.
- Recent adoptions: K–8 science (Discovery Education materials and Mystery Science for K–2) was adopted in 2023 but staff postponed full implementation; teachers received materials in August 2025 and this year is being treated as an exploratory year to test kits and lessons before wide purchase of consumable kits. Health materials are also postponed and high school teachers are likely to use independent adoptions. Social studies is the state adoption year and the district is sending teachers to a statewide review training.
- Graduation-related changes: Goodlow and the superintendent highlighted new expectations tied to Division 22, including a half-credit in personal finance and a half-credit in career pathways or equivalent work-based learning. They also noted existing waivers (for students experiencing houselessness or foster care) and that some assessment requirements (essential skills) remain waived through 2028 while the state determines replacements.
- Other requirements: The district noted implementation of ODE-required opioid-prevention lessons in middle and high school and described forthcoming updates to administrator evaluations to meet updated state standards by Sept. 30, 2027.

District next steps: The district plans to convene an educational equity advisory committee (parents, staff, students, community) and to report back to the board on adoption decisions and on the results of pilot years before committing to larger curriculum purchases.

Quote: "We're trying to be smart with limited funds and make sure materials produce high engagement before we buy kits for every classroom," Goodlow said during Q&A.

Ending: Board members asked about work-based learning, shadowing and how adoption pilots will be funded; staff said CTE and college-and-career programming already support some job-shadowing opportunities and the district will return with more detailed budget and pilot evaluation data.