Nyssa SD 26 reports substantial compliance with Division 22 but fixes virtual dyslexia screener

District staff told the Nyssa School District 26 board the district is largely in compliance with Oregon Administrative Rules Division 22 but flagged a single area requiring corrective action: the virtual school had used a dyslexia screening tool that is not on the Oregon Department of Education's approved list.

During the presentation, the district speaker explained that the virtual program had been using Edmentum for universal screening; that tool was not on the ODE-approved list for dyslexia screeners. Staff said the district has discontinued Edmentum for universal dyslexia screening in the virtual program and adopted the NWEA/NWA reading fluency screener used districtwide. Staff also said they will provide training to staff who administer the assessments and will include documentation of compliance in the district's annual Division 22 assurance report.

The presenter walked the board through compliance items the state reviews under Division 22: high-quality learning experiences, alignment of educational systems, engagement with partners and communities, safe and inclusive schools, and support for staff. The district noted that several pandemic-era waivers remain in effect (for example, some essential skills requirements remain waived through the 2027–28 school year) and described the K–12 social-emotional learning and diploma-information notices that were implemented as part of the assurances.

Board members asked specifically about physical-education hours at the elementary level and staff explained that adding a health special (counting toward PE time) and reducing PE class sizes were decisions made to preserve active time for students within a four-day week schedule. Staff reiterated that the Division 22 assurance report will be posted on the district website by Nov. 1 and a district submission to ODE is due Nov. 15; ODE will review submissions and may require corrective actions if documentation is insufficient.

Why it matters: ODE's Division 22 assurances are the state's baseline accountability checks for K–12 districts. Failure to address required corrective actions can lead to follow-up oversight and, in some cases, withholding of state school funds if the district does not rectify noncompliance.