PPS 2025-26 Compliance Report - Oregon Public School Standards

Portland Public Schools Report on Compliance with Public School Standards 2025-26 School Year By November 1 of each year, school district superintendents are required by OAR 581-022-2305: District Assurances of Compliance with Public School Standards to report to their community on the district’s status with respect to all of the Standards for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. The Standards are adopted by the State Board of Education and set out in Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 581, Division 22. The table below contains a summary of Portland Public School’s School District’s compliance with each of the requirements of Oregon’s administrative rules found in DIVISION 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS during the 2025-26 school year. For each rule reported as out of compliance, the Portland Public School District has provided an explanation of why the school district was out of compliance and the school district’s proposed corrective action plan to come into compliance. The corrective action must be approved by ODE and completed by the district by the beginning of the 2027-28 school year. What are the requirements of the standards? For a general overview of what each rule/standard requires, consult this high-level Rules at a Glance summary. For specific, comprehensive requirements, use the links below for each individual rule. Category: High-Quality Learning Experiences for All Students Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2000 Diploma Requirements In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2010 Modified Diploma In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2015 Extended Diploma In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 1 Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2020 Certificate of Attendance In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2050 Human Sexuality Education In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2055 Career Education In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2263 Physical Education Requirements *Elementary Grades In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2263 Physical Education Requirements *Middle Grades In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2340 Media Programs Partial Compliance We are meeting staffing guidelines. Programmatic goals will need to be set as part of the corrective action. For the 26-27 school year, we will develop programmatic goals and a scope and sequence for each grade level. 581-022-2350 Independent Adoptions of Instructional Materials In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2355 Instructional Materials Adoption In Corrective Action This district is in corrective action at this time. PPS has an open corrective action plan, initiated in the fall of 2025 to become compliant. This plan is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2027. 2 Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2360 Postponement of Purchase of State-Adopted Instructional Materials In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2440 Teacher Training Related to Dyslexia In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2500 Programs and Services for TAG Students- Sections (1) and (2) TAG Plan Requirements In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2500 Programs and Services for TAG Students – Sections (3) and (4): Instruction Requirements In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2505 Alternative Education Programs In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable Category: Aligned and Focused Educational Systems Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2025 Credit Options In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2030 District Curriculum In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 3 Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2060 Comprehensive School Counseling In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2100 Administration of State Assessments In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2110 Exception of Students with Disabilities from State Assessments In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2115 Assessment of Essential Skills: Diploma Requirements Waived through the end of 2027-28 school year Not applicable Not applicable 581-022-2115(2) Assessment of Essential Skills: Local Performance Assessment Requirement In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2120 Essential Skill Assessments for English Language Learners Waived through the end of 2027-28 school year Not applicable Not applicable 581-022-2250 District Improvement Plan In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2260 Records and Reports In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 4 Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2265 Report on PE Data In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2300 Standardization In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2305 District Assurances of Compliance with Public School Standards In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2315 Special Education for Children with Disabilities In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2320 Required Instructional Time In Corrective Action Due to the Governors’ executive order and the furlough days, PPS was out of compliance due to change in rules in the middle of the year. We have submitted a plan to the ODE to restore lost instructional time. This plan has been approved. 581-022-2323 Preserving Student Instructional Time In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2325 Identification of Academically Talented and Intellectually Gifted Students In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2335 Daily Class Size In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 5 Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2400 Personnel In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2445 Universal Screenings for Risk Factors of Dyslexia In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable Category: Engaged Partners and Communities Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2005 Veterans Diploma Out of Compliance We currently do not have this posted. We will implement corrective action during 2026-27 to become fully compliant. We are updating our website to include information on how eligible veterans can request being awarded a high school diploma. 581-022-2255 School and District Performance Report Criteria In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2270 Individual Student Assessment, Recordkeeping and Reporting In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2307 Educational Equity Advisory Committees In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 6 Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2330 Rights of Parents of TAG Students In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2370 Complaint Procedures In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable Category: Safe & Inclusive Schools Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2045 Substance Use Prevention and Intervention Plan In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2205 Policies on Reporting of Child Abuse In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2210 Anabolic Steroids and Performance Enhancing Substances In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2215 Safety of School Sports – Concussions In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2220 Health Services In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2223 Healthy and Safe Schools Plan In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 7 Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2225 Emergency Plans and Safety Programs In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2230 Asbestos Management Plans In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2267 Annual Report on Restraint and Seclusion In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2308 Agreements Entered Into with Voluntary Organizations In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2310 Equal Education Opportunities In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2312 Every Student Belongs In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2345 Auxiliary Services In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2430 Fingerprinting of Subject Individuals in Positions Not Requiring Licensure as Teachers, Administrators, Personnel Specialists, School Nurses In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2510 Suicide Prevention Plan In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 8 Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2515 Menstrual Dignity for Students In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable Category: Committed and Supportive Staff Rule # and Title Status Explanation/Evidence Corrective Action Plan & Timeline 581-022-2405 Personnel Policies In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2410 Teacher and Administrator Evaluation and Support In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2415 Core Teaching Standards In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 581-022-2420 Educational Leadership - Administrator Standards In compliance The district has met all of the requirements for this rule. Not applicable 9