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Fall is in the air, and the school year is well underway! We know this is a busy season, and we’re grateful for the work happening every day across Oregon’s schools and communities. Thank you for your continued partnership and all you do to support Oregon students.
We hope you find this month’s updates and resources helpful.
In this month’s message, you’ll find information about:
Announcements
Federal School Improvement School-level Improvement Plans
Updates/News/Information
Progress Updates: Our team is reviewing preliminary data from 2025-26 to determine identifications for 2027-28. Some schools may be asked to meet with their assigned Region Team in the coming weeks for a collaborative conversation. No formal Progress Update is required to be submitted at this time.
School-level plans: These are nearly complete for 2026-27, and the final step is to identify which outcomes and strategies from the Integrated Plan schools will be focusing on. Please follow these instructions to update or add school-level improvement plan information.
Attendance Resources
Join our Attendance Learning Series on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 3:35 p.m. PT, where we’ll focus on data literacy. This monthly series provides an opportunity to support implementation efforts, share promising practices, and connect with attendance practitioners from across Oregon.
Explore the Integrated Community Partnership (ICP) Progress and Impact Brief to learn how community-based organizations and schools are partnering to strengthen attendance. The brief highlights promising practices, including using data to inform strategies, building caring connections, and addressing students’ holistic needs through mentoring and peer support.
New Resource: Enrollment, 10-Day Inactive and Withdraw Guidance
Oregon’s school finance rules require schools to move students to inactive enrollment status after 10 consecutive days of absence, a process commonly referred to as the “10-day drop.” This administrative process ensures accurate enrollment reporting for school funding purposes.
ODE’s Enrollment, 10-Day Inactive and Withdraw Guidance helps schools navigate this requirement while keeping students and families at the center. The guidance includes strategies for reengagement before withdrawal, civil rights and equity considerations, and procedures for re-enrolling students who return.
EIIS Funds Now Biennial
Due to a recent rule change in April 2026, EIIS has now become a biennial grant, which means you can still spend Year 1 funds until 6/30/27. If you had unclaimed EIIS Funds from your 25-26 allocation, then your Year 1 EIIS subgrant in EGMS has been reopened so you can claim funds as you incur expenses. You will have a separate Year 2 subgrant in EGMS. EIIS Grant Amendments with added Year 2 allocations will be coming out to the field for signature shortly.
2025–27 CTE Revitalization Grant Awards
ODE is pleased to announce the 2025–27 CTE Revitalization Grant awards! This eighth round of funding will support 51 CTE programs across Oregon, expanding and strengthening career and technical education opportunities for students. This cycle’s grant provides $6,462,445.50 in funding to support critical curriculum and equipment enhancements in Perkins-approved Programs of Study. Fifty-five district teams applied, with projects reviewed by an independent committee representing diverse backgrounds and regions across the state. Funding recommendations considered geographic equity, industry engagement, community connections, regional economic impact, student leadership and long-term sustainability.
Key Dates
Join Us October 15: Early Literacy Support Forum on Strengthening Core Instruction
Thank you to everyone who joined our September Early Literacy Success School District Grant Support Forum. Our October session will focus on strengthening core literacy instruction (Tier 1), including considerations for high-quality instructional materials, implementation supports, and resources available to districts. Join us for a brief presentation followed by discussion and Q&A with ODE staff and colleagues from across the state.
Thursday, October 15 | 3:00-4:00 p.m. PT
Join with Zoom Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1655344219
Important Dates
26-27 Integrated Quarter 1 Report - The Q1 report opens on October 1st and is due November 15th. It includes updating 26-27 budgets to align with final allocations and for those with 25-26 Federal Funding (Federal School Improvement and Perkins Secondary Direct Recipients), reporting final 25-26 spending. For detailed instructions on how to complete and submit your Q1 report, please refer to directions in this external guidance folder or watch the video embedded on your WorkApp on the 2025-27 IP Reporting Tab.
Reminder to submit your Claims for Federal School Improvement Funds! Federal School Improvement is a reimbursement grant, and you are allowed to claim 45 days after the close of the grant (9/30/26). By 11/14/26, please submit your claims for any expenditures.
Professional Learning Opportunities
Reminder: The website lists all professional development opportunities provided by ODE. Also the calendar is now available to track EII specific TA, PL, and other coaching opportunities.
Contact Us
Celebrate Bright Spots Across Oregon!
We want to highlight and share the incredible success stories happening in your school, district, region, and community. Whether it’s an inspiring Career and Technical Education (CTE) initiative, a Career Connected Learning (CCL) program, impactful Integrated Guidance (IG) projects, community engagement efforts, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) advancements, or achievements in SIA, HSS, and more—we want to hear about it! Tell us your story, and it could be featured in an upcoming Oregon Department of Education (ODE) communication. Let’s celebrate and share the amazing work happening across the state! Submit the form here.
All previous Aligned Messages can be found on the Integrated Monthly Communication page.
If you have any questions, please contact OEII at ode.eii@ode.oregon.gov.
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