Oregon secretary of state’s audit finds ODE making progress on meeting High School Success program goals – KTVZ

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Division of Training continues to successfully implement the Excessive College Success program created by the passage of Measure 98, in line with an audit launched Monday by Secretary of State Shemia Fagan.

That is the third audit on the state’s Ok-12 training system launched in 2022.

“Training have to be a high precedence for leaders in our state,” stated Secretary Fagan. “Training was a ladder that helped me break the cycle of poverty in my household. Each scholar in Oregon ought to have that very same alternative, which is why I’ve prioritized training audits and can proceed to push our state leaders to make wanted enhancements to our Ok-12 system.”

Earlier this 12 months, Secretary Fagan launched a systemic threat report that recognized 5 key dangers that might undermine promising new efforts to spice up scholar success. In March, the Secretary launched a follow-up report particularly analyzing high-poverty faculties in Oregon’s largest faculty system, Portland Public Colleges. Training shall be a continued focus on this administration.

Because the earlier audit of Measure 98 in 2020, ODE has developed and launched a brand new doc integrating the steering and functions for six company packages, together with the Excessive College Success program. The company additionally absolutely carried out 4 of the suggestions from the earlier audit, and partially carried out a fifth, which is predicted to be accomplished by summer time 2023.

The findings of the audit are outlined within the report entitled: “ODE Continues to Successfully Implement Measure 98 and Enhance Collaboration Throughout Company Applications.”

Earlier audit work has proven ODE has struggled with a “siloing” impact of its many packages. The brand new built-in steering has gone an extended strategy to breaking down these siloes. The steering has many different potential advantages, together with lowered administrative confusion for college districts, unified assist for all six packages on a regional foundation, and higher alignment between packages with related objectives.

If the brand new steering is thoughtfully carried out, program members ought to have the ability to accomplish objectives extra holistically whereas nonetheless sustaining the unique intent and integrity of the element packages, the secretary of state stated.

Learn the total report on the Secretary of State web site (https://sos.oregon.gov/audits/Pages/default.aspx).