News and Updates

Updates from the Director

January 2021

• January 25: 2020-21 Statewide Assessment and Accountability Waiver Update
• January 25: Vaccinations Update
• January 22: Five Points of Clarification and Restatement on RSSL 5.5.0
• January 19: News Release: Updated Guidance Serves as a Guide for Schools Returning Students to In-Person Instruction
  
• January 15: Vaccine Update from Governor Brown
  
• January 12: Vaccination of Oregon K-12 educators and staff will start on January 23
  
• January 8: Federal Funding Update
  

December 2020

• December 31: Final 2020 Update for Ready Schools, Safe Learners Guidance
  
• December 23: Ready Schools, Safe Learners Update: Metrics for In-Person Instruction Transition to Advisory
• December 23: Letter from Governor Kate Brown to ODE DIrector Colt Gill and OHA Director Pat Allen
  
• December 21: Key Takeaways from Oregon Teachers’ Experience
• December 16: Safe Harbor Clause Update
• December 4: Ready Schools, Safe Learners Updates
  

November 2020

• November 25: New Framework Does Not Change K-12 Operations
• November 25: Translations of Template Letter on 14-Day Self-Quarantine
  
• November 23: Template Letter to Staff and Families: 14-Day Self-Quarantine
• November 17: Q&A Synthesis Addressing Two-Week Freeze
  
• November 13: Impact of Two-Week Freeze on K-12 Schools
• November 9: Clarification on the Impact of the Governor’s Two-Week “Pause”
• November 7: Impact of the Governor's Two-Week Pause on Social Activities on School Metrics
• November 4: Process for Using Two-Week Look Back Data
  
  

October 2020

• October 30: Communication Tools and Resources Related to Updated Metrics

Videos and PSAs

• A Message from ODE Director Colt Gill (January 2021)
• Introductory Video From Colt Gill (June 2020)

These Public Service Announcements (PSAs) welcoming students back to school are running on KATU, NATU (MeTV) and Univision Portland. Read the press release announcing these PSAs.

January 2021

• Together We Can Reduce The Spread of COVID-19
  
  • Version 1 in English
  • Version 1 in Spanish
    
  • Version 2 in English

September 2020

• We Are Here With You
  
  • 30 second version in English
  • Alternate 30 second version in English
    
  • 30 second version in Spanish
    
• Care, Continuity and Connection
  
  • 30 second version in English
  • Alternate 30 second version in English
  • 30 second version in Spanish

Presentations

The presentations created by ODE leaders were developed to rapidly respond to questions and information related to the planning for the 2020-21 school year. You will find each slide deck below along with the date it was presented.

• January 19: Version 5.5.0 Update to RSSL
  
• August 11: Version 3.7.4 Update to RSSL
• July 22: Version 2.7.2 Update to RSSL
• June 30: Version 1.5.8 Update to RSSL
• June 10: Ready Schools Safe Learners (RSSL)

Office Hours

The purpose of RSSL Office Hours is to provide clarity around the Ready Schools, Safe Learners guidance as districts plan for implementation and launch the school year. RSSL Office Hours are held every Monday from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. We hope you’ll join us for the next RSSL Office Hour.

• January 11, 2021
• January 4, 2021
• December 14, 2020
• December 7, 2020
• November 30, 2020
• November 23, 2020
  
• November 16, 2020
• November 9, 2020
• November 2, 2020 Part 1, Part 2 (technical difficulties caused a break in the recording)
• October 26, 2020
• October 19, 2020
• October 12, 2020
• October 5, 2020
  
• September 28, 2020
• September 21, 2020