What are the Division 22 Standards?

All rules adopted by the State Board of Education go into Chapter 581, the Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) agency number. When rules are assigned to Division 22, they become part of Oregon’s Standards for Elementary and Secondary Schools, the educational standards that either the Oregon Legislature or the State Board has determined must be met to be a standard school district.

Compliance with the Division 22 Standards ensures every student in Oregon public schools is provided with a baseline level of service that meets the standards set by the state. These standards are not the only requirements that districts must adhere to, but they are monitored, and compliance is tied to State School Fund monies.

The Division 22 standards include over 50 individual rules, which can be categorized into four large buckets: Teaching & Learning, Health & Safety, District Performance & Accountability, and Human Resources/Staffing. Within Teaching and Learning and Health and Safety, there are several sub-categories.

Districts must report to the community at a school district board meeting and post the report on the district website. Districts must then submit assurances to ODE. For each rule, the district either certifies that the district is in compliance or states that the district is out of compliance and proposes corrective action. The Division 22 Standards are the requirements that the Oregon Legislature or the State Board of Education has determined must be met in order to be a standard school district. These requirements are codified in Chapter 581, Division 22 of Oregon Administrative Rules and can be found on the Secretary of State’s Oregon Administrative Rules Database. The standards that districts must meet contain requirements relating to the five Priorities for Student Success as identified in Oregon’s Reimagined Accountability Framework : 

• High-Quality Learning Experiences for All Students 

• Aligned and Focused Educational Systems 

• Engaged Partners and Communities 

• Safe and Inclusive Schools 

• Committed and Supported Staff 

Compliance with the Division 22 Standards ensures every student in Oregon public schools is provided with a standard, or baseline, level of service.