In May 2019, the Oregon Legislature passed the Student Success Act (HB 3427). This law provides funding, in the form of a grant, to all Oregon schools. The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is able to access an estimated $7 million in grant funds through a state application process.
The funds must be used to increase student outcomes by addressing five specific areas of importance:
- Reducing academic disparities
- Meeting students' mental and/or behavioral health needs
- Providing equitable access to academic courses
- Allowing teachers and staff sufficient time to collaborate and review student data and develop strategies to support all students
- Establishing strong partnerships for student achievement
Throughout the fall of 2019, the district engaged stakeholders and underserved populations through a variety of methods:
- small focus groups
- personal phone calls
- targeted and facilitated surveys
- surveys of 300+ current high school students
- large group online surveys to West Linn-Wilsonville staff and parents
- two community forums
Input was added to relevant data the District had previously collected, including:
- West Linn-Wilsonville Education Association (WWEA) survey
- Budget survey
- Capital Bond Summit feedback
- High School Study
- High School Accreditation survey
- Health/Wellness Curriculum input
- Communication survey
- Special Education Parent survey
- Board Safety Advisory Committee
Using that community engagement feedback, the District created its Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP). The CIP was presented during the December 2 School Board meeting. Following consultation with the Clackamas Education Service District, West Linn-Wilsonville submitted the Continuous Improvement Plan to the Oregon Department of Education on December 6, 2019. The District updates the CIP annually.
