The Student Success Act will provide additional funding for public schools and early learning in Oregon, about half of it going directly to school districts and eligible charter schools based on enrollment through the Student Investment Account. Each school district must develop a plan for how to invest these funds to increase academic achievement, close gaps between groups of students and meet students’ mental and behavioral health needs.
Eugene School District 4J Timeline
| May 2019 | The Student Success Act, HB 3427, was passed by the Oregon Legislature and signed by Governor Kate Brown |
| Late Spring–Early Summer 2019 | Initial community outreach in Eugene School District 4J |
| Summer 2019 | Student Success Act planning process and community engagement plan developed |
| Aug. 28, 2019 | School board work session: Student Success Act Planning Process & Community Engagement Plan |
| September 2019 | 4J Phase 1 Community Engagement: Needs Assessment |
| Sept. 18, 2019 | School board meeting: Student Success Act update |
| Sept. 29, 2019 | The Student Success Act, HB 3427, took effect on the 91st day following the legislature’s adjournment sine die. |
| October 2019 | Coding and analysis of Phase 1 input from staff, students, parents, community |
| Oct. 2, 2019 | School board meeting: Student Success Act update |
| Oct. 16, 2019 | School board meeting: Student Success Act update Guest report: Eugene Education Association’s “Students First Alliance” |
| Nov. 1–Dec. 6, 2019 | Window for school districts to submit Needs Assessment and Continuous Improvement Plan to Oregon Department of Education |
| Nov. 6, 2019 | School board meeting: Student Success Act update |
| Nov. 20, 2019 | School board meeting: 4J Needs Assessment and Continuous Improvement Plan reviewed in public meeting Guest report: Latinx Parent Group and Student Voice |
| Nov. 2019–Jan. 2020 | 4J Phase 2 Community Engagement: Investments for Success |
| Jan.–Feb. 2020 | Development of Student Investment Account Plan, informed by research, student data and community engagement |
| March 2020 | Public review and school board approval of Student Investment Account Plan • March 5 & 12 — Community feedback meetings (March 12 forum canceled due to pandemic, feedback invited via email) • March 4 & 18 — School board meetings |
| March 2–April 15, 2020 | Window for school districts to submit Student Investment Account Plan and grant application to Oregon Department of Education |
| March 4, 2020 | School board meeting: Board reviewed proposed 4J Student Investment Account Plan |
| March 18, 2020 | School board meeting: Board approved 4J Student Investment Account Plan |
| August 2020 | Oregon Legislature reduced first-year funding amounts in response to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic |
| September–October 2020 |
Negotiate grant agreement with Oregon Department of Education Public review and school board approval of final agreement |
| October 21, 2020 | School board meeting: Board approved grant agreement |
| October 2020 |
Student Investment Account funds first available |
| …and beyond | Continuous implementation, communication and accountability |
