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Contact Information

Deifi Stolz
360-725-6254

The United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requires OSPI to conduct a civil rights compliance program review. The intent is to identify, remedy, and prevent discrimination in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs operated by education agencies receiving federal financial assistance.

Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and skill centers will be a part of the review.

Federal law requires that all schools receiving funding support from the U.S. Education Department and providing CTE programs shall comply with:

Program Review & Support (Formerly CPR)

The Program Review & Support process includes multiple aspects of OSPI’s oversight of federal and state programs. The process emphasizes a partnership approach to oversight and monitoring that focuses on student outcomes.

Over the past several years, OSPI has worked to align this process with OSPI's Strategic Goals. OSPI has worked with local, state, and national organizations to develop the process. OSPI's goals for Program Review & Support are to:

  • Reduce the burden on LEAs.
  • Strengthen partnerships between OSPI and LEAs.
  • Improve student learning and increase equitable access.

 Annual Program Support Assessment and LEA Selection

OSPI will select LEAs to participate in a review based solely on the score an LEA receives from the Annual Program Support Assessment. LEAs who score the highest are selected to take part in the Program Review process.

The annual Assessment includes data related to the federal ESEA and state programs. The annual Assessment is based on the following available data:

  1. Last time the LEA participated in Program Review (or CPR)
  2. Sum of federal funds
  3. Percentage of schools identified for supports as part of the Washington State Improvement Framework (WSIF)
  4. ESEA and state program data
  5. Items not fully implemented in previous Program Review (or CPR)

LEAs selected to participate in Program Review are notified in June.

For complete details, go to the Program Review & Support (Formerly CPR) website.

Resources

These materials will enable your LEA or skill center to prepare for the review, understand civil rights compliance obligations, and improve CTE programs for all students.

Technical Assistance

The following Technical Assistance Professional Development opportunities are held on Zoom. If you can't join, please dial 1-253-215-8782 US (Tacoma).