Section 327.214 - Coaching program for grant recipients that do not meet performance growth targets(1) The Department of Education shall establish a coaching program for recipients of a grant from the Student Investment Account that do not meet the performance growth targets specified in their grant agreements. A public charter school may participate in the coaching program only if the public charter school received a grant directly from the department and did not meet the performance growth targets specified in the public charter school's grant agreement.(2) If required by the department under ORS 327.201 to participate in a coaching program, a grant recipient must participate in the coaching program. Participation in the coaching program must be for at least one year, unless the department allows for a shorter period of time. Under the program, the department shall advise and counsel grant recipients on how to meet performance growth targets and shall assist grant recipients with ongoing professional development and peer collaboration.(3) After a grant recipient has completed the coaching program, the department shall make available to the grant recipient ongoing technical assistance as described in ORS 327.208.(4) For the purpose of providing the coaching program under this section, the department may enter into contracts with entities the department determines are qualified to provide the coaching.