The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Center for School Safety, shall:
(1) Develop recommendations and statewide guidelines designed to improve the learning environment and student achievement and to reduce the dropout rate in the state’s public schools.
(2) Identify successful strategies that are used in Oregon and other states to improve the learning environment and student achievement and to reduce the dropout rate.
(3) Provide technical assistance to those school districts requesting assistance in reducing the dropout rate.