Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB)

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About OEIB
In the spring of 2011, the Oregon Legislature created the Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB) – an initiative and priority of Governor John Kitzhaber. The OEIB, chaired by the Governor, is tasked with overseeing the effort to create a “seamless, unified system for investing in and delivering public education from early childhood through high school and college so that all Oregonians are well prepared for careers in our global economy.”

Beaverton P.E. teacher and OEA Vice President Hanna Vaandering serves on the OEIB along with 11 other Oregonians. Vaandering is the only K-12 teacher on the Board.

According to the Governor’s Office, the Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB) and the Early Learning Council - both created through Senate Bill 909 – “are working to define the outcomes expected for learners at every stage of the education system, establish a statewide student data system to measure those outcomes, and make legislative and budget proposals to invest in greater student success.”

Community Meetings with OEIB
Tuesday, March 6
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Center for Self Enhancement
3920 N. Kerby Avenue, Portland 97227 [Google Maps]

OEA Statements on OEIB
- Response to the July 2011 Draft of “Report to the Governor: Progress Toward a Unified, Outcome-Based 0-20 Education System that Supports Innovative Teaching and Learning”
- Hanna Vaandering (December 2011)
- Richard Sanders on Chief Education Officer job description
- Sena Norton on SB 1581
- Education Compacts (January 2012)
- Letters to Oregon U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators about Oregon's NCLB Waivers

Senate Bill 1581
- Full text of SB 1581-A
- SB 1581 amendments

More on OEIB:
- News Release (html)
- Executive Summary, Oregon Learns (pdf)
- Oregon Learns, OEIB Report (pdf)
- Executive Summary, Early Learning Council Report (pdf)
- Early Learning Council Report (pdf)

Official OEIB website (includes notes from Public Outreach Meetings)

General Points on OEA Priorities for OEIB
- Equity in access for all students. Regardless of where they live, attend school, or their socio-economic conditions, students will receive the level of investment in their education that they need and deserve.

- Investment in evidence-based teaching and learning that make a real difference in student achievement.

- Protecting students, educators, parents, and school communities from an over-emphasis on standardized testing.

- Supporting the mission of Oregon’s community colleges by recognizing the multiple functions and services they provide to students beyond degree completion.

- Encouraging true collaboration by providing a voice for educators working on the frontlines with students. The voice of educators, students, and parents need to be at center of any reform.

- Outcome expectations need to match the level of investment. A meaningful discussion about the need for more revenue is essential as a part of education redesign. If we want an outcome that is different from previous efforts, we must ensure our level of investment in public education is adequate to close achievement gaps and help all children learn.

General Points on the OEIB Achievement Compacts
Our investment has to match our outcome expectation. There is no additional funding that will come with these compacts. It's important to recognize that school districts are still dealing with crisis budgets.

There are still a lot of unknowns. We hope OEIB will reach out to professional educators, school leaders, parents, and the community about the kinds of outcomes that make the best sense for our for their schools.

We also need to hear from the folks working on the frontlines with students what support they need to help all students succeed. We hope that the compacts do not put an overemphasis on standardized test scores.

Addtional Topics
Funding: oregoned.org/funding
Teacher evaluations: oregoned.org/evaluations
Collaboration: oregoned.org/collaboration