Policy Update: Oregon Education Investment Board

The Oregon Education Investment Board (OEIB) would streamline administration and create a seamless and strategic education budget from zero to 20 to meet Oregon's education responsibilities.

Specifically the OEIB would:

Develop an outcome-based budget proposing strategic investments across the public education system to ensure integration and coordination, and maximize returns on state investments.
Oversee streamlining and connecting early childhood services to the K-12 system and streamlining and connecting the K-12 system to post-secondary education programs.
Direct three subcommittees to advise the OEIB: the Early Learning Council, the K-12 Coordinating Commission, and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Develop a strategic education plan for Oregon, including a plan to consolidate and assume the functions of the Oregon State Board of Education and the Oregon Board of Higher Education.

By December 15th, 2012 the OEIB would report to the legislature with plans to align education governance, consolidate early childhood programs, improve K-12 outcomes, and coordinate higher education institutions.

The OEIB would also oversee the creation of an integrated, statewide, child-based data system to track expenditures and return on investment for education-related programs from zero to 20.

Here's what you can do:

-Attend the Legislative Hearing in Salem on Tuesday, at 1pm

-Learn more about the OEIB here.

-Give the Governor feedback on his proposal on his Facebook page or contact him through his website.

-Ask your legislators to support a unified public education system here.

-Read more Chalkboard Policy Updates here.

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