by Tom Olson
The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill which creates a compact between the state and school districts holding districts accountable for certain measurements originated by the new OEIB super board.
“Oregon Save Our Schools” has developed a similar metric for me to hold the Governor and my Oregon Legislators accountable for actions concerning fully funding schools. The Governor/Legislator Achievement Compact does the following:
· Defines key measurements and sets goals for the Governor and legislators’ progress.
· Achieves fully-funded educational goals by measuring legislative progress and uniting the legislature around these goals.
· Allows comparisons of outcomes among legislators – spotlighting best practices to share and expand, and allowing diagnosis to overcome obstacles.
· Encourages the Governor and legislators to connect budgets and improvement plans to shared goals of fully-funded, state-wide education.
· Helps the Governor and legislators to determine how much progress they can make with the best use of state and local funds – and how they might invest dollars in ways that deliver fully-funded traditional programs at the school level.
· Provide parents and students with clear information about how their Governor and legislators are performing, allowing comparisons based on the most significant outcomes.
· Allows Oregon to replace provisions of No Child Left Behind, the federal waiver, and the overemphasis on testing and teacher accountability with funding allowing for school program additions instead of program cuts.
Governor/Legislator Achievement Compact for the 2013 session
You will be evaluated on meeting your benchmark of fully funding a traditional public education in the state of Oregon.
Legislative Session Ready: Is the Governor/Legislator ready with plans for the legislative session to fully fund education?
Ave. % Day Spent | Legislative Discussion | Public Discussion | Preliminary Plan | Final Plan |
4 Month Evaluation |
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8 Month Evaluation |
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Progression: Is the Governor/Legislator making sufficient progress on a fully-funded QEM?
Ave. % Day Spent | Legislative Discussion | Public Discussion | Preliminary Plan | Final Plan |
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8 Month Evaluation |
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Equity: Do the Governor’s/Legislator’s plans call for full funding for all buildings and populations of students?
Pass / Fail | Early Childhood | K - 12 | Community Colleges | Universities |
4 Month Evaluation |
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8 Month Evaluation |
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Progression: Do the Governor’s/Legislators plans free up instructional time by reducing the over-emphasis on state testing?
Ave. % Day Spent | Legislative Discussion | Public Discussion | Preliminary Plan | Final Plan |
4 Month Evaluation |
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8 Month Evaluation |
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Legislative Priorities: What other measures reflect key legislative priorities to support public education? (Governor/legislator’s opportunity to add progress benchmarks
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Budget reflecting the above benchmarks
Legislative Budget | Federal Funds | Total Budget |
Coming July 1st |
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I hereby enter into this compact with my constituents, the undersigned.
Signature of Governor/Legislator:
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Date ________________
PLEASE RETURN SIGNED COPY TO ADDRESS OF CONSTITUENT SIGNATORIES
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