From the Desk of the Chief Education Officer

This week, the Oregon Education Investment Board moved forward integrated and aligned investment recommendations. These included strategies that will ensure students reach Kindergarten ready to learn, are able to read proficiently by third grade, and graduate high school having had the opportunity to engage in college-level learning and career-technical education.

In accepting the OEIB’s recommendations, Governor Kitzhaber underscored the unique role the OEIB plays in the budgeting process, stating that the board is the, “only entity in Oregon charged with looking across the complete educational continuum and moving from a passive funder to a strategic investor” to ensure each and every Oregon student is successful.

The OEIB recommendations will provide the Governor with a roadmap as he builds the education budget for the next two years. The Governor has asked the OEIB to work with him in a subsequent meeting of the Board to provide their feedback and recommendations for priority investments before releasing his recommended budget on December 1st.

The recommended investments are organized into three categories with a series of polices and strategies included for each.

Pathway to Kindergarten Readiness and 3rd Grade Reading
Pathway to High School and Postsecondary Completion
Pathways Connecting Education to Careers