Gov. Kitzhaber launches sweeping overhaul of Oregon schools, colleges and universities
Published: Friday, February 11, 2011, 11:00 AM
Gov. John Kitzhaber will propose legislation to create a board that will oversee all levels of education and control 51 percent of Oregon's general fund.Gov. John Kitzhaber launches a reform effort today to consolidate control over half of the state budget and all levels of Oregon education in a single board that he would chair.
His proposed Oregon Education Investment Board would oversee education for Oregonians from preschool through college as one system and allocate money on the basis of education performance goals rather than enrollment, dramatically changing the system's structure and incentives.
George Pernsteiner, chancellor of theOregon University System, said the governor is proposing a system that puts an important focus on student achievement outcomes.