1. Funding

OSBA will vigorously pursue a sustained K-12 investment through an appropriation to the 2009-2011 State School Fund that exceeds the "essential budget level" target, as defined by the School Revenue Forecast Committee, by an amount that represents significant progress toward attainment of adequate funding as defined by the Quality Education Model. This investment should begin to restore public education's share of the state budget that has been eroded over the past decade, and should adjust for the lack of inflationary increases over the same time period.

2. Accountability

OSBA will vigorously support a re-focused state K-12 accountability system in which the Governor, the Legislature, the Oregon Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and education service districts share with local school districts in the responsibility for reaching established standards and objectives for student achievement. 

A meaningful Oregon K-12 accountability system must:

• provide a focus for improving student achievement
• determine the level of sustained investment required to meet student achievement goals; and
• hold schools and policy makers accountable by fairly, clearly and accurately reporting progress toward reaching student achievement goals, as well as sustained investment goals.

3. Capital Improvement

OSBA will vigorously pursue a comprehensive statewide review of K-12 capital infrastructure and needs, increased flexibility for expenditure of revenues dedicated to capital construction, and an increased state role in paying for K-12 capital improvements.