our voices, our schools: chalkboard's education report to the community 2009-2010

8/14/2019 Our Voices, Our Schools: Chalkboard's Education Report to the Community 2009-2010

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In 2004, the Chalkboard Project

was ormed by Oregons mostinuential charitable oundations

with a mission to make our K-12

schools among the nations top 10 in

student achievement. Our research-based approach, nonpartisan

action plan and early results in pilot

projects across the state recently led

the Statesman Journal to endorseChalkboard as the best, clearest

path or improving K-12 schools.

Were on our way.

But we cant do it without you.

Speak out or chane.


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Oreonians are independent by nature, yet oten share core alues.

Foundations or a Better Oreon, Chalkboards parent oranization, wasored with a desire to presere the quality o lie Oreonians alue.

There has neer been a ore iportant tie to ocus on iproin Oreons

K12 public education syste to assure student achieeent and support

hihquality teachin and learnin. Chalkboard bean as an eort to hear

directly ro Oreonians. Now, our collaboration and coitent hae

rown in order to ensure Oreon ranks as one o the top 10 education

systes in the United States.

The Chalkboard Project proides a unique opportunity to supportachieeent or all Oreon students. We welcoe you into Chalkboards

story and inite your inoleent in 2009.

Orcilia Zia Forbes Ph.D., Board Chair


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Since Chalkboards inception in 2004, we have witnessed the powerul eect an

independent voice can have in raising key issues or Oregons public schools. By

commissioning unbiased research and comprehensive public opinion studies,

Chalkboard has raised the bar about what we know about K-12 educationall

while listening and learning rom those on the ront lines. But we see even more

urgency today than we did when we rst ormed.

Among the 50 states, Oregon is currently about average in terms o student

achievement. When it comes to the big issues, we have a policy process that is

largely broken. Oregon has a record o pushing or increased unding while

ailing to recognize the quality we want and the accountability we need.

Chalkboards eidence has brouht us to a crossroads:

Does Oreon continue to be satised with the status quo

or do we inest in interentions that are proen to increase

student achieeent?

I we choose the latter, then now is the time to invest in K-1 class size reduction.

Now is the time to inspire teachers to stay in the proession by expanding careeropportunities. Now is the time to make reading tutors available to K-3 students.

Now is the time to shrink the achievement gap and ensure that every child is

aorded an equal playing eld o quality to dene their uture. Now is the time.

Oregon cannot aord to wait.

The six oundations behind Chalkboard have given Oregon a unique git

nothing else quite like it exists in this country. We must use this opportunity to

increase student achievement and make the uture better or our children. We

must make a promise to every child in this state that their public school education

will be high quality, accountable or their learning and paid or in a stable and

adequate way. It is certainly the promise I want or my baby girl.

Chalkboard has identied a proven path to get us there. We need your help. We

can only make change with the support o a growing chorus o voices across

this state who wish or something better and who have the will to make it happen.

Sue Hildick, President

Dear Fellow Oreonians,


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Chalkboard was ounded with a oal o not just iproin K12 education in

Oreon, but akin our public schools aon the nations top 10 in student

achieeent. We conducted the larest statewide poll eer done on K12

education issues. We published reports on best practices or raisin student

achieeent. We issued an action plan or reachin our leislatie oals. But

despite Chalkboards proress, the situation has only becoe ore urent.

Oregon has one o the most unstable school

unding systems in the country. But even with

adequate, secure unding, the public is skepticalabout whether the state is capable o improving

our schools. High teacher turnover, increased

dropout rates and a persistent achievement gap

between minority students and their peers are

just a ew o the challenges Oregon must meet

to be one o the best.

HERES THE gOOD NEWS:

Chalkboard is coitted to the lonter

oal o raisin student achieeent inOreon, and we hae identied key steps

to et the job done.

What makes Chalkboard unique? Funded by

six o Oregons most inuential charitable

oundations, we decided early on that our

approach would be committed to neutrality and

independence. We are not a special interest

group but a general interest group representing

all Oregonians.

Oregonians have voiced the most urgent

priorities or strengthening our schools: quality

teachers, good readers, parental involvement,unding stability and budget accountability.

These priorities are the oundation or

Chalkboards work in advocating or legislation,

unding grants and nancing quality independent

projects. By combining the spirit, values and

belies o Oregonians with the hard data o the

most relevant research, we are on the right path

to raising student achievement and

improving K-12 public education in Oregon.

Better schools mean a better-educated

workorce, better jobs and a thriving economy.

The result is lower crime rates, stronger

communities and improved quality o lie or all.

As relentless and passionate as we are about

moving our agenda orward, we cant do it

without you. Chalkboard is lighting the way.

Now its your turn. Its time to use your voice

in support o the kind o K-12 schools our

communities deserve.

Speak Out or Chane


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9/262008-2009 EdUCAtION REPORt tO OREgONIANS I 7

For years, Oreons ost inuential oundations had been spendin

illions on education reor by htin indiidual battles with isolated

results. Frustrated by the slow pace o chane that ailed to ipact the

syste statewide, they decided to coe toether to or an independent,

nonpartisan, charitable oranization or Oreon schools. The Chalkboard

Project was ounded in 2004 on the idea o a bottoup, rassroots

enaeent with Oreonians to raise student achieeent in rades K12.

In its rst two years, Chalkboard collected data

nationally and internationally on best practices

in raising student achievement. We had morethan 400 conversations with citizens in every

one o Oregons 36 counties to learn what

priorities they have or Oregon schools. Our

independent approach won over skeptical

editorial boards across the state, and our

June 2005 action plan emerged rom this

intersection o public will and best practices.

Chalkboards work continues on three ronts

citizen engagement, independent projects

and advocacyto promote educator quality,

accountability, early learning and parental

involvement. We have created quality tools, like

Open Books, to better inorm the public about

exactly whats going on in Oregon schools

and how education dollars are being spent.

We are committed to tackling the difcult,

oten contentious work o education reorm

and conronting the systems most deeply

rooted problems head on. Our goal is to be the

voice o Oregonians, to advocate or higher

student achievement in K-12 education on your

behal and to help acilitate the urgent changeyou demand or our children and or our state.

CHALKBOARDS FOUNDERS

The Chalkboard Project was created in March

2004 by ve independent, nonpartisan Oregon

oundations called Foundations or a Better

Oregon. Founding members are The Collins

Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, The

JELD-WEN Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust

and The Oregon Community Foundation.

The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation

joined in 2007.

Chalkboard is Foundations or a Better Oregons

only current initiative. The oundations are

committed to neutrality and independence, a

comprehensive understanding o the problems

and solutions surrounding our K-12 public

schools, engaging Oregonians in genuine

dialogue, a long-term perspective and

ultimately, acilitating solutions.

Chalkboards History


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Researchclearlystatestha

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tobooststudentachievem

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On aerae, students tauht by eectie teachers ain onerade leel or ore per acadeic year.

Eighty six percent o Oregonians agree that attracting and retaining highlyqualied teachers is the key to accelerated learning and teaching.

What Is Chalkboard Doin About It?

independent projects

Chalkboard launched the Creatie Leadership Achiees Student Success

(CLASS) Project, a pilot prora drien by teachers in Forest groe,

Sherwood and Tillaook school districts to raise student achieeent by

expandin new career and copensation options or teachers. Local sta

call CLASS transormational because it promotes expanded career paths,

proessional development, comprehensive perormance evaluations and

new compensation models.

adVocacy

In 2007, Chalkboard and partners worked to enact a statewide mentoring

program to provide new teachers and administrators with a high-quality mentor

or two years. Chalkboard will pursue quality proessional development and

support or the teacher and administrator mentoring program in the 2009

legislative session. State policy shits are ocusing on teaching quality. Chalkboard

applauds the state board or making educator quality one o its six strategic

priorities and or adopting quality standards or proessional development.

What Can You DoAbout It?

TAKE NINE mINUTESto watch a YouTube ideo

at ChalkboardProject.or

about how the CLASS

project could transor

the teachin proession.

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL

TEACHER/ADmINISTRATOR

Say thanks or all they do or

Oreons kids and ask how

you can help in the class

roo or support the school.

CONTACT YOUR STATE

REPRESENTATIvES and tel l

the you support teacher/

adinistrator entorin and

proessional deelopent.

JOIN CHALKBOARDS

CITIZENS CORPS and sere

as a counity abassador

to support your teachers.

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Sherwood Teachers Union President Terrel Sith has been

coitted to raisin student achieeent as a teacher or 30

years. His piotal role in deelopin the CLASS Project is inspired in

part by his dauhter, Jennica, a secondyear eleentary teacher.

Teachin is a challenin proession, especially the rst ew

years. The CLASS Project supports teachers by acceleratin their

pay and increasin proessional learnin opportunities so that

new teachers will stay in the proession. Sherwoods proposed

copensation odel rewards new teachers with an additional

skip up the salary ladder ater the probation period.

Skipstep otiates idcareer teachers by copensatin the

or new roles and responsibilities.

The ost eectie teachers are actiely inoled in the school.

They are raisin student achieeent.

By ocusin on workin toether as proessional teas o

teachers, were identiyin eectie practices and then sharin

the throuhout the district to increase eery students success.

Our ultiate intention is that teachers are excited about

teachin and our kids are excited about learnin.

TEACHER ADvOCATES: Terrel Sith & Jennica Sith


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Oreons K1 classes aerae 25 students and are aonthe top e larest in the country.

Tennessee and other states have shown that kindergarten and rst-gradestudents in small classes o 15 outperormed their peers in regular classes

o 22. More importantly, those gains persisted through eighth grade. Targeted

investments in critical early age initiatives are particularly important in tackling

the achievement gap between black and white students. Chalkboards research

shows that the gap is relatively unchanged rom third grade to graduation,

suggesting that black and white students are learning at the same pace. Con-

sequently, to close the gap, schools must reach these students by third grade.


adVocacy

In 2007, state legislators included early childhood initiatives as an approved

use or a $260 million school improvement und. Chalkboard will continue

to advocate or reducing K-1 class size and providing reading support so all

kids read at grade level or better by grade 3.


Chalkboard is investigating Arican American student achievement in

Multnomah County in partnership with the Black Parent Initiative to see

which schools are doing the best job o closing the achievement gap.

Next up: Hispanic student achievement statewide.


CONTACT YOUR LOCALSCHOOL BOARD ebers,

adinistrators and union

representaties and tell the

you want your children and

randchildren in rades K1

to hae saller class sizes.

EmAIL YOUR ELECTED

OFFICIALS and let the

know you support saller

K1 classes.

TAKE CHALKBOARDS LATEST

PUBLIC OPINION SURvEY

and oice your iews about

K1 class size at our website,

ChalkboardProject.or

vISIT OUR WEBSITE

CHALKBOARDPROJECT.ORg

or the latest leislatie

updates on early learnin

initiaties.

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Woodburn parent Eduardo Anulo is a lontie education

adocate. Back in Los Aneles, he worked in juenile probation

caps and with anaected youth in the olatile Watts district.

When I cae to Oreon 15 years ao, I started askin, How

any Latino and black kids are oin to collee? It was horrible.

I knew we had to do soethin about it riht away.

Latino students were doin particularly poorly in Eduardos

SaleKeizer school district, where only 20 percent o Latino

students in 10th rade et state standards in readin in 2005,

copared to 53 percent o white students. Eduardo helped

ound the SaleKeizer Coalition o Equality, a counity

roup that prootes equality in education. The coalition has

ouht or saller kinderarten and rst rade classes so

teachers can ie ore personalized attention to students.

The ajority o poor and Latino students coe into

kinderarten one, two or een three years behind. They need a

lot o extra help at the beinnin. I we can et kids up to rade

leel by third rade, we can eliinate hal o the achieeent

ap and dropout rate.

EDUCATION ADvOCATE: Eduardo Anulo


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Tutored students read ore prociently thanapproxiately 75 percent o their untutored peers.

Oregonians are alarmed that schools are ailing to provide students withthe most basic tool or success. Most say we must provide tutors or K-3

students who arent reading at grade level to raise student achievement.

In August 2008, Chalkboard commissioned new research that underscores

the urgency o solving the reading crisis in Oregon. It showed that low-

achieving students are unlikely to ever meet state standards, even though

they are oten the ones making the biggest learning gains in school. By

ensuring that all Oregon students are procient readers by ourth grade,

we are building a case or uture success.


adVocacy

In 2007, the Oregon legislature put reading tutors on the list o initiatives

school districts could undertake with $260 million in school improvement

money. Chalkboard will ask that reading tutors be a district requirement.

Grants

In partnership with Libraries o Eastern Oregon and Tutor.com, Chalkboard

is providing ree online tutors to K-12 students. The service is available at

51 eastern Oregon libraries and online at LibrariesoEasternOregon.org.


FIND OUT IF THE LITTLESTLEARNERS IN YOUR LIFE

children, randchildren,

nephews and neihbors in

rades K3are readin at

rade leel. I not, oer to read

with the one on one or an

hour each week.

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL

SCHOOL ADmINISTRATORS

and let the know you support

additional readin tutors orrades K3.

CONTACT SmART

(Start makin a Reader Today)

at getSartOreon.or and

olunteer to read with students

at your local school.

PURCHASE BOOKS ro the

SmART bookshel at Powells.co.

A portion o the proceeds will

be donated to SmART.

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school,struggle

withreadingasadultsand

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STUDENT ADvOCATE:

Shere Bull

Shere Bull is a senior at

Portlands Jeerson Hih School.

She is president o the Black

Student Union, ice president o

the student body and takes

additional classes at Portland

Counity Collee. But despite

her own acadeic success, its

been disheartenin to watch her

peers all behind oer the years.

Kids can et swept away in a

corner when theyre not doin

well in school, but we all hae

potential. When kids all throuh

the cracks, it eans our

teachers hae to teach students

who are at dierent leels.

I those kids ot help early on,

that wouldnt happen.


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Parental inoleent is crucial or the success o studentsand K12 schools.

Chalkboard is committed to working with Oregon school districts to acilitatethe most eective ways to involve parents. This means realistic assistance

or hard-to-reach amilies and user-riendly resources to ensure that all parents

know what to expect rom their schools, what their children should be

learning and how they can help get them there.


adVocacy

Chalkboard wants each school district to report parental involvement as

part o Oregons statewide report card.


Chalkboards Running Start is a set o online materials, including outreach

plans, aimed at acilitating communication between schools and parents.

Chalkboard partnered with Libraries o Eastern Oregon and Tutor.com to

provide ree online tutoring services to K-12 students.

Chalkboards technology grants help und sotware that enables parents and

teachers to communicate through the Internet. Parents have instant access to

attendance records, homework assignments, test scores, grades and more.


OFFER TO BABYSIT orneihbors, coworkers or other

tiestrapped sinle parents

so they can attend their next

parentteacher conerence,

PTA eetin or school eent.

IF YOU ARE AN EmPLOYER,

allow workers occasional tie

durin the work day to attend

school conerences or

olunteer at their childrens

schools, or check their childsproress on the school website.

IF YOU ARE BILINgUAL,

olunteer to be a translator or

parentteacher conerences at

schools in your area.

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Annette Hunt is a sinle parent liin in the Portland etro

area. Today, she is studyin to becoe an accountant while

supportin and raisin her 11yearold dauhter, Troi.

But the path to et here wasnt easy.

As a child, Annette neer knew what it was like to hae an adult

care about how she did in school. Her rades suered, she

dropped out beore raduation and eentually landed in prison.

It turned out to be the wakeup call she needed.

Annette earned her gED while still in prison and ouht hard to

stabilize her lie ollowin her release. Ater Troi was born, she

ade a point to becoe actiely inoled in Trois education.

Do I hae a riht to coplain i I not inoled and others are

akin the decisions? It akes a world o dierence or her to

know people care about whether or not shes sart.

Annette eets her dauhter ater school ost days so they

can do their hoework toether. She also checks in with Trois

teacher twice a week to help her stay on track. And its workin.

Now Troi tells her o she wants to o to collee, too.

PARENT: Annette Hunt & Troi Hunt


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Are you ettin your oneys worth?

Oregon has one o the most unstable school unding systems in the country.

When schools do get additional resources, as with the $260 million school

improvement und in 2007, Chalkboard supports spending those resources on

targeted investments backed by research. Oregonians want stronger state

leadership and statewide accountability. Chalkboard launched the Open

Books website to help Oregonians see where their dollars go. Scholastic

Administrator called it one o the top 10 radical ideas at work in education.



Open Books, openbooksproject.org, reveals up to date school district

spending on everything rom average class sizes and student acheivementscores to per-student expenses or Oregons 198 school districts.

Statewide spending on district business operations is higher than the national

average. Chalkboard partnered with the Oregon Association o School

Business Ofcials to review business operations in ve Oregon school districts.

adVocacy

Chalkboard helped create Oregons rst-ever rainy day und or public schools,

supported by Oregons corporate kicker tax reund, and will continue to push

or more revenue. Chalkboard will advocate or smarter school transportation

spending based on an Oregon Department o Education study.


vISIT OPEN BOOKS atopenbooksproject.or and

see or yoursel how Oreons

school dollars are bein

spent. Check out how your

counitys school spendin

copares to other districts

in the state.

EmAIL STATE LEgISLATORS

and ask the to support

district business practice

reiews as well as a process orsharin best practices across

the state.

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL

SCHOOL BOARD ebers,

adinistrators and union

representaties and tell the

that ealuation o student

perorance should be based

on acadeic rowth ro year

to year rather than test scores.

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Orcilia Zia Forbes, Ph.D. is chair o the Chalkboard Board

and chair o the meyer meorial Trust. Hain earned her Ph.D.in educational policy, she has seen how school districts

nationwide can benet ro increased budet accountability.

Its what we need to retain and attract the best teachers and

sustain onoin iproeents in education.

Orcilia oersaw Chalkboards rst step toward iproed budet

transparency or Oreon schools: The Open Books Project.

Traditionally, ery ew people hae had access to school budet

and achieeent inoration. But Open Books has chaned

that. We are akin iproeents while reconizin that

undin and accountability o hand in hand.

Its our responsibility to track attendance, raduation rates

and acadeic rowth not only so we can see how students are

doin across the board, but so we can understand how eery

indiidual student oes alon the path toward raduation.

BOARD mEmBER: Orcilia Zia Forbes, Ph.D.


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Chalkboard can help et us there. But not without your

help. Join our Citizens Corps and use your oice to

support Oreon schools.

WHat is cHalKBoards citizens corps?

A 500-plus strong group o concerned citizens around the state o

Oregon who support Chalkboards long-term K-12 education reorm

eorts. Volunteers include parents, teachers, businesspeople, civic

volunteers and leaders, retirees, philanthropists and students rom nearly

all o Oregons 36 counties.

WHat does tHe citizens corps do?

Members help promote Chalkboards school improvement proposals in

their local communities through speaking engagements, guest columns

and letters in local newspapers, participation in Chalkboard print

advertising, and calling, writing and meeting with legislators. The

Citizens Corps is our eyes and ears in local communities, and we rely

on our members to keep us aware o local opportunities to connect

and inorm ellow citizens. Members do not do any undraising.

HoW can i join?

You can join by emailing us at [email protected], calling us

at 1-877-YOURK12, or by visiting our website: ChalkboardProject.org.

Well send you the latest edition o Chalk Talk and include you in our

growing list o supporters.

Fie Ways to Take

Fie minutes to Speak

Out or Chane

SIgN UP FOR OUR mONTHLY

E-NEWSLETTER, Chalk Talk,

at ChalkboardProject.or.

SEND A gROUP EmAIL

to your Oreon riends and

aily ebers introducin

the to the Chalkboard

Project. Include a link to

ChalkboardProject.or

TAKE OUR LATEST PUBLICOPINION SURvEY at

ChalkboardProject.or.

PASS THIS REPORT ON

to a local parent, teacher,

principal or elected ofcial

with your endorseent.

CHECK OUT THE

CHALKBOARD WEBSITE

at ChalkboardProject.or to

track leislatie action.

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CITIZENS CORPS

mEmBER:

Stee Corey

Pendleton businessan Stee

Corey has been an actie eber

o Chalkboards Citizens Corps

since 2004. As chair o the board

o The Oreon Counity

Foundation (OCF), Stee was an

interal part o the leadership

council that led to the oundin

o Chalkboard.

Education has always beennuber one on OCFs list o

priorities or Oreon. Thats why

Chalkboard is one o the ost

aluable inestents OCF has

ade. I want to ake sure that

people at the rassroots leel know

how iportant education isnot

only or their own ailies but also

or the counity. Stron schools

ean a better econoy and a

better counity or all o us.


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Student Achieeent71 percent o Oregonians say the amount o progress

students make individually rom year to year is the best

indicator o school district success.

Wh i m: Ask your childrens teachers about

academic progress rom year to year, not just how they

perormed on standardized tests.

Class Size70 percent say reducing class sizes or kindergarten

and rst grade to 20 students or less is the most urgent

priority or improving public education.

Wh i m: There is no evidence that smaller

class sizes across all grades will increase academic

achievement. But in kindergarten and rst grade, smaller

classes have been proven to raise achievement long

term. We need to encourage education dollars go

toward targeted initiatives we know will work.

Parental Support70 percent o Oregonians say lack o parental support

is an obstacle or the success o students.

Wh i m: Our schools cant do it alone.

Oregons employers and local communities must

support parentsespecially single parentsin becoming

active participants in their childrens education.

Teachers59 percent o Oregonians say teachers should be

compensated or becoming leaders and mentors,

developing their skills, and staying current on the

newest teaching methodsnot only seniority.

Wh i m: Oregonians should request that local

schools mentor new teachers while exploring new

career opportunities and compensation models to

inspire them to stay with the teaching proession.

Readin Tutors65 percent say providing a reading tutor or every

student in kindergarten through third grade who is not

reading at their grade level is a pivotal issue.

Wh i m: It is much easierand more cost-

eectiveto move the achievement dial or a K-3

student. As a student reaches middle and high school, it

becomes more difcult and more expensive to recover.

Achieeent gapThe achievement gap is a constant and serious

challenge or students K-12.

Wh i m: Closing the achievement gap means

investing in evidence based practices targeted at the

early grades.

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Board oF directors

the Collins Founaion

Truman Collins, Jerry Hudson

the For Family Founaion

Ron Parker, Norm Smith

JELdWEN Founaion

Bill Early, Rod Wendt, Bob Kingzett

Meyer Memorial trus

Orcilia Ziga Forbes, Doug Stamm

Oreon Communiy Founaion

Duncan Campbell, Greg Chaill

James F. & Marion L. Miller Founaion

Charles Putney, Charlie Walker

adVisory council

Moran Anerson

Education Manager, Intel Corporation

Jerry Colonna

Superintendent, Beaverton School District

E dennis

Deputy Superintendent, Oregon

Department o Education

Vickie Flemin

Superintendent, Redmond School District

Rany Hiz

Dean, Graduate School o Education,

Portland State University

Sany Husk

Superintendent, Salem-Keizer School District

dan Jamison

Superintendent, Sherwood School District

to Jones

Teacher, West Linn High School

Nori Juba

School Board Member, Bend-La Pine

School District

Jim Mabbo

Superintendent, Northwest Regional

Education Service District

Annee Mason

Government Aairs/Public Policy, PGE

For Morishia

Teacher, Clackamas High School

Karen Phillips

Director, Oregon Small Schools Initiative

Kiy Powell

Regional Director o Innovation, Providence

geore Russell

Superintendent, Eugene School District

deborah Sommer,

Advisory Council Chair,

Superintendent, Canby School District

Orcilia Zia Forbes

Chair, Chalkboard Project

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additional Funders

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Lori an Les Cooper, OCF

Cow Creek Umpqua Inian Founaion

Fre Meyer Founaion

Bill an Melina gaes Founaion

John gray Chariable Fun, OCF

Ne an Sis Hayes Family Fun, OCF

Nancy Horskoe Memorial Fun, OCF

Inel Corporaion

Inersecion Fun, OCF

Kelley Family Founaion

W.K. Kello Founaion

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JELdWEN traiion Founaion

Paul an Sally McCracken Fun, OCF

PgE Founaion

Ann & Bill Swinells Chariable trus

William Swinells, Sr. Memorial Fun, OCF

Wheeler Founaion

Whipple Founaion Fun, OCF

Wooar Family Founaion

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Sue Hilick

President

Kae dickson

Vice President, Education Policy

Liesl Wen

Vice President, External Relations

Kylie grunow

Project Director

John Hamilon

Finance Specialist

Mahew Kinshella

Communications Associate

Jessica Chavez

PSU Intern

citizens

corps

memBers

North CoastalOreon

E Armsron, Tillamook

Henry Balensier,

Warrenton

Ar Bieerman,

Gleneden Beach

Lynne Bieerman,

Gleneden Beach

gre Bosin, Warrenton

Charles Busch,

Lincoln City

Ma Falby, Lincoln City

Michael Foser,Astoria

dou Hun, Toldeo

Beh Kinz, Vernonia

Ranall Koch, Neskowin

Mark Labhar, Tillamook

Larry Locke,Astoria

Wayne Marin,

Lincoln City

dou Monomery,

Rockaway Beach

Jack Nickerson,

Lincoln CityMarare Nura Cle,

Neskowin

dou Olson, Pacifc City

Hal Snow,Astoria

Charlie Walker, Neskowin

Nikki Whiy, Coquille

Portland metro

Mike Abbae, Fairview

Vicki Abbae, Fairview

Jef Aams, Portland

Kay Aams, Beaverton

Suzanne Aams, Portland

Moran Anerson,

Beaverton

Mark Ankeny, Newberg

Anna Arozero, TigardBey Aeberry, Portland

Syney Babock,

Lake Oswego

Susan Baker, Portland

Brian Bailey, West Linn

Lou Bailey, Portland

Robyn Barbon, Portland

MaryAnn Barnekof,

Hillsboro

Phil Barnekof, Hillsboro

Eric Beasley, Sherwood

geore Bell, Lake Oswego

Johnell Bell, Portland

Kris Bella, Gladstone

Chris Blair, Portland

Nik Blosser, Portland

Ralph Bollier, Portland

Sally Bollier, Portlanddawn Boner, Portland

Bernie Boomly, Portland

Anne Breyne, West Linn

Seve Brook, Portland

Carly Brown, Portland

Lina Brown, Lake Oswego

thomas Bruner, Portland

Rep. Sco Bruun, West Linn

Nancy Bryan, Portland

tamra BuschJohnsen,

Portland

duncan Campbell, Portland

Janis Carlson, Hillsboro

Kim Carlson, West Linn

Heii Carr, West Linn

John Carr, West Linn

gre Chaill, Portland

Vickie Chamberlain,Portland

Kimberly Clarizio,

Milwaukie

teka Clevience, Fairview

truman Collins, Portland

Kim Conner, Estacada

Carol Cooper, Portland

Ken Cosa, Clackamas

dea Cox, West Linn

debbie Crai, Lake Oswego

Lauren Creany, Portland

Lynn da, Portland

Laurie davala, Tigard

Seve davala, Tigard

tracie davalos, Clackamas

Jonahan davies, West Linn

Beh deal, Beaverton

Erika deBellis,Forest Grove

Chris deMars, Portland

Harry demores, Portland

gun denhar, Portland

davi dickson, West Linn

Mollie dickson, West Linn

Chris diway, Oregon City

Larry diway, Oregon City

Aaron doerr, Tualatin

John donovan, Portland

Maureen downes, Portland

Bill drew, Forest Grove

Anna druse, West Linn

Verne duncan, Milwaukie

Bill Early, Portland

Jorie Ellis, Lake Oswego

Nae Emhof, West Linn

John Emrick, Portlandgary Eppelsheimer,

West Linn

thomas Erwin, Beaverton

Lisia Farley, Portland

dick Feeney, Portland

Jennier Fenress,

Forest Grove

Jusin Ferko, Portland

Erin FizparickBjorn,

Gresham

Jef FizparickBjorn,

Gresham

Lori Flexer, Portland

Rep. Lina Flores,

Clackamas

Bob Fonana, West Linn

Orcilia Zunia Forbes,

PortlandMark Frischmuh, Portland

Joyce Furman, Portland

Laurie garre, Portland

geri gaes, Wilsonville

Marha gay, Durham

diane gauhier, West Linn

Sco gibson, Portland

Heaher gilroy, Portland

Karen gray, Portland

Seve greenwoo,

Portland

tracie Hall, Milwaukie

Jim Harrop, West Linn

Lina Harrop, West Linn

gre Hawley, Beaverton

Weny Ramae Hawkins,

Hillsboro

Jim Haynes, SherwoodSco Haynes, Sherwood

Kaaren Heikes, Portland

Joe Herzber, Portland

Rany Hiz, Portland

Mark Holloway, Portland

gail Holmes, West Linn

Michell Hornecker,

Portland

Clark Hoss, West Linn

Jerry Huson, Portland

Any Ipsina, Portland

Kirbee Johnson, Portland

Chris Jones, West Linn

to Jones, West Linn

Cynhia Joy, West Linn

Kevin Joy, West Linn

Mary Jubiz, Portland

gre Kanor, PortlandPhil Keislin, Beaverton

Neal Kenyguyer, Portland

Ber Kile, Tigard

Nicole Kin, Portland


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Shelly Kin, Portland

tim Kin, Clackamas

Jill Kirk, Portland

Mark Klein, Portland

don Kloer, Portland

Krisin Kloer, Portland

Kur Koehler, Hillsboro

Amy Kohnsamm, Portland

donal L. Krahmer, Jr.,

Tigard

Charles Kralovec, Canby

Clem Lausber, Portland

donna Libemay, Portland

Blaine Linsey, PortlandLynn Loacker, Portland

Amana Claire Loer

terry Lomax, Tualatin

Kaherine Lonos, Portland

Frank Luzaich, Sherwood

Jim Mabbo, Hillsboro

Barbara Mahoney,

Wilsonville

Chris Maier, Portland

Pam Maresh, Milwaukie

gre Marshall, Hillsboro

tammy Marshall, Hillsboro

Mike Maryn, Clackamas

gina Maioa, Portland

Shannon McBrie, West Linn

Charline Mcdonal,

Portland

Robin McFall, Tigardtim McFall, Tigard

Charles Mcgee, Portland

Jack Mcgowan, Hillsboro

Jan Mcgowan, Hillsboro

Mark McKinley, West Linn

teresa McKinley, West Linn

Cahie Meyer, Portland

gre Meyer, Portland

diane Moore, Portland

Sarah Moran, Clackamas

For Morishia, Clackamas

Colin Murray, West Linn

Jessica Murray, West Linn

Jack Musser, Forest Grove

Ron Naso, Milwaukie

Chris Neilsen, Portland

Marci Nemhauser, Tigard

Lisa Nevi, PortlandKen Noah, Gresham

Amy Nunn, Portland

Sue OHalloran, Gresham

Barbara OHareWalker,

Portland

Corrine Oishi, Forest Grove

Jake OkenBer, Portland

Nell Oram, Portland

teresa Osborne, Portland

Keih Ozols, Portland

Bill Parish, Portland

Ron Parker, Portland

Eric Parsons, Portland

Lynn Pass, West Linn

Norma Paulus, Portland

Brian Pearce, West Linn

Pam Pearce, West Linn

Karen Phillips, PortlandHannah Plan, Clackamas

Lolenzo Poe, Portland

Kiy Powell, Portland

gerry Pra, Portland

dr. Erin Prince,

Lake Oswego

Anela Priche, Banks

Chuck Puney, Portland

tom Quillin, Beaverton

Jonahan Ramacher,

Portland

Sue Raivio, West Linn

Jason Rasco, Wilsonville

Amy Reaney, Portland

Isaac Reensrei, Portland

Julie Ris, Tigard

dave Roberson, Portland

Lisa Roo, West LinnKrisa Anerson Ross,

West Linn

davi Roy, Portland

Wes San, West Linn

Jim Scherziner, Portland

Amber Schnacker, Portland

Seve Schramm, West Linn

Michael Sievers, Portland

Rosie Sizer, Portland

Shirley Skimore, Tigard

Aaron Sleeper, Portland

Cheria Collins Smih,

Portland

Kyle Smih, Portland

Ken Snyer, Portland

Phyllis Snyer, Portland

Laura Sokolowski, Portland

Jesus Solis, PortlandCany Solovjos, Portland

dou Samm, Portland

Sarah Sephan, Portland

Crisie Sevens, West Linn

Charlie Sinson, Canby

Nikkie Sroup

Nancy Sueber, Portland

dr. Roslyn Suherlan,

Portland

Bill Swinells, Portland

Chris taylor, Portland

Robin teaer, Marylhurst

davi thompson, Portland

Erin thompson, Portland

dr. Ken thornbur,

Portland

Ken thrasher, Portland

Besy tihe, PortlandPeer toll, West Linn

JoLynn tolman, Fairview

Kay toran, Portland

Carol turner, Portland

Ehan Velia, Lake Oswego

Lee diane Collins Ves,

Portland

Jessica Voas, Portland

Kim Vonheeer, Portland

Nancy VonSeernBarley,

West Linn

Amy Sample War,

Portland

Malia Wasson, Portland

Rob Waibel, West Linn

davi Weber, Portland

Rosy Whie, West Linn

Carrie Anne Wilcox, Gresham

Mary Wilcox, Portland

dave Willar, Forest Grove

Jamila Williams, Portland

Sian Williams, Portland

Barb Wilson, Wilsonville

trevor Winnie, Portland

dr. Roer Woehl, West Linn

Peer Won, Portland

gran Yoshihara, Portland

Julie Youn, Portland

Willaette valley

Russ Allen,Albany

Euaro Anulo, Salem

Elizabeh Balan, Salem

Ricaro Becerril, SalemMich Beneic,Albany

glays Blum, Salem

Chuck Borber, Gervais

Janis Braich, McMinnville

Sue Ellen Buel,

McMinnville

Barbara Bull, Corvallis

Carol Campbell, Newberg

Liz Cawoo, Eugene

Maria Cervanes Valez,

Corvallis

Karla Chambers, Corvallis

Francis Charbonnier,

McMinnville

Cori Clausen, Salem

Rich Clausen, Salem

Marha Collins, Eugene

Jef Corner, SalemSue Corner, Salem

dan Corrian, McMinnville

dean Crai, Salem

Ciny dahl, Corvallis

Ea davisLowe, Corvallis

Susan dixon,Albany

June doyle, Salem

Vicoria doyle, Salem

Susan Fahey, Eugene

Anela Fiel, McMinnville

gerry Frank, Salem

Beh Frischmuh,

McMinnville

dave Frohnmayer, Eugene

diane gerson,

Sweet Home

Peer glaser, Eugene

Susan glaser, EugeneNancy golen, Springfeld

Jackie gooman, Salem

Juy guia, Pedee

Bey Haus, Salem

Kahryn Herick,

Junction City

denise HoferHay,Albany

Larry Horon, Sweet Home

Bruce Hufman,

McMinnville

Phil Huchinson,

McMinnville

tom Irwin, Newberg

tammy Jaquih, Corvallis

dan Johnson, Salem

Ruh Johnson, Salem

dick Keis, Corvallis

Fre Kin, SalemKahy Kollasch,

McMinnville

Seve Lamb, Salem

Ray Lanerale, Salem

Krina Lemons, Salem

Eric Linauer, Salem

dean Livelybrooks,

Eugene

Bra Lomax, Salem

Seve Macy, McMinnville

Marare Mahoney,

Eugene

Casey Manrin, McMinnville

te Marr, McMinnville

Kelli Mahews, Eugene

Rober Mayers, Salem

Mike McLaran, Salem

Kd McNally, Salemgre Meenahan, Newberg

Myrna Miller, Dundee

Ria Moore, Salem

Raquel Mooregreen,

Salem

Sharon Moran,

McMinnville

Molly Morris, Salem

Frank Nelson, McMinnville

William Neuhauser, Yamhill

gary Neuschwaner,

McMinnville

Michelle Palmer, Keizer

davi Penler,

McMinnville

grechen Pierce, Eugene

geore Puenes, Salem

Karen Pusley, NewbergShelley Ree, Eugene

Kae Richarson, Salem

Joel Robe, Eugene

Ozzie Rose, Salem

Hila Rosselli, Salem

Rober (Skip) Run,

Corvallis

Maryalice Russell,

McMinnville

Lina Samek, Salem

Ron Sauer, Springfeld

Vicoria Shinn, Salem

Sam Skillern, Salem

Mary Smih, Eugene

terrel Smih, Newberg

Sam Sern, Corvallis

Jean tae, Eugene

dale tomlinson,McMinnville

Herb tucker, Oakridge

Pai tucker, Oakridge

Lisa VanWinkle, Eugene

Aruro Varas, Corvallis

Eli WeinerLininer,

Eugene

Carl Wilborn, Silverton

Southern Oreon

Bray Aams, Grants Pass

Jim Aams,Ashland

Mark Ahal, Klamath Falls

Joyce Akse, Roseburg

Max Baker, Klamath Falls

Paricia Basch, Roseburg

Bob Baumann,AshlandCarla Bee, Roseburg

Kenall Bell, Klamath Falls

debbie Benniho,

Grants Pass

Jonahan Bilen, Trail

Pee Bober, Roseburg

Jenny Bream, Coos Bay

Mike Brion, Klamath Falls

tim Brower, Klamath Falls

Joe Cayne,

Winchester Bay

Sanra Claypool,Ashland

Jennier Cole,

Klamath Falls

Lance Colley, Roseburg

Bruce Cronk, Roseburg

Sacey Crowe, Roseburg

Amy Cuy,AshlandSue densmore, Medord

Janice dole, Grants Pass

Jim dole, Grants Pass

Owen M. dykema,

Roseburg

Bra Earl, Medord

dennis Eberhar,

Roseburg

Seve Erb, Medord

theresa Erickson,

Eagle Point

Lina Evans, Medord

Joe Foley, Medord

Allyn For, Roseburg

Brena Frank, Chiloquin

Norm gershon, Roseburg

Julie gilman, Klamath Falls

Jef golen,AshlandRoer goul, Coos Bay

Lina Halock,

Klamath Falls

Bu Har, Klamath Falls

Blanca Harlan, Phoenix

Alan Harper,Ashland

Jui Harper,Ashland

Lyn Hennion, Medord

Jon Hill, Roseburg

H. doulas Hie,

Klamath Falls

Lee Hoson, Eagle Point

Paul Huar, White City

Carol Imani, Klamath Falls

Sephanie Johnson,

Ashland

Bob Kinze, Klamath Falls

Carolyn Kohn, Grants PassClif Kuhlman, Grants Pass

Sue Kupillas, Medord

Louise Lesher,

Klamath Falls

Raul Lopez, Medord

Seve Lowell,

Klamath Falls

Karen Lynch, Klamath Falls

Kle Marquez,

Klamath Falls

Susan Massey, Coos Bay

Jef McKeown, Coos Bay

Laura Millee, Phoenix

Jane Morse, Roseburg

Ranee Neiermeyer,

Grants Pass

Eric Nelson, Klamath Falls

Seven Nelson, MedordMary Ann Olsen,

Eagle Point

Annee Oreson, Talent

Lee Paerson, Roseburg

Jean Phillips, Klamath Falls

Seve Pine, Medord

Jean Pinnier,

Klamath Falls

Any Pos, Coos Bay

Krisi Re, Klamath Falls

Melissa Robers, Roseburg

Ann Ru, Klamath Falls

Crisina Sanz, Medord

Sue Schiess, Klamath Falls

tom Schiess, Klamath Falls

Seve Schillin,

Grants Pass

trish Seiler, Klamath Fallstimm Slaer, North Bend

Norm Smih, Roseburg

Howar Sohn, Roseburg

Carolyn Sieber,

Eagle Point

John Swee, Coos Bay

Michelle Swee, Coos Bay

Lori theros, Klamath Falls

Bill thornike, Medord

Ben truwe, Medord

debbie Vouh,

Klamath Falls

Ro Wen, Klamath Falls

Carol Whipple, Elkton

Jason Yaeer, Medord

Central OreonJeanne Burch, Fossil

Jay Casbon, Bend

Jef Casserly, Terrebonne

gre Col, Hood River

Elaine drakulich, Sisters

Bob Eberhar, Redmond

Vickie Flemin, Redmond

Lorie Hancock,

Camp Sherman

Naomi Jacks, Madras

Anela Jacobsen, Bend

dan Jones, Bend

Nori Juba, Bend

Molly Kee, Prineville

Mike Keown,Arlington

Pey Kinkae, Bend

dan Klinler, Bend

Ruh Linley, BendWayne Looney, Prineville

Lorena Lowell, Hood River

Mary MacNab, Wasco

Mike Malmquis, Bend

Cahy Miller, Redmond

Jack Mills, Mt. Hood

Keih Mobley, Duur

Lina Moore, Bend

Merry Ann Moore, Sisters

dou Nelson, Bend

Susan Nobles, Redmond

Julie Quai, Madras

Sco Pillar, Sisters

Forres Roers, Bend

Lisa Sae, Redmond

Jae Schneriner, Sisters

Zoe Schumacher, Culver

gre Sco,Crooked River Ranch

Jef Smih, Sisters

Mara Sein, Bend

Cheryl Sewar, Sisters

Juy Sieler, Bend

dennis tooley, Redmond

Jack trumbull, Hood River

Amy tykeson, Bend

Parrish VanWer, Madras

Jan Velhuisen,

Hood River

Holly Weimar, Fossil

Melanie Wimer, Madras

Eastern Oreon

N. Alvarma, Ontario

Jerry Archer, PendletonSharon Allen,Arlington

tricia Baker, Pendleton

Anna Baum, LaGrande

Heii Beeo, The Dalles

Clif Benz, Ontario

Barbara Cenia,

Pendleton

dan Cenia, Pendleton

Kaherine Collins, Ontario

Susan Cook, Pendleton

Seve Corey, Pendleton

Lyn Crai, Fossil

glynna day, Ontario

Ann Easly deBisschop,

Ontario

Shelley Ena, Pendleton

Jenny galloway,

PendletonBrena giesen,Adams

Al gosiak, Pendleton

Mary Jane guyer,

Baker City

Nancy Haile, Ontario

Ken Har, Ontario

Barb Hiinboham,

Ontario

Michael Jaeer, LaGrande

Sco Koch, Lakeview

Anrew Kovach, Ontario

Juy Krusiner, John Day

Ciny Lenhar, Pendleton

darcy LonCuriss,

The Dalles

John McKinnon,

Pendleton

debbie Merrill, PendletonJoe Mones, Pendleton

Sini Morhors, Ontario

Sammie Mosley, LaGrande

John Philips, Ontario

Kelly Poe, Ontario

Chuck Rouse, Richland

Kahy Sreem, Condon

PK Swarz, The Dalles

Anie Upmor, Ontario

tracie Unerwener,

John Day

Ann Vloeman, Burns

Herb Vloeman, Burns

Rich Wanschneier,

Enterprise

Ron Wassom, Burns

Bill Wilber, Burns


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