so obviously the oregon education association, the american federation of teachers has a tremendous and robust network, as does the oregon school boards association, our university system. i happen to have firsthand experience with the depth, breadth and effectiveness of the university of oregon outreach network. the business association. so essentially we're trying to engage the major stake hold hoarse have been a party to designing this change to use their networks to reach out and communicate. i will just say finally that we're having a series of community meetings around the state this month around the work of the oregon education investment board, including the early learning council. so we're attempting to have a very aggressive community outreach aspect of this as well. >> if i could just insert one question from the floor, from the tables. do teach from america and other programs like it have a place in the future of transforming k-12 education in the state? >> i think anything, any program that helps the professional development of our teaching staff and gives them opportunities to teach in different venues, is a net plus. i

obviously the oregon education association is tremendously robust network as is the oregon school board association. our university system. i happen to have first hand experience with the effectiveness of the university of oregon the outrage network. the business association. essentially we're trying to engage the party to design the change to use their network to reach out and communicate. finally, we are heading a series of community meetings around the work of the oregon education including early learning council so we are attempting to have a very aggressive community outreach aspect as well. >> one question from the floor. teach for america and other programs have a place in the future of transforming k-12 education? >> any program that helps professional development of teaching staff and give them opportunities to teach in different venues is a plus and we are looking for partners and ideas and concepts around the country in oregon. >> bill dickey, city club member. thank you for ending your talk early enough for members to ask questions. time-honored tradition and the members res

school boards association. university system. i happen to have first-hand experience with the effectiveness of the university of oregon outreach network. [laughter] the business association. essentially we try to engage the major stakeholders have been a party to designing to use their networks to reach out and communicate. i was a sign that we are having a series of community meetings around the state this month around the work of the oregon education investment board, including the early learning council. so we are attempting to have a very aggressive community outreach aspect as well. [inaudible] >> one question from the floor, from the table. teach for america and other programs like at a place in the future of transforming k-12 education the state? >> any program that helps the professional development of art teaching staff and gives them opportunities to teach in different venues that they not us. i think we are obviously looking for partners and ideas and concepts proven around the country that we can use here in oregon to bolster and accelerate efforts. >> bill dickey, city club member. i first of all want to thank you for you

school boards association. university system. i happen to have first-hand experience with the effectiveness of the university of oregon outreach network. [laughter] the business association. essentially we try to engage the major stakeholders have been a party to designing to use their networks to reach out and communicate. i was a sign that we are having a series of community meetings around the state this month around the work of the oregon education investment board, including the early learning council. so we are attempting to have a very aggressive community outreach aspect as well. [inaudible] >> one question from the floor, from the table. teach for america and other programs like at a place in the future of transforming k-12 education the state? >> any program that helps the professional development of art teaching staff and gives them opportunities to teach in different venues that they not us. i think we are obviously looking for partners and ideas and concepts proven around the country that we can use here in oregon to bolster and accelerate efforts. >> bill dickey, city club member. i first of all want to thank you for you

school boards association. university system. i happen to have first-hand experience with the effectiveness of the university of oregon outreach network. [laughter] the business association. essentially we try to engage the major stakeholders have been a party to designing to use their networks to reach out and communicate. i was a sign that we are having a series of community meetings around the state this month around the work of the oregon education investment board, including the early learning council. so we are attempting to have a very aggressive community outreach aspect as well. [inaudible] >> one question from the floor, from the table. teach for america and other programs like at a place in the future of transforming k-12 education the state? >> any program that helps the professional development of art teaching staff and gives them opportunities to teach in different venues that they not us. i think we are obviously looking for partners and ideas and concepts proven around the country that we can use here in oregon to bolster and accelerate efforts. >> bill dickey, city club member. i first of all want to thank you for you