Overview of the Oregon Progress Board

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Overview of the Oregon Progress Board

• Presentation by Rita Conrad to Employment
  Department Executive Team, June 7, 2007

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Organizational Chart
Governor
DAS
DAS
Oregon Progress Board
Executive Director
Data Analyst
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Voting Members

• The Governor
• Nine members appointed by the Governor
• Including one from each of Oregons five
  congressional districts
• One Senator appointed by the President of the
  Senate
• One Representative appointed by the Speaker of
  the House of Representatives

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Current Members

• Governor Kulongoski, Chair
• Mike Jordan, Vice-chair
• Pat Ackley
• Rep. Tom Butler
• Sue Densmore
• Annabelle Jaramillo
• Bob Landauer

• John Miller
• Sen. Kurt Schrader
• Tom Potiowsky
• EX-OFFICIO
• Lindsay Ball
• Mike Olson (student)

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Statutory History
Progress Board legislation allowed to sunset
Transfers performance measurement from the
Progress Board to DAS.
Progress Board created to be the steward of
Oregon Shines
Progress Board becomes a permanent part of state
government
Adds 2 voting legislators and performance
measurement role
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Original LegislationMandated

• A visionary strategy with goals (Oregon Shines)

• Biennial reports against measurable indicators

• An implementation plan

• A lot of public participation

Focus on the economy
SB 170
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SB 285 (1997)

• Made Progress Board permanent state agency

• Added six year updates of Oregon Shines

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HB 3358 (2001)
Plus...

• Makes scope of Progress Board more holistic
• Emphasizes independent nature of the Board
• Extends Oregon Shines intervals to eight years
• Adds two legislators as voting members
• Removes rule-making authority

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PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTHB 3358 requires Board to

• Establish guidelines for developing agency
  performance measures that link to benchmarks
• Report progress to the legislature biennially
• Help communities plan with benchmarks
• Move to DAS

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Historical Perspective

• Benchmark Mandate Stage (green)
• Benchmark Ripple Effects (blue)
• Performance Measurement (orange)
• Refocus on Oregon Shines (lavender)

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Benchmark Mandate Stage

• 1991 Several statutes incorporated benchmarks as
  state policy

• 1992 Governor Roberts required agencies to link
  to benchmarks

• 1993 Statutes built benchmark-based planning
  into budget policy and created OCCF

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Benchmark Ripple Effects

• Too numerous to mention them all

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Performance Measurement
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Oregon Shines III

• Board has been setting the stage with OSIII
  Partner Panels
• Since January 07, meeting with foundations and
  business community to develop a 3-way partnership
• Take Stock Rethink Come Together Refocus

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New Look of the 2007 Benchmark Report

• Printed publication is now a short, colorful
  summary
• Details are online atbenchmarks.oregon.gov
• Create your own custom benchmark report
• Link your benchmark-related programs and documents

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Progress BoardProducts

• Biennial benchmark reports
• Online benchmark report generator
• County data
• County data book
• County comparison maps
• Customized county slide shows
• Race and Ethnicity Reports
• Benchmark x KPM Crosswalks for Ways and Means

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Checking out Employment Departments Benchmarks

• 1 - Employment in Rural Oregon
• 4, 4a, 4b Net Job Growth
• 12, 12a, 12b Pay Per Worker
• 14 Workers Above 150 of Poverty
• 15a, 15b Unemployment
• 29 Labor Force Skills Training
• 47 Child Care Availability
• 48 Child Care Affordability

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Thank you!

• Rita Conrad
• Executive Director
• Oregon Progress Board
• 503 378 3202
• Rita.R.Conrad_at_state.or.us
• www.oregon.gov/DAS/OPB
• benchmarks.oregon.gov