Oregon Measure 60, Performance-Based Teachers Pay Initiative (2008)
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| Topic Public school teachers and staff |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 60 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 4, 2008. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring pay raises for public school teachers based on classroom performance instead of seniority. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring pay raises for public school teachers based on classroom performance instead of seniority. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 60 |
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| Yes | 673,296 | 38.61% | ||
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1,070,682 | 61.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 60 was as follows:
| “ | Teacher "classroom performance," not seniority, determines pay raises; "most qualified" teachers retained, regardless of seniority | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Local public school district boards currently fix salaries, and retention and other contract terms of employment for teachers within their respective districts, subject to state laws regarding collective bargaining, merit, competence, licensure and the Accountability for Schools for the 21st Century Law. Measure eliminates seniority as criterion for pay raises and requires that pay raises for teacher be based solely on that teacher's "classroom performance" (undefined); provides that if a school district reduces teaching staff, the district must retain the "most qualified" teacher, identified by "past classroom experience successfully teaching the specific subject" and academic training in that subject. Measure supersedes any conflicting law or policy, but applies only to teacher contract extensions and new contracts made after the effective date of measure. Other provisions. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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