2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 14, Chapters 645 - 669
ORS Chapter 660
660.312 Education and Workforce Policy Advisor; duties; rules.

(1) The Governor shall be responsible for a coordinated and comprehensive response to education and workforce issues. The Governor shall appoint an Education and Workforce Policy Advisor, who serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The advisor shall, with the advice of such advisory committees as may be appointed or assigned, advise the Governor on policy, planning and coordination for education and workforce development in Oregon.

(2) The duties of the advisor shall include:

(a) Guiding the development of state-level policy related to education and workforce issues;

(b) Providing general direction and serving as a liaison between state and local efforts in education, training and workforce development;

(c) Ensuring, through collaboration with the leadership of local workforce investment boards and regional workforce committees, the alignment of statewide, local and regional strategic plans, and the periodic reporting of performance in the implementation of such plans; and

(d) Consulting with local workforce investment boards and regional workforce committees on the development and implementation of a workforce performance measurement system.

(3) In the performance of duties, the advisor shall collectively involve state agencies, including but not limited to:

(a) The Department of Education;

(b) The Oregon University System;

(c) The Oregon Business Development Department;

(d) The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development;

(e) The Employment Department;

(f) The Department of Human Services;

(g) The Bureau of Labor and Industries;

(h) The Department of Corrections;

(i) The Oregon Student Access Commission; and

(j) The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

(4) The advisor shall seek input from key interested parties to help guide policy development, including but not limited to representatives of:

(a) Businesses and industry organizations;

(b) Labor and labor organizations;

(c) Local education providers;

(d) Local government;

(e) Student, teacher, parent and faculty organizations;

(f) Community-based organizations;

(g) Public-private partnership organizations;

(h) Independent nonprofit and proprietary post-secondary colleges and schools; and

(i) Regional workforce committees, local workforce investment boards and regional investment boards.

(5) The advisor shall meet, on a regularly scheduled basis, with the local workforce investment boards, regional workforce committees and such others as necessary to ensure that local interests are represented. The advisor shall seek input, advice and feedback on policy issues affecting state, regional and local education and workforce development from interested parties and other committees formed under ORS 660.306, 660.312 and 660.315.

(6) Pursuant to ORS chapter 183, the advisor may adopt rules necessary to carry out the duties of the advisor. [Formerly 285A.455; 2011 c.637 280]