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"If you're like me, you're too busy to get involved with the Legislature on a regular basis, but you have strong feelings on public policy changes that need to be made based on your personal experiences running a business. Involvement in AOI's policy council allows members to influence state policy on a range of important issues so that people like us can guide important changes without sacrificing the day to day operations of our businesses."
--Pamela Jones, Principal, Jones Partners
- AOI to Convene Education and Workforce Committee
- Create AOI’s education and workforce development vision and mission is the charge to a new association committee.
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Guiding Principles
- Promote an educated, trained and motivated citizenry.
- Promote market-friendly institutions.
- Promote an efficient, effective and accountable government while maintaining stable government policies.
- Promote a regulatory climate that fosters scientific and technological innovation and global leadership.
Board Directive
At the direction of the Board of Directors, AOI is involved in all areas of the process of educating Oregon’s students, from pre-kindergarten Head Start to higher education.Issues
- Eliminate state policies that stand in the way of research and innovation.
- Promote business credit for entrepreneurs.
- Funding of Head Start, K-12, Post-Secondary Education.
- Access to Post-Secondary Education.
- Incentives for improvements to quality and affordability of education system.
- Improving private/public partnerships between higher education and the business community.
- Private sector incentive investment in research, development and training of scientists and engineers is critical to Oregon's long-term economic future.
How We Work
The Education and Technology Policy Council functions like a task force. The Council is called into action by the AOI Chairman as issues arise. It serves as a technical advisor to the Board of Directors to discuss ideas, make policy recommendations and develop proactive legislation.
