2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 60
Teacher "classroom performance", not seniority, determines pay raises; "most qualified" teachers retained, regardless of seniority. | ||||||||||||||||
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Results by county
Yes 50%-60%
No 50%-60%
60%-70%
70%-80% | ||||||||||||||||
| Source: Oregon Secretary of State | ||||||||||||||||
Oregon Ballot Measure 60 was an initiated state statute ballot measure filed by Bill Sizemore and R. Russell Walker. Sizemore referred to it the "Kids First Act." The measure appeared on the November 4, 2008 general election ballot in Oregon.
The goal of the initiative was to create a new Oregon state statute mandating that only "classroom performance" — not seniority, additional duties, qualifications, advanced degrees, or additional training — would determine teachers' pay raises. It would also mandate that the "most qualified" teachers be retained under employment, replacing seniority as a major consideration. "Classroom performance" and "most qualified" are not defined by the measure.
This is the second time Sizemore has placed a similar measure on the ballot. Measure 95 in 2000 was defeated 65–35. Likewise, Oregon voters rejected Measure 60 by 61.39% to 38.61%, with rejection coming from all but five counties.
The official ballot title for Measure 60 was: Teacher "classroom performance", not seniority, determines pay raises; "most qualified" teachers retained, regardless of seniority.
Vote tallies by county:
| County | No | Votes | Yes | Votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 51.88 | 4,391 | 48.12 | 4,073 | 8,464 |
| Benton | 68.33 | 30,237 | 31.67 | 14,016 | 44,253 |
| Clackamas | 59.11 | 108,232 | 40.89 | 74,881 | 183,113 |
| Clatsop | 60.55 | 10,755 | 39.45 | 7,006 | 17,761 |
| Columbia | 58.24 | 13,916 | 41.76 | 9,978 | 23,894 |
| Coos | 55.58 | 16,703 | 44.42 | 13,348 | 30,051 |
| Crook | 49.08 | 4,925 | 50.92 | 5,110 | 10,035 |
| Curry | 52.13 | 6,169 | 47.87 | 5,665 | 11,834 |
| Deschutes | 55.68 | 42,248 | 44.32 | 33,629 | 75,877 |
| Douglas | 53.14 | 27,046 | 46.86 | 23,851 | 50,897 |
| Gilliam | 54.75 | 582 | 45.25 | 481 | 1,063 |
| Grant | 47.95 | 1,790 | 52.05 | 1,943 | 3,733 |
| Harney | 50.16 | 1,777 | 49.84 | 1,766 | 3,543 |
| Hood River | 63.23 | 5,920 | 36.77 | 3,442 | 9,362 |
| Jackson | 59.87 | 57,717 | 40.13 | 38,690 | 96,407 |
| Jefferson | 53.97 | 4,374 | 46.03 | 3,731 | 8,105 |
| Josephine | 54.78 | 21,969 | 45.22 | 18,135 | 40,104 |
| Klamath | 53.14 | 15,140 | 46.86 | 13,349 | 28,489 |
| Lake | 51.38 | 1,825 | 48.62 | 1,727 | 3,552 |
| Lane | 63.91 | 111,682 | 36.09 | 63,059 | 174,741 |
| Lincoln | 59.33 | 13,615 | 40.67 | 9,333 | 22,948 |
| Linn | 56.17 | 27,908 | 43.83 | 21,781 | 49,689 |
| Malheur | 44.14 | 4,436 | 55.86 | 5,613 | 10,049 |
| Marion | 58.83 | 70,601 | 41.17 | 49,399 | 120,000 |
| Morrow | 53.62 | 2,116 | 46.38 | 1,830 | 3,946 |
| Multnomah | 70.93 | 244,787 | 29.07 | 100,311 | 345,098 |
| Polk | 59.96 | 20,760 | 40.04 | 13,865 | 34,625 |
| Sherman | 52.45 | 525 | 47.55 | 476 | 1,001 |
| Tillamook | 58.27 | 7,444 | 41.73 | 5,331 | 12,775 |
| Umatilla | 51.50 | 12,626 | 48.50 | 11,892 | 24,518 |
| Union | 56.09 | 6,796 | 43.91 | 5,321 | 12,117 |
| Wallowa | 48.85 | 2,059 | 51.15 | 2,156 | 4,215 |
| Wasco | 60.26 | 6,556 | 39.74 | 4,324 | 10,880 |
| Washington | 61.80 | 138,512 | 38.20 | 85,613 | 224,125 |
| Wheeler | 49.11 | 386 | 50.89 | 400 | 786 |
| Yamhill | 57.62 | 24,157 | 42.38 | 17,771 | 41,928 |