University's child care program lacking, critics sav
By Sarah Kitchen
Of the Knterald
About 30 people attended a
forum on the University’s child
care program Thursday and
listened to discussion about the
need for University funding for
child care and other issues.
The testimony given during
the meeting will be incor
porated into the report the
ASUO Child Care Task Force
must present to the Incidental
Fee Committee by the end of the
month.
Among the issues raised were
the need for solutions to the
scheduling problem faced by
parents with children in child
care and the need for an in
crease in the amount subsidized
by the IFC for student-parents
whose children are enrolled in
child care.
The University’s administra
tion does not give enough, if
any, attention to the need for
child care, said John Booth, a
representative from the
Westmoreland tenant’s council.
The average age of the
students at the University is 27.
hut the administration is not
responsive to the needs of older
students. Booth said.
James M u n y e r ,
Westmoreland tenants council’s
committee chairman for day
can*, said student-parents do
not have the time to adequately
represent themselves, especial
ly those with a full-time
schedule who are working and
raising their children.
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Oregon ranks 53rd out of 56
states and territories in per
capita spending for the arts by
the state Legislature, said Leslie
Alexander of the Oregon Arts
Commission in Salem. That
translates to about 18 cents per
citizen in a year.
If Goldschmidt’s proposal
passes, Oregon will move up to
about 22nd among the states.
Alexander estimates. Spending
would increase to about 70
cents per citizen in a year.
“There hasn’t been any
governor who’s ever given this
kind of commitment. It's a very
strong statement, and money
speaks louder than words in
this case,” Alexander said.
Goldschmidt has argued that
the arts are important in attrac
ting new industries and
businesses to Oregon.
Although McCormick is op
timistic about the proposal’s
chances in the Legislature, he
foresees some obstacles.
“Legislators are feeling a lit
tle antsy about whether there
will be enough money to pay for
all the things the governor has
asked for,” he said. Some
legislators are concerned that
C o 1 d s c h m i d t may h a v e
overestimated revenue in his
budget.
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Rep. Bob Shiprack, D
Beavercreek, called Atiyeh’s
veto “an act of vote-trading” in
reference to his veto statement
that if HB 2153 had passed. “I
might well have signed them
both.”
“That impinges the reputa
tion” of Atiyeh. Campbell said,
and requested Shiprack to
clarify his remarks. To clear the
air, House Speaker Vera Katz,
D-Portland, asked members to
“be a little bit more careful in
wording.”
“1 don’t want this kind of
debate to occur,” she said.
A House bill that would have
guaranteed phone service to
customers if their health was
potentially endangered by a
lack of service also failed by a
vote of 28 in favor, 32 opposed.
Democrats were pleased that
three other bills passed, they
said. “I feel good that we put
pressure to vote on the merits of
the bill,” Eachus said.
Bills passed in each chamber
will go to the other chamber for
a vote. Bills that successfully
passed include:
•HB 2480 which would speed
and simplify communications
between employees and clients
of the Adult and Family Ser
vices Division, 57-3;
•HB 2510 which would extend
the statute of limitations for in
stigating action against
manufacturers of intrauterine
devices, 59-1;
•HB 2767 which would restrict
insurance carriers from con
sidering driving records for
three prior years, 60-0;
•SB 769 which would allow the
secretary of state to conduct per
formance audits, 30-0;
•SB 690 which would require
signature gatherers for initiative
petitions to signify if they are
being paid. 30-0;
•SB 495 which would clarify
the right of the physically and
mentally handicapped to a jury
trial, 24-6;
•SB 907 which would permit
parole and probation officers to
use unmarked cars, 27-3;
•SB 439 which would eliminate
fact-finding as a means in settl
ing in some labor-management
disputes. 20-9.
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Munyer suggests that the
ASIJO establish a permanent
advocacy group for parents as a
possible solution.
One problem often en
countered is when children
have the day off school and
their parents do not. Munyer
added.
The current subsidy paid to
eligible pa.ents by the IFC is
minimum, and often not
enough, said Mike Weaver, an
undergraduate student at the
University who has two
children in child care.
Weaver is subsidized $175 a
month for his two children and
still has a child care bill of $250
a month to pay.
Currently, the 1FC has placed
a note on the money subsidized
to parents. The ASUO is to pre
sent its report by the end of the
month, or the money will be
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