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Chrystal Mcconnell Emerald Local Boy Scouts (from left to right) Andrew Mitchell, David Robinson, Daniel Bodily, Aaron Nelson and Thomas Pickett. 4J nears decision on Scouts ■ An advisory board voices concern that the Boy Scouts isn’t open to everyone By Rebecca Newell Oregon Daily Emerald Though official recommenda tions have yet to be made, a 4J School District advisory board is working toward a decision that could strip the Boy Scouts of Amer ica’s access to the district. “We’ve heard from a lot of people since our first meetings in Novem ber, and there have been a lot of people with statements about the good the Boy Scouts have done,” said Gretchen Miller, chairwoman of the Equity Committee and ad junct professor in the University’s Planning, Public Policy and Man agement program. “But there is concern among the community that those good things aren’t open to everyone.” The committee will likely recom mend barring the Boy Scouts from using the school facilities for free and banning individual schools from sponsoring troops, assistant superintendent Jim Slemp said. The district is addressing the is sue after the Supreme Court’s deci sion to uphold the organization’s standing as a private organization that can set its own standards for memberships, specifically limiting homosexuals from serving as troop leaders. The Bethel School District was the first in Oregon to react to the de cision, and stripped the Scouts'll extra privileges in the district. However, the district rescinded the decision before it took effect. Since then, Eugene’s 4J School District has also been reviewing the issue. The committee stressed that its goal is not to decide the value of a program like the Boy Scouts of America, but to decide how a pro gram not open to all students fits in Turn to Scouts, page 6A Programs Financing The ASUO Programs Finance Committee has committed $1,806,982so far for next year's program budget. That represents a 6.6 percent increase over last year’s funding — slightly more than the PFC’s 3 percent benchmark. %CHANGE $CHANGE ORGANIZATION2001-02 2000-01 FROM THIS YEAR FROM THIS YEAR University Theatre$26,250_ $25,0005%$1,250 UO Literary Society $5,406 $5,368 0.7% $38 Co-op Family Center $249,195 $195,217 24.29% $53,978 ASUO$228,056 $222,197Z6%$5,859 Korean Student Associationj>0$1,830 n/a-$1,830 Pocket Playhouse_$2,018$1,958 3%$60 OR Marine Students Association $4,790 $5,577 16.43% $787 Total $515,715 $457,147 13% $60,142 PFC approves Executive budget ■Six program budgets are approved without much fanfare during Monday’s PFC hearings By Beata Mostafavi Oregon Daily Emerald In sharp contrast to last week’s tense Programs Finance Commit tee budget hearings that caused anger and confusion among sever al groups, Monday’s meeting sat isfied most associations, with the ASUO receiving an allocation of $228,056- the amount requested. The PFC approved the budgets for six groups, which received al locations close to their requests, while the Korean Student Associ ation was de-funded because it failed to appear at its budget hear ing. ASUO members spoke about the organization’s campaigns this year, which include Voter Regis tration, the Special Party Fee Or dinance, and Renter’s Rights. “This is a very sustainable and successful program,” ASUO Presi dent Jay Breslow said. The Co-op Family Center re ceived the highest percentage in crease of about 24 percent, which will mainly go towards teacher benefits. “I think it’s imperative we have services like this for student par ents,” PFC member Lawrence Gillespie said. PFC Chair Mary Elizabeth Mad den said 10 groups have appealed so far and she expects about 15-20 to appeal overall. Advertise in Oregon t)aily Emerald Classifieds! Call 346-4343! Oregon Daily Emerald P.O. 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