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2A Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Appeal Tribune Silverton Seniors set their April highlights JUSTIN MUCH STAYTON MAIL There’s a host of quilt- ing and a hefty breakfast on Silverton’s horizon in April. Silverton Senior Cen- ter will be hosting a mid- month, four-day Hawai- ian quilting workshop, but the center’s Execu- tive Director Dodie Bro- kamp reminds people who may not have time to attend a 4-day event that an evening option is available. “The History, Traditions & Supersti- tions of Hawaiian Quilts” is the topic at 6 p.m. Mon- day, April 17, in the Or- chid Room at the Oregon Garden Resort. Cost is $10 and includes door prizes. Tickets are still available; inquire at the Silverton Senior Center 503-873-3093, 115 West- field St. Silverton Seniors will also host the “Communi- ty Pancake Breakfast,” 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29. That’s an all- you-can-eat feast of pan- cakes, but also includes sides of scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit and bever- ages. Cost is $5; 12 and un- der $3; children younger than 4 eat free. Brokamp dubs it “A delicious way to show your support” for the Sil- verton Senior Center. OBITUARIES Mary Jane Worthing May 24, 1938 — March 29, 2017 Mary Jane Worthing, 78, passed away March 29 in Silverton. She was born May 24, 1938, to Harvey and Cora (Randall) Trainer in Atch- inson, Kansas. She was one of six children. Mary grew up in Kansas, and moved to California at the age of 16. She graduated high school in California. She later met Richard Calvin Worthing, and they were married March 16, 1957. They had three children. Mary enjoyed shop- ping, and going to garage sales and the beach. She loved her family and dogs very much. Mary is preceded in death by her husband and daughter, Debbie Wor- thing. She is survived by daughter Kathleen Wor- thing of Silverton; son Ron Worthing of Mt. An- gel; sister Katherine Jas- persen of Belle, Missouri; grandchildren Jessica Impcoven and Trevor Worthing; and three great-grandchildren. A celebration of Ma- ry’s life will be held at a later time. Arrangements by Un- ger Funeral Chapel, Sil- verton Obituary Policy Free obituaries run on a space-available, first- come, first-serve basis, and are subject to editing. Maximum length is 250 words. Photos may be submitted, but are not guaranteed to be pub- lished. Paid obituaries are handled by advertising and are also subject to ed- iting. Deadline for obituar- ies is 11 a.m. Friday for publication the following Wednesday. To submit: email sa- news@salem.gannett. com, fax 503-399-6706 or call 503-399-6794. Education bills at the Capitol NATALIE PATE STATESMAN JOURNAL P.O. Box 13009 Salem, OR 97309 Address P.O. Box 13009 Salem, OR 97309 Phone 503-873-8385 Missed Delivery? 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Nearly three months into the 2017 session of the Oregon Legislature, senators and representa- tives have held public hearings and work ses- sions for dozens of bills concerning education. Vaccinations, state funding, and civics edu- cation are only a few of multiple topics broached so far. The deadline for bills to have a work session scheduled or die is April 7. Lawmakers are work- ing to make sure their bills are among those that survive. Meanwhile, more sub- stantive legislation is making its way to the House and Senate floors. Here are some of the education highlights of the session thus far and a look ahead into the re- maining months of the session. Debate on vaccinations After a one-year hiatus in the legislature, three bills concerning vaccinations were pre- sented in February this year. Senate Bill 579 ad- dresses consent required before administering vaccinations, Senate Bill 580 would require a writ- ten notice of vaccina- tions, and Senate Bill 687 would clarify the defini- tion “abuse” so that it can- not include refusal to vac- cinate or delaying the vaccination of a child. Proponents consid- ered these bills as “neces- sary steps to protect the rights of parents (and their families),” said Bob Snee, director and legis- lative policy consultant for Oregonians for Medi- cal Freedom, a coalition that supports parents’ rights to not have their children vaccinated. However, vaccine ad- vocates such as Stacy de Assis Matthews of the Oregon Health Authority said, “Immunization is the best way to protect children against vaccine- preventable diseases such as whooping cough and measles ... It helps keep schools and the en- tire community safe and healthy.” None of the three bills have made it past public hearings and there are no meetings or floor ses- sions scheduled at this time. Merging colleges and universities Senate Bill 8, which was presented to the leg- islature in February, would allow community colleges and public uni- versities to merge into one institution. Oregon Senate Presi- dent Peter Courtney, D- Salem, who testified at the public hearing on the bill, said the bill would provide more options for students at a lower cost. “The two institutions could be leaner and stronger,” he said. Should the bill pass, community colleges and public universities inter- ested in merging would submit a proposal to Higher Education Coor- dinating Commission for approval. If the commis- sion approves the merg- er, the commission would COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATE BROWN Oregon Governor Kate Brown plays with children at Loving Beginnings Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Loving Beginnings was the first site in Oregon to implement the Preschool Promise program, which will help 1300 kids statewide. submit a report on the merger to the Legisla- ture. The institutions sub- mitting a proposal for the merger would have to ex- plain how the combined institution would address things such as financial and legal procedures, the transfer of employees, combining a budget, and what academic programs would be offered. However, some are hesitant this might actu- ally be harder on stu- dents, especially students with lower grades. Senate Bill 8 has not made it past public hear- ings and there are no meetings or floor ses- sions scheduled at this time. Civics education for graduation In February, educa- tors and legislators spoke about the importance of civics education and pro- posed the state require a certain level of proficien- cy in the subject for stu- dents to graduate high school. If passed, House Bill 2691would require school districts or public charter schools to only award a high school diploma to a student, at or before grade 12, who completes the requirements identi- fied by the school district. This could include suc- cessful completion of a course in civics, a passing grade on a civics test se- lected by the school dis- trict or a passing grade on a civics test developed by the Department of Edu- cation and the Secretary of State, according to the bill. “For all the best inten- tions, we have prioritized other academic disci- plines too often at the ex- pense of civics,” said Representative Paul Evans (D-Monmouth) in his testimony. “This was not purposeful, but it does have a consequence.” The bill has not made it past public hearings and there are no meetings or floor sessions scheduled at this time. Oregon Promise More Oregon students are considering and at- tending college, particu- larly first-generation stu- dents, since the imple- mentation of Oregon Promise. Oregon Promise is a state grant program that covers most tuition at Oregon community col- leges. Nearly 6,800 recent high school graduates and students who com- pleted a GED enrolled us- ing the program this year. An estimated 44 percent of Oregon Promise recipi- ents were first-genera- tion college students. More than 19,000 people in the state applied, said Michelle Hodara, the lead researcher on a study about the program by Education Northwest. Currently, the state can only allocate $10 mil- lion for the Oregon Prom- ise program per fiscal year during the biennium ending June 30, 2017. If the cap is not removed, proponents of Senate Bill 55 and Senate Bill 1032, both of which amend the cap, said the program will not be able to fund both this year’s students as well as next year’s. Senate Bill 55 has been signed by both the Senate President and the Speak- er of the House. It is awaiting a signature from the Governor. The Senate Committee on Education will have a work session on SB 1032 in Hearing Room C on 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 4. The fight for funding Throughout March ad- vocates for boosting edu- cation funding from the state have put pressure on the legislature. The current K-12 state budget is $7.4 billion. While proposed budgets for the upcoming bienni- um — including the co- chairs budget of $7.8 bil- lion, the Governor’s bud- get of $8 billion, and the Quality Education Model projections of $9.9 billion — would maintain cur- rent services for K-12 education, and in some cases expand services, it isn’t clear how much the legislature will approve or exactly how it will be used. The Oregon School Boards Association used poll results to push for more funding. More than 90 percent of Oregonians see K-12 public education as a top funding priority facing the state legisla- ture and more than 60 percent support raising business taxes to avoid cutting school budgets, according to the poll. The state is currently facing a $1.6 billion bud- get shortfall for the 2017- 19 biennium. Senate Republicans also sponsored an “Edu- cation First” package, consisting of two joint resolutions. Senate Joint Resolutions 18 and 20 seek to prioritize educa- tion funding in the state budget and hold elected officials accountable for the expediency of the budget. Neither of the joint resolutions has moved past public hearings and there are no meetings or floor sessions scheduled at this time. Additionally, educa- tors, students, and other advocates used this week as the perfect time to visit the Capitol to talk about state funding. Oregon Education As- sociation representatives and supporters talked about large class sizes, staff cuts and the lack of resources for students due to funding on Mon- day, March 27, the first official day of spring break. The legislature has to have a balanced budget passed by June 30. By the numbers » Current K-12 budget: $7.4 billion » Co-chairmen’s 2017- 2019 budget proposal: $7.8 billion » Governor’s 2017-19 budget proposal: $8.0 bil- lion* » OASBO service level estimate: $8.4 billion » QEM budget propos- al: $9.9 billion *This is supposed to maintain current levels of teachers and pro- grams. Other bills In addition to the above bills, the Oregon Legislature has consider- ing many other ideas, in- cluding: Senate Committee on Education: » SB 20: Updates ref- erences to federal educa- tion law to reflect the pas- sage of Every Student Succeeds Act. » SB 55, SB 1032: Amends Oregon Promise program to remove the prohibition on awarding more than $10 million in grants per fiscal year. » SB 138: Requires De- partment of Education and Higher Education Co- ordinating Commission to establish career and technical education path- ways. » SB 207: Requires each public university and community college to provide credit to students who receive certain grades on advanced placement examinations. » SB 318: Directs De- partment of Education to provide technical assis- tance and support to school districts and com- munity colleges to pre- vent and respond to inter- personal violence. » SB 351: Directs Sec- retary of State to conduct an audit on the use of statewide summative as- sessment in public schools in this state. For more information, go to www.oregon legislature.gov or call 1- 800-332-2313. Contact Natalie at npate@Statesman Journal.com , 503-399- 6745, or follow her on Twitter @Nataliempate or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ nataliepatejournalist.