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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1978)
(almost) I out ••No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks.” I t ’s a d itty that has been sung by kids at the end of the school season for years W ell, let’s be fa ir to the teachers, too. How about: “ No more grading, no more meetings, no more (yawn, good morning' greetings.” Yep, it’s that tim e of year again. Area schools are opening their doors to let kids and teachers out for the summ er Sandy Union High School D istrict 2 w ill re le a s e students F r id a y and teachers Tuesday. In Sandy E lem entary School D istrict 46, which includes Firwood, Sandy Ridge, Sandy Interm ediate and Sandy Upper Grade, students w ill have their last day Wednesday, June 7, w ith the teachers closing books on Thursday June 8. Teachers in Boring Grade School D istrict 44 (N aas E lem en tary and Boring M iddle School) w ill be granted fre ed o m F r id a y . Students w ere released today. Bull Run School in D istrict 45 got a head start on the sum m er season. Students had their last day M ay 26 and teachers cleaned chalk boards for the last tim e on M ay 31. Cottrell Grade School D istrict 107 students also had their last day M ay 26 Teachers participated in-service M ay 30 and were released the next day. In W elches School D is tr ic t 13, teachers w ill see the end of the tunnel Wednesday, the day after students w ill Commencement time THE SANDY UNION H IGH SCHOOL Class of 1978 donned caps and gowns to receive their diplomas last Thursday night. The ceremony was held Inside the high school gy m due to rainy weather which, much to the delight of weekend sun worshippers, did not last through the Memorial Day weekend. See Page five, section one for more details. be released. Okay, M om and Dad— now it s your turn! Sandy carnival finds a home A location hasbeen found at last for the Sandy Mountain Days carnival. The annual visit of booths and cotton candy fun has been jeopardized by increasing difficulty for Sandy Civic Services in securing a downtown site try serial levy Voters have twice defeated Sandy Union High School financial proposals this year. Superintendent Jack Peters is hoping that the third tim e w ill be the winner “ Historically. Sandy Union High School patrons, with the exception of last year, have never approved a levy the first tim e around,” Peters reflected the financial picture Last ye ar’s levy election was held at the end of June, coinciding w ith P e te r’s start as district superintendent. Peters, who came from the M a r shfield High School D istrict in Coos Bay, says he's found life in Sandy to be in an interview with The Post. D istrict voters w ill be asked June 27 to approve a three-year serial levy which would cost $5 76 per $1,000 assessed valuation of property Peters believes the district can hold its own for the next three years if that serial levy is approved The tax rate would compare with $5 22 per $1,000 for the current fiscal year; $5 88 for 1976-77; and $6 43 for 1975-76, “ If we had three year funding it would enable our staff to do planning for three years without being concerned day to-day if we re going to have enough funding open ” On M ay 23, voters said no to a $1 98 million tax base — 1,719 to 1,336 The proposal would have increased the present current $248,000 tax base established in 1916. In the April 4 election, voters defeated a $2 7 million operating budget which would have included a tax levy of $14 million outside the 6 percent limitation. The tax rate w ill decrease under the th re e -y e a r-ra te -b a s e d s e ria l lev y, although the budget re m a in s un changed The district estimated that the April levy would have cost property owners an estimated $6 26 per $1.000 assessed valuation, as opposed to $6 56 per $1,000 in the tax base which went before voters last week D r Peters said the reason for the lower estimate this tim e around is increased assessed valuation in the district "We’re between $297 million and $300 million - up about 10 percent from last year,” he noted Last year’s figure was $376 million " In the school business, he says, there's no planning without funding And with a serial levy, both property owners and school officials would know “ very pleasant.” “ The students have done well and the staff is outstanding,” he told The Post. “ I ’ve been pleased w ith the total program at Sandy Union High School. The strength of the school, he said, is in the staff. “ We have a group of well educated, dedicated school teachers T h a t’s the real strength.’’ Goals for the next school year include expanding career education programs, g rap h ic s, au to m o tiv e, business education, welding and electronics. ” We re still trying to get funding for a career center,” Peters noted. We think its very useful for young people looking for w ork.” During his first year at Sandy, he s seen the development of a night school program which has grown to 25 students. Strapped for a name, the district opted for sim plicity and dubbed it with the acronym PONS - Plain Old Night School. T hat program is geared to high school drop-outs over 16 “ who really want to get an education and finish their high school diploma ” Besides classes in the basic skills, the night school program includes classes in automotive work, carpentry and business education “ W e re very pleased with w hat’s happening there.” Peters said of the program, “ There’s an opportunity to get a high school diploma and work at the same time. Another program aimed at keeping Sandy's drop-out rate at a m inim um (it currently runs at 7 percent, according to statistics from the school! is the alternative school program That program is geared to students already in school who are put in special self-contained classes for the basic skills and are put into regular classes for electives The high school staff has taken particular pride in statistics from M t Hood Community College which show that SUHS graduates have the highest grade point average at the college of any high school in the college district. The 122 Sandy graduates attending M t. Hood Community College have * grade point average of 2 96 on a 4 0 scale, “ which puts them number one," Peters said. “ I t ’s a testimony of the academic preparation our students have,’ he added “ I t ’s an indication that the students who leave here to go there do w ell.” Next year Sandy High w ill take 200 tuition students from the Redland District, which does not have a high school. T he tu itio n students w ill b rin g $495,000 into district coffers next year — a figure Peters said w ill pay for salaries of 13 employes. “ I t ’s a self-supporting venture.” But some district patrons resent R edlan d tu itio n students, P e te rs acknowledged. And the question facing the high school board is how to handle both R e d lan d students and the estimated 125 students which w ill be added to the high school rolls each year “ in the foreseeable future." “ I think that’s a very conservative estim ate considering zone changes and building perm its in the greater Sandy area ,” Peters said of the district's growth projections. The board w ill discuss the future of the Redland students at its June 10 meeting. “ It's a concern of the people, a concern of mine, a concern of the school board, and a concern of the Redland parents.” The crunch of the extra students is felt most during the freshmen year, Peters noted." Juniors and seniors who attend school part-tim e and the drop-out rate allows more room in the upper grades All of Peters work is done with an eye to budgets “ Our biggest goal for next year is to have funded program s,” Peters said. “ We can’t get started with m ajor maintenance until after w e’re funded." Maintenance projects earm arked for next year include the replacement of a gym floor “ which has deteriorated after many years of hard use, some storage space for the art department and resurfacing the track to conform with m etric measurements large enough and accessible. S trauss A venue betw een Odd Fellows Hall on Pioneer and Westland R ealty on Proctor w ill be barracaded for the carnival. Permission has been granted by the City of Sandy. Sandy F ire D epartm ent and affected private property owners for use of adjacent lots and access. Ron B urbank’s “ Funtastic Shows" from Vancouver, Wash., returns this year w ith his full carnival. The show w ill set up July 5 for opening night July 6, the same night as the city-w ide parade. Another popular Mountain Days attraction this year w ill be a fam i y style picnic in the city park July 4, with Inside the Post One Way Thaatar gears up from a Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. production to be performed In The Theater. Page one , sec tion two. V________ _______________ games and w aterm elon for the kida. That evening, D ale Nicholls w ill head up entertainers from the musicians union for outdoors show at the high school football field, just before the evening firew orks there. Entries for the Sandy Mountain Days Parade on July 6 are due June 22 E n tries in float, marching group and equestrian categories w ill be accepted by the Sandy Civic Services, Post Office Box 592, Sandy. Awards to be given include Theme Aw ard, for best overall use of theme; Florence A w ard, for best m arching group , Grand M arsh al’s Award, for the best equestrian entry ; Queen’s Trophy, best c o m m e rc ia l flo a t; M a y o r ’ s Trophy, best non-commercial civic organization or community f loa t„ No entry fee w ill be charged and entries are subject to the approval of the parade comm ittee. Brightwood rasldont C o n n ie W a rn o c k publishes a book of poetry Inspired by life, love and the mountain fresh air. Page th ree, section two. Sandy gets down to business In revising Its com prehensive plan. Turn to page eight, sec tion one. Tri-Met proposes There’s another fare increase in site for T ri M et And according to T ri-M e t manager Peter Cass, charging bus riders extra to travel across 82nd Avenue is the only way to relate fares to operating costs. “ The flat fare doesn’t do th at," said Cass "W e instituted flat fares as a growth priority, but it has put us in a financial bind." T r i M e t o ffic ia ls have proposed dividing the district into two zones and charging 45 cents if riders stay within one zone and 65 cents per ride if they cross from one zone to another All riders now pay 40 cents to ride anywhere in T ri-M e t’s district. The urban zone boundaries on the east side of the W illam ette River would be 82nd Avenue on the east, Johnson Creek Boulevard on the south and the Columbia R iver on the north Skyline Boulevard and the Multnomah County line border the urban zone on the west side of the W illam ette The suburban zone would include all of the Tri-M et service area outside the urban zone. Monthly passes for riders crossing the zones w ill be increased to $20 Those who stay within the zone would continue to pay $16. The T ri-M e t board w ill hold a 7:30 p m public hearing June 1 at Gresham City H all to solicit public input about the proposed zone fare system TTie board w ill make its final decision July 10 If the system is approved, it w ill take effect Sept 1. At the tour hearings, T ri-M e t w ill explain its rationale and financial situation “ Our main concern is that we have to raise more money.” Cass said He said the zoned system and fare increases should raise $2 6 m illion to cover its projected deficit of $6 5 million next year The board has approved a payroll tax increase which w ill raise an additional $4 million. ” We have to increase the tax rata, incrcaM f . r « or cut Cass The bus company would have to cut services by 10 percent to make up the deficit, he said Cass said he expects opposition to the increase. But a zone system is more equitable, he m aintained “ If somebody in Gresham wants to travel w ithin their zone, they pay 45 cents," he said It costs more money to provide transportation to places like East Multnom ah County and Clackamas County, Cass said “ We have to relate operating costs to the fare box He acknowledged that riders in the urban zone get more frequent service B o ard m em ber Bob M u rra y , a Gresham auto dealer, said he has not heard any opposition to the zone proposal from local residents “ The people I ’ve talked to have been ex pecting a fare increase.” he said. They can’t imagine they can ride for 40 cents " "X *v I
