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SANDY. OREGON THURSDAY APRIL 22. 1982
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Teacher at Boring School won’t be replaced
by GWEN B(H,H
Post Correspondent
Board member-» at Boring School
may elect not to fill a vacancy in the
physical education department in
order to save money
Don Ekstrom, physical education
teacher, has requested a one year
leave of absence for the 1982 »3
school ye ar, which the board
granted
Kevin Savage's contract for next
y e a r was not renewed
Some
teachers and parents suggested that
the loss of two teachers would place a
hardship on students and teachers
next fall About the shortened st;i'r
Peter Aiau, teacher, said, “ We
facing a decline in education ”
The reduction of teacher^ means
other staff members must take up
the slack by either teaching an extra
class or increasing class loads
Parents who moved to the Boring
area because of smaller class sizes
are disenchan*«*-’ with the prospect of
larger classes
“ I think classroom size has a
definite effect on the quality of
education,” said one teacher
Joe Taylor, superintendent, said
the enrollment is constant and an in
crease of children into the district in
the fall is unlikely
He said. “ Every year we balance
out " According to Taylor, most of
the "traffic" is in the fourth grade
A presentation on program discs
was given by Margaret Kohrer,
librarian Using a video display
screen, she told the board and
visitors about the students' use of
computers
Each student learned commands
so that he or she can program the
computer The students have access
to e ig h t d if f e r e n t c o m p u te r
languages, according to Kohrer
Fourth- through eighth grade
students make use of the new equip
ment
Faith Wilson, deputy clerk, gave
the financial report The return on in
vestm ents was a p p ro x im a te ly
$14,000 by the end of March
Funding to be received for the han
dicapped program will be $5,000
A proposed school calendar for
next year was presented by Taylor
and is expected to be adopted in May
Key dates included the first day of
school. Sept 7 Christmas vacation
would be two weeks long, from Dec
20 through Jan. 2 Spring vacation
would be from March 14-18 The last
day of school would be June 19
Concern was voiced by parents
regarding the length of Christmas
vacation, saying it is too long
Chairman Gale Meter encouraged
parents to contact Taylor with
specific disagreements about the
calendar
The school facilities will be rented
out to Damascus kindergarten next
year for $125 for a room and,
possibly, staff help.
The question was raised, though,
whether $125 is an appropriate
amount
Jerry Cannon, chairman of the
budget committee, said, ” 'Ve could
be underwriting our program ”
When asked if there is a formula
that can be used in assessing the ren
tai fee, Taylor said, “ We don’t have a
formula for square footage.”
A two percent salary increase for
administrators, approved by the
budget com m ittee, was tabled.
Clairece Moss, a parent, said, “ The
prime purpose of the district is to
Photo by Scott Newton
A flasher? No. just Lorrie Shelton letting off steam at the E stacada dual track m eet last w eek.
educate children.” She said she
doesn t support a raise at all, and in
fac t supports a fiv e percent
decrease
Helen Leare, Clackamas County
community development specialist,
presented a revised version of the
park cooperation agreement
The park will be constructed on
school grounds using money received
from a federal grant
The school must accept the stipula
tions, which are stated in the agree
ment
Some board members questioned
certain phrases of the agreement
Their worry was the responsibility
the school would have, and the expen
ditures.
Since the school will be handling all
maintenance and insurance costs,
board members agreed the county
should have little or no jurisdiction
over the park
" If we’re going to pay the in
surance and maintenance coat, we
have to have full control,” said Carl
Aschoff, board member
Leare said she would confer with
her legal advisors in hopes the agree
ment would read favorably to both
parties and reflect the changes that
the board requests
Hoodland Happenings
Mt. Hood Pre-school Co-op holds
open house, art show tonight
THURSDAY. APRIL 22
The Commissioners of Clackamas
County will meet this morning at 10
to consider further proceedings on
the formation of the Wildwood Annex
Water District, Country Club Water
D is tric t, Sleepy Hollow W ater
District, Riverside Water District
and Alder Creek-Barlow W ater
District. This meeting will be held at
906 Main Street, Oregon City. All in
terested persons are invited to ap
pear and be heard.
A senior citizens lunch, sponsored
by Loaves and Fishes, will be served
at 11:30 a m at the Welches School
Library. Transportation and further
information is available by calling
Maxine Worley at the Senior Center,
622-3331.
Today, beginning at 3 p m and con
tinuing until 8 p m , the Mt. Hood
Pre-school Co-op will hold its annual
open house and art show at the
Hoodland Women’s Club on Salmon
R iv e r R oad. T he p re-s ch o o l
children’s artwork will be on display
in the large meeting room of the
building, and the pre-school room
w ill be open for public visits.
Registration and information for the
1982-83 school year will also be
available Adults and children are
welcome, and refreshments will be
s e rv e d . T he a r t show and
refreshments are free Chairman
MaryAnne Burke can be contacted at
622-3532 for additional information.
Welches Community School will of
fer the following classes this even-
mg: "Recreational Basketball,” 7 to
9 p.m. in Welches School gym,
“ Wrestling for Kids,” 7:30 to 9 p.m.
in Welches School Room IS; and
“ Basic Plumbing,” 7 to 9 p.m in
Welches Seher Room 20.
A Mt. Hoo' corridor CPO meeting
will be held this evening beginning at
7:30 in the multi-purpose room of
Welches School. The public is invited
to attend.
FRIDAY. APRIL 23
Welches PTA w ill sponsor a
“ M ovie N ig h t” for com m unity
children and adults this evening in
the multi-purpose room at the school
Doors will open at 7: IS and the movie
will start at 7:30. An admission fee of
75 ce n ts
w ill
be c h a rg e d .
Refreshments /ill be sold.
MONDAY. APRIL 28
A senior citizens lunch, sponsored
by Loaves and Fishes, will be served
at 11:90 a m. at the Welches School
library.
An “ Aerobic Exercise” class spon
sored by the Welches Community
School will be held at 6 p m. at the
Women’s Club.
TUESDAY. APRIL 27
A special “ Kid's Cooking—Pizza"
class will be taught this evening from
6 to 7:90 at the Welches School kit
chen. This class will teach children
how to prepare and cook one of their
favorite dishes—pizza. Jan Lake will
lead this class for Welches Communi
ty School.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 28
An early morning hike will be led
this morning by Welches Community
School leader Lou Tipton Bring your
babes in their back packs, a lunch
with beverage, and meet at the park
ing lot of the Women's Club at 9:30
a m. to carpool.
The Clackamas County Library
Bookmobile will be at the Hoodland
Plaza shopping center from 4 to 7
p.m today.
P lea se turn to P age 2.
Teachers deny
they rejected
increase
Teachers in the Welches School
District have not rejected a school
board offer of a 6 percent increase.
In fact, the board has made no zuch
offer, according to Jeanine Boldt, a
member of the teachers' negotiating
team
“The school board has never of
fered us a 6 percent increase,” she
said.
Board members Leah Behan and
Dick Hoffman concurred with Boldt’s
contention.
Boldt did, however, say that
$348,270 for teachers salaries is in the
proposed 1982-83 operating budget