BAGE A10, KEIZERTIMES, FEBRUARY 9, 2018
REPORT,
continued from Page A1
Attorney General Offi ce found there were “am-
biguities,” Gelser and Post moved forward with a
bill to further defi ne what constituted a report-
able offense.
Gelser took up the issue after calls regarding
the change began fl ooding her offi ce.
When Keizertimes asked University of Or-
egon School of Law Professor Leslie Harris to
review the training materials given to teachers
and explanations provided by the district for the
changes, Harris said the new policies were “sad.”
“The advice (given to the district) is extreme
protect-yourself-from-liability kind of advice
that has extremely bad consequences for stu-
dents and teachers, and particularly for young
people in diffi cult situations who need help,”
said Harris.
The bill was slated for a hearing by the Sen-
ate Committee on Human Services Tuesday,
Feb. 6.
outcry from students at McNary High School
who held a protest on the steps of the Oregon
Capitol and then a sit-in at the school. Teach-
ers at McNary also voiced opposition to the
changes.
The new guidelines were only put in place
for SKSD and, later, the Klamath School Dis-
trict. However, if they are allowed to stand, it
could end up setting precedent for every man-
datory reporter in the state including: physicians,
clergy members, counselors, pharmacists, fi re-
fi ghters, and any compensated coach to name
a few.
When a review of the law underlying the
mandatory reporting policies by the Oregon
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Brad and Claire Lomax, Taylor Johnson, Sarah Eckeri, Lizzie
Bryani and Madesyn Samples place a iree in ihe Roiary Arbo-
reium ai Keizer Rapids Bark Saiurday, Feb. 3.
Rooted in service
Eighty-fi ve volunteers from
the Rotary Club of Keizer,
McNary High School, Whita-
ker Middle School, the Keizer
City Council Keizer Parks
Board community members
made quick work of fi nish-
ing the Rotary Arboretum at
Keizer Rapids Park Saturday,
Feb. 3.
The crew fi nished planting
43 trees in less than an hour.
The new 86-tree arbore-
tum, which includes a tree for
every active member of the
Rotary Club of Keizer, in-
cludes trees recommended by
the city as best for this area.
The planting was sponsored
by Rotary and Keizer Parks,
coordinated by the Claggett
Creek Watershed Council, and
made possible with donations
by Keizer Rotary Foundation,
Rotary District 5100, HERC
and Randy Miller.
CLARK,
continued from Page A1
we need additional personnel
and we will have to have the
resources available,” Clark said.
Given a city budget that is
drum-tight, Clark she said she
didn’t have the immediate an-
swer to solve the question of
RIGHT: Abbi Covali and
Maddie Bevens fi ll in diri
around Camryn Miller who
was packing in loose diri for
a fi rm base.
funding, “but I know who to
ask,” she said.
In addition to mayor’s seat,
the terms of three sitting city
councilors – Bruce Anderson,
Roland Herrera and Amy Ryan
– expire in January 2019. Can-
didates can fi le to run for the
soon-to-be open seats anytime
before Aug. 28 for the Novem-
ber general election. The only
requirements are having lived
in Keizer for the 12 months
preceding the election and fi l-
ing a petition with the city by
gathering 120 qualifi ed elector
signatures. Candidates do not
need to declare a party affi lia-
tion to run.
(Editor’s note: The February 17
edition of the Keizertimes will fea-
ture a more in-depth conversation
with Clark aand her vision for a
third term.)
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