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PAGE A10, KEIZERTIMES, JULY 27, 2018 GRASSROOTS School board mulls establishing GOVERNMENT Sign code changes fi nally adopted The Keizer City Council spent a considerable amount of time reviewing proposed changes to the city’s sign code at its meeting Monday, July 16. Some changes were pro- posed by city staff last summer as a way to bring city ordi- nances into closer alignment with a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court and oth- ers were a matter of changing the types of signs Keizer per- mits. Here are some of the major ways the sign code is chang- ing: ELECTION SIGNS Language was removed that pertained only to election signs. Going forward, unlim- ited temporary, portable signs will be allowed 45 days prior to an election and seven days after. REAL ESTATE SIGNS Eliminates pertaining to real estate signs was also re- moved. In the future tem- porary, portable signs will be allowed and special permits given for oversized portable signs. ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTERS Messages on electronic signs can now change once every 60 seconds. The prior limit was once every 15 minutes. The change includes public agencies (like schools and the Keizer Fire District) that were previously limited to one change every 24 hours. FOLLOW THE KEIZERTIMES ON: WINDOW SIGNS Window signage, or win- dow clings, will only be per- mitted on 50 percent of a business’s overall window space. PORTABLE/ TEMPORARY SIGNS Businesses will be allowed to set out portable signs with 25 feet of separation, this in- cludes feather fl ags. Prior to the change, 50 feet of separa- tion was required. Banners and signs attached to buildings are limited to one per storefront and only for 120 days out of every 365 days. SECONDARY FRONTAGE Businesses in integrated (think strip malls) and non- integrated centers will now be allowed additional signage on secondary frontages. GRAND OPENINGS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS Two new permits were cre- ated. The fi rst allows any com- bination of oversized banners and multiple portable signs twice yearly. The second al- lows a single oversized por- table sign, no larger than 16 square feet, for up to 120 days in a calendar year. district-based police department By HERB SWETT Of the Keizertimes A resolution to desig- nate the Salem-Keizer Pub- lic Schools Safety and Risk Management Services as a law enforcement agency received fi rst-reading approval from the Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday. The resolution drew nega- tive comments from 13 mem- bers of the audience, who said law enforcement status would worsen ethnic divisions in the schools and be contrary to the state equity lens policy, which aims at eventually eliminating inequalities in student perfor- mance. No one in the audience spoke in favor of the resolu- tion. Michael Wolfe, chief op- erating offi cer of the district, quoted from a district staff report that a law enforcement agency “would signifi cantly improve the overall safety and security of our schools and departments by providing the ability to perform accurate background checks on staff, potential staff, and volunteers.” The staff report noted that the Portland, Hillsboro, and Bea- verton districts have this status, “allowing them greater free- dom to conduct background investigations, perform autho- rized investigations, and liaison with local law enforcement agencies.” The report adds that with the presence of a district police offi cer, “the district would be better equipped to support ad- ministrative staff during poten- tially contentious or dangerous meetings with the public and during emergencies.” Board members raised questions about such a move, although none declared defi - nite opposition or approval. Marty Heyen said Nevada had tried such a move “and it was a disaster.” Saying she was all for having trained security people on the campuses, she asked where oversight of the school resource offi cer (SRO) would come from. Jesse Lippold, saying the presence of an offi cer could be intimidating, asked how the district could ensure a good relationship between an offi - cer and students. Wolfe said the SRO would not be uniformed. Vice Chairperson Sheronne Blasi asked how the equity lens would be applied. Wolfe said the SRO’s function would not be applied through the equity lens. Paul Kyllo asked about the Don’t Lose Money from a ZILLOW Zestimate estimate Call or Text 503-983-4086 3975 River Road N, Suite 3, Keizer PUT MY cost to the district. Wolfe re- plied that there would be no budget impact. Minority students speaking from the fl oor said a police of- fi cer would not be the answer, because they had been targeted because of their appearance. A retired teacher commented that the district needed more counselors and bilingual staff, not police offi cers. In other business, the board approved purchase, for $950,000, of the property at 4130 Portland Road NE in Salem for the capital construc- tion project that had been ap- proved for Hallman Elemen- tary School. The board also approved re- appointment of the law fi rm of Garrett, Hemann, Robertson, PC, represented by Paul Dako- polos, as its legal counsel. In the Spotlight on Success portion of the meeting, As- sistant Superintendent Kelly Carlisle honored the district Offi ce of Community Rela- tions and Communications for , KNOWLEDGE, SERVICE AND TO WO R K F O R YO U . BOB SHACKELFORD Broker is a licensed real estate broker in Oregon. its honorable mention award from the National School Public Relations Association. Personnel actions approved by the board included the fol- lowing in the McNary High School attendance area: • Temporary part-time sta- tus for Charles Kuerbis, Mc- Nary. • Temporary full-time sta- tus for Jose Bautista, Keizer Elementary School; Pristene Delegato, Kennedy Elemen- tary School; and Ruth Ochoa and Manuel Ruiz, Weddle El- ementary School. • First-year probation full- time status for Dawn Ferrera and Rebecca Tyler, Keizer El- ementary; and Christopher Nelson and Brian Satern, Mc- Nary. • Second-year proba- tion full-time status for Erin Crauder, Claggett Creek Mid- dle School; and Julie Jensen and Manuel Ruiz, Weddle.
