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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Board approves student investment
account spending despite protests
GOVERNMENT
The Keizer Planning Commission had its most recent meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 12. Here is what was discussed:
• Approval of a devel-
opment code amendment
to pertaining to multiple
accessory dwelling units
on single access easements.
With a new focus on ADUs
throughout the state, Keizer
is one of many cities making
sure no one trips over un-
seen obstacles.
The changes to the devel-
opment code would prohib-
it ADUs from being classi-
fi ed as dwelling units within
an easement. For example,
if a easement qualifi ed for
three single-family homes
and one owner hoped to
build an ADU, it wouldn’t
be allowed under the cur-
rent code. The change pre-
vents that from happening.
• A second change ap-
proved at the meeting low-
ers the requirements for
streetscaping. Currently, the
city requires two trees on
any lot of 45 feet or more,
ty Perry had reminded the
board of the April 15 deadline
to submit the application for
state funding and had recom-
mended action at the Tuesday
meeting.
Director Satya Chandragiri
said the board had its fi rst such
opportunity and needed to ap-
prove it at once.
“I would like to look at this
next year,” he said. “We have to
start somewhere.”
Jesse Lippold, board vice
chairperson, argued that the
board was going to receive a
limited amount of money to
solve big problems.
Director Danielle Bethell
said, “Next year, we’ll do this
again with more money avail-
able than there is now.”
Breaking down the Student
Investment Account, 35 per-
cent will go for instruction and
By HERB SWETT
Of the Keizertimes
An estimated $35 million in
Student Investment Account
funding, with minor adjust-
ments in funds from the fi rst
reading a week earlier, was
approved by the Salem-Keizer
School Board on Tuesday. Feb.
25.
The vote followed a series
of protests by audience mem-
bers that the funding would be
used to add support staff where
more teachers were needed in
order to reduce problems of
unfair treatment of students by
reducing class sizes.
As approved by the board,
the plan calls for adding 84 li-
censed teachers in classrooms
and 98 licensed and classifi ed
staff supporting students.
All board members, ex-
cept Paul Kyllo, voted for the
staff-recommended plan.
Those who spoke from the
audience urged that more of
the added personnel be teach-
ers, and Kyllo agreed with
them.
Superintendent
Chris-
but it has proven to be a
challenge on some lots due
to interference with neigh-
bors and utilities.
The approved change
required only one tree on
lots with less than 60 feet of
frontage.
Commissioner
Frank
Hostler asked for a friendly
amendment to attach a list
of approved trees for street-
scapes.
“The reason I ask is that,
as it moves forward, there is
the potential of trees being
added that lift the sidewalk
and then the home owners
are hit with the bill,” Hostler
said.
The motion maker and
second, both declined.
“I have nightmares about
the government telling pri-
vate property owners what
they can and cannot plant,”
said Commissioner Garry
Whalen.
Celtic One
Acts take
stage
Mentors needed at MHS
By BROOKLYN FLINT
Of the Keizertimes
McNary High School’s college and career
center is in need of volunteer mentors.
Those who volunteer are paired with stu-
dents and help them explore careers, colleges,
fi nd scholarship opportunities and help stu-
dents stay on track to graduate.
Mentors must go through the ASPIRE
McNary High School is
holding their seventh annu-
al One Act Festival. Perfor-
mances will continue at Feb.
28-29 at Ken Collins Theatre
at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $5 at the door.
McNary students will be
performing 10 original “one
acts.” All productions are writ-
ten, directed and performed
by students.
Mentor Training and complete a SKSD back-
ground check before they begin mentoring.
ASPIRE training can be completed online
with continuing education opportunities.
Volunteers meet frequently with local stu-
dents to encourage them to think about their
future and to help them get there. For more in-
formation contact Rochelle Farris at farris_ro-
chelle@salkeiz.k12.or.us
content supports for teachers,
28 percent for building-based
licensed staff (teachers, coun-
selors, and special education
instructors), 13 percent for di-
rect service to students, 12 per-
cent for direct service to fam-
ilies, 9 percent for curriculum
materials, 3 percent for admin-
istrative support at the district
level and 1 percent for admin-
istrative support for buildings.
In other business, the board
held the fi rst reading of a trans-
portation infrastructure pro-
posal. Mike Wolfe, Chief Op-
erating Offi cer of the district,
recommended that the board
authorize general obligation
bonds up to $65 million to
build a new transportation fa-
cility and replace 195 small and
large buses. He said that the re-
cession had forced the district
to severely reduce vehicle re-
placement from 2009 to 2014.
Wolfe said 70 percent of the
costs of the vehicle would be
spread out over 10 years and 70
percent of all interest expenses
related to purchased vehicles
would be reimbursed annually.
The new facility, he said,
would be a 33,000-square-foot
area on Gaffi n Road and hold
the large buses, with the small
ones on the current Haw-
thorne Avenue lot.
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