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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 Seaside School District mulls over budget from the general fund are for sala- ries; 31 percent for associated pay- roll costs; 8 percent for purchased SEASIDE — The Seaside School services; 5 percent for supplies and District has started its budget pro- materials; 1 percent for capital out- cess for the 2015-16 school year and lay and 6 percent for other items and is looking to increase compensation transfers. The district has budgeted for all employees by at least 2.25 a 2.25 percent wage increase for all percent, implement a full-time kin- employees with steps when applica- dergarten program and add two spe- ble, the district’s Business Manager cial education positions if adequate Justine Hill said. funds are available. As usual, the district’s goal is to The Budget Committee held its maintain an ending fund balance of ¿UVW PHHWLQJ 7XHVGD\ EHIRUH WKH 10 percent. The starting fund balance Seaside School District Board of for 2015-16 is projected to be about Directors meeting and elected Mi- $2.07 million. chelle Wunderlich and School Board The district also has proposed a member Brian Taylor as chairwom- budget of approximately $2.384 mil- an and vice-chairman, respectively. lion in special funds; about $40,000 The committee includes the other in debt service; and $201,000 for board members, and six community capital improvement projects. These members who were appointed by the funds often carry restrictions on how board. they can be spent, Hill said. The district’s overall budget for Two projected offsets will allow 2015-16 as proposed is $21,031,919. the district to increase allocations in The proposed budget for the gen- school year 2015-16 without making eral fund includes an approximately reductions, according to Superin- 4.7 percent increase from the adopt- tendent Doug Dougherty. ed 2014-15 general fund budget, or First, the Greater Seaside Urban an increase of about $17.58 million Renewal District is set to expire at to $18.406 million. The general fund WKH HQG RI WKH ¿VFDO \HDU covers all operating costs. A majori- which will increase the property tax ty of the revenue for that fund comes value calculation and translate into from local sources, such as proper- more revenue collections for the ty taxes, and state sources, such as school district. The extra funds will timber revenue. Federal sources are be used to cover the district’s new expected to provide only $7,000. full-day kindergarten program. Sec- About 49 percent of expenditures ond, the district’s Public Employees By KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group Retirement System (PERS) rates will decrease. The reduction, Hill said, will provide about $300,000 in savings, which will cover salary increases and associated payroll costs. If the budget allows, Dougherty said, the district wants to add a spe- cial education teacher and assistant to address the social, emotional and behavioral needs of students, particularly at the elementary lev- el. A curriculum change also is scheduled for the 2015-16 school year that is aligned with Common Core Standards and maintains the mandated Oregon Department of Education adoption schedule. The district has budgeted about $175,000 for English Language Arts and English Language Devel- opment. Additional staff training time also will be required as part of the implementation, Dougherty said. Essential facility repairs and maintenance needs that are slat- ed for this school year include: a roofing project for the Gearhart Elementary School gym, two roof packs at Broadway Middle School, addressing American with Disabil- ities Act compliance issues, engi- neering and construction of walls at Seaside Heights Elementary School and a restroom refresh proj- ect at Seaside High School. The ACCUWEATHER ® FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers 42° Friday The Dalles 43/63 Astoria 42/54 Portland 43/57 Corvallis 41/57 Eugene 39/56 Pendleton 40/57 Salem 41/55 Albany 41/56 Ontario 44/64 Bend 30/52 Saturday Burns 33/58 Medford 45/61 Mostly cloudy with spotty showers 54° Sun and clouds with a shower in places 39° 56° Sunday 58° Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 41° Monday Cloudy with a little rain in the afternoon Partly sunny, pleasant and warmer 46° 67° Klamath Falls 32/54 46° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Wednesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 56° Low ............................................ 41° Normal high ............................... 57° Normal low ................................. 42° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.07" Month to date .......................... 2.42" Normal month to date ............. 4.04" Year to date ........................... 24.48" Normal year to date .............. 28.88" Sunset tonight .................. 8:13 p.m. Sunrise Friday .................. 6:14 a.m. Moonrise today .............. 10:21 a.m. Moonset today ............... 12:39 a.m. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 60 35 pc 57 30 pc 56 44 sh 55 39 c 52 43 sh 61 32 pc 64 45 pc 52 42 c 56 45 c First Full Last New Apr 25 May 3 May 11 May 17 Under the Sky Hi 57 52 53 56 52 54 61 52 55 Fri. Lo 30 31 44 42 40 32 42 43 45 Hi 73 55 57 66 59 55 75 59 85 62 63 77 67 72 86 67 83 54 83 56 62 69 63 55 62 Fri. Lo 60 39 39 42 46 35 53 38 72 46 52 57 57 64 76 56 74 39 54 36 53 44 54 43 41 W pc pc pc c sh pc pc sh c National Cities City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 51 39 sh 59 40 pc 54 43 sh 59 43 c 54 41 c 53 43 sh 57 39 pc 54 42 sh 66 36 pc Hi 54 57 57 59 55 55 57 56 64 Fri. Lo 38 38 45 44 44 41 39 44 39 W sh pc sh c sh sh c sh pc Tonight's Sky: Hercules climbs the eastern sky this evening. Look for a keystone pattern of dim stars low in the NE by mid evening W pc pc s t sh pc pc s pc s t pc pc t t c t pc t pc c pc pc sh pc maximize the variety of bird sightings. Students must be prepared to hike. The class is taught by Mike Patterson, one of the top birders in the state. Cost is $35. • “Essential Oils: A Be- ginner’s Guide” immerses participants in the world of aromatherapy and its ther- apeutic benefits. Students will learn basic information about the history of aroma- therapy, the importance of quality and safety guide- lines. Five essential oils will be profiled, and each student will learn blending techniques and make prod- ucts to take home and use. There is a $15 supplies fee payable to the instructor at class. Preregister to ensure adequate supplies. The class is taught by Angela Sidlo, owner of Waves of Change Wellness Center. Class is held from 9 a.m. to noon May 9. Register for the class- es at www.clatsopcc.edu/ schedule by searching un- der the course title, or call 503-325-2402. Death April 22, 2015 LARSON, Daniel Ray, 74, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Ser- vice in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Births April 6, 2015 HAVENS, Charity and Stanley, of Warrenton, a girl, Alvena Leslie Lynn Havens, born at Providence Seaside Hospital. Older brother is George Havens. Grandpar- ents are David and Debbie Herren of Astoria and George and Mary Havens of Warren- ton. Great-grandparents are Alvena Herren of Portland, Pat Nichols of Goldendale, Wash., and Chuck and Glenda Davenport of Spokane, Wash. April 14, 2015 CAMERON, Andrea, and TULL, Lance, of Astoria, a boy, Korbin Chase Tull, born at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland. Older brother is Cody Johnson. Grandfather is Doug Cameron of Astoria. Great-grandparents are Joyce Cameron of Astoria and Bon- nie Moore of Warrenton. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Public meetings Astoria / Port Docks Time High 5:43 a.m. 8.1 ft. 7:24 p.m. 7.1 ft. Time 12:48 p.m. none Low 0.4 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 70 50 c Boston 54 37 pc Chicago 53 33 s Denver 69 42 t Des Moines 61 43 s Detroit 48 29 sf El Paso 79 57 pc Fairbanks 58 33 s Honolulu 84 71 pc Indianapolis 55 34 s Kansas City 65 47 pc Las Vegas 77 57 pc Los Angeles 68 58 pc Memphis 67 54 t Miami 85 74 t Nashville 66 41 pc New Orleans 83 70 t New York 54 39 pc Oklahoma City 71 61 t Philadelphia 55 36 pc St. Louis 65 46 s Salt Lake City 68 51 t San Francisco 65 53 pc Seattle 53 43 sh Washington, DC 60 42 s WARRENTON — To pro- PRWH EHWWHU KHDOWK DQG ¿WQHVV Providence Seaside Hospital, along with Providence Heart and Vascular Institute, is offer- ing a free heart healthy forum by Providence cardiologist Dr. James Beckerman, from 6 to 7 p.m. May 7 at Astoria Golf & Country Club, 33445 S u n s e t Dr. James Beach Lane in Warren- Beckerman ton. Beckerman will talk about creating a road map to better ¿WQHVV DQG KHDOWK FRPELQLQJ motivation with modern medi- FLQHWRHQFRXUDJHSHRSOHWR¿OO their own exercise prescription for heart health. His new book, “Heart to Start: The Eight- Week Exercise Prescription to Live Longer, Beat Heart Disease, and Run Your Best Race,” will be given to every- one who attends the forum. To register for the forum, call 800-562-8964 Learn about birding or essential oils Clatsop Community College offers a couple of spring enrichment classes: • “Birding: Intro to Bird Watching” is an introduc- tion to bird study. It focus- es on recreational birding, including identification basics, bird-watching tools and the ecological and eco- nomic importance of birds worldwide. The class meets 7 to 9 p.m. May 4 for a lec- ture, and then goes into the field 7 to 9 a.m. May 9 and 16 to practice birding in two distinct locations that will Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs district also plans to replace six UHJXODUVFKRROEXVHVDQG¿YH7\SH 20 school buses that do not meet the mandated standards. “We are optimistic that our economy is beginning to recover,” Dougherty wrote in his budget mes- sage. “As it does, the district will continue to invest in providing the highest quality education to our community.” The budget committee is sched- uled to meet again May 19 and ten- tatively approve the budget. The board then will hold a public hear- ing on the budget as approved by the committee at its June 16 board meeting. At that meeting, the board may enact resolutions to adopt the budget, to make the appropriations and to declare the tax levy. In other news: • Director of Special Services Elizabeth Friedman tendered her notice of resignation; she will be leaving at the end of the school year, June 30. She will be replaced by Jeremy Catt, a special education high school teacher from the Neah- Kah-Nie School District. • The board voted unanimously on a phase-in plan for the full-time kindergarten program that will be implemented next school year. The phase-in plan includes a soft transi- tion and staggered start for students. Both elementary schools will have the program. Providence offers free heart healthy forum May 7 Fronts Stationary Showers Rain Flurries Snow Ice -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. CLATSOP POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. 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