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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
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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
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Friday
The Dalles
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Astoria
42/54
Portland
43/57
Corvallis
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Eugene
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Pendleton
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Salem
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Albany
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Precipitation
Yesterday ................................ 0.07"
Month to date .......................... 2.42"
Normal month to date ............. 4.04"
Year to date ........................... 24.48"
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Sunset tonight .................. 8:13 p.m.
Sunrise Friday .................. 6:14 a.m.
Moonrise today .............. 10:21 a.m.
Moonset today ............... 12:39 a.m.
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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
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7:24 p.m. 7.1 ft.
Time
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Honolulu
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Indianapolis
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WARRENTON — To pro-
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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
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motivation with modern medi-
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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
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district also plans to replace six
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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
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