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143RD YEAR, NO. 237 ONE DOLLAR WEEKEND EDITION // FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2016 TRIAGE ON TILLAMOOK HEAD SHELLFISH WARS FRIDAY EXTRA • 1C OPINION • 4A Brown outlines vision for corporate tax revenue Unprecedented leverage coming Governor would direct money to vocational education, tax credits By KRISTENA HANSEN Associated Press PORTLAND — With the largest corpo- rate tax hike in Oregon history likely headed to voters in November, lawmakers have two different scenarios to consider for the next two-year budget cycle: one with an extra $6 billion in tax revenue, and one without. That reality prompted Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday to release her own vision for some of that reve- nue if Initiative Peti- Gov. Kate tion 28 passes this fall. Brown It involves cre- ating an endowment fund for high school vocational programs in hopes of boosting graduation rates; expanding earned income Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian State Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor asked Astoria High School students Thursday for feedback about their education experience. Stakes are high in Oregon for education reform See BROWN, Page 9A By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Leaders seek reprieve for polluted shipyard Yard could close when environmental cleanup starts A Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian Astoria High School senior Emmanuel Goicochea, center, listens with other students to state Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor during a visit Thursday. change in federal education law will give Oregon and other states unprecedented leverage to decide on student assessments, accountability measures, school improvement and educator effectiveness. The stakes are high in Oregon, which persistently faces some of the lowest graduation and highest chronic absenteeism rates in the nation . As Oregon creates an education plan to turn in to the U.S. Department of Education in the fall, state Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Salam Noor, the highest educational offi cial under Gov. Kate Brown, has been crisscrossing the state and asking locals to reimag- ine education . In meetings Thursday with educators and high school- ers, Noor asked his audience to focus on which school characteristics are most important, how the state should measure success and how it can make sure all students are successful. Engagement By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian County leaders are asking the state Department of Environmental Quality to hold off for fi ve to 10 years on closing the Astoria Marine Construction Co. shipyard on the Lewis and Clark River. The polluted shipyard is important to the commercial fi shing industry and a shutdown could be a blow to the region’s economy. “This moratorium would save the jobs of the skilled shipwrights on staff, maintain the specialized older equipment to work on wooden boats, allow emergency haul out and repair capabilities, and keep the fi shing fl eet repair business local,” wrote Kevin Leahy, the director of Clatsop Economic Develop- ment Resources. Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor, center, listens as, from left, fourth-grade teacher Sena Bergquist, Knappa School District substitute Chuck Haglund, As- toria Superintendent Craig Hoppes and Way to Wellville Coordinator Sydney Van Dusen discuss what they want to see education in Oregon focus on. About 15 leadership students at Astoria High School who met with Noor Thursday in the library largely remarked on how the personal connections they have with teachers and staff are what help keep them engaged. When she had family issues and her grades dropped, said senior Kim Castro, Counselor Andrew Fick reached out to her teachers. “We have that really strong bond, so they know when something’s wrong, and they just approach you in such a friendly way that you always know that they’re there for you,” she said. When he was ready to drop out, said s enior Dun- can Davis, it was Principal Lynn Jackson who reached out and gave him the option of taking classes at Clatsop Community College, which he credits for why he’s pre- paring to graduate. As for helping all students be successful, students remarked on how small class sizes with interesting See EDUCATION, Page 9A See SHIPYARD, Page 9A Veteran fi nds satisfaction in the classroom Every Wednesday and Fri- day for the next couple of weeks, The Daily Astorian fea- tures an area teacher as we head toward graduation and summer break. Trent Klebe Warrenton High School, world history and U.S. history, 10th and 11th grades Why did you become a teacher, and what was your biggest surprise? Klebe said he was injured while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and had to start looking for a new vocation. While he looked at teaching as a means to become a wres- Teachers Talk About Teaching tling coach, Klebe said his big- gest surprise was how much satisfaction he got from being a teacher. What part of the job do you enjoy the most? D eveloping relationships with students to help them make better decisions in life, develop a moral compass, become responsible adults and look at what they owe their country, compared to what they can get from it. What is the most challenging part of your job? Klebe said the hardest part of his job is dealing with his failures as a teacher, know- ing that he cannot always win and being frustrated over losing children to bad decisions. Before Warren- ton, Klebe taught at Oceans- ide High School in southern California and White Pine Middle School in Saginaw, Michigan. — Edward Stratton Trent Klebe