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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1971)
PüRTLAND/üBSERVER Thursday M a r. i l . 1971 Kinsey Report . or . « _____ r ®“ t Importance to P o rt- as well as to t0 the entire «ares was the passage in the House this week of House Bills J631 and 2115. H B 1631 changed the b®alc school formula, freezing the level of equalization at the P™~nt aniOUn‘ (|89 "»«Hon), which was the appropriation from the state last year for elementary 8econdary education, but pro viding that any amount above the »89 million mark would now be given to all the districts on aflat grant per pupu U s ls . Thus, the new funds going into state sup port wUl be distributed where the pupils are. F o r much too long Portland las been short-changed by the equalization formula. By a unanimous vote the House passed Hfi 2115, which allocates to local schools $24.9 million more than Governor Tom McCall requested In his biennial budget. I he bill will pump the new moneys into the state appropria tions to public elementary and secondary schools, although con tinuing to maintain the present level of state support at 22% dollars for the biennium In order to Just maintain this level of 22% I he net effect Is an increase of 1J million more dollars which w ill go to Portland SchoolDls- wlll go to Portland School Dis tric t No. 1 on the flat grant per pupil basis with out any tax in pupil basis without any tax ln- I Kinsey Report crease. We who are on the House vate enterprise, i.e ., the general Education Committee under the and c a s u a l t y Insurance com chairmanship of Rep. C a r r o 1 panies In providing this much- n e e d e d service to all of our Howe, R. Klamath F a lls , are c i t i z e n s . I'he legislation is very proud of finally effecting a m erely a vehicle by which In change In the heretofore inequi surance companies themselves table distribution formula. w ill provide this high-risk cov These two bills now go to the erage, and t h e r e are no tax Senate, where they will face dollars involved In any way. tougher opposition than was seen In the House. I strongly urge you In another development this to write your Multnomah County week. Rep. House m e m b e r s senators, some of whom are or endorsed the concept of a local iented to the old equalization con option Increase on motor vehicle cept, to vote for HB 1631. 1 license fees, favoring a maxlum HB 1377, which would create an increase of $10 which can b e Oregon FAIR Insurance Plan. Is leveled on a local option basis by being developed by the House those c o u n t i e s which have a Urban A ffairs Committee and will demonstrated need for additional be an exciting piece of legislation highway r e v e n u e s . These to come from this recently creat Increased revenues could be used ed committee. We have now had In three Important areas: to in two extensive hearings on the crease law enforcement and traf Issue, and hopefully will soon fic control efforta; to combat have the package ready to go to the solid waste pollution problems House floor. I have been receiv by providing funds to remove a - ing a great deal of mail on this* bandoned car bodies; and to a- blll, and can assure those people sslst local areas lntheconstruc- who were concerned about the Hon and maintenance of needed lim itation of coverage on homes, highways and roads. personal property and liability I ’d like to close by saying that that extended coverage w ill be 1 appreclate the time that many of amended Into the main bill, and we you have taken to w r 1 t e more w ill be able to offer full coverage regarding your thoughts and pro to those citizens who are now hlems. 1 can’t over-emphasize denied protection because they hnportance that concur. reside in high-risk areas. I was malJ has t0 every Legislator. My greatly Impressed with the ac- address is State Capitol, Salem ceptance of the challenge and the iJregon 97310. Please let me hear responsibility shown by the p r i- ^rorn you. 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Senior Adult Service Centei OBSERVER DIRECTOR: Degree in Administration o r Behavioral Sciences 3 years., administrative e x p e r i e c e s $950 per month. SUPERVISOR OUT REACH Degree in Administration o r Behavioral Sciences. 1 year., in administrative experiences $800 per month. Assistant to Outreach Supervisor Administrative Experience $440 per month. Supervisor Transportation Administrative Experience $650 per month. Supervisor Handyman and Telephone Reassurance Home Maintenance Background Administrative Experience. $700 per month. Send detailed Resume to City-County Council on Aging Before March 12, 1971. 320 SW Stark Portland, O re. 97204 Phone 226-6007 HE LP WANTED Operators - Machinists Experienced Justo-W riter oper ator wanted to work part-tim e. C a l l the Portland Observer 282-0929 Seamstresses willing to learn 'power sewing machine operation via on-the-job training. Apply: High Park Enterprises. Inc., 3535 N.E. Union C iv il Engineer & Office M gr. 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