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Portland Observer, April 1, 1962 Page 7 Prophet faces difficult decisions Reorganization D r. M atth ew Prophet, Portland*« new School Superintendent, w ill as sume his duties on A p ril 1st. Select ed through a process that heavily in volved a cross-section o f district pa tro n s . P ro p h e t com es to P o r tla n d w ith b ro a d s u p p o rt. N everth eless, he w ill be m et w ith by the vario u s factions w ithin the district w ith high e x p e c ta tio n s , c u rio s ity , re s e rv a tions, end sympathy. H e comes at a tim e w h en serious issues fa c e th e d is tric t: his fu tu re and th a t o f the d is tric t w ill depend on w h e th e r he can reso lve th e c o n flic ts , b u ild b rid g es to th e c o m m u n ity , an d m ake needed adm inistrative changes — all o f which are needed i f the dis tric t is to f u lf ill its ro le to educate the city’s children. D r. Prophet w ill need to re-organ ize the top ad m inistration to ensure that every departm ent o f the school system has quality leadership. There must be a re-evalu atio n o f the area offices to determ ine i f their staffing is appropriate or i f efficiency would be gained by e lim in a tin g them . D o they have a necessary fu n c tio n o r are they a place to put excess ad m in istration? O n the lo cal level, th e p e rfo rm ance o f the p rin c ip a ls — esp ecially the elem entary principals— must be e v a lu a te d . A re these m en h o ld in g th e ir positions th ro u g h ten u re and Tax basa The district w ill subm it a request fo r a revised ta x base o f $ 1 5 0 .7 m illio n to the voters on M a y 18th. The new tax base is designed to meet present d is tr ic t re q u ire m e n ts fo r T h e recent decision by the School B o a rd to p lace T u b m a n M id d le S c h o o l in th e Boise b u ild in g has w id en ed the lo n g -te rm c re d ib ility gap and incited the deep-seated be lie f th a t the d is tric t d is c rim in a te s against B lack c h ild re n . T h e B lack U n ite d F ro n t has called a o n e -d a y boycott fo r A p ril 19th. S ta te S u p e rin te n d a n t o f P u b lic In s tru c tio n V e rn e D u n c a n p ré senta plaques to Bob M c M u llin (not pictured) and D iene H olland as representative students com pletin g their QED (high school c o m p le tio n ) te a ts s u c c e s s fu lly . T h e tw o L a k e O s w e g o re s id e n ts w e r e p icked as re p resen tatives o f a typ ic al s tu d en t and h o n ored a t P o rt land C o m m u n ity C o lle g e as th e s ta te c e le b ra te d g ra n tin g 100,000 certificates. Schools seek advisors P o rtla n d P u b lic Schools seeks persons to fill 16 seats on tw o area c itize n a d v is o ry c o m m itte e s be ginning next July I. The Portland Board o f E d u c a tin g is m a k in g its a n n u a l a p p e a l fo r nom in ation s fro m in d ivid u als and local school advisory committees to f ill fiv e tw o -y e a r a d u lt vacancies and fro m high school student councils to fill three one-year stu dent vacancies on each o f the 12- member panels. Persons have two option* in seek ing nom ination to an adult vacancy in (he area they wish to represent: T h e y m ay g a th e r signatures o f at least 30 adult residents o f the area or seek nom ination from a local school advisory committee in the area. C e rtific a te s o f n o m in a tio n fo r adults may be obtain ed fro m local schools, area o ffices or the school d is tric t's C o m m u n ic a tio n s /In te r g o v e rn m e n ta l R e la tio n s D e p a r t ment, 501 N . Dixon St. A d u lt applicants must be at leas: 18 years old, must reside in the area they wish to represent or must have a ch ild a ttend in g a school w ith in ; the area they wish to represent. Deadline for submission o f nom inations for the student vacancies is 5 pm , A p ril 2. The deadline for sub mission o f the adult nom ination pe titions or local com m ittee n o m in a tions is 5 pm , A p ril 9. N o m in a tio n materials, including biographical in fo rm a tio n , must be file d w ith the C /IG R Department. A fiv e -m e m b e r c ity w id e c itizen review panel, to be appointed by the school b oard, w ill spend A p ril and M a y c o m p ilin g a lis t o f q u a lifie d can did ates fro m am o n g the a d u lt petitions and local com m ittee nom i nations b efo re m aking reco m m en dations to the school board. T h e school b o a r d , m e a n w h ile , w ill spend A p r il an d M a y in te r v ie w in g student nom inees an d re viewing their qualifications. A n n o u n c e m e n t o f th e school b o a rd ’ s c o m m itte e a p p o in tm e n ts fo r b o th a d u lts an d students w ill o ccur June 14, fo llo w e d by a school board-ho sted jo in t m eeting June 30 w ith new and existing com mittee members. E ach c o m m itte e o f n in e a d u lts and three students advises an area adm inistration, the central adminis- transitio n and the school board on matters relating to educational p ro g ram s an d g o a ls , b u ild in g needs, budget p rio rities and school opera tions. four years, with no growth. The projected general fund requirements fo r the 1 9 8 2 -1 9 8 3 school year are $186 m illio n as opposed to the esti m ate o f c u rre n t resources o f $ 1 4 4 m illion. O re g o n la w p ro v id e s th a t a ta x base in crease o f m o re th a n 6 per cent a n n u a lly m ust go to a vote o f the p e o p le . T h e la s t ta x base was adopted in 1968, and w ith interven ing 6 per cent increases is now $97.9 m illio n . A one-year o peratin g levy o f $ 2 5 .8 a d o p te d by th e v o te rs a year ago w ill expire in June 1982. O th e r issues o f im m e d ia te c o n cern to Black parents that need early resolutions are the increasingly dis pro po rtio n ate suspensions o f Black s tu d en ts; th e la c k o f m a n d a to ry te a c h e r-tra in in g in B la c k h is to ry an d c u ltu re ; th e d e a rth o f B la c k classroom teachers, a d m in istrato rs an d o th e r p ro fe s s io n a ls ; th e high drop-out rate o f Black students; the low academic achievement o f elem entary schools in the Black com m u nity. Citizen involvement T h e s u p e rin te n d e n t, w ith th e B oard, must reassess the citizen in vo lvem en t process. T h e A re a C iti- Two locations 427 S .W . 11th 2706 S.E. A n k e n y For more k (formation C a l 223-4199 m em b ers, a p p e a r on budget c o m m itte e s an d s p ecial task fo rc e s . S ince m em bers seem to serve fo r years— ju m p in g fro m one c o m m it tee to the next, could this be spread aro u nd — giving new people and new ideas? longevity or through the q u a lity o f their leadership? The Black community leeuee O ld you k no w th a t h e m o - ptMbocs. bom and shock vic tim s. and m any o th e r sick people wookJn t have a chance without plasma fou can help them and earn some extra money, too. BE A FRIENO BE A PLASMA DONOR Plasma donors can salely give t w if e a w eek and re g u la r donors can asm over J 1,000 a year zens A d v is o r y C o m m itte e — a p p o in te d by the S chool B o a rd — are staffed by the area offices. Does this provide them w ith the independence they need or does it create a sym bi otic relationship? A re m em bers o f a ll c o m m itte e s selected in an equitable way? W h a t opportunity does the average parent have to serve? A re the recomm enda tions o f each School Board member equitably considered? C an a method be fo u n d to a llo w parents and c iti zens to elect their representatives? T h e sam e few p e o p le seem to serve re p e a te d ly . A re a c o m m itte e mem bers, T itle I and I I I com m ittee T h e lo c a l school a d v is o ry c o m m itte e s also need to be e x a m in e d and a m ethod d eterm in ed to a llo w parents to select their own represen tatives rather than allowing the p rin cipal to appoint. C itiz e n s can p a rtic ip a te o n ly i f they are inform ed. D r. Prophet w ill need to find new ways to in fo rm the people a b o u t school issues, needs and accomplishments. BE A T h e process w h e re b y a c itiz e n com m ittee p articip ates in selection o f new teach ers a p p ly in g to th e schools in th e B la c k c o m m u n ity should be evaluated, extended to all teachers and a ll schools. A m ethod to enable parents to p a rtic ip a te in teachers* and a d m in istrato rs* e v a l uations should be considered. 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