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M , . ■ > e, t * < ‘ .7 Portland Obeerver, March 18.1983 Page 13 School Board election nears (Continued/rwa page I coitimn 6) mean* that schools should be con solidated. he said, and it might also be necessary to ask teachers and ad ministrators to take pay cuts. Gold stein is **no< a strong believer in bus ing” and favors upgrading o f neigh borhood schools instead. The contest fo r position six pits incumbent W illiam Scott, ex-mayor G oldschm idt’s "rig h t-h a n d m a n ," m anager o f N E R C O O il and Oas E x p lo ra tio n , In c ., and N o rth w est P o rtla n d resid en t, against James Standring, Lake Oswego real estate developer. Scott ran on a desegregation plat form in his first campaign, but sup ported the closure o f Adam s H igh School, which was interpreted as an attack on the black com m unity by H e rb C a w th o rn e and the Black United Front. He was a supporter o f form er superintendent Blanchard, and was chairm an during some o f the board’s most tum ultuous crises in recent years. Scott said his m ain reason fo r running is to see that the board fo l lows through on com m itm ents a l ready made, first and foremost "the p o litic a l co m m itm en t th a t every child can learn" regardless o f his so cio-economic background, and also improved financial stability for the d is tric t, increased co m m un ity in volvement and better management. He counted amoung his achieve ments the revam ping o f T u b m a n ’s curriculum and his contribution to a desegregation plan com m itted " t o successfully teach black k id s " rather than rely on a ’ ’ numbers” ap proach. " I set up the process and the o rg an iza tio n that enabled the board to deal w ith the various ele ments in the plan and get the jo b done,” he said. H e also cited his work to get dis tric t expenditures under c o n tro l, which involved considerable fin a n cial planning and lobbying for pas sage o f a special operating levy. Closing Jackson was the right de- Bill Scott tries to about down Black United Front. (Photo: Richard Brown) cision, said Scott, and he thinks it should stay closed. T h e d is tric t’ s money could be better spent in ele mentary education, he said, "rather th an p ro p p in g up sm all high schools.” Standring said his primary reason for running is Scott’s absence from many board meetings. Asked what his first priority if elected would be. Standring said, " I ’d show u p .” T h e Jackson p ro b lem resulted fro m the b o a rd ’ s unwillingness to open the decision m aking process, he said. “ The citizens that were a f fected were denied the opportunity to tap into the process,” and Scott’s role as one o f the "arrogant m ajor- ity” on the board contributed to the problem, according to Standring. H e w ill " g o fo r c o m m u n ity in vo lvem en t" i f elected, and ask em barrassing questions. " W h y are we spending S300.000 on the Jackson people w hen a ll th ey w anted was their day in front o f the board? W hy is the public being shut out o f the public business?” One thing that would help restore credibility, he said, is for the board to get its story straight on how the p ub lic’s money is being spent. " I f the d is tric t does not know how much it is spending on each student, then how can it kn o w where the money is going?” he asks. S ta n d rin g th in ks th at m oney could be saved by " g e ttin g rid o f some o f th at m iddle management dow n at the B lan ch a rd C e n te r ." Teachers m ake up only 56 percent o f the district's staff, he said, while the rest is management and support. " I am a la rm e d at the num ber o f employees in that sector," he said. " L e t ’ s get back to b a s ic s ," he said, "w here the teachers teach and the board administrates.” Standring also th in ks there should be more em phasis on basic s p ellin g , m ath and liberal arts. A third candidate for position six, Jack Reynolds, was unavailable for comment. In the race fo r p o s itio n seven, cu rren t b o a rd ch a irm a n Forrest " J o e " Rieke is being challenged by Violet Reck, a small-business owner in the Lents d is tric t o f Southeast Portland and mother o f eight. Rieke, a law yer, form er M u ltn o mah C o u n ty Assistant District A t to rn e y , and N o rth w est h ills resi d e n t, is a scion o f an in flu e n tia l Portland fam ily— his mother served 12 years on the b o a rd . H e voted against the desegregation plan pro posed to the board in 1980, and was a su p po rter o f ex -su perin ten dent Robert Blanchard. R iek e's experience as a fiscal Works of the Members Gallery ara displayed at Portland Stata University (Photo: Richard Brown) analyst has been evident in efforts to cut down the size o f the district so that it matches a student population which has declined by o n e -th ird since 1970. He counts cutbacks and closures as a m a jo r achievem ent "despite tremendous political pres sure" which is still being felt in the Jackson controversy. I f the Jackson secession is suc cessful, he said, the integrity o f the district would be threatened in terms o f its a b ility to solve its fin a n c ia l problem s. A dangerous precedent would be set. " T h e implication is al ways th e re .” he said, th at o ther neighborhoods could fo llo w suit. "Y o u just can’t maintain the district under th at kin d o f p re s s u re ," he said Rieke feels that the district is now in " fa ir ly good shape" financially, and the board is free to take up the more pleasurable task o f " im p ro v ing the achievement o f c h ild re n ." He will work to “ remedy the failing o f the basics” — reading and m athe matics— and improve the quality o f delivery in elementary schools. He also will continue to lobby for funds for handicapped, English as a Second Language and d is a d v a n taged student p ro g ram s , and to w o rk in Salem fo r a s o lu tio n to school finance problems linked with the property tax lim itation. Rieke cited a "d e fin ite im prove m e n t" in re la tio n s betw een the b oard and the black co m m u n ity d u rin g his tenure in o ffic e . " W e seem to have reached e q u a n im ity w ith the black com m unity over the siting o f their schools," and he said (he Black United Front now confers regularly with the board— "com m u nication channels are open,” V io le t Reck said th at her m ain concern is that " to o many kids are graduating w ithout adequate prep a r a tio n " and i f elected she w ould w ork to im prove academic q u a lity and discipline so that students are ready fo r college when they leave the system. Reck is also concerned w ith school finances. She feels that a source other than property taxes will have to be fo u n d — " th e taxpayer w o n ’ t to le ra te a n o th e r tax in crease," she said. Reck said she is not in fav o r o f closing schools to save money. The Black U n ite d F ro n t was somewhat ju s tified in co nfronting the b o a rd . "S o m e tim e s people d o n 't hear y o u — you have to get th eir a tte n tio n . E ve ry b o d y has a right to their o p in io n , but I d o n 't think any group should in te rfe re ," she said. Personal experience with busing, she said, taught her th at it was w asteful and som etim es exposed students to dangerous situ ation s when they stayed after school w ith out a ride home across town. " I un derstand the intent,” she said, "but it hasn’t w orked." INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS* ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS* INVITATIONS TO BID Invitation For Proposals Invitation For Proposals Sealed bid« will be received by the Housing Authority of Portland (HAP) at I 1605 NE 45th Ave., Portland. Oregon 97213, until 2:00 p.m ., on Tuesday , J April 26, 1963, at which time and place bide will be publicly opened and read) Sealed bids will be received by the Housing Authority of Portland (HAP) at 1606 NE 46th Ave., Portland, Oregon 97213, until 2:00 p.m., PST, on Wed nesdey, April 20, 1983, for the furnishing and installation of exterior storm windows for the following HAP projects in the City of Portland: aloud, for weatherization at the following Houaing Authority projecta: ORE 2-3 Iria Court - 400 N. Sumner Ct. ORE 2-3 Maple Mallory - 3700 NE Garfield ORE 2-5 Hillsdale Terrace - 6775 SW 26th ORE 2-3 Iris Court - 400 N. Sumner ORE 2-3 Maple Mallory 3700 NE Garfield ORE 2-5 Hillsdale Terrace 6775 SW 28th which ahall include inaulation of walla, floora, ceilinga, and building wea- therseeling. NOTE: Not all projecta require work under all categories. A field inspection of each project will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 1983, be | ginning at 9:00 a.m. at Iria Court, 400 N. Sumner Ct. A Houaing Authority representative will be preeent to conduct a tour of each location and t questions. Prospective bidders may obtain one set of bidding documents et the Houa | ing Authority's office at 1606 NE 46th Avenue, Portland, between the I of 8:00 a.m. end 4:30 p.m. Businesses outside the Portland area may re | quest documents by calling 248-5679. Any questions concerning the specifications shall be referred to M r | Richard Jones at 248-5643. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON| W.E. Hunter, Executivi» I PORT OF PORTLAND Bids will be opened publicly at the above stated time and read aloud. A field inspection of each project will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 1983 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Iris Court, 400 N. Sumner. A Housing Authority representative will be present to conduct a tour of each location and answer questions. Vendors wishing to bid must first submit a completely assembled storm window for written approval no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to bid opening. All storm windows must be submitted to the Housing Authority at 1806 NE 46th Ave., Portland. Prospective bidders may obtain one set of bidding documents at the above addrees between the hours of 8:00 a m. and 4::30 p.m. Businesses outside the Portland area may request documents by calling 249 5679 Plans and specifications may be examined and/or obtained at the above ad Bids must be on the bid form provided to prospective bidders and, when| Bid Surety is required, must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check drawn on a United States bank, or a b»d bond payable to the Port of| Portland In an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the total amount bid. In accordance with 20 CFR, Part 877, Subpari D, and 20 CFR, Part 680, Subpart A, this program provides for: supplemental vocational education assistance, coordination and linkages among prime sponsors and appropri ate educational agencies and institutions, operation of the Governor’s Co ordination and special services activities, support to the state and local insti tutions to improve occupational and career guidance and counseling activi ties, redesign of systems necessary for transition to the~new Job Training Partnership Act, and addition of *25,628 of carry-in funds to the administra tive cost pool. Bid No 83 311A Notice is hereby given that the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation Dis trict of Oregon (Tri-M et) will receive sealed bids until 2:00 p.m .. Pacific Standard Time on April 4, 1983, at 4012 S.E. 17th Avenue in the Contracts and Legal Services Section, Third Floor, Portland. Oregon 97202, Atten lion: John R. Post. Oirector, Engineering and Contracts. Bids will be opened in Conference Room "D" at that time for: Purchase and Application of Reflective Markings for 50 Conven tionel Buses The successful bidder shall be required to comply with all applicable Equal Opportunity and MBE/FBE iaws and regulations. Governor's Grant Unit Employment Division 875 Union Street N.E. Salem, Oregon 97311 A ttention is called to the provisiona of the Oregon Revised Statutes 279 360, providing that workers be paid prevailing wage rates. DESCRIPTION All bidders shall be required to certify that they are not on the Comptroller General's list of ineligible contractors. The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon does not discriminate with regard to race, color, creed, sex or national origin. The bid documents may be obtained from Beth Collins. Contracts and Le gal Services Section, Phone: (503) 239-6466 BIO OPENING DATE Portland International Airport 2:00 p.m . 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Please address comments concerning the FY 1983 Specia Grants to Governors Program to: Any questions concerning the specifications shall be referred to Mr. Rich ard Jones at 249 5643 Advertisement For Bids Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Manager of the Port of Port land, 700 N.E. Multnomah Street, Portland Oregon (mailing address PO.J Box 3629, Portland, OR 97206) for items detailed herein until the individual ly specified dates and times indicated, and thereafter publicly opened and, The Employment Division, as administrative agent for the Governor of Ore gon, is making application to the U S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, to modify the Federal grant to operate the Special Grants to Governors program in Oregon during FY 1983. The amount of funds being requested is *3,479,214, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND W.E. Hunter, Executive Director Invitation To Bid Notice Of Intent To Apply For Federal Funds I
