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Portland Observer, October 26, 1983 Page 3 METROPOLITAN Portlanders get appointments Representative Ed Leek (D -P o rt land) was appointed last week to serve on the Joint Interim C o m m it tee on Sunset Review and the House Task Force on Hazardous Sub stances in the W orkplace. In making the appointments Speaker Kerans said, “ Rep. Leek deserves these i. omit tee assignments Throughout the regular and special sessions, he expressed his concern about toxic substances and fought for the working man and woman in this state. In addition, he is keenly aware o f the limits o f government and wilt be an asset to the diligent efforts o f the Sunset Review com m ittee." " I am delighted to serve on two such diverse committees," said Rep. Leek. compromise legislation concerning the labeling and use o f toxic sub stances. for consideration by the 1983 Legislative Assembly. Jane Cease JANE CEASE ED LEEK “ The Sunset Review Committee is dedicated to something which I have long advocated— efficiency and productivity in state govern ment. And (he Hazardous Sub stances Task Force allows me the opportunity to once again try to im prove the health and quality o f life in the workplace for Oregon's w ork force.” The Interim Committee on Sunset Review was created during the regu lar session by H B 2940. The com mittee will review criteria determin ing whether a state agency should be continued or terminated, and review agancies proposed to come into existence. It will hear testimony and make recommendations to the 1983 Legislature. Toxic substances was a major is sue in the regular session, although legislative efforts to protect workers from exposure to dangerous chemi cals were stymied. The House Task Force on Hazardous Substances in the W orkplace will work to develop Representative Jane Cease (D - Portland) was appointed Tuesday by House Speaker G rattan Kerans to co-chair the Joint Interim C o m mittee on M o to r Vehicle Code, and to serve on the Joint Interim C om mittee on Revenue and School F i nance. The Interim Committee on M otor Vehicle Code, mandated by the pas sage o f H B 2031 during (he regular session, w ill be co-chaired by Sena tor Dell Is ham The committee, comprised o f members with a trans portation an d /o r legal background, w ill study revisions made to the O re gon M otor Vehicle Code to insure that no substantive changes were in advertantly created It will also re commend new changes which were not in the scope of the 1983 revision, provide a process for public input, and report its findings and recom mendations to the 1983 Legislative Assembley. The Joint Interim Committee on Revenue and School Finance will study issues related to taxation such as "Son o f Measure 3 ." and ways to finance public education. The C om mittee will meet in the next couple o f weeks to form ally develop a workplan. Charles Jordan K A N S A S C IT Y , A / O - P o tland City Commissioner Charles R. Jor dan. commissioner o f public affairs, was elected last week to the 63 mem ber Board of Trustees of the N a tional Recreation and Park Associa tion. A private, non-profit organiza tion, the National Recreation and Park Association (N R P A ) is a lead ing national advocate for enhanced park and recreation opportunities in America. Headquartered in metropolitan Washington, D C . , N R P A speaks on park and recreational issues. as the district average but have at least one or more grade level group ings functioning well below the dis trict average. The meeting will be held Thurs day evening, October 27, 7:30 p .m ., at the Educational Center on N. Dixon. Additional topics to be covet ed in the report on the Comprehensive Desegregation Plan include: student discipline (suspension and expulsion rates); dropouts; curriculum; staff training; minority hiring; multi-cul tural education. American State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK Head Office 2737 N E. Union Portand, Oregon 97212 Styles shown are ottered only as representaiive of Sears assorlmeni G oode’s opponents, both w h iL , are former Philadelphia Stock E x change President John Eagan, an ex-Democrat who switched parties to become the Republican candi date; and City Controller Thomas Leonard, a Democrat running as an independent. Goode won the Demo cratic prim ary, defeating former mayor Frank Rizzo, a symbol o f op pression against Black citizens. The event will be held at the Flow er King Florist, 3024 N .E . Union (at the Union Square shopping center), from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m . For more in form ation call Dave M o ffit at 224- 1129 (afternoons). Suggested dona tion is S3. 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Since the Board adopted the recommendation o f Dr. Asa H il liard, its chief consultant on the De segregation Plan, that student achievement be the main goal, Black student achievement has risen faster than that o f white students. The rate o f gain o f average Black student achievement scores in the last two years for the three basic skills has been 67 percent higher than that o f white students. In mathematics and reading the gain has been over 100 percent, or twice that o f white students. One o f D r. Prophet's main goals has been to upgrade the Early C h ild hood Education Centers in inner Northeast Portland. Eliot exceeded the district average in all subjects and grades, except third grade mathematics, in the Spring 1983 tests. Eliot and Irving ton historically have scored at the district average. Over the past three years Sabin has showed consistent growth and by Spring o f 1983 was about average. 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