September 1, 1999
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Oregon Earns $6 M illion For
Charter School Development
The U S Department of Educa
tion has announced that Oregon
will receive a $6 million federal
grant to help establish public char
ter schools. "This is a tremendous
boost for public charter schools in
Oregon,” said State Schools Supt.
Stan Bunn “These dollars will be
a huge incentive for parents and
other community members to de
sign high quality charter schools.”
"This is an opportunity to take the
best elements for public schools
and design programs which serve
as models for all schools,” Bunn
added. Oregon will receive $2 mil
lion annually for the next three
years. The $2 million grant this
year should help as many as 15
prospective public charter schools
design and implement programs
Applications will be available this
fall. The Oregon Department of
Education competed with other
states for the federal funds. How
ever, the grant would not have been
awarded without charter school leg
islation. Senate Education Com
mittee Chair Tom Hartung. R-
Beaverton, said the law and federal
grant have set the stage for success
"But it will be up to local schools
and their communities to step for
ward to design new and innovative
programs."Hartung applauded the
quick and professional work of the
Oregon Department of Education
in submitting the public charter
school application. There are 22
schools that become charter schools
under the alternative education law.
Sixteen of the 22 received federal
funds and are not eligible for the
start-up grants available under
Oregon’s new charter school law.
Senator Um to Meet with
Korean President Kim Dae-Jung
PORTLAND - Senator John
Lim ( R-C resham) announced yes
terday he will be meeting with Kim
Dae-Jung, President of the Repub
lic of Korea. Senator Lim was
invited to Korea by the Korean
Government and will visit the coun
try for approximately one week.
Senator Lim will meet with
President Kim on Thursday, Au
gust 26th, and will present him with
Senate Joint Resolution 5, which
was passed in the 1999 Oregon
Legislative Session and formally
invites President Kim to Oregon.
President Kim will also receive a
personal letter o f invitation by
Governor John Kitzhaber. Senator
Lim will present the Oregon State
flag as a gift to President Kim as a
symbol o f good will between Or
egon and Korea.
"Never before has the president
of Korea visited Oregon, and it will
be a great honor for me to formally
invite him,” Lim stated. “His visit
to Oregon will bring more trade to
our state through internationally
visibility. The year 2000 marks the
50lh anniversary of the beginning of
the Korean War, and I believe Presi
dent Kim’s visit will bring Oregon
and Korea even closer together as
foreign trade partners."
Senator Lim, who chairs the Sen
ate Trade and Economics Develop
ment Committee, will also meet with
company executives from a selected
number of firms based in Korea
who have branches in Oregon, such
as Hyundai Semiconductor. He is
seeking out these firms to help raise
funds for an Oregon Korean War
Memorial that will be constructed
in Wilsonville, Oregon.
Tenth
Annual
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v e rs a ry C e le b r a tio n o f the
U n ited N egro C o lle g e Fund
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b er 11, 1999 at P e n in s u la
P ark, N o rth P o rtla n d B o u le
vard. R e g is tra tio n b eg in s at
8:00 am and the w alk sta rts
at 10:00 am.
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