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June 14, 2000 ■ _IW JJurtlaiiò Page A5 3Ilrje f o r i l a nò ffibßeruer * / i Business/lareers Have a Happy Father's Day MM MMMM Smith, Blumenauer tour interstate alignment Portland’s light-rail system into a transportation network worthy o f a first-class city,’’said Smith. "The project rose out o f a community- based, citizen-led effort and I will continue my efforts to obtain the needed federal funding for the project.” "North Portland’s backing is critical as we push for this project to receive full federal funding. Oregon is very fortunate to have two Senators who recognize that this project would bring great economic revital ization to the metro area and to our state and help make our communities more livable,” Blumenauer said. “Interstate MAX has the highest rating in the country o f any light rail p ro je c t. S e n a to r Sm ith has demonstrated his strong commitment to this project, and it’s this type of leadership that will secure funding to • Legislators Meet Community Leaders Supportive o f the Project CONTR1BI TEDSTORh for T he P ortland O bserver U.S. Senator Gordon Smith, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer and T ri-M et G eneral M anager Fred Hansen on Thursday toured the Interstate MAX alignment and met I & Co. Unique Designs for the Home Close-Out Up To 50% Off All Wedding Accessories & Supplies Limited to stock on hand. Save Selected Summer Serving and Accessories Up to 25% Off 2808 N.E. MLKJr. Blvd. Ste D. (503) 249-1952 Meflamiiis with Portland community leaders to discuss the MAX project. The discussion focused on the strong support the project received from the n e ig h b o rh o o d s and o n g o in g revitalization efforts. “The Interstate MAX alignment is a g reat o p p o rtu n ity to transform GOOD nN KICK HOME FOCUS A $ BUY YOUR DREAM HOME GET A HOME LOAN GET PERSONALIZED ATTENTION T h u rsd a y , J u n e G y m do o rs 6 :30pm • S h o w 7pm B lu es, R & B a n d F u n k PPS from page 1 Action team three will look to select, support and retain teachers that contribute to the goals o f the Strategic Plan. "If we are going to accomplish the things that we want to accomplish for our kids, we need to give teachers and principals the right tools,” said Tim Lauer, team three facilitator. Achievement disparity is addressed by team four. Their intent is to eliminate the achievement disparity o f low-income and children o f color. T his is to be accom plished by improving communication with these students and parents, and by breaking down cultural barriers such as racism, la n g u a g e d iffe re n c e s an d low expectations. Action team five looks at legislation and regulations. They want to achieve greater partnership and negotiation with the community on the way that legislation and regulations are made and put into effect. Team six stresses the need for flexibility in the way the Strategic Plan is implemented. Standards and assessment managed by team seven will decide how successful the Strategic Plan is. They want to look at individual student growth and goal achievement over test scores. “We need to remind people that the end product o f all work is not a test score. It’s a student ’ s learning,” said Evelyn Brzezinski, director o f research, evaluation and assessment. Not all o f the standards set by the Strategic Plan have been completely agreed upon. The Crisis Education Team (CET), made up o f educators and others, wants the District to take more specific actions for change. Although the Strategic Plan has included many o f the suggestions made by the CET not everyone is satisfied. Katie Haycock, an outside expert hired by the District, agreed w ith m any o f th e C E T ’s recommendations. No course o f action has been decided upon since Haycock’s report was released. The core planning team is a large group o f people from every Portland community made up o f business and co m m u n ity m em b ers, paren t representatives, teachers, principals, students, school board members, PPS union representatives, and other PPS staff. Canada stressed that dialogue, along with com m unity input, is necessary. “ We w ill look at every recommendation, not only those that come from the action teams but from outside individuals as well," said Canada. PPS Foundation Staffmember, Sally Yee said that community involvement sets this plan apart from previous plans. “More o f the community owns Vessels move us into construction,” Hansen said. Smith, Blumenauer and Hansen met with, among others, members from the Interstate Avenue Business Association and members from the N orth P ortland N eig h b o rh o o d Association, including residents of Arbor Lodge, Overlook, Kenton, P iedm ont, and H um bolt neighborhoods. The Interstate MAX is a proposed 5.8-mile extension o f Portland’s 33- mile MAX light rail system. The Interstate MAX line runs along Interstate Avenue from the Rose Quarter Transit Center to Kenton, and then to the Expo Center. The project includes 10 new stations, and would operate from the Expo Center through downtown Portland. All local funding for the $350 million project has been approved. w ith O ce an 503 S h o e h o rn a n d K e m k e s W a h m e s this plan than any o f the other plans that have been put forth,” said Yee. The next meetings will be held on June 19,21,and26at6:30p.m. During theJune I9and21 meetings there will be time set-aside for public comment. For more information on the Strategic Plan call the Strategic Plan Office at 916-3472 or 916-3390, or on-line at h ttp ://w w w .p p s.k 12 .o r.u s/p la n / index.shtml. D e b o ra h F o s te r M a r k e tin g S p e e ia list E q u ity G r o u p R e a lto rs 5505 S E M ilw a u k e e Axe. 5 0 3 -2 3 3 -8 8 8 3 e x t 4852 email.delMii-ahirt cquhygroup.com «« xv.equitx group.com/dehorah McMenamins Kennedy School 5 7 3 6 N E 3 3 r d • P o r t l a n d , O r e g o n • (5 0 3 ) 2 4 9 -3 9 8 3 l) a \ i d L a b o v itz SR . L o a n O ffic e r M o rtg a g e M a r k e t. IN C 825 N F 2 0 th Axe. 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