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Where Do We Go From Here?
don't want that I don’t want that and
1 don't think the public wants to stall the
progress we’re making either.
I really d o n ’t believe the "no”
vote on M easure 30 was anti-edu
cation or that anyone w ould argue
our students deserve anything less
than the opportunity to m eet their
full potential.
But 1 do believe that many Orego
nians are struggling to make ends
Don't let
Measure 30
defeat school
progress
by S usan C astillo
S tate S uperintendent of
P ublic I nstruction
The defeat o f M easure 30 was
tough for us all. O ur hopes to by
pass another round o f painful bud
get cuts w ere not realized, and now
we face the challenge o f review ing
our priorities and m aking adjust
m ents... again.
The next few m onths will not be
easy, but you know and I know that
our jo b does not fluctuate with fund
ing levels.
O ur schools have endured sig
nificant budget reductions over
recent years, but the strong leader
ship in our schools and the quality
o f instruction in our classroom s
has enabled our students to con
tinue making gains in academ ic
performance.
However, the trend of uncertainty
and under funding has created new
obstacles with each year, and this last
hurdle has delivered a budget that
could threaten our ability to sustain the
momentum of student success. You
S ta te S u p e r in te n d e n t o f Public
Instru ctio n S u s a n C astillo
keep budget inform ation - current
and past - on your district website.
Publicize that this inform ation is
available to local civic organiza
tions, media, parents, businesses,
and policym akers.
At the Departm ent o f Education,
w e’ve created a link on our home
page called, "H ow O regon Schools
Spend Tax D ollars.” It opens up
every district budget in the state -
by spending and revenue - and has
proven to be a pow erful tool.
Audit reports are another effec
tive way to com municate district
performance to the public through a
third party, nonpartisan professional.
The public will appreciate an outside
assessment, which will also dem on
strate through action that the district
holds itself accountable to operate
at high levels o f efficiency.
The more transparent we are, the
better we can dispel the myth that
school funds go into a “black hole.”
The challenge ahead is not easy,
but with your dedication and deter
m ination, w e can ensure all o f
O reg o n ’s students have the op
portunity to m eet their full poten
tial. It is som ething that can and will
be accom plished - and we will ac
com plish this together.
Almost 50 years ago Rosa Parks took a stand for equality by refusing
to sit in the back of the bus. Her courageous act launched the civil
rights movement as one man in particular—a young minister named
Martin Luther King, Jr.—stepped forward to lead the Montgomery bus
boycott. The rest is history,..
The fact that it all began on the bus underscores how fundamental
transportation is for equal opportunity to all. Transportation plays
an essential role in our quality of life, financial security and freedom
o f movement. Today, TriMet is committed to providing high quality
transit service to communities of color:
•
The majority of Frequent Service bus lines-those with the
best service-are in north and northeast Portland.
•
$350 million has been invested in the Interstate MAX line
to provide frequent, reliable service and improved bus
connections in north and northeast Portland.
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meet during difficult economic times,
and this election was a way for tax
payers to tell us they are not confi
dent w e’re doing the best with the
funds we have. You know you are
spending money where you should
- in the classroom. 1 know this, too. I
think the general public isn’t as sure.
The above letter was sent to edu
W e m ust change this percep
tion, w hich means changing the cators around the state and made
way wecom m unicate with ourcom - public by Susan Castillo, a form er
m unities about where tax dollars lawmaker who serves as State Su
are spent. O ne easy first step is to perintendent o f Public Instruction.
Innovative contracting and workforce programs have engaged
the local community to work on the Interstate MAX project.
To date, more than $25 million have gone to disadvantaged
business enterprises (DBEs)—many north and northeast
Portland contractors. And minorities and women comprise 31
percent o f the workforce.
T r a n s it b r in g s o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o a ll.
T R I© M E T
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