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May 4, 2005
New Jefferson
Model Studied
Local community would
govern high school
In a joint partnership betw een Self Enhancem ent,
Inc. and Jefferson High School, it was announced last
week that SEI received a $35,000 Parent, Fam ily, and
Com m unity grant from the Portland School Foundation
to study the potential o f a com m unity “governance”
model for the school.
G eoff Brooks, a retired educator and m em ber o f the
north and northeast Portland com m unity has been hired
as the facilitator for the project.
“The intent o f the C om m unity Involvem ent G rant is
to bring lots o f ideas together w ith a com m on goal of
long-term sustainability” said Larry D ashiell, principal
o f Jefferson High School. “It is my hope that this
project unifies the com m unity, and truly becom es a
com m unity effort to support a com m unity school.”
In a “governance” m odel, a com m unity governing
board would have full responsibility and authority for
ru n n in g Jefferso n
High School includ­
ing curriculum , hir­
in g , s c h o o l im ­
p ro v e m e n t p la n s,
and overall direction
o f the school.
“This is a unique
opportunity to look
at the possibility of
re a l c h a n g e at
J e f f e r s o n ” sa id
-T o n y Hopson, president and CEO
Tony
H opson,
of Self Enhancement, Inc.
President and CEO
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o f S e lf E n h a n c e ­
ment, Inc. “For m any years, the com m unity surround­
ing Jefferson has been left out o f conversations con­
cerning the future o f our neighborhood school. W e
think its time to look at w ays to get the com m unity re­
engaged in a away that truly effects change. But keep
in mind, this is a planning grant. W e may discover that
this type o f model d o esn ’t w ork for our com m unity.”
As part o f the grant, SEI and Jefferson will convene
a core group o f com m unity stakeholders. This core
group will be charged with studying the viability o f a
governance model in the Jefferson school com m unity,
including research o f sim ilar efforts taking place around
the country. It is anticipated that this phase o f the grant
will take up to one year.
Several com m unity forum s will be held during the
research and planning phase to keep the com m unity
abreast o f the core g ro u p ’s developm ents and findings.
This is a unique
opportunity to,
look at the
possibility o f real
change at
Jefferson.
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photo by I saiah B olie /T he P ortland O bserver
A Portland Police Bureau van is using photo radar to record the speed o f m otorists on North Fremont Street adjacent to Boise-Elliot School.
Safety Promoted in School Zones
by I saiah
B oijie
T he P ortland O bserver
Portland Police O fficer John Pot­
ter sits in the photo radar van on
North Frem ont Street and makes
sure that all the equipm ent is w ork­
ing correctly to enforce the school
zone speed lim it in front of Boise-
Elliot school.
A ccording to May or T om Potter,
“ K eeping our children save is the
single most im portant issue in our
com m unity.”
In Portland during the 1990’s,
over 1,000 children aged 17 and
under were struck by a m otor ve­
hicle. An im pact with a m otor ve­
hicle at 20 m iles per hour kills 10
For the last few weeks, P o tter’s
van has also w orked school zones
at Faubion, V ernon and A lam eda
schools in northeast Portland, and
G lencoe in southeast Portland. The
Police Bureau is stepping up the
use of photo radar to m easure the
effectiv en ess on traffic speeds,
safety and public attitude.
percent o f victim s. The death rate
more than triples once the driver
hits 30 mph.
The fine for speeding varies d e ­
pending on how fast a person is
over the lim it, but ranges from $ 141
to $201.
The message: Don’tspeed, itsaves
children's lives and your wallet.
Minority Entrepreneurs Host Trade Show
The Oregon Association of Minority Entre­
preneurs will be hosting its I? “1 annual Entre­
preneurship Luncheon and Trade Show at the
Oregon Convention C enteron Thursday, May
12 from 10a.m. to 11:30a.m. and from 1 p.m.to
4p.m.
The event will feature 150 exhibitors doing
business with small and disadvantaged firms.
Admission is free.
The keynote speaker for this year’s lun­
cheon is Preston Pulliams, Portland Commu­
Preston Pulliam, Portland
nity College president.
CommunityCollege
president
A Small Business and Employee Health
Samuel Brooks, OAME
board chairman
Insurance Workshop. “What do you think of
when someone mentions insurance?” will be
lead by Christine Zinter of Avalon Solutions.
She’ll discuss how to shop for insurance,
how to know if you’re paying a competitive
rate, how to understand what the policy says
and how to get the insurance your business
needs. The workshop is from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
in room C l 26 of the convention center.
Tickets for the luncheon are $45 each and
can be purchased on site or in advance by
calling O A M E at 503-249-7744 or visit
www.oame.org.
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