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Page 2 A p ril 4, 2012 Budget Axe Points to Humboldt, Tubman c o n t i n u e d f r o m fron t 2231 N. Flint Av e., are recommended for closure next school year because they do not have enough students to provide core aca demic offerings without a significant staff ing subsidy. The reduction in teaching positions would be made across the district, along with cuts in course offerings, to balance a $27.5 million shortfall in state school support. About 34 central office and administration positions are also planned for elimination. Thé Portland School District is also antici pating a $6 million reduction in federal Title 1 monies to high poverty schools. Smith said the proposed budget maxi mizes the use of community partners and makes strategic choices, instead of spread- photo by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver The Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women, 2231 N. Flint Ave., would cease operations next year because of low enrollment, a recommendation in Superintendent Carole Smith’s budget proposal for Portland Public Schools. JOIN THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND FOR THE Urban League of Portland 19™ annual career connections job fair WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 ing cuts across the board. She said the dis trict is making strong gains in student achievement and will stay focused on aca demic progress, whatever the district ’ s fund ing levels. “While this budget proposal is incredibly difficult, and our schools will lose effective people and services, we will be responsible for ensuring a quality education for our stu dents,” Smith said. The superintendent recom m ends that H um boldt students, a pre-kindergarten through 8th grade school, be transferred into Boise-Eliot School, also a PK-8 program, and the closure of the Young W omen’s Leader ship Academy, a grades 6-12 program that emphasized math, science and leadership skills along with course offerings for college prep and future careers. The School Board will hold public hear ings on the proposed budget on Monday, April9 at 5 p.m. at Cleveland High School in southeast Portland and Wednesday, April 11 and 6 p.m. at Roosevelt High School in north Portland. LW eek ¡n The Review 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. PGE's World Trade Center, WTC 2; | 121 SW SALMON ST. Portland, OR 97204 WELCOME JOB SEEKERS! ATTEND THE JOB FAIR TO HELP YOU REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN A TOUGH MARKET. Kentucky Finishes No. 1 MEET WITH DOZENS OF EMPLOYERS IN ONE CONVENIENT LOCATION! f DRESS PROFESSIONALLY & BRING YOUR RESUME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND INTERVIEW WITH ORGANIZATIONS LISTED BELOW. Gang Shootings Explode Adecco Bonneville Power Administration at A «; ’ Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare City of Portland Port of Portland Comcast Portland Community College Clean Energy Works Oregon Portland Development Commission Enterprise Rent-a-Car Portland General Electric Kaiser Permanente Portland Police Bureau Legacy Health Providence Health & Services Metro REACH Community Development, Inc. SAIF Corporation Multnomah County I New Seasons OHSU Oregon Department Energy Oregon Army National Guard Planned Parenthood Kentucky, with a cast of NBA prospects that included form er Jefferson High School standout Terrence Jones, finished off its expected run to a national title with a flourish Monday, running over Kansas, 67-59. Solar World State of Oregon United Way of the Columbia-Willamette US Bank Washington County WorkSource Portland Metro preregister please go to www.ulpdx.org / Police say a shooting early Sunday in north east Portland was the 31 st gang shooting of the year in the city, compared with 17 at the same time last year. Police say a 22-year-old man was standing on the porch of a house where a gang party was under way when he was shot and critically injured. Court Okays Strip Searches Special thanks to our Presentino Sponsor Siding with security needs over privacy rights, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that jailers may subject people arrested for minor offenses to invasive strip searches, By a 5- 4 vote, the court rejected a challenge from a New Jersey man who argued it's unconstitu tional to force everyone to strip down for inspection. Gas Prices Eclipse $4 The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Oregon is $4.11 .That's up 5 cents in a week and 16 cents in a month. The price is 18 cents higher than the national average. Rose City Is Greenest Travel + Leisure magazine has named the Rose City the nation's greenest based on everything from cleanliness to public trans portation. The m agazine takes note of Portland’s 288 parks and says one quarter of
