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SPILYAY TYMOO Page 8 Septem ber 11,1981 Budget election Sept. 15 New counselor at W.S. The school budget will once again come before voters on September 15. Failure to pass this budget would result in a shorter school year for 509-J district students. This would bring the d istric t below standard, according to 509-J school superintendent Darrell Wright. Many cuts in expenditures have been made in an effort to lower the tax rate from the original proposed $16.27 per thousand presented on the first ballot. The proposed levy calls for a tax rate of $10.78. “For those who were concerned about dollars and cents,” the budget has been revised to meet that concern, says Wright. Getting voters to the polls is important now, Wright feels. “The negative voters are sure to get out,” Wright says. Those voters who support the budget must get out and vote. Elimination of some school activities and sports due to cuts has resulted in students enrolling in o th e r sports according to Madras Jr. High principal Jan Dobry. Football participation has increased along with volleyball. Many other items that were cut from the budget this year may be presented to voters again next year. Budget cuts this year “did not decimate the q u a lity o f th e s c h o o ls ’ programs,” says Wright but “if this happens three years in a row we may sacrifice quality.” Facts about the district. 7 schools 2347 students 149 teachers 138 classified employees 12 administrators 23 bus routes covering 1600 miles per day 1980/81 1981/82 Budget $6,756,483 $7,034,391 Levy amount $1,832,663 $2,048,391 Ratio of students to teachers per class Sr. High Jr. High 14:1 17:1 17:1 19:1 Athletics: S r. h ig h - g o lf , te n n is , baseball, supplies. Jr. High-wrestling, gymnas tics, and sports travel Maintenance: Repair of tennis, repair of senior high carpet Programs: Title I reading, senior high, Buff c o n stru c tio n , D river education. 1981-82 Budget Summary Total budget-$7,034,391 Anticipated non-tax revenue $5,187,897 Levy required to balance There has been only one $2,048,391 smaller percentage increase D o lla r/T h o u sa n d cost of since 1964. • homes is $10.78 per thousand. Q. How much is th e“B” ballot? Last year’s dollar/ thousand A. There is no “B” ballot. cost on homes was $9.79 per Budget com m ittee actio n thousand Further information may be eliminated the “B” ballot and helped reduce the “A” ballot by obtained by contacting: more than $800,000. Board or Directors: Don Aitken, Chairman—475- Q. What is the percent of 2461 increase in the budget? Bette Wallan—475-2425 Lloyd Smith, Sr. 553-1161 Bill Houts—475-2038 . A. 4.1 percent Steve Earnest—475-3583 Q. What are some specific Budget Committee: things eliminated by the budget Tom Lakin—475-3795 Yvonne Stevenson—475-6542 committee? Loy Peterson—475-2929 A. Personnel: Roger Tathwell—475-3512 1 .0 0 a d m i n i s t r a t i v e Marlin Reimer—475-3621 position 8.75 teaching positions Administrators: 4.37 aide positions Darell Wright, Supt.—475- .38 bus driving position 6192 One neti/ teacher at M/ S. “I intend to get a counseling program going with the help of the staff and the students.” Warm Springs Elementary’s new s t u d e n t c o u n s e lo r commented. “A counseling program is not just dealing with kids who misbehave.” E d R o le y h a s b e e n counseling students for the past seven years. He has definite ideas about a counseling program and intends to try his methods out.at Warm Springs Elementary. His main effort will be in making it known to students that he is available to them. He says, “Hopefully as the students get to know me they will trust me. Most of what I do is show kids I am a person they can trust,” One method Roley intends to use in getting to know the students and in gaining their confidence is a puppet theatre. The puppet character will be able to show students what they should do if another student on the plaveround needs a friend or if there is a bully bothering the. The puppet will help students with the problems they have in growing up and going to school. P rior to his counseling position in Warm Springs R oley was c o u n se lo r at Crooked River School in Prineville. He taught for eleven years before that at Madras, Redmond and Glide,'Oregon schools at the fourth, fifth and sixth grade levels. Roley’s home for the past 14 years has, been in Madras. His spare time is taken up with running and horses. Coming into a new school Roley says he gets “a good feeling from the staff and this group of people” at Warm Springs Elementary. “It is a positive feeling.” He looks forward to the year ahead being confident that he wilLbe able to establish a good relationship with both staff and students for the benefit of the students. Junior High—New teachers New Staff—The following teachers are new faculty at MJHS Sandy Rogers-Title I Reading, Miss Rogers taught in the Title I reading lab at Madras High School for two years. B arry M orrison-E ngilish and 8th grade Social Studies, Mr. Morrison taught English and Social Studies at Madras High School. Deane Jolstead-C hoir, Mr. Jolstead’s responsibilities have been extended to include high school music and junior high choir. J u lie M e lv e r - P h y s ic a l Education, Mrs. Melver is moving into our community from Halfway, Oregon. She comes with teaching and coaching experience. Grant Levens—Math I and Education Resource Center, Mr. Levens is a new teacher, moving to Madras from the Tacoma, Washington area. Gene Barclay-English, Mrs. Barclay is a veteran teacher who substituted at the junior high last spring. Parents are encouraged to arrange conferences with teachers to check on student: progress. This may be done by calling the school office at 475- 7253. New teachers at Madras High School Warm Springs elementary has only one new teacher for the 1981-82 school year. Mary H uey is replacing L aura F uentes as second grade teacher. Mary made a quick move from Eugene the week before school started. She was notified of her appointment at the last minute. For the past fourteen years Mary has resided in Eugene, Oregon but she has not been involved in teaching. She has served as a medical recep tionist, veterinary assistant and has been raising two children. Mary decided to go back into teaching but realized she needed some refresher courses. She says, “I felt I had to update Fred Blackman was a Jr. high teacher in Madras. He’s now teacher science at the High school. Bobby Fortson is a foreign language teacher. my teaching skills. Now the emphasis is on individual students.” She’s been attending the University of Oregon the last year-and-a-half during which time she acquired a handicap teaching credential. Mary had originally been a third grade teacher but second Principal: John Trujillo grade is the level she wants to teach now. She says, “I like Teachers: K in d e rg a rte n — young students. I enjoy Lavina Short, Arlene Graham; working with this age group.” First grade—Donna Rodgers, Although Warm Springs is a Dawn Squiemphen; Lilly Ann long way from Eugene, Mary Suppah; Second grade— Mary accepted the position at Warm Huey, Gloria Keene, Mary Springs Elementary because Soliz; Third grade—Linda she felt it was “the right thing to H e n ry , D e b o r a h W o lfe ; do at this time. She says, “It Fourth grade—Jeff Henry, was time to grow.” A new job William Huff, Fifth grade— and a new location gives her E a r l L a w s o n , M ic h a e l M cG innis, D enver Sensi- that opportunity. Bonnie Souers is the new physical education teacher. She taught last year at Warm Springs elementary. Chuck Roberts holds a counseling position at Madras Senior High. Rob Hastings teaches at the alternative education school in Warm Springs. Gerald Graham replaces Paul Bender as ERC teacher. Warm Springs elementary staff baugh; Sixth grade—Earlene Anderson, H arry Phillips; R eading—Ja n e t H olcom b; Music—George Klos; Physical E d u c a tio n — D ave J o r d a n ; ERC—Patricia Croker; Indian Language—Amelia Colwash; C o u n s e l o r — E d R o le y ; Community Liaison—Delson Suppah; L ibrarian—Darlene Linch. O ther s ta ff m em bers: S e c re ta rie s , J u d y K eane, D o ro th y S o u e rs; A id s— S h ir le y H e a th , S h ir le y Hileman, Nola Huff, Luana M acy, L o rraine L avenik, Rosalind Sampson, Jeri Smith, Annette W hite, Karen D. Y oung; C ooks — D onna Spencer, A rlene N ichols, Janice Brown, Custodians— Robert Van Winkle, Sebastian Tinkler, Loren Faubian. Simnasho elementary staff: Rich L ittle, A ide—N ancy T a ilf e a th e r s ; C o o k a n d Custodian—Dale Spencer.
