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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.