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“Now therefore be it resolved
that I, Suzanne Mann-Heintz,
as chair of the Siuslaw School
District board, do hereby pro-
claim Jan. 24, 2019, as Inter-
national Day of Education in
Siuslaw School District 97-J
and encourage all families, or-
ganizations and businesses to
recognize that education plays
a key role in the building of sus-
tainable and resilient societies,”
she read.
The third agenda item in
support of education was a res-
olution that read like a call to
action as Siuslaw School Dis-
trict pledged to support OSBA’s
“Oregonians for Student Suc-
cess” campaign. The resolution
shows the district’s support of
education funding to the level
recommended by the Quality
Education Model.
According to the staff re-
port, “This is the year we join
with our legislative leaders to
restore adequate and stable
school funding in Oregon. By
passing a resolution in support
of the ‘Oregonians for Student
Success’ campaign, our school
board will send a clear signal
to local legislators that the 2019
session cannot end without
meaningful revenue reform
and funding our schools to the
Quality Education Model.”
The report listed a three-de-
cade lapse in funding for Ore-
gon’s schools that has led to re-
duced staffs, shortened school
years and unattainable achieve-
ment rates.
“The Quality Education
Model has consistently defined
what a high-quality education-
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“The committed men and
women who serve on the
boards deserve recognition and
thanks for their dedication to
the education needs of the peo-
ple of Oregon,” the proclama-
tion finished.
To show the community’s ap-
preciation for the school board,
Siuslaw district staff put togeth-
er a small reception to go along
with the artwork and thank you
cards prepared by students.
“Thank you,” Harklerode
told the board directly. “This is
a thankless task — well, we’re
thanking you now — so it’s nice
to have a once-a-year event to
show our appreciation. Thank
you for all that you do and the
time and dedication you put to-
ward taking care of the staff and
students of this district.”
Board President Suzanne
Mann-Heintz then thanked the
students and staff who put to-
gether the reception.
Additional education edicts
were also included on the agen-
da.
“Jan. 24 is the International
Day of Education. That’s a UN
holiday that was proclaimed
several years ago,” Mann-
Heintz said.
She then read a proclamation
detailing the district’s commit-
ment to providing inclusive and
equitable quality in education
at all levels; providing lifelong
learning opportunities that help
people to acquire the skills and
knowledge they need; and pro-
viding children and youth with
a nurturing, safe environment
for the full realization of their
al system should look like for
Oregon students, but the leg-
islature has never provided the
funding to meet it. … We be-
lieve funding a strong system
of public education is the best
investment Oregonians can
make to strengthen our econ-
omy, create thriving commu-
nities and improve the quality
of life for every Oregonian,” the
school board’s resolution reads.
The report acknowledged
that there has been recent prog-
ress in achievement, as well as
reinvestments in education
funding, “but funding momen-
tum is fragile due to looming
costs increases related to health
care and PERS.”
Resolution # 011619-8(b),
“Oregonians for Student Suc-
cess,” concludes, “Now there-
fore, be it resolved, that the
Siuslaw School District Board
of Education pledges to join
and support the efforts of ‘Or-
egonians for Student Success’
campaign to ensure that Ore-
gon’s lawmakers prioritize in-
vestments to improve the edu-
cational outcomes for Oregon’s
greatest natural resource: our
children.”
The five present members of
the school board voted in favor
of the resolution, which will
now be sent to the OSBA.
For more information on
“Oregonians for Student Suc-
cess,” OSBA is holding a Lane
County Town Hall on State
School Funding on Wednesday,
Feb. 9, at the Lane Education
Service District in Eugene. Ad-
ditional details are available at
oregoniansforstudentsuccess.
org.
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