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10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 22, 2017 Superintendent testifi es on budget before legislature South Lane School Dis- trict Superintendant Krista cmay@cgsentinel.com Parent testifi ed before the Oregon State Legislature's Ways and Means Education Sub Committee on Thursday, March 16. Parent was part of a team of superintendants from across the state to go before the legislature to testify about the proposed budgetary shortfalls expected to hit Oregon's school districts. "They were strategic in who they sent," Parent said. "There have only been two of us in the state of Oregon to win National Superintendant of the Year and the third person was a fi nalist for the award." Moreover, Parent and her fellow super- intendants have spent more than 20 years in their respective districts. "We know our districts, we know their fi nanc- es" she said. "And we are telling you this number is not going to work." The number, or proposed budget for K-12 in the state, is tentatively several hundreds of thousands of dollars short of the rate needed to keep current services. The worst case scenario between the budget released by Governor Kate Brown and the subse- quent fi nancial forecast sent out by the Ways and Means Education Sub Committee, SLSD could end up $1.8 million behind. "In a district our size, it is nearly impossible to balance a budget with millions needed in reduc- tions without cutting school days," Parent told the Ways and Means Committee, "There just isn't much else to cut." If the SLSD has to contend with the $1.8 mil- lion reduction, it would mean eight to 10 addition- By Caitlyn May al days being shaved off the school calendar. "The students who will be in ninth grade next year, have had only two complete calendar years from their kindergarten through high school years," Parent said, noting the continued mandate from the state to do more with less money. It was a message she forwarded to the commit- tee saying, "My district has had to cut 41 days over the past nine years." While the legislature is expected to give school districts a solid number in the coming weeks, edu- cational offi cials at the meeting said they felt that $8.1 billion was a safe number to assume. How- ever, it is not the needed $8.4 that would maintain current services, avoid cutting school days and laying off instructors. That number of $8.1 billion would force more cuts to school days, something that could lead to a larger problem if SLSD experiences another win- ter like the one of 2016-2017. "We wouldn't cut enough days to get us into that trouble spot but if we have more weather days, we could run into problems," Parent said. Students are required to attend a certain number of instructional hours and when school days are cut, the state could penalize school districts for not providing those required hours. The legislature creates a two-year budget and so while Parent is aware of the challenges for the coming year with the diminished funds, what the trimmed budget could mean for the following year is less certain. "We haven't even looked at what that would mean for the following year yet," Parent said. "All we know is that it would be bad." Bridge Continued from A1 Madison Avenue. OBEC Consulting Engineers will present the costs of three options to the city council at its March 27 meeting. Option 1: Repair and strengthen the existing bridge by replacing the support towers and upsiz- ing the support cables to meet new load require- ments using as much of the current materials as possible. Option 2: Construct a new suspension bridge with steel towers, steel fl oor framing and plastic decking that simulates wood. This option creates a new bridge with the appearance of the existing bridge. Option 3: Replace the bridge with a prefabricat- ed steel truss bridge with a concrete deck placed on the existing foundations. According to City Manager Richard Meyers, “These three options will give the community the information needed to make a choice of the direc- tion to take to get the bridge back in service. Once an option is chosen the fundraising and work can begin.” Another dental visit? Turns out, you have better things to do with your time. Lorane News by Lil Thompson March is quickly coming to an end, so time is running out for March Open Enrollment. If you would like a small class environment, friendly atmosphere, great teachers, and a delightful place to learn, then call the Crow- Applegate-Lorane school district offi ce at 541-935-2100 or stop by for more information. Spring break begins this Friday, March 25, when school gets out and resumes Monday, April 3, 2017. Everyone have fun and be safe. There was a fairly good attendance at dinner and bingo last Saturday at Lorane Grange where everyone had delicious food and lots of fun. The next dinner and bingo will be Saturday, April 29. Progressive blackout continues to grow as the big amount wasn't won. Lorane Grange next meets on Thursday, April 6. Still looking for all you talented people out there to come perform at the Rural Art Center/ Lorane Grange Talent Show on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 3 pm. To sign up early, email ruralartcenter@ gmail.com or call Lil at 541-942-5701. Some performers have already signed up. Also for you other artists, there will be a place to showcase your unique talent. Remember, you may help some budding artist or performer by sharing your talent. All entertainers need to arrive by 2:45 pm, so the program may begin on time. Everyone else, mark your calendars to come enjoy a very delightful afternoon of great entertainment. It is amazing every year. We know your time is valuable. 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