COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JUNE 7, 2017
Congratulations!
to our
SLSD investigation complete
Report yields no wrongdoing on part of superintendent
Resident
Employee
of the
Month
of the
Month
Rick
Boyce
By Caitlyn May
Ray
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cmay@cgsentinel.com
for the Month of May, 2017
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An independent in-
vestigator has concluded
that South Lane Super-
intendent Krista Parent
did not violate school
district policy or break state law after a
complaint was lodged with the school dis-
trict concerning aspects of Parent's personal
life.
"The report said there was no policy bro-
ken. She did nothing wrong," South Lane
Board President Sherry Duerst-Higgins told
The Sentinel.
The board went into executive session
Monday night. The matter was not dis-
cussed during the public meeting.
The investigation was launched after
chatter on social media began circulating
and a Eugene media outlet ran a story con-
cerning the issue. At a subsequent school
board meeting, two residents attempted to
approach the board with a complaint about
Parent's personal life, sparking more discus-
sion about the topic and several additional
news articles which garnered further ques-
tions concerning the issue and if Parent and
the board had broken public meetings law.
According to the Oregon School Board As-
sociation, no violation of public meetings
law occurred and no further determination
can be made without an offi cial complaint
to the Oregon Attorney General's Offi ce
which would offer a decision on the matter
after investigating the complaint.
At a separate meeting, Duerst-Higgins
noted that the investigation was essential-
ly for "public relation reasons." The South
Lane School District has no policy on re-
cord forbidding fraternizing.
The independent investigator visited Cot-
tage Grove and according to the school dis-
trict spoke with several staff members who
were involved or would have knowledge of
the issues contained within the complaint.
"The investigator was hired through our
attorney," Duerst-Higgins stated. No further
information was available as of press time.
A statement from the school district con-
cerning the fi ndings is expected this week
and will be available online at cgsentinel.
com.
CGHS Graduation moved indoors
For
t h e
cmay@cgsentinel.com
grad-
uating
class of 2017, the sky is the lim-
it but they won't be treated to a
view of the open sky during Sat-
urday's graduation ceremony.
While South Lane School
Board President Sherry Du-
erst-Higgins noted during the
By Caitlyn May
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June 5 meeting that it has never
rained in the 30 years she has
been attending graduation cer-
emonies in the city, Saturday's
forecast is gloomy.
Forecasts call for a 90 percent
chance of rain as well as thun-
der and lightening in the area.
As a precaution, South Lane
Superintendent Krista Parent
said the ceremony has been
Public Service Announcement
moved inside.
She informed the board Mon-
day that parents of seniors will
be asked by their student how
many tickets they need, the
maximum for a family is seven.
After the district has an approx-
imate headcount, plans on how
to carry out the ceremony inside
will be fi nalized.
The high school gym can seat
1,500 with seats on the fl oor as
well as the bleachers, accord-
ing to Parent. The ceremony is
scheduled for 2 p.m. on Satur-
day, June 10 at Cottage Grove
High School. All tickets re-
turned will be up for grabs for
those families who need more
than seven tickets for the cer-
emony. For more information,
contact CGHS at 942-3391.
News outside the Grove
ISO Rating & Insurance Premiums
May 30, 2017
LORANE (provided by Lil Thompson): Our 2017 Crow High School seniors
will graduate this Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. in the gym. Everyone is invited to
come share in their joy and wish them well as the they walk one last time as
Crow students. CAL School Board meets in Applegate on June15 at 7 p.m. after
budget meeting and executive meeting. June 16 is eighth grade recognition at
Crow Middle/High School at 7 p.m.. Again, the families and community are
invited. Last day of school for the CAL students is June 19 with a district trip to
Wildlife Safari.
CRESWELL: If you would like to have a fl oat, band, or group walk in Cre-
swell’s parade the Creswell Chamber of Commerce wants to hear from you!
Please contact them at 541-895-4398 or drop in at their offi ces located in the
same parking lot as Cascade Hardware.
The Cobalt afterschool program program operates Tuesdays and Thursdays
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and is supervised by Linda Warner, a retired educator with
27 years’ experience. Children ages 5 and up with parent approval can use the
facility to participate in numerous activities For more information check out the
Facebook page: Cobalt Building – City of Creswell.
As your Fire Chief, I have been made aware some insurance providers that did
not change to the new ISO PPC rating for the District and continue to rate
properties based on the old ISO PPC Rating of 5/9, which expired March 31,
2016. Eff ective April 1, 2016 the District’s new ISO PPC Rating of 2/4/10W
became eff ective and is what each of your home and business policies should
be rated on, if you are covered by a company using ISO. Th ere are insurance
companies that do not use the ISO Rating.
Th e District invested considerable time, eff ort, and tax dollars, with your support,
to achieve the new ISO PPC Rating of 2/4/10W on April 1, 2016. Th is was made
possible partially by the 2012 Operations and Staffi ng Levy and the 2015 General
Obligation Bond. Th e 2012 Operations and Staffi ng Levy provides the needed
24/7 Career Firefi ghter/Paramedics, while the 2015 General Obligation Bond
provided the new fl eet. We at SLCFR want to see all of our patrons get full value
for what we have achieved together.
We encourage everyone to go to the following link on our webpage and
download the ISO letters and present them to your insurance carrier. If you fi nd
your carrier does not utilize or recognize ISO, we encourage you to exercise the
freedom to shop the market. I have heard many accounts where folks have called
their carrier, presented the information, and received a lower rate or refund.
While I cannot provide advice or endorse a particular product or company, I can
encourage you to take advantage of the free markets and your right to choose.
On behalf of our entire organization, I thank you for the great support we
receive. It is our sincerest hope this PSA provides you with helpful and useful
information regarding your home or business policy for fi re protection. Th e link
for our webpage where the ISO information and rating letters may be found is;
http://www.southlanefi re.org/iso-information
Th ank you for your continued support,
John Wooten
Fire Chief
Planned Parenthood returns
On Tuesday June 6, the Cot-
tage Grove Planned Parenthood
Health Center will reopen. The
clinic hours will be every Tues-
day from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Planned Parenthood of
Southwestern Oregon (PPSO)
currently provides care to about
450 patients at the Cottage
Grove Health Center. "We are
committed to ensuring access
in more rural communities, and
Cottage Grove is an example of
that commitment. Hours of op-
erations are driven by demand
for services. We are open one
day a week to ensure consistent
weekly access. And we know
from our patient demographics,
we also serve a signifi cant num-
ber of patients from South Lane
County in our Regional Health
Center in Eugene/Springfi eld,"
said PPSO's Shelley Wyllie.
PPSO provides health care
and education for nearly 40,000
people each year across the re-
gion which extends as far south
as Ashland.
The Cottage Grove clinic of-
fers the following services:
Birth Control
HIV Testing
Morning-After Pill (Emer-
gency Contraception)
Pregnancy Testing & all op-
tions referrals and information
for services including prenatal
care, adoption and abortion.
STD Testing, Treatment &
Vaccines
Abortion and Vasectomy Re-
ferral
Appointments can be made
online by going to ppsworegon.
org or calling 541-344-9411.
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