8A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JUNE 14, 2017
SLSD Board approves $1.4 million
Statement
The South Lane
School
Board ap-
cmay@cgsentinel.com
proved the addi-
tion of $1.4 mil-
lion to the budget it adopted earlier this year
after legislative predictions concerning the
education budget shifted.
During a meeting on Monday, June 5, the
board was informed that the $1.4 million
addition could reduce the number of cut
days, reintroduce janitorial and secretarial
staff that had been cut in previous budget
slashing and fund library supplies.
The change to the budget came days be-
fore the Oregon State Senate approved $8.2
billion for education—one of the largest
budgets approved by the senate thus far
this session. The funds are scheduled for
the next two years but the amount surpass-
es what Governor Kate Brown suggested in
her proposed budget.
The legislature is expected to end its reg-
ular session July 10 but reports note that
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rules, state law, or any component of her job descrip-
tion. The board reviewed and discussed the fi ndings
and has confi dence in the results of the investigation.
We appreciate the community’s patience while we
worked through the investigation and we value very
much the long history of support for its schools that
Cottage Grove has built over the years. As we look
to the future, the board will continue to support the
district’s efforts to do everything possible to help all
our students be successful. We invite the community to
join us as we work together to put children fi rst," the
full statement read, which was released by South Lane
School Board President Sherri Duerst-Higgins.
The school district opted to complete an investigation
after two residents fi led a complaint concerning mat-
ters regarding Parent's personal life. Social media buzz
escalated and Eugene media outlets ran several stories
prior to the investigation being approved by the South
Lane School Board that maintained school policy did
not prohibit the alleged circumstance and the board
did not have jurisdiction over matters detailed in the
complaint.
The South Lane School Board did not discuss the
matter publicly prior to issuing the statement. How-
ever, the board met in executive session to discuss the
matter and review the fi ndings of the investigation.
A third-party investigator was hired through the school
district's attorney to handle the matter and noted that
the South Lane School District has no policy in place
to prohibit fraternization.
Likewise, the Oregon School Board Association
noted that Parent did not violate public meetings law
when offering to answer questions the members of the
school board had concerning the matter. The govern-
ing body concerning violation of public meetings law
is the Oregon Attorney General's Offi ce. However, a
determination regarding any possible violation cannot
be made without a formal complaint and subsequent
investigation.
The cost of the school district's investigation into the
matter has not been made available as of press dead-
line and the report itself, issued by the investigator, has
not been released to the media.
The 500 bed represent residential
treatment beds. The levels of care,
however, begin with detox beds.
According to Geisler, detox beds
consist of 24-hour, medication
assistant treatment under the care of
hospital staff.
According to the Oregon Health
Authority, between 2000 and 2012,
15,230 people were hospitalized
due to drug-related illnesses. In the
same timespan, 4,182 people died
due to unintentional drug overdoses
with overdoses from heroin increas-
ing three fold from .8 to
2.9 per 100,000 people.
The age group with the
highest number of unin-
tentional overdoses was
people between the ages
of 45 and 54 followed by
35 to 44 and 25 to 34. In
2012, 47 veterans died as a
result of a drug overdose.
"Depending on the se-
verity of the patient’s
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Lane experience.
Previous cuts also means current op-
tions for budget saving measures are slim.
However, educators from around the state
argued that to keep the current service lev-
els, schools would need more funding. Cuts
days will still be implemented under the
$8.4 billion budget in South Lane and dis-
tricts around the state will reportedly still
face lay offs, decreases in extra curricular
activities and days cut from the school cal-
ender.
According to the South Lane School
Board, for every $100 million added to the
state school fund, South Lane receives ap-
proximately $230,000.
South Lane prepared its budget under the
assumption that the legislature would pass a
budget that would leave the school at a defi -
cit. The exact amount schools around the
state will receive will not be offi cial until
the house acts on the senate’s plan.
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budget could increase. The $8.2 billion plan
was headed for the Oregon State House as
of press time where changes could be made.
Originally, the proposal for state funds
clocked in at $7.8 billion, $600 million
short of current service levels. Under previ-
ously proposed Ways and Means Commit-
tee’s and Governor Brown’s budgets, South
Lane faced anywhere from $1 million to
$1.8 million defi cit. The shortfall coincided
with several other factors around the district
including an estimated larger kindergarten
size than in previous years, the end of a
physical education grant that funded gym
teachers, a 4.5 percent increase in the em-
ployer's PERS rate and a delay in adopting
the state's textbook mandates.
The decreased budget was the latest in a
string of shrinking budgets. The South Lane
School District has cut 41 days combined
from previous years resulting in the dis-
trict's eight-grade students having just two
full school calender years in their South
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addiction problem, the residential
bed can be critical to stabilizing the
patient," Geisler said. "Currently
there’s a little bit of disagreement
with insurance on criteria on what is
covered."
Currently, the Oregon Health Plan
covers nearly 100,000 people in the
state of Oregon and depending on
the criteria it deems mandatory to
cover the cost of treatment, patients
can receive care.
Serenity Lane, which has 60 res-
idential beds, recommends 28
days of residential treatment. After
residential treatment, patients can
move on to partial hospitalization,
intensive outpatient. However, these
levels of treatment do not count to-
wards the number of beds available
as patients return to a residential
housing options such as a house or
apartment after completing a day of
treatment.
Geisler said that the 500 beds is an
estimate but, "The 500, that's proba-
bly a conservative number."
Worship
Directory
DRAIN:
HOPE U.M.C.
131 W “A” St. Drain, OR
541-315-1617
Pastor: Lura Kidner-Miesen
Fellowship & Song: 11:30am
Potluck Lunch: 12:00pm
Worship: 12:30pm
Cottage Grove Faith Center
33761 Row River Rd. • 541-942-
4851
Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett
www.cg4.tv
Full Childrenʼs Ministry available
Two Services 9am & 11am
COTTAGE GROVE:
6th & Gibbs Church of
Christ
195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822
Pastor: Aaron Earlywine
Youth & Families Pastor: Seth
Bailey
Services: 9am and 10:30am
Christian Education
Nursery for pre-k - 3rd Grade
www.6thandgibbs.com
Calvary Baptist Church
77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290
Pastor: Riley Hendricks
Sunday School: 9:45am
Worship: 11:00am
The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm
Praying Thru Life: Wednesday
6:00pm
Delight Valley
Church of Christ
33087 Saginaw Rd. East
541-942-7711
Pastor: Bob Friend
Two Services:
9am - Classic in the Chapel
10:30am - Contemporary in the
Auditorium
First Presbyterian Church
3rd and Adams St • 541-942-
4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
Worship: 10:00am
Sunday School: 10:00am
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help
and St. Philip Benizi
Catholic Churches
1025 N. 19th St.
541-942-3420 / 541-942-4712
Pastor: Roy L. Antunez, S.J.
Euch. Liturgies; Sat. 5:30pm
Sun. 10:30am
St. Philip Benizi, Creswell:
552 Holbrock Lane • 541-895-
8686
Sunday: 8:30am
St. Andrews Episcopal
Church
1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
Rev. Lawrence Crumb
“Church with the fl ags.”
Worship: Sunday 10:30am
All Welcome
Seventh-day Adventist
Church
820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: Kevin Miller
Hope Fellowship
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am
United Pentecostal Church
Worship Service: Saturday,
100 S. Gateway Blvd. • 541-942- 10:40 am
2061
Mid-week Service: Wednesday,
Calvary Chapel Cottage
Pastor: Dave Bragg
1:00 pm
Grove
Worship: 11:00am Sunday
1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza)
Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday Trinity Lutheran Church
541-942-6842
www.hopefellowshipupc.com
6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373
Pastor: Jeff Smith
“FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Pastor: James L. Markus
Two Services on Sun: 9am &
Sunday School & Adult Education
10:45am
Living Faith Assembly
9:15am
Youth Group Bible Study
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Child Care 10:45am Service Only 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
Pastor Rulon Combs
Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue &
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Worship & Childrenʼs
Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups
Church 10:00 am
tlccg.com
Center for Spiritual Living
Youth 180 Mondays 5:30-8pm
Cottage Grove
United Methodist Church
700 Gibbs Ave. (Community
Non-Denominational
334 Washington • 541-942-3033
Center)
Church of Christ
Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen
Rev. Bobby Lee
1041 Pennoyer Ave * 541-942-
Worship: 10:30am
Meets Sunday 3:00 p.m.
8928
Comm. Dinner (Adults $5, Kids
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Preacher: Tony Martin
Free)
Sunday Bible Study:10:00am
2nd & 3rd Monday 5-6:00pm
Church of Christ
cottagegroveumc.org
420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Worship:10:50am &
5:30pm
Sunday Service: 10:30am
www.pennoyeravecoc.com
“VICTORY” Country Church
Cottage Grove Bible Church Old Time Gospel Fellowship 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913
Pastor: Barbara Dockery
103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999
1200 East Quincy Avenue
Worship Service: 10:00am
Pastor: Jim Edwards
541-942-4771
Message:
11:00am
Sunday Service: 10:00am
Pastor:Bob Singer
Join us in Traditional
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Worship 11am
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Sunday School:9:45am
AWANA age 3-8th Grade,
Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm
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