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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • DECEMBER 26, 2018 • SLSD updated on Governor's education budget proposal By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Gov. Kate Brown’s proposed budget includes an addition- al $1.9 billion for the state’s schools as part of approxi- mately $8 billion marked for education in the 2019-2021 balanced budget. Interim South Lane School District Superintendent Larry Sullivan updated the school board on the governor’s pro- posal on Monday, Dec. 17. “Not a lot new at this point,” he said, “I just wanted School, the community's al- ternative high school, has a graduation rate that hovers below 20 percent but when that statistic is stretced out to include fi ve-year completion rates, it nearly doubles. 48.21 percent of the general and lottery fund is set to go to education while the next larg- est percent—27.61 percent— is for human services. Approximately $800 mil- lion, under Brown’s plan, would be used to help dis- tricts increase the school year to 180 days. According to to share it.” Brown’s budget propos- es approximately half of the general and lottery funds be earmarked for education to tackle the state’s poor gradu- ation rate and over-crowded classrooms. In South Lane, the gradu- ation rate for Cottage Grove High School has consistently been higher than other dis- tricts around the state--fi n- ishing in the top four spots across the state which aver- ages about a 74 percent grad- uation rate. Kennedy High Sullivan, South Lane current- ly operates under a 177-day calendar. Th e state average is about 165 days while the na- tional average is 180. “To go up to 180 days we’d have to go back and renego- tiate with our staff ,” he said, noting it would cost between $60,000 and $80,000 a day to add those three days back. Brown’s budget also in- cludes fully investing in Measure 98—a college readi- ness and dropout prevention initiative—by adding $133 million for Career Technical Education. Previously, Mea- sure 98 was funded at around 56 percent. To increase class- room diversity, Brown set aside $60 million. Th e proposed budget also sets aside funds to increase early childhood education and kindergarten classes. Brown proposes expanding up to one-third of half-day kindergarten classes to full- day at a cost of just over $285 million. “What has happened ev- ery year I’ve been doing this,” school board member Taylor Wilhour, “is that the Gover- nor’s recommended budget has come in way below the current service level calcula- tion and then through lobby- ing and whatnot, we’ve man- aged to get that number back up so we’re starting from a much better point.” Sullivan reminded the board that the update did not diff er greatly from the last up- date but he would continue to keep the board in the loop, adding, "As we look at the budget this year, what are our priorities as a district?" County Commissioners announce adoption of new plan for Mt. Pisgah Th e Board of Coun- ty Commissioners voted unanimously on Dec. 18 to adopt the new Parks Mas- ter Plan that will guide in- vestments and priorities for Lane County’s 68 parks for the next 20 years. Th e board also unani- mously adopted the new Habitat Management Plan for Howard Buford Rec- reation Area (Mt. Pisgah), which is Lane County’s larg- est and most-visited park. “We are thrilled to have reached adoption for both of these plans,” said Parks Manager Brett Henry. “Our parks are loved and well used by the community. With these plans that refl ect our community’s values for parks, we can continue to make sure they are special places for generations to come.” residents, volunteers, inter- est groups, educational pro- viders, businesses and local, state, and federal agencies as partners in the coordinated eff ort to expand, enhance, interpret, provide, and pro- tect parks, natural areas, trails and recreation oppor- tunities across Lane County. 2. Connect — Attract people to nature, the out- doors and county parks by providing a variety of ex- periences, improving park and facility access, increas- ing stewardship, supporting environmental education/ Parks Master Plan Th e Parks Master Plan includes six goals identi- fi ed through community input and the work of a cit- izen-led, 23-member task force. Th e goals are: 1. Collaborate — Engage Worship Directory First Baptist Church 301 S. 6th st • 541-942-8242 Interim Pastor: Reed Webster Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service 11:00am Youth Wednesday 6:30pm cgfi rstbaptist.com 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 First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Rev.: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am fpcgrove.com COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 10:00am Christian Education: Pre-K through 5th 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 Calvary Chapel Cottage Grove 1447 Hwy 99 (Village Plaza) 541-942-6842 Pastor: Jeff Smith Two Services on Sun: 9am & 10:45am Youth Group Bible Study Child Care 10:45am Service Only www.cgcalvary.org Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Cottage Grove Faith Center 33761 Row River Rd. 541-942-4851 Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett www.cg4.tv Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Services: 9:00am & 10:45am 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 Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all ages welcome) Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) 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 Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am Worship Service: Saturday, 10:40 Mid-week Service: Wednesday, 1:00 improve the quality, safety and attractiveness of park amenities, landscaping and recreation facilities. Habitat Management Plan Howard Buford Recre- ation Area (HBRA), also commonly known as Mt. Pisgah, is Lane County Parks’ largest and most-vis- ited park, boasting a total of 2,215 acres with 28 miles of trail and more than 400,000 annual visitors. Th e park also contains 1,000 acres of rare prairie, oak savanna and oak wood- land habitat, which is one of the largest remnants of these habitats in public ownership in the Willamette Valley. Th e plan, developed in partnership with Friends of Howard Buford Recreation Area and Mt. Pisgah, used science-based planning analysis methods developed by Th e Nature Conservancy and contains 15 manage- ment goals, including: • Maintaining and im- proving the park’s trail sys- tem to minimize ecological impacts while providing ac- cess to park visitors. • Restoring and enhanc- ing prairie, savanna and oak woodland habitats. • Improving the ecological health of streams and fl ood- plain habitats. Ultimately, the plan would result in an additional 500 acres of restored prairie, sa- vanna and oak woodland. Th e processes to develop both plans included exten- sive public outreach and op- portunity for input. Th e Parks Master Plan process included a citi- zen-led Parks Master Plan Task Force with represen- tatives from across Lane County that helped devel- op and prioritize the items. Th e county’s citizen-led Parks Advisory Committee provided oversight of both plans. Both plans will be includ- ed in the county’s Rural Comprehensive plan. ore We Fetch You M yo ur door! …and deliver it all to Trinity Lutheran Church 6th & Quincy • 541-942-2373 Pastor: James L. Markus Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Comm. Kitchen Free Meal Tue & Thur 5:00pm TLC Groups tlccg.com United Methodist Church 334 Washington • 541-942-3033 Pastor:Lura Kidner-Miesen Worship: 10:30am umcgrove.org “VICTORY” Country Church 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Pastor: Barbara Dockery Worship Service: 10:00am Message: “WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES” Non-Denominational Church of Christ 1041 Pennoyer Ave 541-942-8928 Preacher: Tony Martin Sunday Bible Study:10:00am CRESWELL: Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm Creswell Presbyterian Church www.pennoyeravecoc.com 75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419 Rev. Seth Wheeler Old Time Gospel Fellowship Adult Sunday School 9:15am 103 S. 5th St. • 541-942-4999 Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am Pastor: Jim Edwards website www.creswellpres.org Sunday Service: 10:00am Join in Traditional Christian Worship Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Philip Benizi Catholic Churches 1025 N. 19th St. 541-942-3420 Father: Joseph Hung Nguyen Holy Mass: Tue-Thu: 8:30am; Sat:5:30pm Sun: 10:30am Confession: After daily mass, Sat. 4-5pm or by appointment St. Philip Benizi, Creswell 552 Holbrock Lane 541-895-8686, Sunday: 8:30am nature interpretation, and improving communication. 3. Create vibrancy — Re-invigorate and revitalize key parks as thriving, fami- ly-friendly outdoor activity hubs through redesign, ren- ovation and programming to help position Lane Coun- ty as the best county for out- door recreation and play. 4. Generate economic vitality — Create a strate- gic and holistic park man- agement approach that balances local needs with opportunities to create eco- nomic benefi ts in surround- ing communities and/or to generate revenue to re-in- vest in parks. 5. Protect resources — Sustain and protect unique county assets, cultural and natural resources as our leg- acy for future generations. 6. Refl ect our values — Emphasize our diverse, natural character and make high impact, low-cost moves to maintain sites, sustain infrastructure and Worship With Us! Our Worship Directory is a weekly feature in the newspaper. If your congregation would like to be a part of this directory, please contact the Cottage Grove Sentinel @ 541-942-3325 Get FREE e-edition access with your subscription! Our e-edition gives you full online access to all of the valuable features included in our print edition, plus bonus weekly deals and shoppelocal.biz. 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