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.
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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
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