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At Monday night's meeting
the Morrow County school
board placed the kindergarten
nrosrram In Its proposed
budget for 1974-75 school year.
Jack Sumner, school board
member, made the motion
that funds for the kinder
garten program, which in
clude only the operating
cost, be placeti in the budget
The operating cost is 111,803
with the state providing an
additional $9,000.
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The board rejected the
request to include transpor
tation costs In the kinder
garten progrsm.
Supt. Ron Daniels stated,
"It would cost the district
$8,933 to transport school age
kindergarten children home;
however, it wouldn't cost the
district any additional money
to pick up the kindergarten
children on the normal morn
ing bus routes."
Dennis Doherty, represent-
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ng the Neighborhood Center
and Senior Citizens, brought
up the point that senior citi
zens are being left out of
programs which they could
benefit by; instesd, the
younger children are being
given additional education
opportunities.
A public school budget
meeting will be held Jan. 22
and Jan. 29 for review and
discussion of the kindergarten
budget.
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The tentative school budget
for 1974-75 was announced by
Daniels.
The new budget will Include
a 1315 per cent Increase over
this year's budget. The In
creased proposed is $240,000,
which brings the new total
budget to $1,913,610.
"This proposed budget is
subject to change pending the
decision on teachers' salaries
snd the gas and oil situation,"
he said.
In old business, the board
approved the easement re
quested by Columbia Basin
Electric Company to lay a
power cable near the bus shed
area. The board, however,
made a stipulation that if the
district decides to build on the
property the cable line would
have to be relocated at
Columbia Basin expense.
The transportation com
mittee sent to the board their
recommendation for replace
ment buses. The commits
asked for three vehicles to be
included in the 1974-75 budget ;
one 66-passenger bus, one 30
passenger and one 12-passen-ger
panel. The total cost for
the vehicles is $27,500.
The committee also asked
the board to consider replac
ing the 1948diesel bus which is
used for athletic events and
field trips.
"The bus we are using has
been having mechanical prob
lems weekly," stated the
superintendent.
The board decided to in
vestigate the possibilities of
leasing a used diesel bus for
one year until the gas-diesel
situation is settled.
A request was approved for
an additional work week in
June for the secretary at the
lone schools. Her work will
include checking supplies and
preparing the student hand
book. In new business, the agree
ment between the classified
employees of the school dis
trict and the school board was
announced.
The board adopted a 3-year
agreement starting July 1,
1974, for increase in salaries
for secretaries, custodians,
cooks and bus drivers. The
first year salary increase
includes : a 20 cent per hour in
crease for cooks, 40 cent
increase per hour for secre
taries, 15 cent increase per
hour for teachers aides, 40
cent increase per hour for
custodians, $10 a month in
creased for bus drivers or
route 2, 25 cent hour increase
for activity and field bus
drivers, and a 15 cent increase
per hour for laundry per
sonnel. "The second year the sala
ries for these employees will
be based on the cost of living,"
said Daniels. In addition to the
salaries the board approved
an additional medical in
crease of $3 which brings the
total to $12.50.
Chamber
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The Heppner High School
Choir entertained the Cham
ber of Commerce at the
regular Monday meeting at
the Elks Club.
The Choir under the direc
tion of Bob Jespersen, was
composed of the following
students: Robyn Riddle, Jua
nita Wilson, Millie Yocom,
Donna Bellamy, Matt Green
up, Dena Struthers. Shannon
Kelly, Deby Smith, Dale
Arrington and Kristi Hague
wood. The choir sang "Monday,
Monday," "If I were a
Carpenter," "Angels We Have
Heard on High," "Christmas
Gloria," "Carol of the Bells"
and "Monotone Angel."
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filled with love.
It's brimming over
with warm wishes.
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; The board approved the
request to hire a teachers aide
to work in the study halls to
relieve teachers. This will
permit teachers to teach
additional classes.
In addition the board de
cided to hire an additional
staff member at either Irrlgon
Elementary School or River
side Junior High.
"We are experiencing an
overcrowded situation right
now in the 4th grade at the
elementary school." Daniels
said.
School board members gave
several suggestions to the
gasoline situation report made
by Daniels.
Jack Sumner suggested the
board might consider elimi
nating a bus run one morning
one week and one afternoon
the following week. This would
save approximately 160 gal
lons each week.
A request to work athletic
practices into the regular
school day was made by Don
McElligott.
Gary Peck suggested pur
chasing gas from the open
market when the district
couldn't provide any more
fuel.
Daniels announced the gas
and oil situation will be
discussed at a special school
board meeting Jan. 7.
. He also announced the
report by the vocational study
team headed by Garth Davis,
' regional co-ordinator for U
matilla and Morrow Counties
in career education.
The team did a study last
Princess
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Dec. 30
Tryouts for Morrow County
Rodeo Princesses will be held
at the fairgrounds, Dec. 30, at
1:30 p.m., according to Jim
Rogers, vice-president and
publicity director for the
Morrow County Rodeo.
To be eligible for the tryouts
a girl must be a resident of
Morrow County, at 'least 16
years of age as of Jan. 1, 1974
and be at least a junior in high
school, t
Aspiring, princesses may
use any horse or saddle for the
tryouts. They should wear
jeans and a hat, and bring a
coat because of the cold
weather.
Four princesses will be
chosen on the basis of their
riding ability, personality
and poise.
This year there will be five
judges from the rodeo board;
plus one judge each from the
Lexington area, Boardman,
lone and the Wranglers.
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result of the study, each of the
high school's principals and
career education teachers will
work with Davis in planning
classes designed to fit stu
dent's career needs.
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In other business, the board
reviewed the unemployment
Insurance law which requires
each school district to provide
some kind of insurance.
The board renewed a three
year contract for Daniels.
At the conclusion of the
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meeting, Dr. Wolff announced
that the mediator has failed to
bring the teachers and school
board members In agreement.
The board asked the mediator
to return next month to try
again to reach an agreement
between the two parties.
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