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" - , w1 r The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, May 10, 1979-NINE Education issues maintain low profile in Oregon legislature this year By Hep. Bill Bellamy-ftiatrict 55 Senate proposes $60-millionfor roads by limiting use of highway taxes Competency testing and state funding for education were major issues in the 1977 State Legislature, but this session's education issues have maintained a low profile. Although these issues have not been making headlines, my work on the House Education committee has given me numerous opportun ities to support changes in the system which would benefit small, rural schools. Some major structural changes in the system have been proposed recently in the Senate. That State Board of Education would be elected and the Superintendent of Public Instruction would be appointed under proposals approved recently by the Oregon Senate. Currently, the superintendent is elected and the seven-member board is appointed. The Senate ap proved a bill (SB 4521 which Public invited to Elementary spelling bee Elementary and secondary students in Morrow County schools will participate in a district-wide spelling contest at Heppner Elementary School Monday. May 14 at 7::i() p.m. The public is welcome to attend. The contest is divided into three divisions with the top speller of each division qual ifying for state level competi tion at the Oregon State Fair next September. School-level contest winners who will take part in the district wide competition are the following: Division 1. Elementary to Grade (i, A.C. Houghton. No. 1. Eric Lind say, second, Stacy Eads, third, Maureen Lencke, lone School, Donny Doherty, sec ond, Eric Pointer, third, Mike Rietmann ; Heppner, Rence Struthers, second, Chris Mc Laughlin, third, Trina Palm er: Division Two, Riverside, Robin Haws. Betti Slocumb. third. Amber Thompson; lone, Chris Rietmann. second. Cathy Cheney, third. Denny Starr, Heppner, Kathy Smith, Suzie Jacobs, third is Robert Bier; Third Division, Grades 10-12, Riverside, Tammy Col lingwood, Carol Smith, third, Kathy Farlow, lone, Teena Lindstrom, Carol Cheney, Lisa Meyers and Heppner, Scott McEwen, Alice Abrams, third, Nancy Miller. Readers for the contest will be Mrs. Lucille Peck. Mr. Cliff Williams and Mrs. LaVerne Partlow. The contestants and spectators will report to the Elementary School multi purpose room for starting instructions. Refreshments will be served at the end of the contest while the results are being determined. would require an election of the board and reduce the membership on the board to five members. (SJR 12) which proposes a constitutional amendment lo remove the election require ment for the superintendent also was approved. A third measure iSB 450) which would give the governor power to appoint the super intendent from nominees sub mitted by the board was returned to the Senate Educa tion Committee pending re moval of a residency require ment. In the area of state spending for education, I support main taining 40 per cent state support of basic education. This year's basic school sup port will cost $341 million. Senate President Jason Hoe pointed out that ilie state cannot continue to fund basic school support without know ing how the money is spent. I .support the view that the state should set limits on what it considers basic education and pay 4(i per cent ol that amount. Serving on the House Edu cation Committee, I have been very interested in how many programs affect small, rural schools I have always be lieved thai the basic decisions affecting education should be made at the local level. For the education system of Ore gon to be eflective. there must be local responsibility sup ported by slate guidelines. I would welcome any inon' from the people of Di ,,nct 55 on Oregon' duration pro gram hs strengths and weaknesses. My address is: Hep. Bill Bellamy. 11:171. State Capitol. Salem. Oregon 97:il(). By Sen. Ken Jernstedt-District 28 Oregon Beef Council says 'Cut a little, save a lotf i The Legislature is flounder ing over the question of tax relief, but it is making progress in efforts to meet our road and highway needs. The Senate has approved and sent to the House a proposed constitut ional amendment lo limit the use of highway '.;.cs to road and high". ay purposes only. The measure. SJR 7. will be voted on by the people at the next statewide election. II approved, it will mean an additional million lo meet repair, maintenance and con struction costs. The $(i(l million is only a drop in the bucket but it's a start in the right direction. Most importantly, il will be achieved without anv new The Oregon Beef Council is making an effort to help consumers with their food budget in a statewide adver tising and public relations campaign entitled 'Cut a Little. Save a Lot.' The promotional program is taxes or increases in existing taxes. The amendment requires that non highway programs such as state police, parks. Willamette greenway and bike palli.s. be funded from the income tax rather than from gas taxes. If the people endorse this philosophy, il will put an end lo further raids on the highway fund. In addition, the Governor is taking action to put our highways back in shape. He has already ear marked $17 million in general fund money to be pumped into the highway program. It's the first time in many years that a Governor has recommended that general fund dollars augment the designed to show consumers how to save up to ;i() per cent on retail beef purchases by buying large, economical beef cuts and following in home meat-cutting techniques. The Beef Council is offering a free highway fund. Also, the Gov ernor has named former State Sen. Anthony Yturri of Ontar io as the new chairman of the State Transportation Commis sion. Yturri's appointment is good news for all Oregonians, and is especially good news for my constituents. Senate district 28 is largely non-urban and Tony Yturri, an eastern Oregonian. has a practical and realistic understanding of our partiijlur problems in regard to roads and highways He is the right man, in the right place, at the right time. With his firm ,hand on the rudder, and with the commit ment of the Governor and the legislative leadership, we are well on our way to meeting one of the top priorities of the 1970 session. six page savings. booklet on cost The pamphlet may be ob tained free by writing or calling the Oregon Beef Coun cil, 400 SW Broadway, Port land, OR 97205. )l I in final . . , . ; BMCC summer term expanded registration set Win ft f 17A 1 A PRICES EFFECTIVE THRU TUESDAY. MAY 15 me immtm ...... i J. Summer term at Blue Moun tain Community College has been expanded to include a wide variety of college courses. "It's the biggest summer school program we have ever offered," according to Pat Loughary, dean of students at BMCC. Classes will begin June 18 and most will continue for a six week session. Day and evening classes have been incorporated into the schedule for students who work. Courses to be offered include: First Aid, Personal Health, Physical Education Racquetball, English Com position, Introduction to Liter ature, Principles of Account ing. History of World War II, Psychology, Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Elementary Algebra, Busi ness Math, Biology and Ele mentary Microbiology. The philosophy behind the expanded summer program was outlined by Loughary. He said, "A student at BMCC should be able to be here and be a full-time student all year long if he or she wishes." Registration for all summer classes will start on May 21 and continue through June 12. Cost of the courses varies depending on the number of credit hours assigned to that particular class. Tuition is figured on a $9 per credit hour basis. High school students plan ning on attending a four-year institution this fall will find that they can pick up many of the basic mathematics, p.e.. social science, and science courses that they will need. 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