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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
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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.
"The interest level in sum
mer school has been high so
far," Loughary noted. "If it
goes well, we will plan on
expanding the program even
more next year."
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