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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 16,1997 - T H R E E State approves additional funds for schools Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s office at the courthouse in Hepp ner reports issuing the following marriage license dunng the past month:- June 17: Jerod Lee Bmgaman, 22, Spokane; and Kassandra Ann Hyder, 27, Hermiston. Births Barney Lindsay Morrow County School Superintendent Chuck Starr told the school board, at their regular Monday night meeting, that the state legislature has approved additional funds earmarked for schools. Starr said that the Morrow County School District (MCSD) will receive around $226,000 or $140 per pupil from the state as part of the basic school grant. Starr said the money will allow the district to cover its entire budget and provide a $126,000 carryover reserve for the 1998-99 budget. He said that if MCSD had not received the additional monies, the district would have had to either cut or move staff. Starr added that this would be the first time in nine years the district has not had to take a cut. The district will also receive $218,000 or $82 per pupil as a one-time classroom grant. This grant covers funds to purchase textbooks, computer software, instructional materials, some computer technology and some maintenance. Starr also told-the board that a bond issue which would fund major capital improvements for schools will be up before the voters in November. This bond issue, if passed, would provide $600,000 for the district, $245 per student, for new building projects and purchase of land for school construction. He said that the monies would probably be spread out to $ 150,000 each year for four years. The board also heard a bond projects update from Bob Baker. Baker said that bond projects at Sam Boardman Elementary in Boardman were about 94 percent complete at the end of June and projects at Riverside High School were around 89 percent complete. He said that he expects to get an answer soon concerning the time line of the Heppner project and has got the information on the lone project to the architect. .' ' In other business, the board: -heard of the death of a student, Jared Vandecar, during the summer. Starr - expressed condolences and said that a crisis intervention team was on hand to help students deal with the loss. -heard the district's technology report. The board learned that 70 percent of the student accessible computers are Pentium 100 level, which are less than one year old and the ratio of total computers to students is one to three and total lab computers to students is one to 10. "You won't find a district in the state that has a better ratio than that," said Starr. -heard a report on the district's successes. Starr told the board that: bond projects have been completed at Irngon and are nearing completion in Boardman s c h o o l s ; t he technology/computer program has been installed district-wide, providing $2.3 million in updates; staff has increased by eight teachers, 14 full-time educational assistants, four part- time ed assistants, two part-time custodians, one technology/computer technician, two assistant principals and one assistant superintendent; the English as a second language (ESL) program has been implemented; an alternative school program and schools-to- career program was implemented in south Morrow County; the district dropout rate is below the state average; district SAT scores are above average; staff has been trained in technology; the budget year was completed on target; and, said Starr, "Students continue to feel safe and loved in Morrow County schools. We're very fortunate." -approved a co-sponsorship between lone and Condon schools to allow a cross-country program for one year at no Dwayne Carroll additional cost to the district; -approved second readings of Spanish and calculus planned course statements and textbook adoption; -heard reports on the C o n s o lid a te d D is tric t Improvement Plan, technology plan and grant application from assistant superintendent Mike Keown; -heard that Pam Files and Betty Rietmann received Associated Oregon Industries Teacher Awards; -awarded bids for: roofing for A.C. Houghton (ACH) to Palmer Roofing of Pendleton; diesel furnace fuel and propane to Morrow County Gram Growers; network and phone cable to WAHCO Network Services; Riverside High School phone system to Lucent Technologies; -rejected all bids for LAN electronics; -took care of annual organizational details; - approved resignations for: Karla Waterland from her position as Heppner Elementary School (HES) educational assistant; Benn Houk, extra duty Columbia Middle School (CMS) football, basketball and track coach; Marvin House, CMS football coach; Barney Lindsay, Heppner Junior High (HJHS) track coach; Jill Scanlan, Riverside High School (RHS) music teacher; John Scanlan, RHS language arts teacher; -approved transfers for: Shelley Key, from ESL ed assistant to assistant cook at lone Schools; Dawn Bradley, from CMS social students/language arts teacher to Sam Boardman Elementary (SBE) kindergarten teacher; -approved extra duty contracts for: technology trainers-Bob Deeter at RHS, Bob Sagely, Heppner High School (HHS), Bobbi Childers, lone Schools, Georgia Van Winkle, HES, Rod Luce, ACH, Carol Oswald, SBE; assistant football coaches- Wendel Kreder, RHS, and Dennis Stefani, lone High School (IHS); -approved employment of classified employees: Curtis Johnson, SBE custodian; Lisa Connell, SBE ed assistant; Kimberly Bedortha, SBE library technician; Kathy Goad, RHS ESL ed assistant; Magdalena Mejia, ACH 3-1/2 hour ESL ed assistant; Lori McCabe, lone Elementary School (IES) ed assistant; Elaine Miller, HHS office assistant; -approved employment of Scott Bauska licensed employees: Juan Elguezabal, temporary contract to teach Spanish at HJHS/HHS; Melissa Cvarak, probationary contract to teach fifth/sixth grade at HES; Tanya Scanlon, probationary contract to teach special education at Heppner and lone schools; Micki Fabian, probationary contract, SBE counselor; Donna Neighbors, probationary contract, CMS John Rietmann (L), Scott Johnson language arts/social students teacher; Darin Presto, probationary CMS science teacher; Chad Ottemess, probationary CMS special ed teacher; G. Ann Thomas-Heddle, probationary RHS language arts teacher; -accepted donations from: Riverside Booster Club-$ 1,200 RHS gymnasium sound system; Umatilla Electric Corporation- BM CC sponsors community surveys she will mail you one. The Around 2,500 Blue survey may be returned Mountain Community College through the mail at the community needs surveys college's expense. have been returned, according M artinez explains the to Tina M artinez, BMCC purpose o f the survey is to sociology instructor and help BMCC formulate a vision project coordinator. for the future. The survey "I'm really excited about the assesses what district residents response to the survey," says need and want from BMCC as Martinez. well as their level o f Approximately 35,000 awareness relative to the kinds surveys were mailed to all o f programs, activities and boxholders in Morrow and services BMCC offers. Umatilla counties. The 2,500 Survey results will surveys returned result in a support the evolution o f 7.1 percent response rate. A marketing, recruiting and 10 percent response rate is retention plans; furnish considered very high and 7.1 inform ation on the is above average, according to com m unity's knowledge Martinez. regarding BMCC's offerings M artinez says the survey is and provide direction that may in the "throes o f data entry and help in allocation o f college anyone with a survey lurking resources. around the house can still mail Once data entry is it in." "I would like to com plete Martinez will do a encourage anyone who has not survey analysis. She is mailed their survey in to go projecting a late August date ahead and do so," she says. for a finished project. "I am "We want to give as many overwhelmed at the number of district residents as possible written responses we have the opportunity to share their received," notes Martinez. "Of educational needs with Blue the 2,500 responses over 500 M o u n tain C o m m u n ity include some type o f written College." comment. It is obvious from Anyone who did not receive what I've seen so far that a survey and who would like BMCC has a tremendous to fill one out may call ■ community following." Martinez at 541/278-5925 and Closed fire season declared Closed fire season was de clared on the John Day Unit within the Central Oregon District of the Oregon Department of For estry on July 7. During closed fire season, open burning is restricted except by permit. The following require ments for forest operations will be in effect: equipment must be equipped with spark arresters and fire extinguishers; fire tools must be carried; watchman service is plotter ($300) and drafting table ($75) to RHS; Bauska family- $100 toward SBE TAG students' tnp to OMSI. -elected John Rietmann as board chairman, and Scott Johnson, vice-chairman; -witnessed the swearing in of re-elected board members Dwayne Carroll and Scott Bauska and new member Barney Lindsay. W O SC announces spring term honors A total of 92 students have been named to the president's list and another 528 students have been named to the honor roll for spring term 1997 at Western Oregon University. President's list students achieved a perfect 4.0 grade- point average, while honor roll students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average. Local honor students include Stacie Bates, Boardman. Megan Rynae Flanagan-a daughter Megan Rynae was bom to Luanne and David Flanagan of Imgon on June 18, 1997 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. Gabriel Mathew Flores-a son Gabriel Mathew was bom to Goral and Gabriel Flores of Irngon on June 20, 1997 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 4 oz. Skye M arie W h iteh ead -a daughter Skye Mane was bom to Ronnie Whitehead of Boardman on June 28, 1997 at Good Shep herd Community Hospital in Her miston. The baby weighed 5 lbs. 12 oz. Rheo Dail Wilson-a son Rheo Dail was bom to Katrina Rea and Rob Wilson of Vale on July 8, 1997 at Holy Rosary Medical Center in Ontario. The baby weighed 7 lbs., 0 oz. His grandparents are Mary and Lee Picknell of Westfall, Tom and Patricia Wilson of Astoria, and Marilyn Eldred and Greg Johnston, both of Heppner. 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Come Share With Us At W illow Creek B aptist Ck urck Worship Service at 3 p.m. M eeting in the 7th-day A d ven tist C hurch 560 North Minor Bank of Eastern Oregon announces: The “Harvest” Certificate of Deposit 6 . 0 % (APT) $10,000 Minimum This special CD has an 18 month maturity and a one-time option during the life of the certificate which allows you to “harvest” a higher interest rate (should one be then available on a comparable Bank of Eastern Oregon 18 month, $10,000 CD). ’Annual Percentage Yield (APY) accurate as of 6 /2 4 / 9 5 . Penalty may be imposed for withdrawal before 18 months. The “Harvest” CD is available for purchase only during June, July and August, 1997, Bank of Eastern Oregon "around the corner, not around the state” Arlington 454-2636 Condon 384-3501 Heppner lone 676-9125 422-7466 M «n b«r FDIC 1
