School board MCE A differ on SB 880
The Morrow County School
District Board's approval of the
first reading of the district's
staffing plan drew comment from
Morrow County Education
Association President Karen
Talaski at the board's regular
meeting Feb. 9.
The district and the county
teachers' union are in
disagreement
over
implementation of Senate Bill
880 which eliminated teacher
tenure.
Beginning July 1, teachers'
contracts will be for two years
with annual review.
The district maintains that
since the final reading of the
plan will not be put into effect
until July 1, the board can
approve first and second readings
prior to that and then approve the
final reading to go into effect for
the 1998-99 school year.
The county teachers' union
representative maintains that the
board should not act on the issue
because current contracts with
the teachers do not expire until
June 30 and the two-year
contract should not go into effect
until the year 1999-2000.
1997-98 probationary teachers
for south Morrow County
schools include: Heppner High
School-Chuck Matteson, second
year probationary, alternative
education; Kaya McLaren, first
year art; Ron Neighom, second
year, music; Tanya Scanlon, first
year, special education; Ralph
Wemer, second year, music;
Heppner Elementary School-
Melissa Cvarak, first year,
fifth/sixth grade; Sherry
Matteson,
second year,
first/second grade; Kaya
McLaren, first year, art; Sharon
Morris, third year, kindergarten,
Ron Neighom, and Ralph
Wemer, both second year, music;
lone Schools-Mark Bird,
second year, business education;
Helen Marie Marshal, second
year, science; Kaya McLaren,
first year, art; Ron Neighom,
second year, music; Tanya
Scanlon, first year, special
education;
Temporary teachers include:
HHS-David Connor, science,
Juan Elguezabal, Spanish, Lynn
Harmonson, vo-ag, and Keelie
Keown, math.
First year probationary
teachers this year will become
second year probationary
teachers for the 1998-99 year;
second year will become third-
year probationary; third year,
contract
teachers;
and
probationary teachers will
b e c o me
s e c on d - y e a r
probationary teachers with the
exception of Keown, who is
teaching under an interim
agreement between George Fox
College and the district.
HHS Principal Ron Anthony
will become a third year
probationary administrator for
the 1998-99 year. Both lone
Schools Principal Dick Allen
and HES Principal Bill Karwacki
are contract administrators.
In other business, the board:
-approved the first reading of a
proposal to add a 3-1/2 hour
custodian for Riverside High
School for inclusion in the 1998-
99 budget. The district originally
proposed adding three teachers at
$43,00 each for a total of
$129,000,
an educational
assistant at $17,000 and a
technology repair person . at
$40,000. The custodian, at
$14,000 a year, would up the
costs for additional staff to
$200,000 for the 1998-99 year.
One of the teachers would be
assigned to A.C. Houghton
Elementary in Imgon to
accommodate growth, one to
Sam Boardman Elementary for
growth and one to Columbia
Middle School in Imgon to teach
Spanish.
-received the calendar options
for the 1998-99 school year. One
option specifies a pre-Labor Day
start o f school, and a two-week
Christmas vacation, with school
starting August 31 and ending
June 9; the second option calls
for a post Labor Day start and a
two-week Christmas vacation
with school starting Sept. 8 and
ending June 16; the third calls for
a pre-Labor Day start and 1-1/2
weeks at Christmas with school
beginning August 31 and ending
June 4. The board requested that
a fourth option be included, with
a post-Labor Day start and 1-1/2
weeks at Christmas, with school
starting Sept. 8 and ending June
11. Students would attend school
up until Dec. 24 and return to
school on January 2 with the 1-
1/2 week Christmas break
options. With the two-week
option, Christmas break would
be from Dec. 21-Jan.l.
-heard a first reading on
agreement between the district
and the Heppner Little League
concerning use of the Bob
Kilkenny Field for the new girls'
softball program.
-approved contracting of
transportation for the district.
-heard a report from Bob
Baker, who said that the Heppner
building projects are on target for
completion this spring. The
architect and engineers have
visited the lone site to determine
needs, but have not finalized
plans.
-approved retirements for
Barbara Hayes, from her
counseling position at Heppner
High School effective March 1
(Hayes will continue on an
interim agreement through June
30.); Mary Ann Palmer, from
head cook position at lone
Schools, effective March
1 (Palmer will continue on an
interim agreement.); Marilyn
Ralph, from secretary position at
ACH effective March 1. (Ralph
will continue on an interim
agreement through June 30).
-approved resignation for:
Mark Jones from extra duty
position as RHS assistant
football coach.
-approved request to rescind
retirement agreement for Bill
Karwacki, principal at HHS.
Rather than retire on March 1
and continue on an interim
agreement through June 1999,
Karwacki will continue his
regular employment until his
retirement in June 1999.
-approved employment for:
Kathy Green, ed assistant
transferring from ACH to Imgon
Learning Center; Coral Flores, 3-
1/2 hour per day English as a
Second Language teacher at
CMS; Karla Cook, 3-1/2 hour per
day ESL ed assistant at CMS;
extra duty contracts for Del
LaRue, head track coach at lone
High School, Alissa Lmdeman,
assistant track coach at RHS,
Paul Hibbard, head track coach at
CMS, Dan Huxoll, head football
coach at RHS, Bingo Ganvoa,
head volleyball coach at RHS.
-appointed Kate Close as
Imgon representative on the
Boardman-Irrigon Advisory
Committee, replacing Marilyn
Acock.
-accepted donation of a "Heart
Health Kit" from the American
Heart Association to CMS.
-learned that Heppner and lone
eighth graders will travel to the
Career Showcase in Pendleton as
part of the Schools-to-Careers
program under the direction of
HHS teacher Greg Grant.
-scheduled the next regular
meeting for Monday, March 9, at
the district office at 7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, February 18, 1998
i Go Cards & Lady Cards!
Building donations received
Mark Rietmann of the Morrow, Co. Livestock Growers, gives a
$2,500 check to chairman Sam Bellamy of the Morrow County
Fairboard to be used towards construction of the new multi-purpose
building at the fairgrounds. Other members of the board include
Shirley Adams, Gary Oberg, Marlene Gray, Kelwayne Haguewood and
Joe Yocom.
GOOD LUCK AT THE 1A DISTRICT
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Friday, February 20th
Hermiston High School
Girls: 1:30 p.m. vs. Dufur
Boys: approx. 7:30 p.m. vs. Wasco Co
C.J. Johnson and Dennise Betsinger present a check for $570,
raised from the recent grocery store shopping spree, to the Morrow
County Fair Board to be used for construction of the multi-purpose
building. Groundbreaking for the new building was held last week
and construction is expected to be completed the first part of July.
Stacey Wainwright of the 4-H leader Council presents a $2,500
heck to the fairboard for construction of the new fairgrounds
uilding.
Chemical weapons models on display
The public has a unique oppor
tunity to touch and feel a chemi
cal weapon-that is, a model of
one-at the Army’s Outreach Of
fice in Hermiston. The Outreach
Office staff has set up see-through
models of the munitions stored at
the nearby Umatilla Chemical
Depot The high-quality models
are similar to ones that will be
used to train operators of the
Army’s Umatilla Chemical Agent
Disposal Facility, under construc
tion since May 1997.
“The models have made it a lot
easier for us to explain the dis
posal process because we can ac
tually show people how the mu
nitions are taken apart and pro
cessed,” says Geoff Tyree, pub
lic outreach specialist at the Out-
reach Office. There are models of
two types of projectiles, an M55
rocket, a spray tank and a ton con
tainer. The Outreach Office will
soon receive a model of a land
mine.
The models are on display at
the Outreach Office on
Hermiston’s Main Street, just a
few doors down from the Cookie
Tree Restaurant, at 245-B Main
Street. The office is open from 7
a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Fri
day, or by appointment. Tours of
the Army Depot and the disposal
facility construction site are also
offered by appointment or every
third Thursday of the month. Call
564-9339 for details.
These individuals and businesses wish both Cardinal
teams uGood Luck” at the l A District Tournament
Beecher's 4 Staff
Betty Gray
lone Market 4 Staff
lone Repair 4 Staff
Gar Aviation
Joel, Lea, Gus 4 Oskar Peterson
Shop 'N' Kart
Virgil, Debbie, Kari, Kelly, Korey 4 Karl Morgan
Ron, Terri, Kyle & Kaylee Palmateer
Stan & Tony Bjerke
Don 4 Eunice McElligott
Edith Mathews
Mark 4 Loa Henderson
Barbara, Danielle & Jessica Stefani
Laural 4 Pete Cannon
Frank, Cathy 4 Ryan Halvorsen
Butch 4 Helen Heideman
Robin & Melissa LaRue
Pat Pettyjohn
Ruth McCabe
Dot Halvorsen
Terri & Jaysi Bennetto
Bill Rietmann
George & Nancy Miller
David 4 Cynda Stevens
Gene. Kyle & Shawn Johnson
Scott, Cindy, Kemmery, Brenda, Camie & Brad Burright
Dennis, Janet, Jennifer, Curtis 4 Jason Thompson
Dave, Debbie & Mike Radie
Tim, Shelly, Emily, Abby 4 Justin Key
Kristy 4 Gene Crowell
Allen & Cheryl Anderson
Joe, Anita, Marc, Caitlin, Zac 4 Mary Orem
Cathy, Bob, Lela & Mary Gates
Duane, Linda. Adam & Paul Neiffer
Robin, Joyce, Jordan & Trevor Graff
Hank, Kathi, Amy, Eric & Vikke Pointer
Micki & Zac Fabien
Artynda. Tom & Bill Gates
Stacie & Justin Miller
Gayle, Kim. Jessie & Joshua Gutierrez
Glen, Kelly, Tracy 4 Jennifer Griffith
Don 4 Lorraine Ball
Joe, Linda, Non nee 4 Stacee Halvorsen
John, Kerry, Jeremy 4 Brenna Rietmann
Bob Hubbard
Cheri, Ian 4 Kate Grabenhorst
Jim, Monica. Luke 4 Adrienne Swanson
Wheatland Insurance
Brian. Lori, Jenny 4 Allison Sullivan
Ron 4 Karen Haguewood
Dick 4 Loa McElligott
Scott 4 Debbie Wryn
Jim Raible Family
Dorothy Stefani
Stan, Teena, Tyler, Alex 4 Haylea Fetterhoff
Del 4 Linda LaRue
Brian, Sharon, Andrew, Alyssa, Allen 4 Alex Rietmann
Ralph, Anne, Clay 4 Beth Morter
Jerry McElligott 4 Will
Dick, Jannie, Steve 4 Elizabeth Allen
Keith, Judy, Dylan 4 Koby Rea
Perry 4 Kathy Morter
Padberg Ranch, Marvin, Tanna 4 Families
Mark, Becky, Til 4 Cyd Tullis
Wayne, Dianna 4 Shawn Hams
Dean 4 Florene Robinson
Paul, Charity, Jeremiah, Salli 4 Diana McElligott
Skye, Penny, Sybil, Cayle 4 Kip Krebs
Joe, Jeri, Melissa 4 Natalie McElligott
Dennis 4 Janet Stefani
Dana, Tonya, Aaron 4 Nathan Heideman
Helen Crawford
Kelley, Nancy, Kayla 4 Timothy Swarat
Roland 4 Donna Bergstom
Betty Rietmann
Steve 4 Vicki Wagenblast 4 Family
Bill. Marcy, Katie, Joe 4 Jake Bacon
Ken 4 Julie Nelson
Loren, Della, Deacon 4 Suzy Heideman
Helen Pettyjohn
Dick 4 Nancy Snider
Gary, Becky, Jeff 4 Miranda Hunt
Katherine Lindstrom
Keith 4 Yvonne Morter
John, Barb, Johnny 4 Adam Collin
Bob 4 Bonnie Ball
Steve 4 Nadine Ball 4 Family
Jordan Elevator
Dave 4 Fran Barnett
Office Cafe 4 Lounge
Laila. Betty 4 Office Staff
Chris 4 Matthew Engleman
Morrow County Grain Growers
Bank of E. 0, Member F. D. I. C.
Steve Shaber
Dale, Karen Holland II4 Barbara, Stephanie 4 Thomas
Ashley, Cathy, Adam 4 Meghan McCabe
Mr. Mark Bird
Lindsay 4 Diana Kincaid
Clayton, Cody 4 William Grubaugh
Glen, Phyllis, Andrew 4 LaRee Anderson
Del 4 Phyllis Piper
Joe. Donna, Emily 4 Mary Rietmann
Peg Leg Farms
LeRoy 4 Betty Smith
Harold. Sharon 4 Nova Rietmann
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