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School District office will stay in Lexington
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ah office in the north end,
v o ic e d o p p o s itio n to the
h o a r d ’s a c tio n . M ills ,
however, told Dr. Crippen that
the b o a rd ’s actio n did not
preclude him from setting up
an o ffic e in B o ard m an or
lrrigon. “If you want an office
in B oardm an or lrrigon, I’m
not opposed to it,” said Mills.
The board rejected a
m otion by M ills that a larger
sc h o o l d is tric t b u d g e t be
a p p r o v e d fo r 2 0 0 3 - 0 4
because
o f in c r e a s e d
p r o je c tio n s fo r th e s ta te
education fund. Mills said that
legislators now believe that the
state school fund will have $5
billion or more, rather than the
$4.6 billion projected earlier,
which he believes would leave
M CSD with an additional $ 1
million in the budget, sufficient
to fund additional teachers.
M ills’ m otion recom m ended
preparing a budget using a
$4.9 b illion figure for the
biennium . M ills said that he
wanted the district to settle the
issue as soon as possible for
teachers and their families and
expressed concern w ith the
d istric t’s perception in the
com m unity. “ M y concern is
that w e ’re m essing with a lot
o f e m p lo y e es’ liv es,” said
Mills. “I don’t think there’s any
question that it (the M CSD
budget) is going to be m ore
than $4.6 billion (the state
school budget am ount upon
which the district currently is
basing its budget).” C rippen
said th a t at th is p o in t the
district was not laying o ff any
teachers, but w ould not fill
p o sitio n s o f te a c h e rs w ho
retire. He also told Mills that if
any additional teachers were
hired, they w ould be hired in
the north end, especially in the
Engl ish-as-a-second- language
program . “ If w e ’re going to
put in an ESL program, I think
w e n e e d to g e t s ta r te d ,”
replied Mills.
Rietmann pointed out
that i f the M C S D w ere to
receive the additional monies,
th e d i s t r i c t w o u ld h a v e
approxim ately $2 m illion in
carryover, w hich he deem ed
excessive and “unacceptable.”
Crippen urged passage o f the
current budget, using state
projections o f $4.6 billion,
especially considering a state
deadline o f July 15 to accept
the district budget. “ I c a n ’t
believe it’s the middle o f June
a n d w e d o n ’t h a v e a n y
c o n tin g e n c y p la n (fo r an
alternate budget),” Rietmann
inteijected.
W eikel, M cN am ee,
F re d e ric k s o n a n d R e n fro
voted against M ills’ m otion,
saying that they would rather
a p p ro v e a s u p p le m e n ta l
budget later to include the
funds, rather than risk hiring
teachers prematurely and then
possibly face cutbacks later.
O ’Brien and Rietm ann voted
in favor o f M ills’ motion.
The board rejected its
only bid for appraisal o f real
property in the proposed lone
School District, opting instead
to turn the m atter over to the
state school superintendent’s
office. The board approved its
sole bid from M axim us, an
organization in the Portland
area, to ap p raise p ersonal
p ro p e rty , su c h as d e s k s ,
com puters and other items in
the lone School D istrict, in
p r e p a r a tio n f o r l o n e ’s
secession from the district. The
bill for secession is now on the
governor’s desk, awaiting his
signature.
The board approved
a motion to move fifth and sixth
grade classes in Boardman and
lrrigon to the new elementary
school buildings this fall, after
Dr. Crippen told the board that
savings in m othballing the
buildings in term s o f utilities
were “negligible” . Costs were
anticipated for classified and
c u s to d ia l
e m p lo y e e s .
Rietmann, however, said that
if the new elem entary schools
are to be o p e n e d , a h ig h
school in lrrigon should be
established at the sam e tim e,
because the op en in g s w ill
trigger state facility grants to
the district. Rietmann said that
i f th e g r a n t m o n ie s a re
received, they could be used
before the m onies are really
needed— when the lrrigon high
school is opened,, Cripjpen
resp o n d ed that he di(
believe the facility grants we
applicable to rem odels, such
as the rem odel o f the current
middle school building into a
high school in lrrigon.
R ie tm a n n
a ls o
chastised the district for lagging
in o u tfittin g the new lone
School, w hen other recently
built schools have already
r e c e iv e d
p la y g r o u n d
e q u ip m e n t
and
o th e r
furnishings. lone Principal
M ike Stuart said that plans
w ere to m ove into the new
building this weekend.
In other business, the
board recognized outgoing
board members for their years
o f service on the board. Gary
Frederickson, who did not run
for re-e le c tio n , served 10
y e a rs on the b o a rd ; Jo h n
Rietmann, who was defeated
in the M ay election, after 13
years on the board; Larry Mills
and B urke O ’Brien, both as
interim m em bers. The board
also honored Susan Tolar, who
is retiring after 28 years with
the district, 24 o f those years
as principal at Sam Boardman
E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l; a n d
D u an e Y echa, w ho has
a c c e p te d a p o s itio n as
s u p e r in te n d e n t o f th e
R eedsport School D istrict,
after nine years as principal at
Riverside High School.
In other business, the
board:
- le a r n e d th a t th e
superintendent has withdrawn
his request for a new contract,
which leaves his existing three-
year contract in effect. The
board approved a m otion to
that effect, scheduling a full
performance evaluation for Dr.
Crippen in December. Weikel,
Frederickson and M cN am ee
voted against the motion.
-met the new principal
at SB E , B.J. W ilson, w ho
attended the M onday night
meeting.
-learned o f the three
top names selected for the new
Boardman elementary school-
W in d y R iv e r E le m e n ta ry
S c h o o l, S a n d y H e ig h ts
Elementary School and Wells
Spring Elem entary School.
The lrrigon elementary school
nam ing com m ittee is to meet
next w eek. The Boardm an
school is expected to open in
Septem ber, while the lrrigon
school is expected to open in
late Septem ber or October.
-heard an inquiry from
D on R ussell o f B oardm an
c o n c e rn in g th e c o sts and
h jrpurts tfMpHrriaulum and
athletic programs at Riverside
High School and a new high
school if a high school is
established in lrrigon. Weikel
said that the board w ould
th o ro u g h ly investigate the
issue.
-heard an inquiry from
S arn ie G riffin o f lrrig o n
q u e s tio n in g the p ro je c te d
num bers for students at RHS
and a new high school if a high
school w ere established in
l r r ig o n . G r if f in , u rg in g
establishment o f an lrrigon high
school, pointed out that over
1 ,2 0 0 s ig n e d a p e titio n
fa v o rin g th e n ew sch o o l.
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Weikel said that the proposed
attendance num bers w ould
also be investigated.
-hired Jack Johns as
director o f program s for the
district. According to Weikel,
Johns w ould take over the
d u ties o f fo rm er a ssista n t
superintendent M ike Keown,
whose position was eliminated
e a r l ie r d u e to b u d g e t
constraints, plus additional
duties. Weikel said that some
o f the duties formerly handled
by K e o w n h a d b e e n
delegated to RHS Principal
D uane Y echa and tea c h e r
Karen Cooley, but with their
resig n atio n s and tw o new
principals on board, in addition
to a reduction in assistant
p r i n c i p a l s ’ tim e , it w a s
n ecessary to create a new
p o s itio n . J o h n s , w h o is
currently special education/
ta le n te d a n d g if te d /5 0 4
program s at Baker, will be in
charge o f the ESL program ,
special education program ,
a c a d e m ic p ro g ra m a n d
district-wide teacher training,
in addition to other duties.
- le a r n e d th a t th e
M atrix inform ation, w hich
contained a com prehensive
wish list o f items to be included
for schools in the district, has
been located. The wish list will
be review ed in term s o f add
o n s , s in c e th e b o a rd
anticipates leftover m onies
a f te r th e s c h o o l b o n d
c o n s tr u c tio n h a s b e e n
completed.
-approved $7,000 for
a p a rk in g lo t a t th e new
Boardman elementary school,
but did not act on funding a
s id e w a lk at th a t fa c ility ,
because o f costs, at the advice
o f Crippen.
-h ea rd
fro m
F re d e ric k so n th a t he w ill
c o n tin u e to w o rk on th e
negotiations concerning the
division o f assets and liabilities
b e tw e en M C S D and lone
after his current term on the
board ends, if necessary.
-certified results o f the
M ay 20 election, including
Craig Miles as the w inner for
Position #1, D ebbie Radie,
Position #3; Ken M atlack,
Position #4; Pat M cN am ee,
P o s itio n # 5 ; a n d B a rn e y
Lindsay, Position #6.
- h e a r d p r o p o s a ls
from the O regon B usiness
A sso c ia tio n and from the
m ayor o f Eugene concerning
school funding.
-ratified the contract
b e tw e e n M C S D a n d th e
M orrow C ounty Education
Association, with details to be
released after the contract is
ratified by MCEA.
- a c c e p t e d
resignations and retirem ents
fro m ; S h a ri H u b e r A .C .
iton Elementary School
H(
te a c h e r; S h a ro n B a rric k ,
R iv e r s id e H ig h S c h o o l
c o u n se lo r; B o b b i A n g e ll,
H eppner Elem entary School
head cook; D ebi S tratton,
C o lu m b ia M id d le S ch o o l
a s s is ta n t c o o k ; C a th y
M cC abe, lone head tennis
coach; Dana Heideman, lone
H ig h S c h o o l h e a d g i r l s ’
basketball coach; and M arvin
House, CM S athletic director.
- a p p r o v e d
e m p lo y m e n t fo r M a ria
G a m b o a , C M S s p e c ia l
e d u c a tio n te a c h e r; T een a
S iru cek , R H S d e p a rtm e n t
secretary.
-re c e iv e d a list o f
those elected to various school
b o a rd a n d c o m m itte e
positions.
-ap p ro v e d
an
attendance variance for a child
to a tte n d s c h o o l in th e
Hermiston school district.
-heard a bond report
fro m N a n H all o f H e e ry
International and a district
project report from H ow ard
Sheets.
-heard the following
announcem ents: last day o f
school for students-June 11;
last day o f school for staff-June
13; next board meeting-district
office, July 14,7:30 p.m.
lone Library to
host summer
reading program
T h e lo n e P u b lic
Library will sponsor a summer
reading program again this
summ er. The them e will be
“ Explore the W orld: O pen a
Book.”
The program will run
for six w eeks and is open to
all ages. Special certificates
will be given to children too
young to read who spend time
reading w ith their parents.
Parents are urged to bring
their children even if they plan
to be gone for a w hile this
sum m er. The program is a
self-paced one and can be
c o m p le te d e v e n i f so m e
weeks are missed. Prizes and
awards will be given at the end
o f the program for all w ho
complete. There will be prizes
for any children whose parents
check out books.
The first session will
be W ednesday, June 25 at 2
p.m ., and will be a dress-up
party. C h ild re n (and th eir
parents) are encouraged to
com e dressed as a favorite
book character.
For more information
call K risty C row ell, at 422-
7564. R egular library hours
are 3-5 p.m . M onday and
W ednesday afternoons.
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First
The
H eppner
M ustangs held o ff the Grant
U nion Prospectors for four
and a h a lf innings, but the
Prospectors scored three runs
in the fifth and four more in the
sixth to take an 8-2 win in the
semi-finals o f the US Bank/Les
Schw ab/O SA A 2A baseball
playoffs on Tuesday, June 3 in
Jo h n D ay. T h e M u stan g s
ended a very successful year
with a 24-5, a record for wins,
and equaled the highest finish
ever.
The loss also ended
th e h ig h sc h o o l b a s e b a ll
c a re e rs o f s e n io rs , B ra d
Adam s, Donald Adams, Josh
W inters, Trevor Rhea, Ben
Turrell, Robert W halen and
Conor Kilkenny.
The Mustangs scored
first in the top o f the second
when Kory Paullus led off with
an infield single and w ent to
second when the throw sailed
past the first baseman. Donald
A dam s sin g led and K yler
Lovgren scored Paullus with
a single.
The Prospectors tied
it in the third and w ould have
sc o re d m ore, but W inters
m ade a diving catch o f a line
drive in the gap betw een left
and centerfield.
In the fourth, B rad
A dam s singled, B illy Gates
singled and D onald A dam s
had an RBI double to give the
M ustangs a 2-1 lead.
The
M u s ta n g s
threatened again in the fifth,
w hen W inters reached on an
error, Brad Adams singled and
Paullus w alked to load the
bases with two outs and Gates
hit a long fly ball to centerfield,
but the centerfielder ran it
dow n for the third out.
The Prospectors then
s c o re d th re e ru n s in th e
bottom h alf to take a 4-2 lead
and added four m ore in the
sixth to seal the win.
D onald A dam s went
tw o for three w ith an RBI.
Brad Adams went two for four.
Luke Murray, Gates, Lovgren
and Paullus each picked up the
remainder o f the hits.
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C h u y E lg u e z a b a l,
C onor K ilkenny (6), B illy
G a te s (6 ) a n d G a te s ,
Elguezabal (6); M att Curtis
and Bo Thunnell. W- Curtis.
L- Elguezabal. 2B- D onald
Adams (H). Trevor Simmons,
Billy Colson (GU). 3B -K yle
M yers (GU). HR- none.
A fe w y e a rs a g o ,
Duane Parrish found him self
stripped o f the ability to read,
write or speak follow ing a
major brain operation.
P a s to r T im V an
C leave invites everyone to
hear Parrish’s story o f hum an
despair and o f divine power,
o f healing and the pow er o f a
grateful spirit He will speak at
the Christian Life Center, 535
W. M organ St., H eppner, on
Sunday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m.
The positive faith and
spiritual insight w ith w hich
Parrish speaks, w ill inspire
courage to face life and deal
realistically with doubts, fear,
conflicts and obstacles. His
sto ry has h elp ed m an y to
believe that with God, they are
“ Destined to Overcome.”
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