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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - THREE Latinos speak out to keep favorite teacher at Sam Boardman continued from page one d au g h ters also spoke in ex cellen t E nglish to the assembly. One daughter who spoke, Alejandra Pacheco, went on to Oregon State U niversity. A nother daughter, lima Torres, 21, a student at Smith College, a prestigious private college in N orthham pton, MA, said th a t she w as able to acco m p lish her goals because of Dawson’s drive, “the drive that let me see my potential.” Ironically, Dawson does not speak Spanish. Irm a Torres presented a petition to the board that contained 199 sig n atu res in D aw so n ’s favor. Dawson also plead h er case to the board. “Please give me a job next year. I hope you understand how important it is to have a m aster te a c h e r,” said D aw son. “P lease let me keep my job as a second grade teacher.” Board C hair John Renfro told those testifying that the board appreciated their involvement and input, however, the board did not act on the request, instead settin g a w orkshop for Tuesday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at Windy River Elementary in B oardm an to d iscuss board policy on that and other issues. Monday evening the board approved an extensive English Language Learners P rogram , subm itted by Chavez, which outlines the ELL v ision and g oals, id e n tific a tio n o f ELL stu d en ts, stu d en t assessment, services for the stu d en ts and paren ts, financial commitment of the district to the ELL program, staffing and professional development, reassessment, reclassification, monitoring and e x itin g o f the ELL student. The plan provides ELL students with equal access to all other district program and calls for parent and com m unity involvement. In addition, the plan calls for compliance with the program, specifying that “all other education -voted five to two in In a surprise move with grades seven through services agencies contracted math 10. Irrig o n ju n io rs and favor of remodeling the 90- RHS ad v an ced with the MCSD will respect near the conclusion of the position, replacing Adam the district’s ELL program m eeting, board m em ber seniors this fall will continue y ear-o ld d istric t office Eldridge; Jean Strange, from building in Lexington with visio n , philo so p h y and Julie Weikel, who at various to attend RHS. CMS PE teacher to Sam O f her four-year stint W eikel and M cN am ee tim es had ex p ressed goals” and “will seek to B oardm an E lem en tary / comply with the nature of philosophical differences as board member, which dissenting from the majority. W RE PE te ac h e r; Ellen this same plan as it relates with other board members, includes acting as board “I’m opposed to spending Rollis, from HES half time to the ELL stu d en ts.” It submitted her resignation. chair, Weikel commented, any m oney on that library tech and two-hour fu rth er states th at “ all R enfro said W eik el’s “It’s been kind of a long four building,” said McNamee. food serv ice clerical “I don’t support having the em ployees and volunteer resignation was a “total years.” assistant to full time Title I W eik el’s board district office 45 miles away rep resen tativ es w ith the surprise” and said that the ed a ssistan t; Kathy MCSD will also uphold and board appreciated her time p o sitio n w ill now be from 80 percent o f the C u tsfo rth from CMS The support the directives of this and effort. He said that while advertised for 20 days and stu d e n ts.” assistant custodian to HES which he and W eikel often then a board member will be im provem ents, plan.” assistant custodian. In the program , disagreed, he “respected her appointed by the board to include p ain tin g , new - a p p r o v e d serve only until the next carp etin g , w indow Chavez lays out a five-year position.” em ploym ent for 2004-05 rep lacem en t, m inor Weikel stressed that election. financial goal concerning for: Karen C ooley ACH In other business, electrical work, refurbishing commitment of resources to her resignation should in no half-time special ed teacher; o f heating and air the ELL program, starting way be connected with the the board: -voted unanimously conditioning systems and Jessica Beutler, SBE second out with 65 percent of ELL hiring of Mark Burrows as grade teach er; A m ber American Disabilities Act superintendent and added against raising junior/senior some remodeling to provide Kellison, SBE second grade funding going toward the th at he had her “to tal high student lunch prices a more private office for teacher; Anna Bonney, WRE district program the first support.” (W eikel earlier from $1.75 to $2. The Ju lie A shbeck, board fifth grade teacher; year, 75 percent the second voted in favor o f hiring district had proposed raising secretary and personnel Marianne Smith, SBE, third year, 85 percent the third fo rm er R iv ersid e High the lunch prices to offset director, are scheduled to be grade teacher; Larry French, year, 90 percent the fourth School P rin cip al D uane anticipated costs in opening co m pleted as soon as Irrigon H igh School PE year and 95 percent the fifth Yecha as superintendent, but two new kitchens at the two possible, before the new teacher/athletic director; Issa he subsequently withdrew as new elem entary schools, superintendent begins work. year. El H ayak, RHS ESOL A sch ed u le for a result of a four-three split Irrigon E lem entary and Funds had been set aside for teacher; Jeffrey Searles, IHS “hiring qualified endorsed vote, although it was in his Windy River Elementary, the remodeling. m usic teach er; Johanna -learned from ELL bilingual licensed staff favor.) But, she added that and other increased costs. Cochran, IHS counselor; -voted five to two in deputy clerk Rhonda Lorenz w ith schoo ls having while the board voted earlier C hris D avis, IHS social sig n ific a n t ELL student in a split vote to have board favor of increasing extra in the budget com m ittee studies teach er; Jake p o p u la tio n ” req u ires 10 members elected at large, curricular pay-to-participate meeting that the district will McElligott, IES sixth-grade percent of the ELL teaching she has come to believe that student fees from $35 to $50 spend approxim ately $1 teacher. staff in place for 2004-06,20 move was “misguided” and fo r ju n io r high school m illion m ore than it is - a p p r o v e d percent for 2006-09, 30 su g g ests in stead th at it students and from $50 to expected to take in during classified/confidential staff percent for 2009-12; 40 would be preferable to have $75 for high school students. the 04-05 fiscal year, but still for 2004-05 as presented. percent for 2013-2016; and two board members each Renfro dissented from the anticipates having at least a -approved the food 50 percent for 2017-2020. elected from the Boardman, majority, saying, “I find it $1.5 m illion carry o v er service breakfast program som ething “Teachers hired that do not Irrig o n and H eppner- difficult to put additional “ unless beginning 2004-05. undue hardship on students catastrophic happens.” L exington areas and the have an English as a second -ap p o in ted K elly -learn ed that the lan g u ag e, ESO L or a seventh member elected at and parents. I’m not sure Doherty to the Boardman why we charge these kids to district is in the process of TESOL (English as a second large. C om m unity E ducation contract negotiations with Weikel had earlier in play anyway.” language) endorsement will Committee. The increase is the M orrow C ounty be encouraged to acquire an the meeting voted in favor -approved renewal expected to raise around Education Association, the o f granting variances to ESL endorsement within a of attendance variance for a three-year period from the Irrigon students who wanted $13,000 in additional funds te a c h e rs ’ union. The student from M CSD to to co n tin u e atten d in g for that fund. Matlack also district’s contract with the time they are hired." Arlington School District. The educational goal R iv ersid e H igh School, voted against the increase, teachers expires in June. -approved resolution -learn ed that of the program is to have rather than the new Irrigon w ith W eikel, M cN am ee, to estab lish Fund 213- 100 percent o f the ELL High School, but the board Kuhn and Miles voting in com parable services will technology grant. students reach academic and voted four to three against favor. C olum bia M iddle continue to be provided by - a p p r o v e d social fluency in English in granting those variances, School P rin cip al Ron the Umatilla-Morrow ESD, m aintenance to upgrade with the exception of one Anthony told the board that despite reduced revenues. five years. HVAC controls at CMS, -heard a report from Also at the meeting, request concerning a special sch o larsh ip s could help RHS. SBE and HES. bridge the gap for students R iv ersid e High School needs student. the board approved: -heard the following B esides W eikel, who can n o t affo rd the Principal Dirk Dirksen on announcements: next board -a tax rate of in pay-to- the d is tric t’s expanded $4.0342 per thousand Boardman, Pat McNamee, in crease meeting, RHS, June 14, 7 participate fees. “We never distance education program. assessed value for operating Irrigon, and Craig M iles, p.m.; Heppner-Lexington purposes for the 2004-05 Heppner, voted in favor of turn a kid away from a sports Dirksen said that the district C om m unity E ducation hopes to offer seven periods granting the variances, while program,” said Anthony. fiscal year; Committee meeting, HES, The board, at a of V-tel between Riverside, Barney Lindsay, Lexington -fund 300, debt May 18, 7 p.m.; Boardman service, for a tax levy of area, Bill Kuhn, Heppner, budget committee meeting Heppner and Irrigon high CEC meeting. WRE. May $1,669,624 and fund 301, Renfro, Lexington, and Ken prior to the regular meeting schools, including vo-ag, 19, 7 p.m.; Irrigon CEC debit service, for a tax levy M atlack, Irrig o n , voted heard that while Morrow physics, advanced math, meeting, CMS, May 20, 7 ag ain st g ran tin g the County Unified Recreation psychology and advanced p.m.; Oregon School Boards for $1,772,115; -all o th er funds v arian ces. “ We have D istrict has granted the S panish, in addition to A sso ciatio n w orkshop, changed the boundaries to district $349,000 for extra distance education classes ESD. May 18; OSBA totaling $6,189,399. accom m odate a Heppner curricular programs for the and “cyber school,” “about sum m er co n feren ce, resid en t (board m em ber 2004-05 year, M CURD any class that you would Beaverton. July 10-11. Barney Lindsay, who lives anticipates a reduction in want to take,” said Dirksen. - a p p r o v e d lone School to slightly outside the Heppner revenues the following year. attendance area, but whose “W hile we have 04-05 term in atio n of: A udrey fam ily has tra d itio n a lly covered, 05-06 could have a Amaral, Columbia Middle complete first pro b atio n ary phase of brick attended Heppner schools), very large gap,” said Lisanne School C urrin, a member of the assistant custodian. and we’re denying boundary -approved n on sale changes to other patrons,” MCSD Budget Committee and also a member of the extension of probationary The lone School protested Weikel. classified em ployee for: Brick Sale will complete its Irrigon High School MCURD Board. Deborah Riley, Windy River first phase of orders on June is scheduled to open this fall. E lem entary ESL ed 1. This deadline is needed to assistant. assure the installation of - a c c e p t e d phase one bricks at the lone resig n atio n s from : Poul School Plaza by Fall 2004. Murtha, CMS math teacher; All bricks purchased after Teena Sirucek, Riverside June 1 will be installed in the High School departm ent second phase. secretary at the end of the H ow ard M ullins, school year; Adam Eldridge, vice ch air o f the lone RHS advanced math E d ucation F o u n d atio n teaching position; Marta commented that they had B arron, A.C. H oughton great p articip atio n from E lem entary ESL ed friends of the lone School. Gas Stoves assistant. -approved transfers Gas Heaters W e P r in t E n v e lo p e s for: Veronica Cortez, from H ep p n er G azette-Tim e RHS ESOL (English as a Hot Water Heaters second language) teacher to R e-elect Get Your Propane Appliances Serviced Now! 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