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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 26,2011 IONE SCHOOL BOARD -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE report card and surpassed schools statewide. The dis trict met the federal ad equate yearly progress rat ing. In r e a d in g fo r grades three, four, five, six, seven, eight and 11, 85 percent of lone students met or exceeded standards, compared to 86 percent for com parison schools, 85 percent for district schools and 82 percent for schools in the state. In mathematics for grades three, four, five, six, seven, eight and 11, 72 percent o f lone students met or exceeded standards, compared to 69 percent for com parison schools, 72 percent for district schools and 64 percent for schools in the state. In s c ie n c e fo r grades five, eight and 11, lone had 76 percent o f students meeting or exceed ing standards, compared to 79 percent for comparison schools, 76 percent for dis trict schools and 73 percent for schools in the state. In w r itin g fo r grades four, seven and 11, lone had 55 percent o f students meeting or exceed ing standards, compared to 59 percent for compari son schools, 55 for district schools and 54 percent for schools statewide. In term s o f SAT sco res, how ever, lo n e lagged behind the state and the nation, with students scoring 460 in critical read ing, compared to 520 state wide and 497 in the nation; 479 in math, compared to 521 statewide and 514 in the nation; 467 in writing, compared to 499 statewide and 489 nationwide. The board discussed the dispar ity between results of the OAKS (Oregon) testing and the SATs. “Our goal is to be outstanding,” said Archer. “ We’re not there and we want to know why.” The board also discussed teach ing to proficiencies. “If a kid can’t pass some of the proficiencies by the third grade, should they go on to the fourth grade?” he asked. -heard from Super intendent Mark Mulvihill, IMESD, that the Eastern Promise plan to offer col lege level classes in biology, math and the fundamentals of speech will be imple mented soon. Through the Eastern Promise plan, high school students can obtain college credits while still in high school. -heard an update on the English Language Learner program, which, said Archer, involves not just English as a second language children, but also children having a low eco nomic status. It was noted that children whose parents have perhaps just barely graduated from high school have an estimated vocabu lary of around 3,500 words when they enter school, compared to children whose parents have both graduated from college, who have an estim ated vocabulary of around 13,500 words when they enter school. The Heppner Jr/Sr high school wrestling team is collecting batteries for an ongoing team fundraiser. Auto, tractor. RV. and four wheeler batteries will be accepted. Please bring your batteries to the South end Transfer station free of charge located at 57185 Hwy 74, Lexington, OR. For further information or if you need batteries picked up, call Mark Lemmon at (541)215-9248. H eppner Familg Fbods now has g ift certificate c a rd s ... Mow gou can come in and load anij amount onto gour new gift card and give it as a gift or have gour student come in and :h( purchase groceries fc Tor gou ! ! M a k e e uour gour life me easier wiih with our new grocerg gift cards. * County Court news The follow in g is -learned that the Rietmann Building, which provided by Commissioner had been used as a fitness Leann Rea The Morrow Coun room, is now padlocked because o f insurance li ty Court met on October ability issues. The owner of 12, 2011 in Irrigon with the building has agreed to Judge Tallman and Com lower the rent charged the missioners Grieb and Rea district since the building in attendance. The court reviewed is not usable. and approved the minutes -approved a con o f Oct. 5, 2011. The court tract with IMESD for busi also review ed and a p ness, hum an resources, proved account payables, board services contracts, superintendent services retirement taxes and payroll contract and special educa APs in the net amount of tion services with a $500 $120,099.12. Public H earing increase over the previous Continuation: LUBA Fi year in business services. -approved the 2011 - nal Opinion and Order: 14 district goals as follows: L ove’s Travel Stops & lone School District stu Country Stores, Inc.: The dents will annually perform court reviewed a letter from above the state averages Love’s dated 9/21/2011, a on all Oregon assessments; letter from Devin’s attor ISD will increase the num ney dated 9/28/2011 and ber of high school students a letter from Love’s dated who are college and career 10/5/2011. After reviewing ready through participation this and prior inform a in the Eastern Promise; and tion, the court’s decision ISD will implement profi was to allow Love’s to site their facility near the Tower ciency-based education. -approved policy Road 1-84 interchange and on student absences and required Love’s to install excuses, with students ex a left turn lane for traffic cused: if the student is ill; safety. The Ordinance will if an im m ediate family be presented to the court in member is ill when the stu the next few weeks. Planning Dept.: dent’s presence at home is Planning D irector Carla necessary; in emergency McLane reported that the situations that require the Natural Hazard Mitigation student’s absence; for field trips and school-approved Plan that was adopted in activities; for medical (den December 2006 is sched tal) appointments (confir uled for its five-year update. mation may be required); McLane stated that she has other reasons deemed ap been keeping notes on items propriate by the school that have been brought to administrator when satis her attention that need to factory arrangements have be included in the update. been made. The school will McLane stated that she will notify parents by the end of return to the court with rec the school if their child has ommendations for the steer an unplanned absence. Tru ing committee members. ant students may be subject to detention, suspension, expulsion and ineligibility to participate in athletics or other activities. -learned that the boiler and HVAC equipment At Tuesday’s coun has been delivered and will cil meeting, the Boardman be installed; learned that a city council discussed Reso new solar system will heat lution 17-2011, a resolution the pool. Archer told the that offers a development board that he has learned incentive in an effort to that in this area the solar encourage new homes to be heating system is expected built in Boardman. to be more than sufficient The resolution en for the pool, even when the courages new development weather is not sunny. But by waiving the city’s sewer he added that the hot water and water system develop heaters will not be removed ment charges (SDCs), up and will serve as a backup to $10,000, to property system if necessary. owners developing resi -heard the Septem dential property within the ber financial report as fol city limits, a cost of about lows: the district received $2,500 per unit. The prop $128,351 in basic school erty owner must sign a support, $60,435 in state promissory note with the “subaccount” money, which is part of an additional $ 125 million in state school fund ing for the 2011-12 school The Morrow Soil year for “increasing edu and Water Conservation cational opportunities and District (SWCD) board will school days”; and $587 in meet Tuesday, November 1 property taxes. at 6:30 p.m. in the Agricul -learned of a sup ture Service Center, 430 W plem ental budget to be Linden Way in Heppner. subm itted in Novem ber The regular meeting agen with adjustments as fol da includes the October 4 lows: increase food service meeting/treasurer’s report, budget from $91,154 to 2011-2012 fiscal year first $105,000; increase lone quarter report, written staff Pool budget from $21,000 report, ODA first quarter to $30,000; and increase report and partnership re student body fund from ports. $72,000 to $105,000. M eetings o f the -heard the follow Morrow SWCD are open ing upcom ing meetings to the public. The meeting and conferences: Oregon location is accessible to School Board Association persons with disabilities. annual conference Nov. 10- A request for an interpreter 13, Portland; next school for the hearing impaired or board meeting Nov. 22. I city stating they will pay the SDCs if the project does not obtain a Certificate of Oc cupancy within one year of the purchase of the building permit. If the Certificate of Occupancy is issued within the time limit, the City will provide a SDC waiver let ter, which will benefit the property owner in their financing efforts. This incentive is one of two incentives the council has passed in recent months. The other resolu tion offers new homeown ers a credit o f $ 100 on their water/sewer bills. Both of these incentives are effec- tive July 1, 2011 through July 1,2012. In other city news, the council heard an up date from Riverside Jr/Sr High School’s new Princi pal, Robert Elizondo, and Assistant Principal Marie Shimer. The council also passed a resolution sup porting a grant application to the State of Oregon for the South Main Street En hancement Project. The next m e e t ing of the Boardman City Council will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1 at Boardman City Hall Coun cil Chambers. Morrow SWCD board meets W H EPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 ■----------- "If Itere Friends M eet” 142 N orth M ain Ladies night at Elks The Heppner Elks Lodge will be hosting a ladies’ night dinner Thursday, November 3 beginning at 6 p.m. The meal will be prepared by Marcia and Erin Anderson and will include homemade Italian lasagna, gourmet salad, garlic bread and pumpkin desserts. MlU/UUj'J DflUJ 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 DRINK SPECIALS- VAN ILLA C H A I $ 3 .0 0 -Make-up -Fall decor — for other accommodations hours before the meeting for persons with disabilities to Janet Greenup, 541 -676- should be made at least 48 5452X109. e have P harm acy D epartm en t H alloween I tems ! Closed on S atu rda ys -Candy -Costumes Thank You! Incident Command Post to the Center; The Morrow Co. Em ergency O p era tions Center (EOC) and the CSEPP Safe Room located in Heppner and Irrigon re spectively to Morrow Co.; Video display system cur rently located in the Hazard Analyst office at the Depot; The EOC Building UPS, the EOC Media Wall, the Pro jectors for the Media Wall and a Kohler Generator all located in Heppner and a Generac Generator located in Irrigon to Morrow Co.; The vehicle bay expansion and generator at the Irrigon Fire Hall to Irrigon; Surplus radio equipment transferred to the Umatilla/M orrow Emergency Service Radio Operators volunteer organi zation; The AP2C chemical monitoring equipment will be transferred to the Oregon State Police-Oregon Office o f the Fire Marshal. The court reviewed a proposed letter that will be sent to the county residents that are in possession of the Tone Alert Radios. Reviewed and ap proved an Emergency Shel ter Grant Program Work Plan managed by CAPECO for Tony’s House (shelter for female teens), Domes tic Violence Services and Prevention and essential services for homeless or at risk households in the net amount of $31,186. R eview ed m isc. correspondences and dis cussed upcom ing m eet ings. If you would like to be placed on the list to receive county minutes, please contact Karen Wolff at 541-676-5620. Boardman offers new home development incentive REMEMBER * Please pick up Rx's by Friday 6 pm or call to make arrangements. After the update has been completed and approved, M cLane hopes each o f the communities will also adopt the plan. This would create continuity through out the county. J u s tic e C ourt: Justice o f the Peace Ann Spicer reported to the court how the payment structure will be changing on Jan. 1, 2012. The state will be receiving the first $60 from citations, then restitution is paid and then finally payments will come to the county. In addition to this, if it is a State citation, the State will get one half of the fee paid before the County will receive any compen sation. After hearing from Spicer that she was expe riencing great difficulty in obtaining court appointed attorneys, the court autho rized an increase in fees paid to $60 per hour. Other fees were reviewed and Spicer was advised that fees are changed twice a year and that would be the time to bring the matter to the court’s attention. Veteran’s Quar terly Update: Veteran’s Service Officer Linda Sk- endzel presented the court with the 1“ quarter report as follows: 42 in-office interview s, five out-of office interviews, filed 13 new applications, recovered $18,545 and reported that there are currently 177 open files for veterans. The court conduct ed the following business: Reviewed and approved the following transfers for CSEPP: Video display sys tem currently located at the Hermiston Fire Dept. Wedding Tables K a h l u a C r e a m L a t t e $ 3 .D Q Robert Whalen & Elizabeth Titus Erik Patton & Lisa Speeler Jaci Hughes & Adrian I) ri gen W ed n esd a y, N o v e m b e r Qtb S a tu r d a y , N o v e m b e r 12 tb W ed n essd a y, N o v e m b e r 2 3 r d I
