EIGHT- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 16, 2012
SCHOOL BOARD
Thompson chosen for Girls
State
High School as half-time management for the 2012-
assistant
principal. Teacher 13 fiscal year. Presentations
ment. Of the remaining half
Erin
Stocker
will be trans will be heard by the selec
($570), 80 percent ($456)
Ladies Auxiliary Post local, through interactive, which each of their fictional
ferred
from
A.C.
Houghton tion committee on May 24. #95 of lone has announced hands-on activities. The goal “counties” will present a
will go into an insurance
pool and be div ided among Elementary to become head IT»e final scoring of vendors the selection o f Lacey is for girls to become active skit to an audience of their
the remaining active em teacher at Irrigon Elemen and selection is planned for Lee Thompson, daughter participants in their own peers on the stage at Wil
May 31 with the final award of Kim and Leslie
ployees who are enrolled tary;
community, and lamette University. Other
-Mark Jones, current issued on June 13 for a Thompson, to at
in the OEBB plans.
develop the atti activities include singing on
The district also agreed Windy River Elementary one-year contract. Dirksen tend the 72nd annual
tude that even one the steps of the Capitol for a
to an increase in teachers’ principal in Boardman, will said that the district’s food Girls State week-
person can make local audience and touring
bereavement leave from 24 become principal of both service management will long program at
a difference. One the Capitol Building.
hours paid to 32 hours paid A.C. Houghton Elementary be reassessed after the first Willamette Univer
participant will
Funding for Thompson
upon the death of a member and the Morrow Education year of the new program. “1 sity in Salem June
be
chosen
to
at
is
provided
by the Ladies
Lacev
of the teacher’s immediate Center. When Jones is at hope we look at taking the 17-23.
tend
National
Girls
Auxiliary'
Post
#95. More
Lee
family or even a person ACH, Assistant Superin program back ourselves,”
State in Washing information about Oregon
Girls State is an Thompson
who is not a member of the tendent George Mendoza commented board member intense, one-week
ton, D. C.; another Girls State and Oregon
immediate family, but who will provide administrative Bill Kuhn. He also noted program based on
will be selected to Boys State is available
is "perceived as a family oversight as his office is in previous complaints the leadership, volunteerism participate in the opportu through a local Post or Aux
district had received from and citizenship. Goals in nity to receive a Samsung
the building.
member.”
iliary member and online
-Joel Chavez, current mothers concerning the clude expanding delegates’ Scholarship.
I’he policy defines fam
at Girls State of Oregon or
ily member as a spouse, Irrigon Elementary princi quality and amount of the know ledge of governmental
The girls will also have Boys State of Oregon.
same-sex domestic part pal and English Language children’s lunches. More processes, both state and time for “Follies Night” in
ner, custodial parent, non Learner director, will be information concerning
custodial parent, adoptive transferred to Windy River the request for proposal
parent, foster parent, bio Elementary, where he will for food service manage
logical parent, grandparent, be half-time English Lan ment is available at the
parent-in-law, parent of the guage Learner director and district’s website: morrow.
employee's same-sex do half-time principal with kl2.or.us.
Division 1: 1st place -
-approved the second
mestic partner or a person support from Marie Shinier,
Three Morrow County champions at their respec
w ith whom the employee is Riverside High School as reading and adopted policy students will have the op tive schools, a requirement Olivia Schmidt, Heppner
on compulsory attendance, portunity to spell their way to compete in the county Elementary; 2nd place -
or was in a relationship of sistant principal.
Current ACH Principal removing the financial to a state title after winning contest. First- through fifth- Jared Miller, Windy River
“in loco parentis (in place of
a parent).” It also includes John Sebastian has an penalties for parents not their respective county di grade students competed in Elementary (Boardman);
the biological, adopted, nounced his retirement at sending their children to visions during the annual Division I; sixth- through 3rd place - Jillian Rudolph,
grandchild or foster child or the end of this school year. school.
InterMountain Education eighth-graders in Division lone Community School
Division 2: 1st place
-rescinded previous Service District’s Spelling II; and ninth- through 12th-
stepchild of an employee, The following administra
child of same-sex domes tors will remain in their policy for students with dis Contests May 7. Morrow graders in Division III. The - Ryan Ibarra, Riverside
tic partner or a child with current positions: Dirksen, abilities concerning the use County division winners winner from each division is Jr.-Sr. High School (Board-
whom the employee is or superintendent; Mendoza, of restraint and seclusion of are Olivia Schmidt of Hep invited to the State Spelling man); 2nd place - Olivia
was in a relationship of “in assistant superintendent; students and adopted the pner Elementary (Division Contest at the Oregon State Dominguez, Irrigon Jr.-Sr.
High School; 3rd place -
Craig Benson, Irrigon High first reading of new policy 1), Ryan Ibarra of Riverside Fair in Salem on Sept. 1.
loco parentis.”
Unlike a spelling bee, Demi Schmidt, Heppner
In the event of a death School principal; Robert which redefines the use of Jr.-Sr. High School (Di
involving someone other Elizondo, RHS principal; physical restraint as not in vision 2), and Ky-Leigh in which participants are Jr.-Sr. High School
Division 3: 1st place
than those mentioned, only and Jacque Johnson, Sam cluding mechanical, chemi Nelson of Riverside High asked to spell words out
loud, the spelling contests - Ky-Leigh Nelson, River
the superintendent may ap Boardman Elementary prin cal or prone restraint of a School (Division 3).
student, as those methods
cipal.
prove the leave request.
The contests were held require students to write side High School (Board-
In other business, the are prohibited by Oregon for Umatilla and Morrow the words down, as if tak man); 2nd place - Kaitlynn
The teachers are also
law. The policy also pro county students on May ing a test.
Linnell, Irrigon Jr.-Sr. High
granted 24 hours non-cu- board:
-discussed possible vides for an annual review 7 at Blue Mountain Com
The complete list of School; 3rd place - Tanner
mulative personal leave per
year with the first 16 hours solutions to the ongoing of the use of physical re munity College. All of the Morrow County winners is Bass, lone Community
School.
at no cost to the employee flooding program at Irrigon straint and seclusion.
participating students were as follows:
-rescinded
and
replaced
with reimbursement for Elementary School.
crowned spelling contest
-heard a presentation policies on records of stu
employees who do not take
the first and second day of from Irrigon Junior Senior dents with disabilities and
leave in an amount equal to High School teacher CJ education records.
-approved the purchase -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE to approximately 125,000 royalty payments to project
a substitute teacher’s pay Johnson concerning her
landowners, and employee
Energy project (“Heppner homes.
work with students in order of new books.
for each unused day.
salaries.
“Heppner
Wind
would
Wind”)
is
to
be
located
in
-approved
policy
which
to
help
them
pass
OAKS
Teachers’ step salaries
“The Notice of Intent
based on years of service tests and to prepare to apply provides for some leeway Morrow County, Oregon provide substantial, long
in allowing parents' re on approximately 60,000 term economic benefits we’ve filed for Heppner
in MCSD are as follows: for scholarships.
-received the follow quests for students' early acres of private land to the local community. Wind marks the formal
beginning o f the 10th-
14,h years-$250; 15th-19th ing attendance report: admission to kindergarten near the community of As planned, the project start of the thorough State
years-$400; 20,h-24lh year- A.C. Houghton Elemen- if the child turns five be Heppner. With an excellent is expected to generate of Oregon Energy Facilities
$550; 25,h-29,h year-$700; tary-271; Heppner El fore October 1 of that year, wind resource, the area is approximately 100 jobs Siting Council application
em entary-185; Heppner upon approval by district an optimal location for a on-site during a six-month review process that will in
TO^-plus years-$850.
successful wind project. construction period, as clude extensive stakeholder
The board also ap High School-183; Irrigon screeners.
-appointed the fol If developed to its full well as approximately 25- participation. We look for
proved changes in the em Elementary School-220;
ployee evaluation process Irrigon High School-333; lowing board members potential, the Heppner 30 permanent operations ward to working closely
to conform with Senate Riverside High School-401; to represent the district at Wind project could include and maintenance jobs. with our host community,
Bill 290, which requires Sam Boardman Elemen- graduation ceremonies: up to 310 wind turbines, In addition, the project contributing to its eco
the district and teachers tary-305; Windy River El Morrow Education Center- for a total rated nameplate is expected to generate nomic development, and
association to collabora- em entary-198; Morrow Bill Kuhn; Irrigon High capacity of up to 502 MW. several million dollars harvesting a new supply of
tively update the district’s Education Center-MCSD School-Barney Lindsay, This equates to enough annually to the local clean, renewable energy in
evaluation policy by creat students-42; MEC-Umatilla who was not in attendance; power each year to supply economy in the form of Oregon.”
ing a committee comprised School District students-11; Riverside High School- clean, renewable energy property tax revenue, lease
Berto Hernandez; Hep
o f teachers’ association total-2149.
-approved the follow pner High School-Becky
members and district ad
ing employment action: Kindle.
ministrators.
-heard the following
The MCEA representa re sig n atio n s-M ic h elle
tive complimented Superin Stone, half-time Heppner announcements: last day for
tendent Dirk Dirksen for his Elementary School music seniors-May 24; Memorial
lone High School senior
work in negotiating with the teacher, Daye Stone, HHS Day holiday. May 28; Mor
teachers during the current principal; Public Employee row Education Center grad Rebecca Jepsen recently
economic “hard times” and Retirement System retire/ uation, Thursday, May 31, played harp in the Portland
for the way Dirksen made rehire-Pat King, RHS spe 7 p.m., Riverview Lodge, State University orchestra
cuts “from the top down” cial ed teacher; extra duty Boardman; Irrigon High in five performances of the
to adjust to reductions in resignations-Javier Gar School graduation-Friday, university’s spring opera
education funding. Starting cia, Heppner Junior High June 1, 7 p.m., 1HS; Riv production of Dialogues of
this fall, with the resigna School assistant football erside High School gradu the Carmelites. The opera,
tion ofHHS Principal Daye coach and head girls’ bas ation, Saturday, June 2, 1 written by French composer
Stone, Heppner Elementary ketball coach and HHS p.m.. RHS (The time of the Francis Poulenc, is based
and Heppner High School head baseball coach; em- RHS graduation ceremony on the true story of 16 Car
will have just one principal. ployment/transfers-Marissa has been changed from the melite nuns who. during the L-R: PSU student Catherine Stone and Rebecca
Current HES Principal Matt McCabe, Irrigon Junior/ original 10 a.m. time to ac French Revolution in 1794, Jepsen of lone at their harps in the orchestra pit.
Combe will tackle both Senior High School special commodate RHS Principal chose martyrdom rather Contributed photo
education teacher for the Robert Elizondo, whose than denying their faith.
59-member orchestra for with the PSU orchestra
positions.
The opera was per the 2-1/2-hour production. before, but this was her first
New head teacher po 2012-13 school year, Erin daughter is graduating from
sitions at HES and HHS Stocker, transfer to head another school at the same formed at the Lincoln Per The opera was performed time in the orchestra pit for
have been created, with teacher position at Irrigon time); Heppner High School forming Hall in Portland on in French; a digital reader an opera.
“Playing in an opera
Melissa Coiner named the Elementary School for the graduation. Saturday, June April 27-29 and May 1, 4 board above the stage trans
new HES head teacher and 2012-13 school year; ex 2,2 p.m., HHS; last student and 5, and received a stand lated the words for the orchestra was challenging,
but it was a great experi
Greg Grant named the HHS tra duty contracts-Melissa day, Thursday, June 7, last ing ovation each night. Dr. audience.
Coiner, HES head teacher teacher work day. Monday, Ken Selden conducted the
Jepsen had performed ence,” said Jepsen
head teacher.
Other administrative for the 2012-13 school June 11; next board meet
personnel changes are as year, Greg Grant, HHS head ing, Monday, June 11, 7
PUBLIC NOTICE
teacher for the 2012-13 p.m.. district office; teach
follows:
ers begin 2012-13 school
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
-Matthew Matz will be school year.
-learned that the district year, August 20; students
assigned to Irrigon Elemen
Willoe Creek Park District
M ofrow ________ State of Oregon, to
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of th e __
(C<x#*y)
tary School as principal has submitted a request for begin 2012-13 school year,
and Irrigon Junior Senior proposal for food service August 27.
H eppner City Hall
-Continuedfrom PACE ONE
Students conquer tough words
at spelling contest
HEPPNER WIND FARM
lone student performs with
PSU opera
discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 20 ^
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Published: May 9 and 16, 2012
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