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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Personal Representa- tive 3903 SW Webster Street Seattle, WA 98136 Charles K. Toole TOOLE CARTER TIS- SOT & COATS LLP Attorneys for Personal Representative 112 W 4th Street The Dalles, OR 97058 Telephone: 541-296-5424 Published: February 15, PUBLIC NOTICE 22 and March 1, 2017 IN THE CIRCUIT Affidavit COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR WAS- PUBLIC NOTICE CO COUNTY Notice of Election PROBATE DEPART- On May 16, 2017 an elec- MENT tion will be held for the In the Matter of the Estate purpose of electing board of: members to fill the posi- WILLIAM D. TEWS, tions and terms for the fol- Deceased. lowing districts, in Morrow Case No. 17PB00368 County, Oregon. Terms NOTICE TO INTEREST- of Office start on June 30, ED PERSONS 2017 and run for 4 years. NOTICE IS HEREBY If there’s been a vacancy in GIVEN that the under- the district, the term would signed Natalie Tews has be the remainder of the un- been appointed Personal expired term, making it a 2 Representative of the year term. above estate. All persons Ione Library District having claims against the Director at large – 4 year estate are required to pres- term ent them to the Personal Director at large – 4 year Representative at 112 W term 4th Street, The Dalles, OR Director at large – 4 year 97058 within four months term after the date of first pub- Director at large – 2 year lication of this Notice or unexpired term they may be barred. This is being published to Any person whose rights add the unexpired term that may be affected by this has a vacancy. proceeding may obtain ad- A $10.00 filing fee or 25 ditional information from signatures of eligible Mor- the records of the Court, row County electors within the Personal Representa- the district is required of tive or the attorney for the all candidates. Personal Representative. Morrow County Clerk DATED and first published More information (541) January 27 , 2017. 676-5601 /s/ Natalie Tews Published February 15, Natalie Tews 2017 PUBLIC NOTICE Morrow County Road Committee Meeting will be held on March 6, 2017 in the afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the Morrow Coun- ty Bartholomew Upper Conference room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner, OR. Published: February 15, 22 and March 1, 2017 SCHOOL DISTRICT -Continued from PAGE ONE in semester two to allow for ing that the district hopes to staff in-service Aug. 28- Dirksen also said that the district wants to have a presence in online educa- tion and will be joined by La Grande and Pendleton in having educators teach online classes. Dirksen said that the online teach- ing position has already been posted to begin an online program next year. He added that tutor support will provide a “huge oppor- tunity” for the district and will fulfill a “huge need.” Dirksen also addressed the large number of snow days that were necessi- tated this year. He said that north end schools missed seven days of school due to the snow and ice and the south end, five days. He added that the north end will make up around four days on Fridays and the south end, three days during the second semester, rather than tacking them on at the end of the year. He said the district would still remain in compliance with the num- ber of school days required by the state. Make-up days are planned for April 7, 14 and 28 and May 12. “ We ’ v e n e v e r h a d this problem before,” said Dirksen. “The most I can remember is three days and some years, no snow days. Maybe some people remember four.” “I still can’t figure out how it can be 50 degrees in Heppner and 30 degrees in Lexington,” he joked. He said that next year they plan on setting one or two days of make-up during semester one and three days snow days. Also at the meeting, the board approved the first reading of policy on “recog- nition of religious beliefs and customs,” as follows: It is accepted that no religious belief or nonbelief should be promoted by the district or its employees, and none should be disparaged. In- stead the district should uti- lize it opportunity to foster understanding and mutual respect among students and parents, whether it involves race, culture, economic background or religious beliefs. In the spirit of tol- erance, students and staff members will be excused from participating in prac- tices which are contrary to their religious beliefs without penalty. The district recognizes that one of its educational goals should be to advance the students’ knowledge and appreciate of the role that religious heritage has played in the social, cultural and histori- cal development of civiliza- tion.” In other business, the board: -approved the request for early graduation for a Morrow Education Center student. Dirksen and the board indicated, however, that they plan to institute ad- ditional requirements for eighth graders and are try- ing to encourage students to take college-level classes as electives. “I think we need to raise the bar up. . . and low- er it,” said Dirksen, indicat- MORROW COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS IS CURRENTLY REQUESTING BIDS FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE PRESENTED FOR SILENT BIDS AT THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE 365 HWY. 74, LEXINGTON, OR. 97839 Vehicles and specifications and any more questions are on display or you may contact Morrow County Public Works at P.O. Box 428, 365 Hwy 74, Lexington, OR 97839 phone 541-989-9500. All items are sold “AS IS-WHERE IS” without any guarantees or warranty expressed or implied. Specifically, but without limitation, Morrow County makes no representation or warranty that any of the vehicles conform to any standard in respect of safety, pollution, or fit for any particular purpose. Morrow County make no guarantee as to the authenticity, of any particular age, year of manufacture, model, make, mileage, hours, condition, or defect of any vehicle being sold. Bidders are encouraged to make their own physical inspection and rely solely on that inspection before bidding. Failure to inspect does not negate that Bidders responsibility to perform under the auction terms and conditions. Sealed bids will be received no later than 4:00 p.m., February 21, 2017. Morrow County Public Works Office in Lexington. Bids will be opened at 9:00 a.m. at Morrow County Court in Boardman, OR. On February 22, 2017. Successful bidder will be required to take possession and remove vehicle within 30 days of being notified their bid has been accepted Morrow County makes no warranties as to vehicles condition. Payment in full must be completed with certified check, cashier’s check, or cash. Payment in full is required before buyer will receive vehicle title from Morrow County. Buyer is required to register the vehicle in the buyer's name, and present that registration to Morrow County prior to the vehicle being released to the buyer. Failure to perform these steps within 30 days of being notified that bid has been accepted will nullify the winning bid, and Morrow County may offer vehicle to next highest bidder or choose to relist the vehicle at auction. Morrow County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex or handicapped status in employment or the provision of services. #158 - 1998 -CHEVY CAB CHASSIS – VIN#16BHR34J1JJ119401 2WD, DIESEL, AM/FM, MANUAL TRANSMISSION CUSTOM DELUXE 94 K MILES, Min Bid $500.00. #732 – 2003- Chevy Silverado– VIN#2GCE519V831269439 Automatic Trans, 4WD, A/C, 149,000 miles. AM/FM Radio. Min Bid $1,000.00. #124 - 1996 - FORD Pickup – VIN# 2FTHF36G9TCA14595 4WD, MANUAL, A/C, CRUISE, 237,350 MILES SINGLE CAB. MIN BID $ 600.00. #139 – 1989 -Chevy 1 Ton – VIN # 1GBHV34K1KJ118058 MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 188,292 MILES, AM.FM CD RADIO, GASOLINE, SINGLE CAB WITH UTILITY. MIN BID $ 200.00. #933 – 2005 – FORD – CROWN VIC - VIN# 2FAFP71W65X152719 MANUAL- CRUISE – A/C. AM/FM RADIO MIN BID $200.00 #151 1996 – CHEVY PICKUP – VIN# 1GBHK34R6TZ109266 MANUAL, 4WD, V8 CYL, 153,000 Miles. CC, PW, AM/FM Radio. Min. Bid. $400.00. ALL VEHICLES ARE SOLD AS IS! Successful bidder will be required to take possession and remove vehicle within 30 days of being notified their bid has been accepted Morrow County makes no warranties as to vehicles condition. Vehicle’s SOLD AS IS Certified check, cashier’s check or cash must make payment. have students complete four years of high school, while instituting some exceptions to the four-year attendance requirement for graduation. He commented that addi- tional graduation require- ments may discourage a student who, for example, has had “a bad freshman year.” Board member Thad Killingbeck also voiced concern about early grad- uation for students who may be academically very competent, but at 16-years old, not necessarily mature enough when confronted with college and life situ- ations. A high school basic diploma will be awarded to students in grades nine-12 who complete a minimum of 24 credits; a standard diploma will be awarded to students in grades nine through 12 who complete a minimum of 28 credits; a modified diploma will be awarded only to students who have demonstrated the inability to meet the full set of academic standards for a high school diploma even with reasonable modifi- cations and accommoda- tions; and honors diploma requires 30 credits and ad- ditional requirements. Board members ap- proved Exceptions to Four-Year Attendance Re- quirement for Graduation as follows: “The district requires four years of full- time attendance as part of the district’s graduation requirements. Part-time at- tendance may be approved by mutual agreement of the school principal and the superintendent in situations where full-time attendance would impose an extreme economic, psychological or physical hardship on a student. Exceptions to this reduction may be approved by mutual agreement of the high school principal and the superintendent under the following guidelines: The student shall complete the district’s required cred- its for a standard diploma, meet state standards and have all fees paid. Basic diploma requirements do not qualify for early gradu- ation. The student and his/ her parents or guardian shall meet with the school principal and agree upon a plan for early gradua- tion; the student’s parents or guardians shall make a written request for early graduation to the school board during the semester preceding the planned final semester of attendance. The request shall explain the ed- ucational and/or vocational purposes to be achieved by early graduation; the board shall act upon the request in terms of the student’s high school record, post high school plans and the best interests of the student, his/ her parents and the district.” -learned from Dirksen that the district’s gradua- tion rate is 85 percent, up from 74 percent last year, compared to the state av- erage of 75 percent and national average of 82 per- cent. Heppner High School had a graduation rate of 96 percent; Irrigon, 88 percent; and Riverside in Boardman, 82 percent. -received these 2017- 18 school calendar options: -Calendar option 1-pre- Labor Day start: staff in- service Aug. 21-24, stu- dents begin Aug. 28, Christ- mas break Dec. 15-Jan. 1 with school resuming Tues- day, Jan. 2, end of semester 1 Jan. 11, spring break, March 26-30, students’ last day June 7, school on Fridays when Monday is a holiday, 150 student days with Semester 1-70 days and Semester 2-80 days. -Calendar option 2-post-Labor Day start: 31, students begin Sept. 5, Christmas break Dec. 15-Jan. 1, with school re- suming Tuesday, Jan. 2, end of semester 1 Jan. 25, spring break March 26-30, students’ last day June 14, school on Fridays when Monday is a holiday, 150 student days, Semester 1-74 days, Semester 2-76 days. The two options will be presented to the teachers for their recommendation prior to board approval. -heard from Dirksen that the district will of- fer morning and afternoon kindergarten next year, but will not be able to offer transportation. -approved the first reading of revised policy on homeless students as fol- lows: Homeless students in the district will have access to the education and other services needed to ensure that an opportunity is avail- able to meet the same aca- demic achievement stan- dards to which all students are held. A liaison for stu- dents in homeless situations will be designated by the district to carry out duties as required by law. The district will ensure that homeless students are not stigmatized nor segregated on the basis of their status as homeless. A homeless student will be admitted, in accordance with the student’s best inter- est to the student’s school of origin or enroll the student in a district school in the at- tendance area in which the homeless student is actually living, unless contrary to the request of the parent or unaccompanied student. Transportation will be pro- vided by the attending or resident districts of the student in accordance with law. The superintendent will develop administrative regulations to remove barri- ers to access and participa- tion by homeless students. -received the annual au- dit presented by Mitch Saul of the Oster Professional Group, which showed the district had a $376,219 loss for the year ending June 30, 2016, compared to a $3,459,393 gain for the year ending June 30, 2015. -approved the follow- ing employment action: Resignations/non-renew- als-Jason Dunten, IJSHS assistant baseball coach, Shelley McCabe, HJSHS half-time assistant soft- ball coach, Petra Payne, HJSHS head softball coach, Teiko Szasz, RJSHS junior high head girls’ basketball coach; Extra duty contracts- Brooke Anderson, RJSHS assistant softball coach, Rick Johnston, HJSHS head softball coach, Jared Pur- cell, RJSHS junior high head girls’ basketball coach, Rebecca Renfro, RJSHS as- sistant tennis coach, Timo- thy Wilkins, HJSHS as- sistant baseball coach, Tim Zacharias, IJSHS junior high head girls’ basketball coach. -approved the first reading of policy on District Nutrition and Food Ser- vices, Staff Development, Animals in District Facili- ties and Public Conduct on District Property. -adopted the 2017-18 InterMountain Education Service District local ser- vice plan. -adopted a resolution accepting and appropriat- ing unanticipated revenues in the amount of $800 from the Irrigon Mat Club to the IJSHS wrestling program. -adopted a resolution on open enrollment to ac- cept zero non-resident stu- dents. -received recognition for their service on the school board. -learned the Presidents Day Holiday is Feb. 20, next board meeting, Irrigon Elementary, March 13.
