EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 15, 2017
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IN
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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.
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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.