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the district’s and communi-
ty’s needs over the next 10
years.
Three members of the
committee — Phil Hamm,
Benny Medelez and Blaine
Hendrickson — presented
the recommendations to the
school board on Monday.
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save the taxpayers money,”
Hendrickson said.
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mendation of more than $130
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could handle.
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cisions to be made,” Hamm
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these.”
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tions in 1968 and 1977 —
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property on Theater Lane.
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school’s capacity to 2,000
students and provide access
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school and forecasts for next
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ment at or over the school’s
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tirely.
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committee’s recommenda-
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back, and the $69.9 million
bond replaced Armand Lar-
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out of the project.
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in 1980 for an enrollment of
300 students. The school has
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munity. What the Citizens’
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schools. The district currently
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for continued enrollment
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year.
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commissioned tax estimates
for either bond proposal, but
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The school board took no
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the committee presentation
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approved by voters, would replace Rocky Heights Elementary
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the bond proposals before the issue goes to the ballot.
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a $42.3 million payroll and
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items such as utilities,
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$50.9 million.
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the board also:
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ees of the Year.
- Heard recommenda-
tions from the Citizens’
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$104 million capital im-
provement project.
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members of the Citizens’
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perintendent Fred Maiocco.
Hermiston School
District Classified
Employees of the
Year 2015-6
Hermiston High School
KARLA JOHNSON
Special Education Assistant
18 years
DEZI MATHEWS
Lead Custodian
12 years
Armand Larive Middle School
KRYSTI SOMBARD
Lead Custodian
19 years
Sandstone Middle School
MORGAN WILSON
Special Education Assistant
4 years
Desert View Elementary School
PAULA THOMPSON
Special Education Asisstant
13 years
Highland Hills Elementary School
MISTY WEDDLE
Special Education Assistant
5 years
Rocky Heights Elementary School
JOANNE CHAPMAN
Oice Assistant
10 years
Sunset Elementary School
ERIKA ESPARZA
Lead Secretary
4 years
West Park Elementary School
RENEE RANSOM
Lead Secretary
21 years
STEVE BROWN
Custodian
10 years
District Level
JOSH THEROS
Courier/District Support
5 years
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