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into a quickly growing field
at the high school.
“We’ve
totally
revamped the program,”
said Parks, a 2007 Herm-
iston graduate. “We’ve
switched over from a tradi-
tional woodshop to a con-
struction program.”
It’s a new approach for
Parks as well. After grad-
uating from Oregon State
University with a degree
in animal science, Parks
has had about two years of
experience as a substitute
teacher.
“I’ve done different
construction jobs, but as
far as teaching (construc-
tion), absolutely not,” he
said.
The program, which
this year had 220 students
vying for 150 spots, will
allow students to learn
about 20 different trade
skills before honing in on
the ones that interest them.
“It’s not your typical
class, sitting and reading
a book the whole time,”
he said. “We’re getting to
put our hands on it, figur-
ing out where kids’ interest
really lies.”
Parks will teach an
“intro to woods and con-
struction” course, which
will cover subjects includ-
ing framing, roofing, green
energy, electrical work,
plumbing and sheet rock,
before students move on
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Tillamook and Madras
were also chosen.
“I look forward to our
participation in that,” Drot-
zmann said. “Hopefully we
are able to come up with
some ideas that can carry
across the state.”
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Members of Altrusa
International of Hermis-
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another type of skill.
The new family and con-
sumer sciences teacher
will teach several courses
— hospitality and tour-
ism, Bulldog catering,
and principles of food
and nutrition.
Originally from Enter-
prise, Stangel studied at
Oregon State University,
and then taught for three
years at small schools in
Texas. She taught basic
sewing, cooking, food
STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS science and child devel-
opment, but had more
Janci Spoo calls on a student while teaching an intro to
health services class on Monday at Hermiston High School.
ground to cover at those
schools.
to other programs — such monary resuscitation).
“It wasn’t quite as spe-
as the Columbia Basin Stu-
For Spoo, the job at cific as here,” she said.
dent-Built Homes program. Hermiston High School
She said she’s happy to
Parks said the course feels like home. The be back at a bigger school,
will teach students skills daughter of HHS principal especially one that’s sup-
that will help them land Tom Spoo and a 2012 grad- portive of career and tech-
uate of the school, she has nical education.
jobs post-high school.
“It helps them get expe-
“There’s a huge labor been a long-term substi-
shortage in the United tute in the Hermiston and riences in the industry prior
States,” he said. “The class Umatilla school districts, to being in the real world,”
will teach skills every stu- and has been the assistant she said of the catering
dents should have, but it’ll coach of Hermiston’s girls program. “It’s an actual sit-
uation where they show up,
absolutely get you a job.”
golf team for two years.
Janci Spoo, another
“The school culture and and make a product they
Hermiston High School atmosphere are awesome,” get paid for or not based on
the outcome.”
alumna, will start teaching she said.
Stangel said she feels
Health Services this year.
Spoo said she plans to
The course will allow stu- give an understanding of fortunate to come into a
dents to explore different lifelong fitness — activities program that’s already
careers in the health field, and skills to stay healthy in established, but she hopes
touching on laws and eth- their own lives — as well to impart a few new con-
cepts upon her students.
ics, and specific areas of as careers helping others.
“I have some experience
study like sports medicine.
The students will log
In addition to some anat- volunteer and internship with game meats — my
omy and physiology con- hours throughout the term, family has a bison ranch,”
cepts like blood pressure and tour different local she said. “I’m hopefully
and heart rate, students will medical facilities.
going to use that to let the
have the chance to get cer-
Theresa Stangel will kids experience some dif-
tified in CPR (cardiopul- help equip students with ferent foods.”
absence,” he wrote.
In March of 2017, the
board approved a three-year
employment contract with
Maiocco, with an annual
salary of $165,753.95.
Interim superintendent Tri-
cia Mooney said Maiocco
does not get paid by the
school district while he is on
military leave, and that his
contract is on hold during
that time.
According to documents
provided by the school dis-
trict, Maiocco received a
letter from the U.S. Army
dated June 29, 2017, stat-
ing that he was required
to report by July 27. He
informed the school board of
his impending leave on July
10, 2017, at a board meet-
ing. Under the Uniformed
Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act
of 1994 (USERRA), Maioc-
co’s contract is protected
while he is on active duty,
and guarantees him re-em-
ployment for three years
from the date of his return.
Had the district refused to
approve his leave when he
was called to duty in July
2017, they would have had
to buy out his contract.
Goller said the full buy-
out of Maiocco’s contract
would have been some-
where in the neighborhood
of $786,000, including
benefits.
To arrive at the agree-
ment of $281,346, board
vice-chair Ginny Holthus
said it was the equivalent of
one year’s worth of his con-
tract, plus some money from
benefits.
Mooney said the pur-
pose was to offer the district
some more stability.
“I am not speaking for
the board, but I know that
Hermiston School District is
the largest district in Eastern
Oregon,” she said. “When
you have an organization
of our size, it requires some
stability and leadership.”
She said while the
board’s job is to represent
the community, their main
task is to hire and evaluate
the superintendent.
“This is out of an inten-
tion to move the district for-
ward and do what’s best for
our community,” she said.
Goller added that the
board is pleased with the
job Mooney has done, but
the situation has put some
uncertainty on her role, too.
“It’s a difficult position
for an interim superinten-
dent to be accountable to
both the board of directors
and the superintendent when
he returns,” Goller said.
Mooney’s contract as
interim superintendent ends
June 30, 2019. Sherman said
that the board’s two options
are to appoint Mooney as
full-time superintendent, or
search for another perma-
nent superintendent. She
said the board would dis-
cuss it at their next meeting,
on September 10.
illiteracy. The service orga-
nization promotes reading
through sponsoring “Little
Red Libraries.”
People are encouraged
to visit the little libraries —
which are located in several
communities in the area —
and take a book to read and
replace it with another for
someone else to read. Books
are available for all ages. To
further promote reading,
Altrusans took to the streets
and handed out children’s
books during the Umatilla
County Fair parade.
“It is always an honor
and privilege to nominate
outstanding young Orego-
nians to our nation’s ser-
vice academies each year,”
Walden said in a statement.
“I encourage students who
are eager to grow intellec-
tually, lead by example,
and serve our country to
apply for a nomination to
one of the prestigious ser-
vice academies through my
office.”
Nomination
applica-
tions must be submitted to
Walden by Wednesday, Oct.
31. Walden’s formal nomi-
nations will be announced
in late December. Final
selection for admission to
the service academies will
be determined by officials
at each respective academy
in early spring.
For more information or
to request a service acad-
emy nomination, visit
www.walden.house.gov/
academynominations. For
questions, contact Margie
Anderson at 541-668-7104
or margie.anderson@mail.
house.gov.
The international organi-
zation, which recently cele-
brated 100 years, strives to
improve a sense of commu-
nity and working together.
The club’s name, “Altrusa,”
is derived from combining
altruism and USA.
For more information,
including locations of the
“Little Red Libraries” or
to visit a meeting, contact
club president Dawn Long
at hermistonaltrusa@gmail.
com.
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Rep. Greg Walden,
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R-Hood River, encourages
Oregon students who are
interested in attending one
of the prestigious United
States service academies to
apply for an official nomi-
nation through his office.
The service academies
include the Air Force Acad-
emy in Colorado Springs,
Colorado; the Military
Academy at West Point,
New York; the Naval Acad-
emy in Annapolis, Mary-
land; and the Merchant
Marine Academy at Kings
Point, New York.
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