14 MA ft TRIBUNE, MtdforJ, Of.. Wtdwosa'av, October 72. 1958
School District Reorganization
Committee to Draft Initial Plan
The Jackson county school
district reorganization com
mittee will meet at 8 p.m.
Monday, October 27, to start
drafting a preliminary plan
for district reorganization as
required by state law, accord
ing to Keith Hockersmith,
committee cnairman.
During the seven or eight
meetings held previously the
committee studied the prob
lems involved in such district
reorganization in Jackson
county. It also contacted va
rious communities and school
boards to find out what they
would want to do, Hocker
smith said.
So far the committee has
encountered a number of dif
ficulties. One is the transfer
of property liable to debt re
tirement of one district to an
other. Brought to Attention
A number of these prob
lems were brought to the at
tention of (he state legisla
tive interim committee meet
ing this summer. It is hoped
the state legislature will re
vise the new district reorgan
ization law according to some
of the proposals made, Hock-
. ersmith said.
Meeting the first of this
month, the Jackson county
committee learned that the
requested extension of time
for filing preliminary plans
is not necessary at this time.
No extension of time is neces
sary prior to the March meet
ing of the state board of edu
cation, it was learned.
Purpose of the law, accord
ing to theory, is to give the
school district residents mdre
for their money by maintain
ing school districts which are
large enough, to provide a
ifully-rounded educational pro
gram, Hockersmith said. This
would include all grades from
"the first grade through senior
year in high school.
- Educators also feel that the
j student who can stay in the
;ame school system or district
ior his entire educational ca
jeer will get more out of his
"studies. This is contrasted to
districts which must send pu
pils to other districts for high
;school since some have no
.high schools.
.Transportation
; Transportation and commu
iiication facilities are now
modern enough to cover large
districts. Some duplication
;also results when several
small adjacent districts main
tain their own school bus
transportation. One district
may send busses through an
adjacent district to pick up
pupils and the other district
may do the same thing. Under
consolidation of small adja
cent school districts, this
would be eliminated, he
noted.
To simplify and consolidate
district organizations, the last
legislature passed a law to set
up a "system" for school re
organization for the entire
state.
The new law seeks elimi
nation of all "little" school
districts by July d, 1962. By
that time, legislators hope,
every school district in Ore
gon will have a high school.
The law is not trying to
close any schools, Hocker
smith pointed out. It is mere
ly trying to "set up administra
tive1 units or systems which
provide 12-year courses of
study. The theory is that this
will save money in supervis
ing the districts and will im
prove education in many
small schools which now can
not afford some of the more
modern courses in education.
Convention To Be Called
The machinery for carrying
out this program starts with
calling a convention of school
board members in each coun
ty. The convention was to
elect a "reorganization com
mittee." (This was done a
year ago in Jackson county
and two meetings of the dis
trict reorganization commit
tee have been held since
then).
Next step is to begin studies
on how the county's districts
could best be reorganized so
each would have the finan
cial sources and could give
each student a full program
of education.
Then a comprehensive plan
for reorganization must be
formulated. The preliminary
plan must be ready within
one year of the committee's
appointment.
Show Adequacy
Such a plan must show ad
equacy of the county's edu
cation program in both the
present and proposed sys
tems, numbers of pupils, as
sessed valuations, location,
condition and future use of
buildings and equipment; nat
ural community areas; loca
tions of roads -and natural
boundaries; pupil transporta
tion; geographic and economic
conditions; other matters per
taining to greater equaliza
tion of educational opportuni
ties and more efficient eco
mical administration, and a
more Equitable distribution of
public school revenues.
If 'the county does not come
up with a plan, then the state
will,set one up for it, accord
ing to the new law.
After the plan is prepared,
the committee will hold pub
lic hearings. The committee
may then alter its plan. The
plan must go to . the state
board of education for study
within 18 months after the
committee's appointment.
After studying the plan the
state board of education may
approve or suggest changes in
the plan. After being ap
proved, the plan will be re
turned to the county. An elec
tion then would be held with
in 60 days of state approval to
obtain the voters' backing.
Majority of Votei
A majority of votes may al
low for adoption of the plan.
However,' the votes of each
present school district will be
counted separately. If 60 per
cent or more voters in any
district vote "No," then re
organization must be delayed
30 days.
During that time an "anti
reorganization" petition can
be filed with the reorganiza
tion committee. If such a pe
tition is filed, another elec
tion will have to be held with
in 60 days. This election will
be held only in the district or
districts which turned down
the plan in the first election,
and which have filed opposi
tion petitions.
A simple majority in the
second election may approve
or defeat the plan, but only as
it applies to that particular
district.
Could Order Election
The state board of educa
tion could order a third elec
tion in the districts . which
turned down the plan if the
county as a whole favors it.'
1 If the county as a whole
turns down the plan, or if a
number of districts vote
against it, the process is start
ed from the beginning, Hock
ersmith noted.
Provisions have been made
in the new law so that when
two or more districts are con
solidated, each of the districts
will have equal representa
tion on the school board for
those districts.
Theoretical advantages of
this consolidation program
are that it costs less to admin
ister one large district than
two or more small districts.
With the "wealth" of the dis
tricts brought together going
into one administration, such
an administration should be
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NARCOTICS DEATH A police photographer's flash C
luminates a scene that teUsthe story of the horrors of
narcotic addiction better than words. The body of 19-year-old
Herbito Rordiguez 'was found under a Bronx,
N. Y railroad trestle. There was no evidence of violence
no bullet holes, knife wounds or marks of strangula
tion. The body was taken to the morgue where an autopsy
revealed the cause of death "an overdose of narcotics."
Heart Attack Fatal
To Portland Hunter
John Day-dJPD-A Portland
hunter, George C. Wetle, 65,
died Tuesday afternoon appar
ently of a heart attack in the
Izee area of southern Grant
county.
He died shortly after killing
a deer,' authorities said.
Charleston, S. C. OIPD Rear
Adm. . Donald C. "Varian as
sumed command Tuesday of
the Atlantic Fleet Mine Force
following a brief ceremony at
the Charleston Naval Mine
craft Base.
able to pay better salaries and
attract better teachers, buy
better equipment,. have better
facilities and maintain them
more easily.
Education would become
standardized as a result of
this reorganization, Hocker
smith said. This would mean
then that one district in the
county would have the same
educational advantages as another.
Stage Lines Get
Increase in Fares
Salem -TOPD- Mt. Hood
stages may increase their
fares . by approximately 10
per cent Oct. 30, Public Util
ity Commissioner Howard
Morgan said today.
The company provides pas
senger and express service be
tween Ontario and Portland;
Bend and Albany; Bend and
Eugene; and between The
Dalles and Klamath Falls. ,
. The company does business
as Pacific Trailways.
The last general increase
was granted in 1956, Morgan
said.
. Hamman Stage Lines, op
erating passenger and express
service betweeif Bend and
Salem, was granted at the
same increase. '
Special Displays Set at Library For UN, Bible
In observance of both Unit
ed Nations Day, Oct. 24, and
National Bible Week, Oct. 20-
26, special book displays have
been arranged at the Medford
public library, Jackson coun
ty library headquarters, this
week.
A selection of books on top
ics concerning the United Na
tions and world problems in
cludes such titles as "Half the
World's Children," "Guide
posts to the Future," "Aims
of the United Nations,"
"Strengthening the United
Nations," and "United Na
tions Agreements."
One Biblical display offers
a selection of books for home
reading on topics such as the
history of the Bible, the Bible
New Orleans (UPD A hotel
lobby was full of quacks
Tuesday night. The local
Sportsman's League held its
annual duck - calling . contest
there.
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Plain and figured patterns. Short and SA
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New Fall Hats
Just arrived! Another large shipment of Fall
and Winter hats. These are the very newest
styles and colors. Equal to any $4.95 and
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Assorted styles in quilt lined sheen poplin
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REPORT ECONOMIC AID
Seoul, Korea-ttJPD-The Re
public of Korea will receive
S210 million in U. S. economic
aid during the fiscal year end
ing June, -1958, it was offi
cially disclosed today.
in history, understanding the
Bible, and various versions of
the English Bible. Among the
titles displayed are "All the
Women of the Bible," "The
Bible through the Centuries,"
"The Story of the Bible,"
"Our English Bible in the
Making," and "The Bible as
History."
Old Printings -
Another display in the li
brary's glass exhibit case fea
tures old and rare- printings
of the Bible. Among them are
the ' Elkstine edition of the
King James Bible, dating
from 1864, the Joseph Turner
edition of the King James
Bible, 1813, and the 57th edi
tion of the Old and New Tes
taments set in pearl type and
bound with a handclasp,
is also a quaintly "Illustrated
History of the Bible," pub
lished in 1867. '
Residents of the valley who
would like to lend displays
from their own collections of
hobby materials for exhibit in
the library's case are invited
to let Library Director Helen
Webtser know of their inter
est. Displays are acceptable so
long as they, can be related
to book interests and are free
from commercialism. " ,
ELVIS PRESLEY PARK
Tupelo, Miss (UPD Ground
was broken here Tuesday for
a $250,000 municipal park
named for singer Elvis Pres
ley. The 12-acre site is near
the rock 'n' roll entertainer's
birthplace.
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