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A6 • Friday, September 27, 2019 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com Schools: Five-year strategic plan being implemented this school year The district intends to have those three com- ponents — community engagement, the needs assessment, and the contin- uous improvement plan — completed by Dec. 3. The next phase includes devel- oping a plan for use of the funds throughout March and April and then imple- menting it in the 2020-21 school year upon receiving the additional funding. Roley told the school board she will provide them with monthly updates throughout the process. Continued from Page A1 have declined and signifi - cant gaps in outcomes and opportunities for historically disadvantaged groups have emerged. “For most of us who are currently working in Ore- gon, that’s been our reality for all of our career in this state,” Roley said, adding it has led to the cultivation of a “scarcity mindset.” The passage of House Bill 3427, better known as the Student Success Act, by the Oregon legis- lature in May, however, is likely to turn the tides for public K-12 education in the future. With this “his- toric investment” of $1 bil- lion, Roley said, schools can once again explore, “What are really the possi- bilities for our students and do we serve them in the best ways?” Work to be done Funds collected through the measures of the Stu- dent Success Act are des- Student Success Act student investment account timeline. ignated toward three dis- tinct areas. About 50% will go toward the Student Investment Account, from which state school districts will receive non-competi- tive grants for programs tar- geted toward goals such as increasing graduation rates, attendance, and reading levels. Another 30% will go toward statewide initia- tives, such as free meals and career-technical education programs. The remaining 20% will fund early child- hood learning programs and services. School districts do not have free rein to use the money however they want. “There’s quite a bit of work for us to do to be able to receive those funds,” Roley said. “There is a lot of process involved and a lot of expectations we need to meet.” One requirement for receiving funds from the Student Investment Account — estimated to be about $1.3 million to $1.5 million annually for Seaside based on student population — is engaging the commu- nity, which means reaching out to multiple stakeholders through a variety of strate- gies and in locally preva- lent languages. The district also must complete a needs assessment — addressing such issues as academic dis- parities, mental and behav- Special Olympics: car wash raises awareness, funds letes and know we have the funding to support them.” Continued from Page A1 media director, among other things, feels it’s important to show the face of the pro- gram outside northern Clat- sop County, as “Astoria is not the county,” he said. An opportunity for volunteers Driving toward self-suffi ciency Special Olympics Ore- gon, a part of the interna- tional organization, went through a major transi- tion in the past year. The state program was attempt- ing to handle funding the local programs, in addition to statewide competitions, and asking local programs to simply send in what they could contribute. While the idea was good in theory, it didn’t pan out as anticipated, Holyoak said, adding, “It was too easy for local pro- grams to not fundraise as much as they were costing the state.” The state program was losing money and unable to pay for services they used to have in the past, to the extent they had to cancel the 2018 summer and fall games and 2019 winter games. Under new CEO Britt Carlson Oase, Special Olym- pics Oregon turned fundrais- ing back over to the local programs, which are com- pletely volunteer-run and now returning to self-suf- fi ciency. Holyoak doesn’t see that as a negative thing, however. “They put it back to the counties: If you want an awesome program, go raise Katherine Lacaze Special Olympics Oregon athlete Measha Porter, of Astoria, helps wash cars during a fundraiser held in Seaside on Sept. 14. Porter is currently involved with bowling for the program’s fall season. awesome funds,” she said. “We can show our athletes, ‘This is up to you, and we’re going to help you.’” Everything the Clat- sop County chapter raises goes back into its program. They cover transportation to events, equipment, and all other costs so athletes and their families don’t pay out of pocket. With the state program getting back on track, the athletes can return to state competition this year and they are looking forward to it. “A lot of our athletes are big on competition,” Holyoak said. Athlete Measha Porter, of Astoria, who is doing bowl- ing this fall, agreed at the Sept. 14 car wash. While she enjoys “being able to go and have fun,” she also views training and com- peting as meaningful bene- fi ts of involvement. She has been to competition at the global level twice: In 1995 for power lifting and in 2011 for track and fi eld. She’s now expanded her involvement with the pro- gram, taking on the role of an ambassador and being “trained to speak on behalf of the Special Olympics,” she said. Competition is import- ant, she said, because it allows the athletes to pursue the spirit of the program’s motto: “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Locally, the Special Olympics program is fi nan- cially healthy, with enough funds to pay for the fall and winter programs. According to Holyoak, the desire is to “stay ahead of the game, so we can truly invite more ath- In addition to holding more fundraisers throughout the county and connecting with prospective athletes, the Clatsop County Special Olympics is also seeking additional help. “To grow our program, we’re going to have to grow our volunteers as well,” Holyoak said. To meet the safety requirements of the pro- gram, they need to have one Class A volunteer per four athletes at each event, including practices. Class A volunteers are those who complete a Protective Behaviors training and test and a background check. The program also uses day- of-event volunteers to pitch in periodically. Special Olympics Ore- gon also is encouraging local chapters to implement unifi ed sports programs, which combine approxi- mately equal numbers of Special Olympics athletes and athletes without intel- lectual disabilities on sports teams for training and com- petition. According to McA- loney, the program benefi ts Special Olympics athletes by giving them another opportunity to engage with their peers, while other stu- dents who enjoy sports but may not have the skills or interest to participate on a school team get to be play and stay active. ioral health needs, and equi- table access to academic courses — and develop a continuous improvement plan, or strategic plan. 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