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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, November 15, 2000 anks reinstitutes driving training course using private company A Driver Education program has been approved by the Banks School Board. Superin tendent Marilyn McGlasson said that it has been approxi mately seven years since the district has offered a driver ed ucation program. Parents have been able to obtain drivers training through private driving schools or by paying neighboring districts to allow their children to partici pate. Recently demand has in creased on school-sponsored programs and Banks students are no longer able to partici pate in other school districts programs. According to Mc Glasson, 25 students have pur chased commercial driver’s training at a cost of $275 - $425 per student just since January 1, 2000. Due to recent changes in the law the Driver Education program is now managed as a part of the Oregon Department of Transportation, which main tains a list of State-licensed and approved driver training schools. School districts may contract with one of these ap proved schools and receive a reimbursement for part of the cost from ODOT. According to McGlasson, Tom’s Driving Academy, a state-approved school, offers a unique program. As a home- based course, it meets the needs of busy Banks students who can complete written course work on their own schedules. After successful completion of the written work, the family car is used for be- hind-the-wheel training and a mock driving test. Since Janu ary, 2000, twenty Banks stu dents have privately contracted with Tom’s Driving Academy. McGlasson interviewed 10 of these students/families and re ceived only positive reports. The Board approved con tracting with Tom’s Driving Academy. This will reduce the cost to students/families from $295 to $195. Students will en roll in the program through the District and the District will re ceive a reimbursement from ODOT to cover the actual cost of the program. Banks High School math teachers Jim Wiechman, Lau rie Daliposon and Carla Clark gave a presentation about the Integrated Math curriculum which interweaves the subject areas of Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II, probability and The Health Habit 5O3-429-O5O1 Complete Co-Ed Gym Facility PERSONAL TRAINING AVAILABLE 1 Wolff Tanning Nutritional Counseling Olympic Weights Full Line Apparatus Weight Loss/Gain Body Building General Conditioning Toning & Shaping OPEN: 7a-9p M-F, 7a-5p Sat • 16720 Noakes Rd., Vernonia, OR 97064 CORNELIUS AUTO SALES CALL ANYTIME: 693-7031 Loaded, 56,000 miles.................. ............................... $10,495 Extra clean, low mileage........ $6,995 1993 JEEP WRANGLER Auto, AC, tilt, wheels.........................................................ONLY...$1 1,995 1994 FORD BRONCO Full size, 351 V8, cruise, tape........................ ................... ......................... $6,495 1993 S-10 BLAZER AC, super nice.. $6,495 Loaded, Vortex, 6 more..... $5,495 1986 S-10 BLAZER V6, auto, p/s, P/B. tow pak................................................................... $2,495 1983 CHEVH/D 3/4 TON P/U 350 engine, P/S, P/B..................................................... $3,995 vs, p/s, p / b , tow pak..... $6,895 1993 CHEV GEO TRACKER 4x4 Auto, P/S, P/B, More!....................................................... $5,495 1991 ACURA INTEGRA Lots of extra neat stuff, call................................................................ ..$8,995 1988 CHEV CAPRICE LS Loaded, leather, only 62,000 miles............................... $3,295 1993 NISSAN 4-Dr sedan, very clean, nice.... ...... $4,995 Pellet Stoves in Stock! 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AFTER MAYTAG REBATE 1996 MERCURY VILLAGER make an appointment in Febru ary. The board also approved the budget calendar. In other action the board; - Moved the January meet ing to January 22nd. - Thanked Jim Pursley for his donation of $1000 to the Wetlands Project. - Heard a presentation by Jeri Lerwick and Ralph Brown from the AmeriCorp program. Brown commended the high school staff for including the Americorp member as an ac tive part of the teaching team. - Were informed that quotes are being obtained to install a speed bump at the entrance to the student parking lot. Listened to board member Joe Evers review of the pro gram presented by veterans for students on Veteran’s Day. ES MAYTAG *719 1025 BRIDGE ST., VERNONIA 1989 TOYOTA EX-CAB 4x4 is written guidelines for pre-ex cused absences that align with new district policy. The guide lines clearly delineate the re sponsibilities of parents, stu dents and teachers and the procedure for obtaining a pre excused absence. The guide lines emphasize the impor tance of regular and consistent attendance and encourage families to limit pre-excused absences. Banks Elementary School Principal Esther Lee discussed a change that has been made in Grandparents Day. In the past, a security problem was created when large numbers of children left the school with their invited grandparents, leaving the school unable to account for them. The elemen tary school will encourage grandparents to attend school with their grandchildren by arrangement with the office. This will give the children a chance to demonstrate their talents and provide more con trol. The elementary school will also host a lunch picnic in the spring. McGlasson announced an opening on the Budget Com mittee. The board will review applications in January and REGULAR PRICE ‘769 2761 BASELINE, CORNELIUS 1995 NISSAN P/U statistics, which are needed for the Certificate of Initial Mastery (CIM) math requirements. The program is designed so that a student can obtain the three math credits necessary for graduation in Integrated Math, but may also opt to go on to Trigonometry and Calculus. Students can progress from one class to the next by obtain ing a grade of C or better, ei ther as their second semester grade or on the final exam. Wiechman, Daliposon and Clark are available for both be fore- and after-school tutoring and are assisted by Tracie Hei- dt, an AmeriCorps member. Heidt is available to tutor math ematics from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every day. Jeff Smith, Banks High School Principle, discussed the strategies used to increase school attendance. The school now calls the home of every student who is missing from school every day. Vice-Princi pal Jim Foster continues to fol low-up with parents of students who have unexcused ab sences. According to Smith there has been a strong posi tive response from parents to these phone calls. 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