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The district’s goals should
be to put the Proud back into
“A school to be proud of,” and
maintain sound financial plans
for educating the children.
Hansen has attended board
meetings only occasionally, but
he has served on the district
budget committee and was a
volunteer
outdoor
school
leader for many years.
Cari Lev
enseller
Pos. 5
incumbent
Personal:
Age 28
Married
5 children
Education:
A.A. in Arts and Sciences
Occupation/Background:
Homemaker/wife/mother
The
district’s
greatest
strength is the staff, both certi
fied and classified, Levenseller
says, their actions demonstrate
their dedication. The biggest
weakness is the need for safe
ty upgrades in the buildings
and better compliance with the
requirements of the Ameri-
caans with Disabilities Act.
Levenseller wants the dis
trict’s goals to include address
ing the building problems,
seeking additional funding
through grants, and possibly
developing an organized par
ent volunteer group.
The role of a board member
is to ensure the best possible
education in a safe environ
ment, but they must base their
decisions on fact, not feelings.
Levenseller volunteers in
three classrooms, tutoring chil
dren who need extra help in
reading, math and science.
She also grades papers, as
sists teachers in other ways
and is on the elementary
school Site Council.
She regularly attended
board meetings prior to her ap
pointment.
Education, n. That which dis
closes to the wise and disguis
es from the foolish their lack
of understanding.
— Ambrose Bierce
Peter J.
Brock
Pos. 5
Personal:
Age 57
Married
3 children
Education:
A.A. in
Political
Science; California Vocational
Education teaching certificate
Occupation/Background:
Licensed contractor past nine
years; previously sold Auto
mated Fingerprint Identification
Systems; law enforcement offi
cer in Montana and California
Brock agrees with the others
that there is inadequate com
munication between the board/
administration and the commu
nity. He wants the board meet
ings open to “more interaction
with teachers and the public”
and is highly critical of the
board’s refusal to answer
questions from the public with
out first researching the infor
mation. He feels people should
get answers immediately.
School board members
should ensure that students’
educational needs are met and
that the district is in compliance
with special education require
ments.
Brock has been an active
volunteer, helping with science
club, music and drama, and
providing transportation. He
frequently attends board meet
ings.
Schann
Nelson
Pos. 1
incumbent
Personal:
Age 48
Married
3 children
Education:
B.S. in Psychology; EMT Inter
mediate; Rural Futures Forum
Occupation/Background:
Owner, Dennis Electric, Inc.;
Chairman of the Board, Kea-
sey Family Corporation (tim-
berland operators); part-time
reporter for The INDEPEN
DENT, member of Columbia
County PCC Advisory Commit
tee
Nelson feels that a board
member’s role is to represent
the public fairly and ensure that
the district operates in a pro
fessional and highly ethical
manner.
Vernonia’s dedicated staff is
the district’s greatest strength,
but one of its weaknesses is
recognizing and rewarding
their efforts in a meaningful
way, Nelson says. Additional
strength is derived from the
board of directors, through
their broad range of experience
and training, and cooperative
efforts.
That spirit of cooperation
also needs to be fostered
among students, staff and the
community, along with en
hanced communications, she
adds.
As legislative liaison Nelson
keeps the board informed on
education and funding issues
in Salem, including a move to
equalize funding for the state’s
Education Service Districts,
which provide much-needed
services to school districts. At
this time, the service district for
Columbia County receives
about $200 less per pupil than
Multnomah County.
Nelson has volunteered ex
tensively throughout the dis
trict, serving on and chairing
both Site Councils, the Budget
Committee and Curriculum
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meant to me and my family”.
Applications and essays will be
reviewed by a panel of Nation
al MS Society volunteers. To
qualify, an applicant must be
the child of a parent with MS;
parents must be members of
the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society.
The application deadline is
May 11, 2001. Questions and
requests for application forms
should be directed to Lance
Christian at 1-800-344-4867,
ext. 1, or by e-mail at < Ichrist
ian@orcnmss.org >.
The National MS Society
aims to end the devastating ef
fects of MS. It is the largest
voluntary health organization
in the United States, support
ing international MS research
and providing services, educa
tion and public policy for Amer
icans with MS and their fami
lies.
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they can
possibly be."
He shows no volunteer ac
tivities in the schools and has
not attended board meetings
for at least the last two years.
Jim Krahn
Pos. 6
Personal:
Age 51
Married
5 children
Education:
B.S. Univ.
of
Wisconsin
Occupation/Background:
Exec. Director, Oregon Dairy
Farmers Association
Krahn is the only candidate
without opposition. He is in
agreement that finances and
communications are the dis
trict’s major problems, and that
the staff - both certified and
classified - is the major
strength.
Krahn has volunteered on
the budget committee; he has
attended board meetings occa
sionally.
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Rick
Hobart
Pos. 1
Personal:
Age 50
Divorced
2 children
Education:
George
Williams College; Oregon
School of Real Estate
Occupation/Background:
Meter Reader for West Oregon
Electric Cooperative; sales as
sociate, Vernonia Realty; own
er, Nehalem Valley Carriage
Hobart feels the district’s
first concern must be a plan for
future growth, specifically a
new school building. He would
like to see a new construction
between Washington Grade
School and the high school that
would include a gymnasium,
auditorium and class rooms.
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the administration in helping its
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