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The INDEPENDENT, November 7, 2002 Page 13 Tuition payments for BHS students now require review of funds Student reports were the highlight of the Banks School District board meeting October 14, with three students from teacher Sarah Blackman’s eighth grade American History class explaining their projects. Dayton Vaughn, Nisha Fox and Kristin Halls told the board and audience about the Native American tribes they had been studying, and how local geog raphy affected the culture and impacted the daily life of the tribes. Each student also brought a physical project, such as a model canoe or bent wood hut that they made. Tuition policy under goes change 4 Responding to a question about a proposed revision of district policy on paying stu dents’ tuition, high school prin cipal Jim Foster explained that the policy is applied in two ways, for credit recovery and to allow a student to take a course not offered at Banks High School. Foster told the board that 4-6 students had started courses last year and that three or four of them successfully completed the coursework. In order to be reimbursed for tu ition, Foster said, students must bring in a transcript show ing that the course was com pleted. The policy revision added language that will allow the dis trict to consider the availability of district funding before granti ng tuition payments. The policy revision was unanimously ap proved. Voge told the board that the October 9 in-service on writing was one of the most valuable, ever, according to staff mem bers’ comments. A T-shirt de sign has been chosen from a variety of student designs and will be sold by the parents group at cost in an effort to in crease school pride and identi Principals’ Reports junior High Principal Mark Everett told the board that ty- Elementary principal Marty Washington County needs people to serve on Public Safety Council The Washington County Public Safety Coordinating Council is seeking applicants to fill three terms that will expire January 1, 2003. The application deadline is December 3, 2002, or until all vacancies are filled. Applica tions may be obtained by visit ing the website or by calling (503) 846-8685. Descriptions of all county boards can also be found on the website: www.co. Washington.or.us/cgi/boards/co mmis.pl Boards, committees, and commissions advise the Board of Commissioners on matters of interest to people who live and work in Washington Coun ty. Committees themselves do not pass ordinances or estab lish policy: their purpose is to study issues and make recom mendations. Commission members are volunteers appointed by the County Board of Commission ers. Members must be resi dents of Washington County. Serving on an appointed board or commission is a great way for county residents to par ticipate in decisions that affect them and to learn more about how local government works. S T IH U BLOWERS & SAWS MS 3 9 0 SAW w/20" bar Mid-size saw o ffe rs ^ a ^ great combina-^ tion of features make each job a little easier. BG 5 5 BLOWER w/optional vac attachment $ AmeriCorp member Sam Chan has started the after-school program. Chan will also be working with students in the classroom. In January, the jun ior high will begin a student conflict mediator program that is designed to build on the pro gram in place at BES. Everett told the board that discipline re ferrals during the first six weeks of this school year were re duced by 50 percent, com pared to the same period last year. High School Principal Jim Foster told the board that all staff members have been trained on the “Mastery in Mo- Dinner and bazaar help to maintain Banks Cemetery The 79th Annual Banks Union Point Cemetery Turkey Dinner and Holiday Bazaar will be held Saturday, December 7, in the Banks Elementary School gym and cafeteria, 42350 NW Trellis Way. Dinner will be served from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. and the bazaar will be from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Cost of the dinner for adults is $8.00; sr. citizens (age 60 and over) $7.00; children under age 10 are $4.00. All proceeds go toward the care and mainte nance of Banks Union Point Cemetery. B u y S m a r t . $ e ll S m a r t . 429" Makes clean-up work a little easir Primer bulb and throttle lock assure fast starts. Two-stage air filter is easy to remove and replace. 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Christmas trees will aid Boys and Girls Clubs The Boys and Girls Club Christmas Tree Sale will be held November 29 through De cember 15 in the Murphy’s Furniture Parking Lot on TV Highway, 2962 Baseline in Cornelius. Tree sales will bene fit Portland Metro Area Boys and Girls Clubs. For more information, call Kathy Murphy at 503-640- 1124. Please support the advertisers who make your free community newspaper possible S C 3 -3 2 4 -7 2 1 Ö Strassel’s Auto Repair & Hydraulic Hoses I S T IH L . D e a le r Parts * Sales * Service S m a r ty P a n ts tion" computer program that tracks student progress on the CIM and CAM. He also an nounced that BHS has induct ed eleven new members into, the National Honor Society. Athletic Director Jim Smith told the board that 115 students at tended a KATU Sports Action event and had a great time. In other business, the board approved both the Superinten dent’s and Board goals for 2002-2003. 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