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T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , J a n u a ry 16, 2003
Revisions in VHS schedule, math, science classes
From pag e 9
block sche dule and returning to
a seven period pe r se m e ste r
schedule by spreading the s e v
en periods ove r tw o-days. A c
cording to F unde rbu rg m any
neighboring school districts -
in clu d in g B anks, St. H elens,
S c a p p o o s e , T illa m o o k
an d
W arrenton - use this type of ro
tating block schedule, providing
a w id e v a rie ty of lo ca l re
sources. It is also essential, he
said, to get the ju n io r high and
hig h s c h o o l on th e sa m e
schedule in ord e r to m axim ize
sharing the tea ching staff.
R obyn C o ch ra n re in forced
F u n d e rb u rg ’s re com m endation,
d istrib u tin g in fo rm a tio n ab out
the benefits of block schedules
fo r students and teachers. S he
also said that staff and students
w ere surveyed be fore and after
the schedule cha n g e and that
both groups indicated re so u n d
ing support fo r the block sch e d
ule. M aking the change now,
Funderburg said, w ould fa c ili
tate d e velop m en t of next y e a r’s
ca le n d a r and schedule. O p p o r
tunities to train staff and hold
them a cco untable fo r student
success will also be included in
the calendar, acco rdin g to F u n
de rbu rg’s report.
WEATHER REPORT
COMETS application
In other business
board:
The district has applied to
-A p p ro v e d policies to e sta b
participa te in the C ollaborative
lish C ertificate of Initial M astery
of O re gon ians for M athem atics,
P roficiency S tandards, e sta b
E n g in e e rin g Technology, and
lish a district safety officer and
S cience, o r C O M E TS program .
safety com m ittee, to establish a
P articipation is offered to dis K-12 career developm ent p ro
tricts w ith low m ath and science
gram , and to govern the c o n fi
scores on standardized tests.
dentiality of education records
T he district has identified four
of students w ith disabilities.
goals as a C O M E T S partner:
- R eceived a report that the
• Im prove student p a rticipa district is in com pliance w ith all
tion and perform ance in m athe standards fo r public elem entary
m atics and science.
and secondary schools.
• E nhance quality of teacher
— Hired D ebbie Hall as part-
w orkforce.
tim e attendance/detention clerk
• Increase quality and rigor
at VHS.
of co u rse co n te n t in m athem at
- N am ed H am blet, Krahn
ics and science, and provide
and Cari Le venseller to negoti
s tu d e n t a cce ss to advanced
ate an ad m in istra to rs’ contract.
learning opportunities, includ
- R ecognized Joe B atty for
ing e n gine ering applications.
his volunteer w ork to com plete
• E ffect specific changes that
baseball and softball dugouts.
will prom ote high quality K-12
— Passed a resolution to join
teaching fo r stud en t success in oth er districts to authorize the
m ath, scien ce and engineering.
O regon S chool Board A s s o c ia
The C O M E T S program will
tion to appeal, at O S B A e x
not increase revenue but will
pense, the school d istrict’s no
provide a w ide range of re tice of PER S rate increase.
sou rces fo r analysis of student
p e rfo rm a n c e and to d e velop
Vernonia
e v id e n c e -b a s e d stra te g ie s to
School Calendar
im prove student achievem ent.
Jan uary 20, M artin Luther
T he program could begin as
King Day, no school.
e a rly as s p rin g , F u n d e rb u rg
January 24, End of S em e s
said.
ter, no school K-8.
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