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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 2003)
parents concerned about Mist School Professional dance team brings free workshop, performance to Vernonia that at least one coach be paid proved for next year. Of partic forecast. Later, in an interview, per sport or that the district not ular concern to many members he said that he would like to in The professional modern Layard Thompson, who are sponsor the program. The of the audience was keeping lx Ä : — i ■ crease the contingency fund to Hqnpû tûom question of what becomes of Mist School open. Others ex on a tour of the west a point that the fund could be non-district sponsored pro pressed concerns about poten coast with used to keep school open in grams (including track, cross tial changes options for kinder Archeopteryx 8, will spite of dramatic reductions in country, equestrian, cheerlead garten and special education. perform without revenue, such as those experi ing and golf) has not been de Budget charge in Vernonia Committee Chair enced this year. termined. Outdoor school has Robyn Bassett reminded every on May 12. Board member Randy been maintained, as well as one that BAT is making recom Sponsored by both vocal and instrumental mendations and that, while op Hansen summarized the feel Hands on Art, a lo ings of many committee mem music, and a full arts curricu tions have been discussed, fi cal non-profit bers when he told the audience lum. Many districts across the nal recommendations have not group, the pair will that this is the first step in trying state have cut all, or some, of been made. also offer a free to make this budget work for these programs. workshop for chil Many decisions must be kids. “How do you cut the al The final portion of Funder- made by both the board and dren and adults, ready inadequate?" he asked, berg s presentation was a sum the budget committee before age 12 and up. with an eloquent shrug. Fun mary of increased expenditures the budget process is com Those interested in that will occur because of con plete, Funderburg said. The derburg told the audience that dance and drama “making these kinds of deci tractual obligations with district board scheduled a special are invited to par staff, a state mandated in meeting to discuss budget is sions is really hard.” Some peo ticipate. The work ple will not like some decisions, crease in PERS and insurance sues on May 1. BAT will meet shop will be from increases. These requirements the following week to develop he observed, but decisions 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. must be made. He told the au must be met by additional re recommendations prior to the (no registration ductions in the budget, but the next budget committee meeting dience that the committee, and necessary ) and final amounts were not known on May 22. The budget com the board, is trying to do what is the performance best for all parties. at the time of this meeting. mittee will work with all of the will be at 8:00 p.m. Funderburg said that meetings options presented to develop Both will be held in were scheduled with the unions an approved budget to present the Washington Grade School representing teachers and clas to the board. The board must Danita Angell gym. Rose Ann Peets sified staff, to negotiate re make the final decision. Danita D. Angell of Vernonia Rose Ann Peets of Vernonia String orchestra slated duced increases in contractual Later in the week on Satur State $$ figures will not made the Winter Quarter made the first term Dean’s List obligations. Dean’s List at Seattle Pacific at Southern Oregon University day, May 17, the Hands on Art be available in time University. Students on the Audience concerns Typical of the last few years, Dean’s List have completed at and the National Honor Roll for String Orchestra, with 12 string- A lively discussion between players and chamber music en final projections of the state least 12 credits and attained a the second term. the committee and the audi Peets, who works 32 hours sembles will perform at the school fund may not be avail 3.50 or higher grade point aver ence followed Funderberg’s weekly, recently received a let Community Church, 957 State able until after the budget must age. presentation. There was clearly ter from Governor Ted Kulongs- Avenue, Vernonia at 7:00 p.m. be finished. Funderburg told Seattle Pacific University, confusion in the audience Both events are free on a the committee that he would founded in 1891, is a fully ac ki stating, “Oregon should have about some parts of the materi like to see any increase in rev credited Christian university of more students like you, Rose.” donation only basis. al Funderburg used. Priorities For further information, call The 2002 Vernonia High enue put into the district’s con liberal arts, sciences and pro and strategies developed by tingency fund in anticipation of fessional studies located in School graduate plans to trans Madeleine Gendron at 503- BAT were questioned as if fer to Western Oregon Univer 429-9402, or Gina Dixon at a continued poor economic Seattle, Washington. these changes had been ap 503-429-9243. sity for the fall term. Vernonia grads on Dean’s Lists SPRING HAS SPRUNG! HUTCHINS TV & APPLIANCE L O W PRICES, F IN A N C IN G REBATES & FREEBIES FOR YOU! 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