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
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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
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