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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, May 15, 2003 Banks School District looking at potential reductions of $819,000 Banks School District will as cost of living raises and the have to reduce spending by required PERS increase. This $819,000 in 2003-04 if there status quo budget would re are no additional funds forth quire $8,220,914. Based on a coming, explained Superinten state school fund of $4.9 billion, dent Marilyn McGlasson as she the district can expect rev presented the first draft of pro enues of $7,404,052, requiring posed cuts at the May 12 board a reduction of $818,862 from meeting. this year’s budget. Using the budget goals iden Reductions proposed by the tified by the board for 2002- administrative team included: 2005, an administrative team - $250,000 due to the retire has been working since Janu ment of several staff members. ary to identify areas where cuts - $175,000 loan payment no could be made.McGlasson longer required. stressed that these cuts are - $75,000 reduction to con recommendations and that, tingency fund “nothing is set in stone.” - $66,000 High School Based on current projections Teacher (reorganization) from the legislature, the district - $50,000 temporary Ele should receive $5,024 per mentary Teacher (not re-hired) ADMw (Average Daily Mem - $33,000 Utilities bership, weighted for several - $25,000 Sports & Activities specific reasons) next school (20%) year, nearly $100 less per stu - $23,000 School-Work Aide dent than the district received - $22,000 Supplies (20%) six years ago, McGlasson ex - $20,000 Transportation plained. The district must build - $20,000 Repairs & Mainte a balanced budget with this nance amount of money regardless of - $15,000 Interest cost increases that the district - $9,000 ESLAide cannot control. - $8,000 Media and books The team first calculated - $6,000 High School Web what the current budget would Classes be, adjusted for increases such - $6,000 Counselor Washington County tire round-up An Old Tire Round Up will take place Sunday, June 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Washington County Fair grounds. Tires must be off the rim. No tractor tires, commer cial tires, earthm over tires, dirty, muddy, or filthy tires will be accepted. A $1.00 fee (cash only) will be charged for each passen- ger/SUV and sm aller tires. $5.00 will be charged for tires over 33" in diameter. Tires must be clean. Dirty and muddy tires will be charged a $5.00 cleaning fee per tire. The event is for Washington County Households only. Proof of residency will be required. For more information, call Washington County Coopera tive Recycling Program at 503- 846-8609. - $5,000 Data Processing - $4,800 Jr. High Americorp - $2,200 Mastery in Motion - $2,000 Board Supplies - $2,000 National Confer ence (included in administra tion contract) If there are no changes, these proposed reductions will balance the 2003-2004 budget, restore a full school year, and not require an increase in Pay- to-Play fees. Everything has been and will be considered, according to McGlasson, but these cuts are recommended because they do not destroy programs. Two-year budget would be worse McGlasson also included a projected budget for 2004- 2005. According to McGlasson, “The legislature is currently dis cussing a biennial budget that includes no increase in funding in the second year. Inflation and cost of living adjustment for 2004-05 are offset by the elimi nation of the one time PERS re quired increase. None of the proposed 03/04 cuts are re stored.” McGlasson told the board that, with no increase in Ben Farley, Terry Ball, and Megan Jurasek presented the independent biology project that they have been working on throughout the year. Teacher Vern Beeson said the students wrote, and received, a $1,500 grant to purchase all of the equipment they needed. The students said that they have been working with Metro in the Killim Wetlands. The land was purchased by Metro several years ago and includes one of the few intact stands of Geyer Willows in Oregon. The students performed wa One powerhead and numerous optional attachments allow great versatility and save on storage and cost! In other business the board; Approved minor changes in policies to comply with the fed eral No Child Left Behind Act. Approved an increase in jun ior high fees to provide each student with a planner/hand- book. Thanked board member Ann Statton for her twelve years of service. 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Gates Operate Daily 7 AM - 9 AM Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM-6PM, Sat 8 AM-Noon 140 NW O ak Students Receive Science Grant ter temperature monitoring, wil low propagation, placed bird houses, and counted wildlife. They thanked Diack Ecology Education Project for providing funds to purchase water tem perature probes, recording equipm ent and software, a GPS locator, Digital camera and hip waders for each stu dent. The group also thanked Curt Zoncik, of Metro Green- spaces Project, for directing their work. Are you ready for the season’s BEST BUY? ■ L -I revenue, the $250,000 differ ence between revenue and ex penses for 2004-2005 would result in additional cuts. The board declined to schedule a budget workshop. McGlasson said she would be speaking to staff groups over the next week. In addition, she will also be available to talk with any interested patrons, individ ually or in groups. The budget document will be presented June 2 at a public meeting of the budget committee. 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