The INDEPENDENT, July 17, 2003
Nordholm to chair
New director Duane Lund-
sten was sworn into office on
the board of Banks School Dis
trict at their July 14 meeting.
Doug Nordholm, who was
absent due to a family emer
gency, was elected chairman
and Willis Meeuwsen will serve
as vice-chairman.
Student transfer denied
In a unanimous decision, the
board upheld the superinten
dent’s denial of an inter-district
student transfer.
Last month Ann Turner ap
pealed the superintendent’s de
cision to deny an inter-district
transfer for her daughter to the
Beaverton School of Fine Arts.
anks School
According to Turner, this is an
elite magnet school with high
academic and artistic require
ments. Students must earn ad
mission through a process that
includes an essay, an interview
and a performance.
District policy says, “The
board recognizes there may be
circum stances that arise in
which a resident student may
benefit from attendance in an
other public school in the
state.” Further, the policy indi
cates that the superintendent
can approve a transfer based
on a “financial, educational,
safety or health condition af
fecting the student would likely
be improved as a result of the
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oard, Meeuwsen is vice-chair
transfer.” «
Meeuwsen made a motion to
uphold the policy and said that
allowing the transfer “might set
a precedent” for other students
to request transfers to pro
grams not offered by the dis
trict. Board members Gene
Kelly, Joe Evers, and Lundsten
unanimously approved the mo
tion.
Code of Conduct
The board discussed the
rules for discipline on school
buses. Additions to the rules
were necessary due to provi
sions of the No Child Left Be
hind Act. A Code of Conduct will
be included in the student
handbook, describing both
general behavior and severe
behavior that would constitute
a danger to students. The
board suggested that the disci
plinary procedures include ref
erence to the Code of Conduct.
The policy will be approved
next month.
Miscellaneous
Business
In other business the board:
• Made various designations
as required by law.
• Approved bus services
contract, custodial services
contract, extra duty contracts,
and fee schedule.
Free Tillamook State Forest programs
The Oregon Department of
Forestry invites you to take part
in regularly scheduled interpre
tive programs that are open to
the public.
Experienced forest inter
preters offer guided walks,
talks and tours on the 364,000-
acre Tillamook State Forest lo
cated an hour west of Portland
in the northern Coast Range.
The programs are free and are
conducted at easily reachable
locations off Highway 6 in the
Tillamook State Forest. Aver
age program length is about
one hour.
Friday, July 25,7:00 p.m.
SKULLDUGGERY
Gales Creek Camp Ground
Day-Use Area, MP 35
Ever encounter an animal
skull in the forest? Skulls give
clues to an animal’s identity,
what it prefers to eat and how it
lives. This is an introduction to
the diversity and adaptations of
mammal skulls and the struc
ture and function of different
types of teeth that relate to spe
cific diets.
Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m.
ADVENTURE TOUR:
MT. BIKE RIDE
Jones Creek Camp Ground:
Day-Use Area, MP 22.5
New this summer is an ad
venture tour series is offered
for those who would like to
combine an educational experi
ence with some heart-pumping
forest exercise. See the scenic
rapids and forest as ODF
guides take you on a leisurely
six-mile ride along the Wilson
River Trail. Call to schedule a
space at least two days prior to
this week’s Wilson River ride.
Saturday, July 26, 7:00 p.m.
BUTTERFLIES
Jones Creek Campground
Day Use Area, MP 22.5
Have you ever wondered
what type of insect that is flut
tering around as you walk
through the forest? Join natu
ralists at the Tillamook State
Forest to learn more about
identifying.many of the butter
flies in the area. Find out more
about the habits of these beau
tiful insects and where to find
them in the woods and mead
ows nearby.
All interpretive programs are
offered at various locations
along Highway 6:
Gales Creek Campground and
Day-use Area: MP 35;
Jones Creek Campground and
Day-use Area: MP 22.5;
Elk Creek Campground: MP 28
Brown’s Camp: MP 33
If you have a group that en
joys the outdoors and would
like to learn more about the
Tillamook State Forest, special
arrangements can be made for
custom program s. Call to
schedule a program at least
two weeks in advance of your
planned program date. Group
size is limited to 15.
For more information, con
tact Kris Babbs, Oregon De
partment of Forestry: 503-359-
7466; email: <Kbabbs@ odf.
state.or.us> or visit the web at
<http://w w w .odf.state.or.us/ar
eas/northw est/tillam ook/tsf/in-
terprogs.asp>
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