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r d y t 7 14 14 Page I l i e l INDEPENDENT, l i w u r L . n u r u . 1 1 I , April «■ 7, ■ > — The 2005 --------------------------------------------------- Four finalists aro announcod for Banks Schools suporintondont _ After a series of meetings in February, Banks School Board met briefly March 14 to name four finalists in the search for a new superintendent to replace Marilyn McGlasson, who is re tiring. The final four are Robert Dunton, Superintendent of Cor bett School District; Joseph Hunter, Principal of Sexton . . . Mountain Elementary School in the Beaverton School District; Marvin Ott, Superintendent of Port Orford School District; and James Foster, principal at — I I I! _ I _ | - > _ I ______ I T U « U « .n v z 4 Banks High School. The board expects to announce their choice at the April 11 meeting. Board member Duane Lund- strum thanked Gary Hartman for his work on the Parent Inter net Viewer. This application will allow parents to log in to their students’ records to access in formation on daily attendance, a report showing current grades for every class, and class assignments. Parents will need to sign up and will be as signed passwords at that time. The district will be negotiat ing with both certified and clas sified staff unions this year. Doug Nordholm and Angie Duyck will serve as the board negotiation team. McGlasson told the board that building the school budget was a 12-month project that she and business manager Nancy Hall begin during the summer, soon after the adopt ed budget takes effect July 1. The governor’s proposed budg et of $5.0 billion (for the state p /ih n n l fi in r A u a c r lo < 5 ¡ n n p f 1 school fund) u was designed to allow districts to continue a sta tus quo budget, which in many cases actually means further reductions in non-contractual expenses because of increas es in salaries and benefits. Mc Glasson told the board that, be cause of extreme and frugal at tention to expenses, the district has a healthy cash carry-over from last year and may begin to add back “a little bit of staffing.” McGlasson will present a budget built at the $5.0 billion level, however, she expects the legislature to add at least an other $200 million and possibly more. Every $100 million added to the budget brings an additional $95,000 to the dis trict. Therefore, McGlasson said, she will also prepare a “shadow budget” at the higher funding level. By the time the budget is presented in May, more accurate numbers will be available from the state, allow ing adjustments before adopt ing the final budget. Advisory panel volunteers needed Smiles were well-deserved when a bioswale built and planted by Banks Elementary School students was dedicated April 4. Retired teacher Bonnie Shumaker, leader of the HOH Club, helped the students plant 400 plants of 15 species in the swale engineered to help filter sur face water run-off. Helping at the dedication were April Olbrich, coordinator of Tualatin River Watershed Council and Dave Nutt of Clean Water Services. Arc you eady for spring? FS 110 FS 55 I FS 45 Prices Starting at $12 9 95 $19995 O Reg. $1 3995 Save $1 Ooo I 9 / / FS 45 lightweight grass trim m er with fast-cutting double line AUTOCUT® head and easy-to-service air filter. Features primer bulb and starting throttle lock. Ask about the Easy2Start™ version. precision $36995 FS 55 Available with bike or loop handles, a primer bulb and start ing throttle lock ensure fast, reliable starts. Other features include an easy access air filter and 2-line AUTOCUT® head. O utdoor POWER EQUIPMENT Banks Hardware 503-324-5221 • 150 N. M ain Street, Banks FS 110 Revolutionary new engine design is powerful, lightweight and fuel efficient. 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