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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, November 19, 2009 Banks school board reaches consensus on district’s course With four consensus agree- ments, Banks school board set a course to guide the district for the next two years. Concluding their five-month project to re- view, simplify and compress the district’s goals, the board also agreed to: A district vision statement; that it would not conduct a formal superintend- ent search this year and would extend the position of interim superintendent for a second school year. Animated discus- sion among the five board members (Will Moore, Kathy Edison, Richard Bowden, Norie Dimeo-Ediger and Laurie Schlegel) occurred throughout the hour-and-a-half workshop November 9. At the end of the workshop, Moore asked for and obtained unanimous agreement of the board not to conduct a superin- tendent search outside of the district. The board also agreed by consensus to offer Foster a one-year extension as interim superintendent. The approval of a guiding vi- sion, setting district goals and finalizing the interim superin- tendent position will affect dis- Banks Christian Academy Now Enrolling for 2009 - 2010 Affordable Tuition for an Excellent Education Established since 1983 Challenging academics, Christian values and small class sizes. • Preschool thru 12th Grade • Before & After School Care • Languages, Music, Art & Computers • 3 or 5 Full Day Kindergarten • Many Educational Field Trips • Transportation Vernonia/Banks trict decisions through June of 2011. These decisions, like many others made in work- shops, are not generally carried forward to any business meet- ing. Board discussion at the workshop is entered into the of- ficial record when the minutes of previous meetings are ap- proved as part of the consent agenda. The district website says: “Public Participation Is Encouraged. Regular School Board meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the District Board Room.” The website continues by setting out guidelines for partic- ipation. No mention is made of the workshops, which normally precede the business meet- ings. In contrast to the substantive decisions made during the workshop, the business meet- ing November 9 included the following: Recognition and presenta- tion of a plaque to Sue Farley for her many years of service to the district as a community member and business owner. The annual presentation by the Northwest Regional ESD. The consent agenda, includ- ing the fiscal report. Adoption of five policies and/or administrative rules. Endorsement of Oregon School Board Association Res- olutions and the 2010 slate of officers. Brief comments by adminis- trators, such as a reference to “more reasonable expecta- tions” adopted by the state that allow a student to meet expec- tations for purposes of the state report card. S TRASSEL ’ S A UTO R EPAIR & H YDRAULIC H OSES The Banks branch of Ore- gon First Community Credit Union is helping support the Banks High School baseball and softball program by selling apple cutouts for $1. Every dol- lar collected from the apples will go directly to help purchase new equipment. You can help support this wonderful cause 2-4-6 S PIRAL W IRE S UCTION H OSES A DAPTORS - 3/16” TO 2” A MERICAN & M ETRIC F ITTINGS B ULK O IL P RODUCTS 276 S UNSET , B ANKS 503-324-9808 Comments by each board member thanking staff for their efforts, concluded with Moore’s statement that “attitudes are great, with Jim Foster at the helm, the year is off to a great start.” The public is left to discover among other tidbits [that should be available on the website] outside of the business meet- ing: • Levear’s perceptive analy- sis of the current and future funding situation included in the financial report • Graduation requirements that affect the class of 2012 • That the Special Education manual, which defines district practices according to state and federal law, has been com- pleted and is available on the website. Help baseball/softball for only $1 by purchasing apples for as lit- tle as $1. As the sponsor, Ore- gon First will match a portion of the total apple sales to further fund raising efforts and support Banks High School baseball and softball programs. Stop by Oregon First, in Banks at 650 South Main St., and purchase your apple today! 22785 NW Fisher Rd. Buxton 97109 503-324-4500 www.bankschristianacademy.org MS 290 STIHL Farm Boss ® MS 290 Chain Saw The legendary STIHL FARM BOSS ® is a true work saw. With plenty of power to spare, you can let the MS 290 do the cutting for you— from limbing, to felling and bucking larger trees into firewood. BG 55 Hand Held Blower Makes clean-up easier. Primer bulb and throttle lock ensure fast starts. Easily converts to a leaf vac with optional kit. Chain saws Starting at $ 179 95 Blowers Starting at $ 149 95 PRECISION OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT Banks Hardware 503-324-5221 • 150 N. Main Street, Banks • Mon - Fri 8am to 6pm • Saturday 8am to 5pm • Sunday 10am to 4pm