One of my highest priorities for this legislative session is my bill SB 543 which establishes Children’s Service Districts. Currently, there is a lack of program availability along with inadequate funding to support outside of school time for children under the age of 18.
SB 543 would allow communities to vote to form a new type of service district to fund programs for kids outside of school time. “Children’s Services” are broadly defined so that a community can customize the services being offered to best meet their children’s unique needs outside of school hours. These programs would include a wide range of options based on local or regional wants and needs.
Children’s Service Districts would pick up where the Commission on Children and Families left off by providing services for Oregon’s kids outside of school time. These Service Districts would be similar to the Portland Children’s levy which has passed three times as well as other similar programs that have passed in Seattle, San Francisco, Missouri, and Florida.
For me it continues to be important as well as a priority to work on issues facing children and families in our community and around our state.
If you would like to follow the progress of this bill, please click here.
Mondays 8:00AM-6:00PM; Tuesdays 8:00AM-2:00PM Tax season is here! Drop by the Hillsboro Public Library for free filing assistance from AARP Tax Aides.
Tuesday/Martes 5:30PM-6:30PM; Thursdays/Jueves 10:00AM-11:00AM Stop by the Forest Grove Library to practice your Spanish and/or English with peers of all levels! ¡Deténgase en la biblioteca Forest Grove para practicar su español y/o inglés con compañeros de clase de todos los niveles!
Wednesdays 5:00PM-7:00PM; Saturdays 3:30PM-5:00PM Schedule a free tutoring session at the North Plains Library on Wednesdays to get help on a variety of subjects from elementary level through high school. Saturdays focus in on math tutoring from junior high level to college level mathematics.
Cornelius Place Building Grand Opening 03/30/2019 10:00AM-3:00PM The official grand opening of the Cornelius Place building is coming in late March! Come celebrate the opening of the new Library, YMCA center and affordable senior housing building! There will be speakers, a ribbon cutting and tours along with entertainment and refreshments.
First Tuesday Art Walk First Tuesday of every month 5:00PM–8:00PM Every first Tuesday enjoy a stroll through downtown Hillsboro to celebrate the arts and community culture! There will be live music and vendors with drinks and refreshments.
Pi Day Culinary Literacy 03/14/2019 6:00PM-7:30PM Who doesn’t like pie!? Celebrate Pi day with the library staff through one of their ongoing culinary literacy events. Please bring some to sample and enjoy the contributions of others!
International Movie Night 03/15/2019 6:00PM Every month the Abbey Creek Winery hosts an international movie night! Thanks to the Cultural Trust of Oregon, the Cultural Coalition of Washington County and the Abbey Creek Winery, come and enjoy a new international movie along with a short film and of course, fine wine. This month the feature film will be Waking Ned Devine, a comical film set in Ireland revolving around a small town and a lottery ticket.
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Sincerely,
Senator Chuck Riley
Senate District 15
email: Sen.ChuckRiley@oregonlegislature.gov I phone: 503-986-1715 address: 900 Court St NE, S-303, Salem, OR, 97301 website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/riley
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