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PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
224.0151
288.6517
OFFICERS
John A. Mills
President
Mrs. Geri Ward
Vice President
Robert 1. Racouillat
Vice President
Fred Flowers, Jr.
MEMORANDUM
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
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Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Member at Large
John Hansen
Member at Large
DATE:
January 8, 1976
DIRECTORS
Herbert L. Amerson
David Baugh
Mrs. Marlene Rayless
Mrs. Allison Belcher
Melvin Broadus
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummond
Miss Shireen Duke
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
Mrs. Martha Jordan
The Urban League Board of Directors will meet Thursday, Janu
15, 1976, at 7:30 p0m. in the Community Service Center, 718
West Burnside, Room 2l7
James Lee
Victor Levy
Charles Moss
William Odom, Jr.
Fred Rosenbaum
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
Roy Schnaible
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C, Don Vann
Ms. Beverly Williams
Harold Williams
Miss Leslie Williams
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W, Nickerson
Deputy Director
Field Operations
Mrs. Gertrude- Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Rankins
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms. Linda Riggs
Secretary/Receptionist
Ms. Janice Moore
Field Office Secretary
MEMBER OF TI-fE
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN TI-fE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
Jarmaty iS, 1976
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URBAN LEAGTE OF PORTLAND, ir
Board of Directors Meeting
Jannary 15, 1976
The Exectitive Director reported
L. Board Minutes/ paqc! 2
January l5 1976
Jan F4tite he nominated to serve a oneyear unexpired term which is pre
20
sently vacant,
Gene Walter he nominated to replace retirinq Board member C, Don Vanu,
4
Luis Alvare2 be nominated to replace retiring Board member James Lee,
5,
Ttters will he sent to
Board members whose attendance has been poor asking
If they can no longer serve
the foilowinci is recommended:
them ff they wish to continue on the Board,
a,
b,
C, Don Vann, Jr, replace Gerard Drummend
Fred Markev replace Ed Butcher, (The committee urges that every
effort be made to encourage Ed Butcher to he active,)
Allison Belcher
6,
Fred Flowers Father Joseph 1ia1eyJJôhn Hansen Ernest Hart
zog9 Bob Raconi llat Roy Schucible and Joe White be reelected for additional
threeyear terms,
Mrs. Christian made a motion that the Board accept her report
individually, Motion seconded by Mr, Moss and carried,
Miss Williams made
and vote on
each item
otjon that the current officers he ree1ected, Motion
Mr, Wht
de a motion that officers who
econd.d
oard ter
by Mrs. Belcher and cried,
expire in 1976 be
lted, Motion eonded by Mrs, Beicher and c:riH, Mr, Whie
kdC a motion that Jan Batiste be nomited to fill the oneyear unexpired term
tion seconded by
Moss and carried,
be nominated to
Motion seconded b H
,
Mr, Jordan made a motion thai: Gene Walter
C. Don Vaun and Luis Alvarez be nominated to replace James Lee,
Ward and
carried0
made a motion that all retiring Board members eligible for reelection be
nominated for an additional thH
ar term0
Motion seconded by Mrs. Bayless and
Mr0
carried,
rYHtdent Flowers reported that a Nominating Committee will he appointed at the Board
meti ng following the Annual Meeting,
f;:, Jordan made a motion that James Lee and C0 Don Vanu be
Inue Dr, Alexander Levy Award, Motion seconded by Mrs,
c.o.rc?cepients of the Urban
ChiHian and carried,
Christine PooJe member of the committee reported that preSAT classes
were sponsored by the committee in November to aid high school students planning to
Rducation
take SAT tests,
She read xample:responses from the questionnaires the students later
completed concerning the classes,
Annual Meet
Mike Jordan CoChairman
reported:
1,
Mercedes Deiz has been selected to emcee the program.
2.
Head table guests have been selected as have persons who will be acknowledged
in the audience
3
Invitations have been mailed to members and other community individuals and
organ{ zati.
one0
George Rankins has done a good job on the public relations.
JL Board Minutes/ pane 3
January 15, 1976
er Board discussion, Mr0 Vann made a motion that the Annual Meeting Committee prom
Motion seconded by Mrs.
vide
Lee with as many tickets as he requests for sale0
Ward and carried0
Mr0
Board members were asked to support the Annual Meeting by each selling 10 tickets,
if possible0
10
The Guild's Mad Hatter's "Bicentennial" Bail will he held May 29th at the
Sheraton0
2,
A )uncheon and fashion show will he sponsored in March,
3
Attempts are being made to increase and integrate the membership of the
Gui 1 ci,
She urged lady Board members to join the Guild and attend the meetings held the second.
Wednesday of each month,
George Rankins, staff coordinator for the Public Relations and the
nc1Bmloment committees, reported
,
KPTV is airing a spot which urges viewers to join the Urban Leanue,
2,
Press releases concerning the Annual Meetinci have been sent to radio, tele
vision and other news media,
3,
$1,100 has been received ($1,000 from Arco and $100 from Union Pacific) for
a Portland Skills Bank,
Bob Raconillat has recommended that the Xerox cor
porate headquarters be contacted for an additional contribution,
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p0m0
LW:ph
Leslie Wi1liaj4, Secretary
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URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
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MAIN OFFICE
FIELD OFFICE
718 WEST BURNSIDE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
5329 N. E. UNION
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
224-0151
288.6517
OFFICERS
John A. Mills
President
Mrs. Geri Ward
Vice President
Robert L. Racouillat
Vice President
Fred Flowers, Jr.
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Member at large
TO:
Urban League Board Members
FROM:
Fred Flowers, President
DATE:
February 12, 1976
John Hansen
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
Herbert L. Amerson
David Baugh
Mrs. Marlene Bayless
Mrs. Allison Belcher
Melvin Broadus
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummond
Miss Shireen Duke
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
Mrs. Martha Jordan
James Lee
Victor Levy
The Urban League Board of Directors will meet Thursday, Febru
ary 19, 1976, at 7:30 pam. in the Community Service Center, 718
West Burnside, Room 2l7
cc:
Urban League offices
Charles Moss
William Odom, Jr.
Fred Rosenbaum
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
Roy Schnaible
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C. Don Vann
Ms. Beverly Williams
Harold Williams
Miss Leslie Williams
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Deputy Director
Field Operations
Mrs. Gertrude Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Ranklns
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms. Linda Biggs
Secretary/Receptionist
Ms. Janice Moore
Field Office Secretary
MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
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URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
February 19, 1976
1,
Roll Call
2,
Approval of Minutes,
3.
President's Message
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Action
ExecutIve Report
a,
b,
CETA
Introduction of Lee TI] ander and Bar ney Hicks
Senior Adult Ser vice Center
5.
Election of Delegate and Alternate to National Conference
6,
Committee Reports
a,
b.
c,
Nominat: ncj Committee,
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Annual Meeting Committee,
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Finance Committee00,,,,,,,,,,Charies Moss
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Unfinished Business
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New Business
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Board of Directors Meeting
February 19, 1976
1,
Mike Jordan was recently named Principal of Hollyrood School by Portland
Public Schools District #1,
2
The building the Center is housed in is for sale for $48,000.,
5
Urban League oard Minutes/ page 2
February 19, 1976
ie Executive Director reported
COMM I TTEE REPORTS
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President Flowers expressed his thanks to the Board for their support of the Annual
Meeting and commended Geri Ward and Mike Jordan, CoChairperson; on an excellent jobs
Urban League Board Minütes/ page 3
February 19, 1976
Mrs. Ward reported that the "Mad Hatters' Bicentennial Ball", which is scheduled
for May 29th, will provide the League with another potential source of revenue. Sup
port is needed from the Board and the community in order to promote
it,
President Flowers reported that there would be more concrete information presented
at the next Board meeting regarding our financial status,
In response to Mrs. Bayless' earlier inquiry concerning the section in the minutes
of the January 15, 1976 Board meeting regarding the hiring policies of Portland Pub
lic Schools, Dr. Hartzog reported:
1,
There is no Portland Public School District policy which limits the hiring
of minority teachers, As a matter of fact, there is a special employment
task force aimed at increasing minority teachers,
2,
The HEW "Singleton Rule" does not concern hiring of teachers, but rather
assignment of teachers, It was found that 54 teachers had to be re-assign
ed in order to bring Portland Public Schools into compliance. The policy
insures that the teaching staff will not be racially segregated.
3,
Portland was one of sixty school districts affected by this ruling;
Mr. Moss suggested inviting Stan Peters, representative of the Portland Police As
sociation9to a Po1iceCommunity Relations Committee meeting,
The Executive Director reported that Mary Edwards, Executive Director of the National
Conference of Christians and Jews, would like to coordinate the efforts of Police
Community Relations Committees operated by the Urban League, the National Conference
of Christians and Jews and others in the community, The Board will be kept informed
regarding the work of the committee,
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p,rn,
Lw:ph
Leslie Williams, Secretary
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404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
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718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N. E. UNION
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
OFFICERS
John A. Mills
President
Mrs. Geri Ward
Vice President
Robert 1. .Racouillat
Vice President
Fred Flowers, Jr.
Treasurer
MEMORANDUM
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Member at Large
John Hansen
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
Herbert L. Amerson
TO:
Urban League Board Members
FROM:
Fred Flowers, President
DATE:
March 11, 1976
David Baugh
Mrs. Marlene Bayless
Mrs. Allison Beicher
Melvin Broadus
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummond
Miss Shireen Duke
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
Mrs. Martha Jordan
There will be a very important Urban League Board of
Directors meeting Thursday, March 18, 1976, at 7:30 p.m.
in the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside,
Room 217.
James Lee
Victor Levy
Charles Moss
William Odom, Jr.
Fred Rosenbaum
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
Roy Schnaible
Please call the Urban League office (224-0151) to let us
know whether or not you will be in attendance. Please
make every effort to be there.
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C. Don Vann
Ms. Beverly Williams
Harold Williams
Miss Leslie Williams
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Deputy Director
Field Operations
Mrs. Gertrude Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Rankins
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms. Linda Biggs
Secretary/Receptionist
Ms. Janice Moore
Field Office Secretary
MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL JRBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
224.0151
288.6517
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
March 18, 1976
i.
Roll Call
2
Approval of Minutes
3,
President's Message
4
Executive Report
a,
Otto Rutherford
b
Senior Adult Service Center
c,
d,
Project LEAP
Ebony Fashion Fair
a,
PoliceCoznmunity
b0
C,
d.
Relations,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,James 0 Brooks
Housiflg,,,,000000006009,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jameg 0. Brooks
Membership...... . .
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6,
Unfinished Business
7,
New Businesss
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
Board of Directors Meeting
March 18, 1976
President Flowers reported:
1,
Geri Ward has accepted the chairmanship df the 1977 Annual Meeting Committee.
2,
The Fundraising Resource Committee has been established to investigate new,
innovative means of raising additional funds and boos±ing the economics of
the Urban League, Members include Luis Alvarez, Paul Cook, Andrew Iw:r,
Fred Rosenbau, Ted Runstein, and C, Don Vanri, Sr. A comittee chairman
will be selected in the near future.
3,
Planning has begun for a BoardStaff seminar, Clarence Coleman, NUL Dep
uty Director in charge of ?i1d Operations, will be in Portland May 2729,
1976 to participate in the Urban League Guilds "Mad Hatters' Ball" arida
special Guild meeting, Hopefully, the Board.Staff seminar will be held
during his stay in Portland so he may participate in it,
The committee tc
plan the seminar will include two Board persons and two staff persons.
The Executive Director reported that Clarence Coleman has recently established new
guidelines for Urban League Guilds and he felt it would be beneficial for the Guild
to meetwith Mr. Coleman, Mr, Coleman is now working on a booklet regarding the
relationship of Board to staff.
Mike Jordan and Allison flelcher volunteered to serve on the committee to plan the
BoardStaff seminar, The Executive Director reported that the staff persons will
be assigned at a later date,
President Flowers reported that a recommendation is being made to increase the petty
cash fund amount to $50.00, The recommendation is as follows:
That Article 7, Section 2, first sentence of the ByLaws of the Urban League
of Portlnd, which reads:
'FAll funds of the organization except a petty cash
fund of not to exceed $20.00 shall he deposited in a
recognized financial institution to the account of
the organization or to special fund accounts as ap
propriate."
tJL Minutes/ page 2
March 18, 1976
be amended to delete $20.00 and insert $50.00.
voted on at the April Board meeting,
This recommendation will be
President Flowers introduced new Board members Mary Wright and C, Don Vann,
He also reported that the Executive Director, James 0. Brooks, will be
Jr.
honored by B'nai B'rith and will be presented their "Brotherhood Award" at
a ceremony March 28th at the Hilton Hotel.
The Executive Director reported that Geraldine Christian will serve as the
Nominating Committee chairman, Selection of other committee members is in
progress.
The Executive Director introduced Otto Rutherford and Mary Nero of the Senior
Adult Service Center, Mr. Rutherford and Mrs. Nero gave presentations on the
Center and emphasized the need for additional funds and more volunteers,
Secretary Williams read a memo from Geraldine Christian regarding the Ebony
Fashion Fair which will be held Friday, April 9, 1976 at the Portland Civic
Auditorium, Tickets to the event may be obtained from Mrs. Christian,
COMMI TTEE RE PORTS
po1iceCommunite1ations
The Executive Director reported that he and Leslie Williams, Commitee Chairman, have invited Stan Peters, President of thePortland Police Association, to attend a Police-Community Relations Committee
meeting. Hopefully, the meeting will be held prior to the next Board meeting.
Housing - The Executive Director reported:
1.
The HCDA monitoring committee held a meeting with Mayor Goldschmidt
regarding the assignment of money to social service programs,
2,
A sub-committee of the HCDA committee has been formed for the purpose of establishing priorities for various kinds of social service
programs. The committee i asking that 20% of the $8.7 million
HCDA budget be set aside for social service programs,
r4embershp - John Hansen, Co-Chairman, reported:
1.
Since January 1, 1976, the Urban League has received 50 new individual memberships ($258.00) and 3 new business or group mem
berships ($175.00).
2,
During the same period, 58 delinquent members have renewed meruberships ($427.50).
3,
These amounts ($860.50 total) are in addtion to memberships which
were renewed at the time they became due,
UL Minutes/ page 3
March 18, 1976
4,
More letters will be sent out in the near future by the comm
mittee to increase our memberships.
Guild
The Executive Director reported that the Guildvs "Mad Hatters' Ball"
will be held May 29th at the Sheraton Motor Inn in Lloyd Center, and will
feature a hat
There will be a speal Guild meeting with Clarence
Colman the morning of May 29th for members from the Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland chapters,
contest0
Meeting adjourned at 9d5 p0m.
Leslie Williams,
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1976
1977
OFFICER S
FRED FLO!ERS, JR.
PRESIDENT
MRS. GERALDINE CHRISTIAN
VICE-PRESIDENT
ROY SCHNAIBLE
TREASURER
JOHN S. HANSEN
VICE-PRESIDENT
MISS LESLIE WILLIAMS
SECRETARY
MRS. GERI WARD
MEMBER AT LARGE
PR, ERNEST HAPT7X - MEMBER AT LARGE
\eSA1var,is Ae
Financial Advisory Company
4520 S,W, Water Avenue 97201 (w)*
226-1255
(h)
flfOBatiste, Ms, Jan
245-5261
404 City Hall 97204 (w)*
248-4682
238-1536
(h
T3augh, David
5701 /\rizona Dr., Vanc,
Crown 7ellerhach, Central
3ayless, Marlene
C5Belcher,JM
Allison
6044 S.F. Reed College PL,, 97202 (h)
Portland Public Schools
631 N,E, Clackanias
97208 (w)*
234-3392
1533 N.E. Stanton 9722
(h) *
287-4935
(h)*
(w)
289-7976
221-2594
(h)
287-0268
'{) Christian, Mrs0 Geraldine 3640 N, Winchell 97217
426 5,W, Stark
14jkCook, Paul
1932
Duke, Miss Shireen
lower1yJr.,
1aley,
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Fred
Joseph
(COS,C,y
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Sii S.
A 98661 (h)*(206) 695-5972
Research (w) (2O6)8344444
N.E. Stanton 97212
77 1-6633
First National Bank - Gateway Branch
10401 N,F. Halsey St0 97220 (w)*
255-5816
6076 F, Burnide 97215 (h)*
Leeds Dept. Store-Lloyd Center
232-0485
281-7356
(w)
105 N, Ainsworth 97217 (h)
222 S,W Morrison, #423 97204 (w)*
221-2067
University of Portland
5000 N, Willamette Blvd0 97203 (w) *
283-7367
3530 S.W. 55th Dr. 97221 (h)
KPTV, P.O. Box 3401 97208 (w)*
292-3863
222-9921
*Indicates Mailing Address
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HartErnest
Henderson, Rev, A. Lee
\/SJorda,, N9e
624 S,W. Burlinqame 97201 (h)
246-0995
631 N.E. Clackamas 97208
(w)*
234 3392
2737 N.E. 10th Ave. 97212 (h)
5028 N.E. 8th A"e, 97211 (w)*
282-0067
288-5429
6900 S,7, Merry Lane, Beaverton 97005 (h)*
646-6901)
Portland Public Schools
Hollyrood School
Kerr, Andxew
3560 fLE. Hoilyrood Ct, 97212 (w)
284-6766
4140 S,W, Green Hills Tay 97221 (h)
297-3095
1100 Yeon Bldg.
522 5,1T, 5th Ave. 97204
Stan
(w)*
9109 S.F. Holgate 97266 (h)
Japanese American Citizens League
327 N,W, Couch 97209 (w)*
4840 NE. Garfield 97212 (h)*
Moss, Charles
(w)
Rosenbium, Fred M,
4tv
5359 S.W. Dover
97225 (h)
Ct.
221-1772
775-7862
223-4051
287-1506
248-4870
244-1397
Standard insurance Company
975 S,E, Sandy
5Pinstein,
i'fO
Blvd0
97214 (w)*
2861 N,T%T, Westover (Ii)
1107 Commonwealth Bldg. 97204 (w)*
Ted
Schedeen, Mrs, Betty
1612
N. Division, Gresham 97030 (h)
234-6551
222-5622
222-3531
665-4730
Schedeen Personnel
Main. Ofc,
2324 S.F. 122nd 97233 (w)*
Downtown Ofc, 417 S,W, Taylor 97201
Schnai, Roy
4 S.N. Tonchstone, 144 Lake Oswego (h)
Pacific Northwest Hell
Taylor, Ms. Dana
Don
eyt.
255-1790
221-0204
636-5541
421 S,W. Oak 97204 (w)*
242-5162
918 N.E. KillIngsworth 97211 (h)*
400 S,N, 6th 97204
(w)
248-4403
5211 N. Williams 97217 (w)*
282-5486
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4iter, dene H,
ALCOA
P,O.Box 120
Ward,
Geri
Vanc0
WA 98660 (w)* (206)
6225 N,5, 42nd 97218 (h)*
721 S,W, Broaclway 97205 (w)
693-2581
281-5200
228-8422
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T1hite, Joe
2464 N.E. 50th
Wi11iams,ifrLes1ie
51 N.E. Cook 97212
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Wright, Ms. '4ary
Avenue 97213 (h) (evenings)
(h)*
(w) ext, 36
Allis-Chalmers
P.O,Box 23385 97223 (w)*
287-1540
771-1141
284-8973
286'441i
639-4181
GUILD MEMBER
Ward, Mrs. Geri
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NIJU_TRUSTEES
Cawthorne, Herb
Center for Self-Development
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403
686-3232
Hi1liad ,yil1iam
The Oregonian
1320 S.W. Broadway 97201. (w)*
2550 S.W. Montgomery Dr. 97201
221-8147
227-6933
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
MAIN OFFICE
OFFICERS
FIELD OFFICE
718 WEST BURNSIDE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
5329 N. E. UNION
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
Fred Flowers, Jr.
President
Mrs Geraldine Christian
Vice President
John S. Hansen
Vice President
Roy Schnaible
Treasurer
MEMORANDUM
Ms Leslie Williams
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
TO:
Urban League Board Members
FROM:
James 0. Brooks, Executive Director
DATE:
April 8, 1976
Member at Large
Ernest Hartzog
Member at Large
Dr
DIRECTORS
Luis A. Alvarez
Ms Jan Baliste
David Baugh
Marlene Bayless
Ms Allison Belcher
Paul Cook
Miss Shireen Puke
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev A, Lee Henderson
Michael Jordan
Andrew Kerr
Stan Kiyokawa
Charles Moss
Fred Rosenbaum
Ted Runstein
Betty Schedeen
Miss Darla Taylor
C, Don Vann, Jr.
Gene H. Walter
W. Joe White
Ms Mary Wright
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Deputy Director
Field Operations
The Urban League Board of Directors will meet Thursday,
April 15, 1976, at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Service
Center, 718 West Burnside, Room 217.
The agenda will include a vote on the following recornmenda
tion for a change in the ByLaws of the agency:
That Article 7, Section 2, first sentence of
the By-LaWS of the Urban League of Portland,
which reads:
"All funds of the organization except a petty
cash fund of not to exceed $20.00 shall be deposited in a recognized financial
to the account of the organization or to special
fund accounts as appropriate."
institution
be amended to delete $20.00 and insert $50.00,
Mrs Gertrude M. Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Rankins
Director of Manpower Operations
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms Velma Jones
Secretary/Receptionist
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Roll Call
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URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
Board of Directors Meeting
April 15, 1976
The meeting was called to order at 7:50 pm in the second floor conference
room of the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside, by Mrs.
Geraldine A. Christian.
Directors in attendance were: Luis Alvarez, Allison Beicher, Father Joseph
Haley, John Hansen, Ernest Hartzog, Mike Jordan, Ted Runstein, Roy Schnaible,
C, Don Vann, and Geri Ward. Staff was represented by James Brooks and Pam
Howard.
Mr. Schnaible made a motion that minutes of the March 18, 1976 Board meeting
be approved as mailed. Motion seconded by Ms. Belcher and carried.
Mrs. Christian reported that Fred Flowers had resigned as President and
from the Board of Directors and that she would succeed him as President
for the remainder of his term. Mr. Flowers' letter of resignation was read
for Board information.
The appointment of a secretary to replace Leslie Williams (who left the city)
-was discussed but no action was taken,
The Executive Director reported:
1.
John Hansen has been selected as the recipient of Concordia
College's "Citizenship Award" and will be honored at a
dinner April 24, 1976.
2.
The two CETA VI employees, Barney Hicks and Lee Tilander, are
excellent in their work assignments with the Urban League.
He would like to hire them both as permanent employees.
3.
All projects are doing well with the exception of Road Builders.
Only two checks have been received for the Road Builders project
since July.
4.
A proposal has been submitted to the State House Aging Committee
for funding in the amount of $45,000 for the Senior Adult Service
Center.
The Board is urged to support passage of this proposal.
5,
Presently, proposals are being researched and prepared for:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Two interns from Lewis and Clark's "University Year for
Action" program.
A program for ex-of fenders funded by LEAA.
The Youth Manpower Services program.
The PIPE program, a national program which sponsors
seminars for students in engineering.
ULMinutes/page two
April 15, 1976
6.
The Board/Staff Seminar is scheduled for May 28 and is in the
process of being planned by co.chairpersons, Mike Jordan and
Allison Beicher and Staff Coordinator, Jeanne Hartzog. Clarence
Coleman, NUL Deputy Director in charge of Field Programs, will
be a participant in the seminar.
Ms. Beither made a motion that Mrs. Christian be elected as Delegate to
the 1976 NUL Conference to replace Fred Flowers. Motion seconded by
Dr. Hartzog and carried.
Mrs. Christian reported that the proposed amendment to the By-Laws, which
was read and discussed at the March 18, 1976 Board meeting and mailed
to Board members prior to tonights meeting, would be voted on at this time.
The recommendation is to amend the first sentence of Article 7, Section 2,
of the By-Laws of the Urban League of Portland which reads:
"All funds of the organization except a petty cash fund of
not to exceed $20.00 shall be deposited in a recognized financial
institution to the account of the organization or to special fund
accounts as appropriate."
by deleting the figure, $20.00, and substituting the figure $50.00,
that it reads:
so
"All funds of the organization except a petty cash fund of
not to exceed $50.00 shall be deposited in a recognized
financial institution to the account of the organization or
to special fund accounts as appropriate."
Mrs. Christian made a motion that the Board approve the amendment.
seconded by Ms. Belcher and carried.
Motion
The Executive Director reported that the Institute of Cultural Affairs,
the sponsoring organization for "Town Meeting 1976", a Bicentennial Program,
contacted the Urban League regarding our sponsorship for the Portland
program.
The local sponsoring organization, in coordination with the
city, must raise $1,000 in order to put on the program.
The program must
not be for profit. The Executive Director had discussed this program
with Mrs. Christian and their feeling was that, if money is raised by
the Urban League, it should be used for the Urban League program. Their
recommendation to the Board was that the Urban League should not participate
in "Town Meeting 1976." Mr. Jordan moved that the Urban League should mt
participate in "Town Meeting l976.' Motion seconded by Mr. Schnaible
and carried.
Uf. Minutes/page three
April 15, 1976
OMMITTEE_REPORTS
Nominafl
Mrs. Christian asked Ms. Beicher to chair the Nominating
Committee and reported that Rev. Henderson would like to
remain on the Board. She requested the Board to inform
Ms. Beicher regarding nominees.
Police
The Executive Director reported that Stan Peters, President
of the Portland Police Assn.9 had not yet returned a call
to the Urban League regarding a meeting date with the committee.
Further efforts will be made to set up a meeting with Mr.
it
Relations
Peters.
The Executive Director reported that the HCDA monitoring
committee had held individual meetings with Mayor Goldschmidt
and Commissioners Jordan, McCready, Ivancie and Schwab.
The committee would like a percentage of the city budget to
be set aside for social programs, with individual neighbor
hoods establishing their own priorities for use of the
funds.
Guild
Geri Ward, President, reported:
1,
The Guild Seminar will be held Saturday, May 29,
beginning at 9:00 am, with Clarence Coleman presiding.
At 12:00 noon, there will be a luncheon and
fashion show.
2,
The Guild Mad Hatter's Ball will be held that evening
beginning at 10:00 pm, and will be preceeded by a
cocktail hour beginning at 9:00 pm. Tickets are
available at $4.76 each.
Mrs. Ward urged all Board members to attend the Ball
and support the Guild by selling tickets to others.
Finance
Roy Schnaibie, committee member, reported:
The l97677 Urban League budget will be presented
Way budget panel Wednesday, April 21. The budget
is for $190,000, which is about $70,000 more than
allocation for 1975-76. The budget items include
additional staff persons and salary increases for
staff in addition to other requests.
to the United
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April 15, 1976
ndJn Luis Alvarez, committe member, reported that the committee is
Resource
is in the process of exploring ideas to raise additional
funds for the agency. The Executive Director reported that
other means of fund raising are being considered.
Memibersl4p
John Hansen, co-chairman, reported that letters are being
sent to small businesses in the Portland area inviting them
to become members of the Urban League.
The Executive Director reported that Johnnie Mae Moore, the Field Office
Secretary, has resigned, A new secretary, Willa Mae James, has been
hired through the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center, POIC
will pay her salary for the first three months of her employment
with the Urban League as placement is the final phase of her training
program through POlO.
He also reported that interviews will begin in the near future to hire
an additional clerical worker for the main office.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm.
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MAIN OFFICE
OFFICERS
FIELD OFFICE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N. B. UNION
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
Fred Flowers, Jr.
President
Mrs. Geraldine Christian
Vice President
John S. Hansen
Vice, President
Roy Schnaible
Treasurer
MEMORANDUM
Ms. Leslie Williams
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
Luis A. Alvarez
Ms. Jan Batiste
David Baugh
Marlene Bayless
Ms. Allison Balcher
Paul Cook
Miss Shireen Duke
TO:
Urban League Board Members
FROM:
Geraldine A. Christian, President
DATE:
May 13, 1976
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev, A. Lee Henderson
Michael Jordan
Andrew Kerr
Stan Kiyokawa
Charles Moss
Fred Rosenbaum
Ted Runstein
Betty Schedean
Miss Darla Taylor
C. Don Vann, Jr.
Gene H. Walter
W. Joe White
Ms. Mary Wright
There will be an Urban League Board of Directors
meeting Thursday, May 20, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Community Service Center, 718 W. Burnside,
Room 217.
Please call the Urban League office (224-.0151)
to let us know whether or not you will be in
attendance. Please make every effort to be there.
STAFF
James 0, Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Deputy Director
Field Operations
Mrs. Gertrude M. Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Rankins
Director of Manpower Operations
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms. Velma Jones
Secretary/Receptionist
Ms. Janice Moore
Field Office Secretary
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May 20, 1976
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Roll Call
2,
Approval of Minutes
3,
Executive Report
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b,
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National LEAP Conference
Youth Service Center
Projects
Committee Reports
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URBAN LEAGUE OF \PORTLAND
Board of Directors' Meeting
May 20, 1976
The meeting was called to order at 7:50 p,m, in the secord floor conference room of
the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside, by President Geraldine Christian
Directors in attendance were: Luis Alvarez, Jan Batiste, David Baugh, Paul Cook,
Father Joseph Haley, John Hansen, Ernest Hartzog, Mike Jordan, Stan Kiyokawa, Geri
Ward and Mary Wright, Staff was represented by James 0, Brooks and Pam Howard, Also
present ws Linda Torrerice, Chairperson of the PoliceCommunity Relations Committee,
Father Haley made a motion that minutes of the April 15, 1976, Board meeting be ap
proved as mailed, Motion seconded by Mr, I3augh and carried,
The Executive Director reported:
1.
The National Urban League LEAP Conference which was held May l0l3 in Miami,
was excellent,
37 prolects were represented (14 of them had Women's Com
ponents) with a total of over 500 participants.
He asked Napoleon Johnson,
National Director of LEAP to consider Portland as the host city for the
1977 LEAP donference and received a favorable response,
Mr. Jordan made a motion that Portland be the host city for the 1977 LEAP conference
Motion seconded by Dr. Hartzog and carried, The Executive Director reported that,
with the Board's permission, he would like to appoint a committee from the LEAP Adsory Board to coordinate the conference,
2,
The Urban League is being considered as the umbrella agency for the Youth
Services Center,
The purpose of the Center, which services the Northwest
Portland area and is presently a City of Portland agency, is to work to
ward deterring youth from entering the field of crime,
If a youth is
picked up, he or she will be taken to the Youth Services Center rather than
the Juvenile Detention Home, The League must let the City know in the near
futurewhether of not we will take it over, If the League takes over the
Youth Services Center, we will also take over the Youth Manpower Services
Program, This program cannot be contracted out to any agency other than the
one who has the contract for the Youth Services Center,
3,
On the projects:
4.
a,
LEAP is doing very well,
b
The SchoolCommunity Program is doing well a1o, but we recently
received a letter from the Region X office in Seattle, informing us
that our application for future funding had been put on fiscal hold
until they receive word from HEW in Washington regarding funding,
c.
Richard Norwood, the Field Representative for Road Builders, has
been doing a good job,
The Executive Director and George Rankins
will meet with the State Highway Division in the near future to
investigate the possibility of a direct contract between the State
and the Urban League of Portland,
Registration packets to the 1976 NUL Conference in Boston are available and
may he picked up after tonight's meeting,
UL BoardMinutes/ page 2
May 20,
197(,
IMMI TTFtE REPORTS
Nominating
The Executive Director reported that the committee has held one meeting
and is still accepting nominations to fill the seven vacancies on the Board. The
committee has nominated Jan Batiste as Secretary.
Mr. Hanseg made a motion that the nomination be accepted.
Jordan and carried,
Boarth.Staff_Seminar
Motion seconded by Mr.
Mike Jordan, CoChairman, reported:
1,
The Seminax will he held Friday, May 28th at the Sheraton Motor Inn in
Lloyd Center
2,
A general session will he held first and will include reports from President
Christian and the Executive Director as well as staff reports.
3,
Followinci the general session the group will divide into three discussion
groups: Education (moderated by Vernon Chatman and Ernest Hartzog), Em
ployment (moderated by George Rankins and John Hansen) and Funding (moder
ated by James Brooks and Charles Moss),
Following this portion of the
seminar, all participants will return to the larger group to present short
reports,
4,
There will be a nohost cocktail hour at 4:15 p.m. and dinner will begin at
5:30, with Clarence Coleman, NUL Deputy Director for Field Operations as
guest speaker.
After Board discussion, it was decided that the moderators for each discussion group
topic would rotate to another group every 20
30 minutes, thus enabling each group
to cover all three topics.
President Christian and Mr. Jordan urged all Board members to attend and partiôipate
in the seminar, Board members weréaiso encouraged to donate the cost of their din
ners ($6.SO to the League in order to help pay the expenses.
Education
Mary Wright, committee member, reported:
1.
A meeting was held March 23rd at the University of Portland with guest
speaker Marjorie Brown Wright, Associate Director for the School of Com
munications and Public Affairs at the University of Oregon, She outlined
the légilative process and also reported on 20 people from the Northwest
who were nominated for White House Fellowships (16 were chosen from "Black
Potential").
None of the 20 made the semifinals and f011owup calls are
being made to the White House to determine the reason.
2,
At the April 27th committee meeting, Vernon Chatxnan distributed tickets to
the Mad Hatters Ball and each committee member is committed to selling five,
3,
"Black Potential" is at the printers and should be available for distribu
tion within the next few weeks.
4,
Two video tapes were cut at KGWTV and are being aired as public service
announcements,
Inquirdes regarding the Urban League program have been coming
into the Urban League office as a result of the announcements. The United Way
logo was inadvertently left out of the tapes, however, and as a result, the
tapes must he redone,
UL l3oard Mintues/ page 3
May 20, 1976
5,
New committee officers for the 197677 year are:
Co.Chairperson
Anne Dillon
CoChairperson
George Tribble
Secretary
Keith Wright
6,
Other activities of the committee include providing tickets and transpor
tation to the American Continental Circus sponsored by the Po1ie Associa
tion on Saturday, May 22nd and planning a social activity for the total
committee to wind up the year, Thetentative date is June 19th.
Finance
In the absence of Charles Moss, committee Chairman, no report was given0
Fundraisinq Resource
Paul Cook temporary Chairman, reported:
1.
Discussion has involved theory and
The committee has held three meetings,
speculation, The committee does not have the official au-thority to take
action but would like to affect other committees by suggestion,
2,
Discussion items have included:
a,
The feeling that the Urban League story is not being told, The Board
and committees need to be better informed regarding the work of the
Urban League. The work of the League in the field of employment needs
to be emphasized and people need to he made more aware of the accomp
lishments of the League.
b,
Priorities need to be set and met,
c,
When members are billed for their dues, additional information should
be iicluded, Mr. Hansen will assist with a letter to be included with
the renewal slips. Solicitation of business memberships was discussed
also,
d.
The Nominating Committee needs to select interested persons who will
he an asset to the Board and the League.
e,
Methods of fundraising were discussed and included such items as an
auction or art sale,
3,
The committee is not ready to recommend anything to the Board at this time
but wished to provide the above data for information only.
4.
A permanent committee chairman must be selected.
President Christian reiterated that it is imperative for Board members to attend the
BoardStaff Seminar to find out what the League is about.
UI. Board Mintues/ page 4
May 20, 1976
Board discussion included:
1.
Holding more BoardStaff Seminars.
20
Having staff' persons attend Board meetings and give
presentations0
Including written staff reports with Board mintues to inform the Board
regarding a specific department or project prior to a presentation0
The Executive Director agreed to compile brief project and department staff reports
and distribute therti to the Board prior to the BoardStaff Seminar,
3.
din
Luis Alvarez, committee member, reported that the committee has held its
first meeting to discuss the purchase of a
department and projects. Information is b
Urban Leagues regarding the procedure. It
in the next six or seven months. He urged
they are aware of available buildings.
building to house all the Urban League
ing requested from the Tacoma and Seattle
is hoped a building will be obtained with'
the Board to let the committee know if'
The Executive Director reported that Wes Korrsian, Gertrude Rae and he will be inspect
ing the Urban League offices next week and checking the square footage of each,
Geri Ward, President, reported:
Guild
1.
2,
A Guild Seminar will be held Saturday, May 29th, with Clarence Colenan as
guest speaker. The topic will he uGuidlines for Urban League Guilds",
At noon, there will be a luncheon and fashion show.
The Board is invited to a reception Saturday evening honoring the Tacoma
Guild,
She urged Board members to attend the Mad Hatters Ball Saturday eveng, May 29th.
Meeting adjourned 9:15 p0in.
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
MAIN OFFICE
OFFICERS
FIELD OFFICE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N. E, UNION
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
Fred Flowers, Jr.
President
Mrs. Geraldine Christian
Vice President
John S. Hansen
Vice President
Roy Schnaible
Treasurer
MEMORANDUM
Ms. Leslie Williams
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
Luis A. Alvarez
Ms. Jan Batiste
David Baugh
Marlene Bayless
Ms. Allison Belcher
Paul Cook
Miss Shireen Duke
TO:
Urban League Board Members
FROM:
Geraldine A. Christian, President
DATE:
June 10, 1976
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
Michael Jordan
Andrew Kerr
Stan Kiyokawa
Charles Moss
Fred Rosenbaum
Ted Runstein
Betty Schedeen
Miss Dana Taylor
C. Don Vann, Jr.
Gene H. Walter
W. Joe White
Ms. Mary Wright
There will be an Urban League Board of Directors
meeting Thursday, June 17, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Community Service Center, 718 W. Burnside,
Room 217.
Please call the Urban League office (2240151)
to let us know whether or not you will be in
attendance,
Please make every effort to be there.
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Deputy Director
Field Operations
Mrs. Gertrude M. Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Rankins
Director of Manpower Operations
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms. Velma Jones
Secretary/Receptionist
Ms. Janice Moore
Field Office Secretary
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JOHN S. HANSEN
VICFPRESIDENT
MRS. GERALDINE Chrjstjan
SECRETARY
MISS LESLIE WILLIAMS
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1533 NE, Stanton 97212
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2737 NE 10th Ave.
5828 NE 8thAve,
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426 SW Stark
William Jr.
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234-6551.
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Schedeen Personnel
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4 S,W. Touchstone, #1.44 Lake Osweqo (h)
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918 N.E. Killingsworth
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June 17, 1976
Agenda
10
Roll Call
2,
Approval of Minutes
3,
President's Message
4,
Executive Report
a0
Projects
1,
Road Builders
2,
CETA
STAR
3,
b,
Tacoma Annual Meeting
5,
Metropolitan Human Relations Commission..,,,..Action
6,
Summer Board Meetings0
7.
Special Report00000,,,,, 00000000000000eo0 .Ernie Hartzoq
8,
Committee Reports
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10,
a,
Nominating,
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Board5taff Seminar0000000,,,,,..,,James 0, Brooks
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URBAN LEAGUE. OF PORTLAND
Board of Directors Meeting
June 17 1976
in the second floor
The. meeting was called to order at 8:00 P,M,
conference room of the Community Service Center, 7.18 West Burnside,
by President Geraldine Christian,
Directors in attendance were Jan Batiste, Allison Beicher, John
Staff was represented by James 0, Brooks
Hansen, and Roy Schnaihle,
and Pam Howard
Due to lack of a Board quorum, no action was taken regarding the
approval of minutes for the May 20, 1976 Board Meeting,
The Executive Director reported:
U
1,
The Road Builders contract is due to expire June 30th,
but will probably rece:Lve a fourrnonth extenslon, There
new cou
will be no funds available for appopria tion on
if
funds
are
available,
At
that
time
tract until December
the Urban League will apply for a contract with the State,
2,
Juno 15th, the Urban League signed a contract with the
City for an additional nix.month period with CET.A
League's two CETA erupt. v's , Lee Tilander and Barney H:ckr,
will now be employed ':o.: CETA II instead of CETA V10
3,
There is a State and City program similar to STAR a pro
gram for the mentally retarded which the Loague previousl.y
ds an umbrella
operated for a threeyear period, which
iven
a
tentative
ttyesu
to sponsor
The League has
agency,
ing the program0
4,
Four members of the Portland Uihan League staff recently
attended the dedication of the Tacoma Urban League's new
office building and their Annual Meeting0 The Tacoma
Urban League received funds from EDA, private foundations
and Model Cities to construct the building and incurred
no additional indehtness, Tacoma is the only Urban League,
In
of 105 affiliates, which has a totally new building0
addition to the building dedication and Annual. Meeting,
a Wesi;ern Regional Executive Directors' meeting was held
with Vernon Jordan, The emphasis was on the 1976 NUL
Conference in Boston,
UL Board Minutes/page 2
June 17, 1976
5
The Board
Staff Seminar was very interest tug, but it
was disappointing that so few Board members attended
C1arone Co) oman gave some very good points in Board
Staff
It is hoped that next year a bette
date will be selected for the Board
Staff Seminar in order
to encourage better Board attendance0
relationships0
In order for the Board to be better informed regarding the work of
the Urban League, members suggested Board review of proposals suh
mitted by the League and distribution to the Board of organized
notebooks with dividet pages for minutes, programs, Board list,
eta
At this point, in the absence of a quorum of the Board, the Presi
dent declared the meeting an Executive Committee session.
The Executive Director reported that the City and County will drasitc
ally cut funding for the Metropolitan Human Relations Comm s tori
as of June 30, 1976.
He suggested the Urban League write a letter
to the City and County protesting this action. He would also like to
involve all sociaiservice community agencies in the protest. After
Committee discussion, it was decided that a draft of the letter
would be sent to all Board members for approval, with followup
by
If approved, the letter will he signed by the Executive
Director and the President0
telephone0
After Committee discussion to holding Board meetings during the
summer, Mr Hansen made a motion that no Board meetings be held in
July or
Motion seconded by Mr. Schnaible and carried.
August0
NYminatth
Allison Belcher, Committee Chairwoman, reported that
to date the committee had held two meetings and was submitting the
foll owing recommendations:
1,
Police Chief Bruce Baker he elected to the Board of
Directors, and
2,
John Hansen be elected as 1st VicePresident and Mike
Jordan be elected as nd VicePresiclent,
Mr. Schnaihle made a motion for adoption of the Nominating Commit
tee recommendations, parts I and 2. Motion seconded by Ms. Batiste
and carried0
B ard Miniite;/paqe
Juno 17, 1976
U
Builcflnq
James O, Hrookn,
ta1 Coordinator, ret>orted that an
architect inspected the Senior Adult Service COflti
Youth Service Center building and the Walnut Park Building (which
huiidng, the
houses the Urban League Field Oice and other pro jec is)
Her
ported that the Walnut Park Building could be modernized at a reason
able cost, but
to aquiring the
buildings.
recommended tb Urban League give no consideration
Senior Adult Bervice Center or Youth Service Center
Meeting adjourned at 8:4
P.M.
Bati ¶3t('. Secrrtaf
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
The Executive Committee of the Urban League of Portland
met Thursday, July 15th, 1976 at 5:30 PM0 in the Urban
League Office at 718 W Burnside, #404
Present were:
Geraldine Christian, Board President
John Hansen, First VicePresiden
Michael Jordan, Second VicePresident
Roy Schnaibie, Treasurer
James Brooks, Executive Director
The Executive Committee unanimously agreed to ign the Statement of Agreemcnt with the United Way of the Co1umbiaWiliamette
This was me only action taken0
Agency se1feva1uation and Executive Director 's evaluation
was discussed
Meeting adjourned at 6:15
Prepared by James O
Brooks
PM0
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
The Executive Committee of the Urban League of Portland met Monday, August 16,
1976 at 12:00 noon in the Urban League office at 718 W, Burnsicle, #404,
Present were:
Geraldine Christian, President
John Hansen
Roy Schnaihie
Charles Moss, Finance Commit tee Chairman
Mr. Hansen made a motion that the Executive Committee approve and authorize
the following recommendations submitted by the Personnel Committee:
1.
New salary ranges be established as follows:
$19,500
$14,500
$13,000
Executive Director
Deputy Directors
Department Directors
$35,000
$20,000
$18,000
2,
Associate Deputy Director, Program and Fiscal Operations be pro
moted to Deputy Director, Program and Fiscal Operations.
3,
l97677 salaries for program staff be as follows:
Executive Director
Deputy Director, Program and Fiscai Operations
Deputy Director, Field Operations
Director of Education & Youth Incentives
Director of Manpower Operations
4.
$25,000
$16,500
$16,240
$15,876
$15,523
Necessary funds be allocated from the Memorial Fund Account to
defray these costs if income for l97677 Fiscal Year is in
sufficient to cover increments,
Motion seconded by Mr. Schnaible and carried,
Mr, Schnaible made a motion that the Executive Committee approve the 1 97677
budget as attached, Motion seconded by Mr. Hansen and carried,
President Christian announced that there will he a meeting of the Personnel and
Executive Committees Monday, August 23, 1976 at 12:00 noon in the Urban League
office, Agenda items include the Urban League program and Executive Director
evaluation.
Geraldine A, Christian, President
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OFFICERS
THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
MAIN OFFICE
FIELD OFFICE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N. E. UNION
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
Fred flowers, Jr.
President
Mrs. Geraldine Christian
Vice President
John S. Hansen
Vice President
Roy Schnaible
Treasurer
Ms. Leslie Williams
MEVORANDUM
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
TO:
Urban League Board Members
FROM:
Geraldine A, Christian, President
DATE:
Sep-tember 9, 1976
Luis A. Alvarez
Ms. Jan Batiste
David Baugh
Marlene Bayless
Ms. Allison Belcher
Paul Cook
Miss Shireen Duke
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
Michael Jordan
Andrew Kerr
Stan Kiyokawa
Charles Moss
Fred Rosenbaum
Ted Runstein
Betty Schedeen
Miss Darla Taylor
C. Don Vann, Jr.
Gene H. Walter
W. Joe White
Ms. Mary Wright
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Deputy Director
Field Operations
The first meeting of the Urban League of Portland's new
fiscal year will be held at 7:30 p.m., September 16, 1976,
at 718 West Burnside, #217.
We hope every Board. member will he present to learn of new
projections and some of the exciting events that have occurred since our last Board meeting,
New Board members will he recommended for positions vacated
by those who have moved from the city or otherwise become.
disassociated with the Board.
Let's count at least 99% attendance for the first Board
meeting. The second of the season promises to be a real
treat,
Please call 224-0151 to confirm your attendance.
Mrs. Gertrude M. Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Rankins
Director of Manpower Operations
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms. Velma Jones
Secretary/Receptionist
Ms. Janice Moore
Field Office Secretary
A NATIONAL
URBAN LEAGUE
AFFILIATE
0
A United Way Agency
P.S,
Please review the enclosed materials prior to the
They will be included on the agenda.
meeting.
224.0151
288-6517
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
Seotember 16, 1976
Aa en da
1,
koll Call
2,
Approval of Minutes
3,
Coriesponclence
4.
Comiiiittee Reports
a,
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NUL Conference
b,
Audit
c.
Extension of Road Builders Service Project
d,
Northeast Youth Service Center
,,,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,Action
7.
School
8,
Equal Opportunity
9,
Affirmative Aetion,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,Action
10,
Unfinished Business
11,
New Business
12,
Adjournment
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Board of Directors Meeting
September 16, 1976
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m in the second floor conference room of
the Community Service Center, 718 W, Burnside, by President Geraldine Christian,
Allison Beicher, Paul Cook, Father Joseph Haley, Er
nest Hatzog, Mike Jordan, Roy Schnaible, and Mary Wright, Staff was represeited by
James 0, Brooks and Pam Howard, Also present were William Hilliard, NUL Trustee, and
Linda Torrence,
Directors ;in attendance were:
Dr. Hartog made a motion that minutes of the May 20, 1976, and June 17, 1976, Board
meetings be approved as mailed. Motion seconded by Mr. Shnaibie and carried,
President Christian read a letter from Henry Talbert, Director of the Western Regional
Office of the National Urban League, regarding a nonfinancial audit of the Portland
Urban League which will be conducted by his office within the next few months,
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Education Commi tee
Mary Wright, member of the committee, reported:
1,
Anne Dillon was recently elected as chairman of the Education
Committee, replacing Evelyn Kelsaw who resigned in June.
2,
Mrs. Dillon established a committee to judge essays submitted
for the Ligqett Essay Contest entitled "How Does Higher Educa
tion Contribute to My Opportunities for Employment and Personal
EnriChment?" The ommit tee selected the top three entries and
submitted them to the NUL Western Regional Office for further
corisiderat ion,
3,
The Career Awareness Seminar, conducted by the Education Depart
mont, will be held November 6, 1976, at the Univerity of Portland
and will be attended by students from Port1andaroa high schools,
4,
September 11th and 12th, the Urban League participated in the [Jnited
Way display at Washington Square,
Builthnq Committee
James 0. Brooks, Staff Coordinator, reported:
1.
Representatives of the committee have met with Lloyd Corporation
administrators to discuss acquiring the Walnut Park Building,
2,
The committee is also working on a proposal to submit to the
Economic Development Administration to acquire funds which may
be used to refurbish the building if it is acquired,
Finance Committee
was given,
In the absence of the Committee Chairman, no report
Allison Beicher, Committee Chairman, reported that
Noininalino Commit tee
the commi Itee ecoinmended the following persons he elected to the Board of
Directors of the Urban League of Portland:
Trish Morgan
H, J. Belton Hamilton, Jr.
Dr. Walter Reynolds
DL Board Minutes
September 16, 1976/ page 2
Ms. Beicher made a motion that the Board elect Ms Morgan, Mr. Hamil ton and
Dr.
to the Board of Directors, Motion seconded by Dr Hartzog and
carried,
Memb,
hi
Committee
In the absence of the Committee Chairman, no report
was given,
Pub
us Committee
t
Linda Torrence, Committee Chairman, reported
that thecoinuiL lee has held several meetincis to discuss and establish the
public relations needs of the Urban League,
Annual Meetnn Conimtto
Ernest Hartzog, Committee CoChairman, reported
that the coi,iiii ttee has held three plannine meetings for the Annual Meeting,
which will be held in January at the Hilton Hotel or the Sheraton Motor Inn,
President Christian reported that she is concerned about the poor attendance at Board
meetines and would like to determine the interests and goals of the Board,
Ms. Bele her
volunteered the services of the Nominating Committee to work with President Christian
on this matter,
President Christian also reported on the 1976 NUL Conference which has held in Boston.
She has various materials from the Conference which are available for review if the
Board wishes to do so,
r, Hartzog reported that Con Ward had volunteered the use of her house for the Octo
her Board meetinc, He made a motion that the Board hold their October meeting at Con
Ward s,
!btion seconded by Mr. Jordan and carried,
The Executive Director reported
10
The National Urban League Conference was excellent.
2.
The U.S. Department of Labor has been authorized to audit all Urban Leagues
who receive any federal funds, The National Urban League has informed us
that if any affiliate is found to have an overabundance of unallowable ex
penses, that affiliate is held accountable,
Prior to these audits, the
National Urban League is willing to provide assistance to affiliates by send
ing out two teams of NUL representatives,
The first team will conduct an
audit of the affiliate in the same manner as the DOL audit and the sedond team
will assist the affiliate in 'putting its house in order",
3,
The Road Builders Service Projecl contract, which was due to expire June 30,
1976, has been extended to October 31, 1976, or until the available funds
are depleted,
4,
July 1,
5,
The reins have been loosened regarding the poltca1 status of Urban Leagues
without affecting their 501 (c) (3) taxexempt status, An Urban League may
now spend 5% of its time in political activity. However, an Urban League
can lobby fot issues only, not candidates, A staff member may work for a
political candidate on his own time i .f he states that he is working for him
self and not for the Urban League, When the law is sqned, the Urban League
1976, the Urban League of Portland. bacamue the umbrella agency for
the Northeast Youth Service Center,
It has a staff of nine.
Uk Board Mmii t es
September 16, 197o/ page 3
o f.
ccci cc a copy of i t from the NUJ
Port land wi 1 1
will di si ribute copies to the Beard,
lixecuti ye Di rector also reported that he had
Washing l:on Bureau and
tecei ved a tc'l.eplione cai
rega:rdi nc
whether or not the Urban I eague Woni (I nuppoi t ha I 1 ot Measure #7, wh:i ch will appear oii
the November ballot No Board acti on was fakeri at this ti me
The
Scnai ble iiiade a inot on that the hoard support the recommendat ion by the Lgi s
Portland Public Schools that a tax base
t Lee of the Board of Pdncation 0
increase measure be placed on the November general election ballot,
( in:oua.t i on P'
ke t s reqardI rig this ic't tei wc.e mailed to all BOard members wi.th the no Li ce for
iii alit s meet: tug, ) Moti on seconded by M Relclier and carried
Mr .
1 at ive Coriuni
I
hlarioq made a not. ion that the Board app rove an hqual Oppor toni ty
AfSC tnnat i ye
Action luncheon or (Jlnnei
JnCormat ion packets eardi nq this matter were mai I cci
to al I Board members wi Ui the notice for toni çjh t s nice tirig ) Mo Li on seconded by Mr
Cook and car r ted, Mt , Sc hriai bie macic a iiiot:i on that President kin. Isti an appo, ii t a
working commi t tee Lot thi s luncheon or dinner ,
Motion seconded by Mr
Joi dan and
Dr ,
(
,
carried,
Pres i dent Chv ts t i an appo:t nied Dr Bar tog to serve as Commit t tee Chai man
Other commi t tee members wi 11. be selected at a later date
(Na:t'y
for tiii s even I
,
Wright will join the conan ttee aftet January 1st
Action reqardi og the Urban League o.i Porti arid s AL ii rma Live Action i'l an was
on t ii the next ho aid nice
t t nçi
eti no
adjourned at Di
pam.
(jan Ba I t
JB:ph
I ci,
Secre I a1
postponed
THE JRBAP1 LGU OF PORTLAND
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
MAIN OFFICE
OFFICERS
FIELD OFFICE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N. E, UNION
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
Fred Flowers, Jr.
President
Mrs Geraldine Christian
Vice President
John S. Hansen
Vice Ptesident
Roy Schnaible
Treasurer
MEMOR ANDUM
Ms. Leslie Williams
Secretary
TO:
Urban Leaciue Board Members
PROM:
Geraldine A, Christian, President
DATE:
October 13, 1976
RE:
Change in I)ate and Place for October Board Meeting
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
Luis A. Alvarez
Ms. Jan Batiste
David Baugh
Marlene Bayless
Ms. Allison Belcher
Paul Cook
Miss Shireen Duke
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev, A. Lee Henderson
Michael Jordan
Andrew Kerr
Stan Kiyokawa
Charles Moss
Fred Rosenbaum
Ted Runstein
Betty Schedeen
Miss Darla Taylor
C. Don Vann, Jr.
Gene H, Walter
W. Joe White
Ms. Mary Wright
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Deputy Director
Field Operations
Mrs. Gertrude M. Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Rankins
Director of Manpower Operations
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms. Velma Jones
Secretary/Receptionist
Ms. Janice Moore
Field Office Secretary
A NATIONAL
URBAN LEAGUE
AFFILIATE
0
A United Way Agency
For the October Board. meeting, we are combining a business
and social meeting.
Please note that the date has been
changed to Wedy, October 20th, The meeting will be
held at the home of Geri Ward, 6225 N.E, 42nd Avenue, he
ginning at 7:30 p.m. I urge everyone to be prompt so the
business meeting can he brief and we can then enjoy the
barbeque and refreshments which will be furnished,
'
224.0151
288.6517
lIP BAN UEAGIJP OF' PORTLAND
Octobet 20, 1976
1
Poll Cal IL
2,
Approval of Minutes
3.
:int oducIon of New Board fvlernbers ,,,,,,,,,
4,
introduction of Guests
,Gerald:ine Christ:ian
o,. , ,,,,,,,,,,,Jmes' 0, Brooks
Spectal Pepo:t
6
Waverly Davis
Coriun:i ttee Reports
a,
Membership,
I),
Ajnua1 Veefiji,
,,,,
C,
Ohc'y
eports
,
COTImit
tee
7.
(oi r
B,
Bxecutive 03. :rector s Remarks
9,
Affirmative Action,,
10,
Unfinished Business
11
New Business
12 ,
Ad I our omen t
,
,
, ,
, ,johri 1-lanscu
,Prnest I-lart?oq
onc1eoce
, ,
0
,Action
i_
1.
The main office should have a new secretary within the next week.
Her duties will include various Board and committee ass1gnnents
as well as other secretarial duties,
ur
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N
TFF URBAN
AGUE O
ORTLAD
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
MAIN OFFICE
OFFICERS
FIELD OFFICE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N, E. UNION
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
Fred Flowers, Jr.
President
Mrs Geraldine Christian
Vice President
John S. Hansen
Vice, President
Roy Schnaible
Treasurer
Ms. Leslie Williams
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Member at Large
iii
DIRECTORS
Luis A. Alvarez
Ms. Jan Batiste
David Baugh
Marlene Bayless
Ms. Allison Belcher
Paul Cook
Miss Shireen Duke
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
Michael Jordan
Andrew Kerr
Stan Kiyokawa
Charles Moss
Fred Rosenbaum
Ted Runstein
Betty Schedees
Miss Darla Taylor
C. Don Vann, Jr.
Gene H. Walter
W. Joe White
Ms. Mary Wright
STAFF
James 0, Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerton
Deputy Director
Field Operations
Mrs. Gertrude M. Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Rankins
Director of Manpower Operations
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms. Velnia Jones
Secretary/Receptionist
Ms. Janice Moore
Field Office Secretary
A NATIONAL
URBAN LEAGUE
AFFI LIATE
A United WayAgency
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224.0151
288.6517
URBAN LEAGUE OP PORTLAND
November 17, 1976
Arenda
1,
io11 Call
2,
Approval of Minutes
3,
December Metin
4
Election of Deleoate to 1977 NUL Conference,
5,
Committee Reports
a,
EducaIior
6.
,
, ,
Norninatinq, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Builctinn ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,
,Action
, ,Aôtion
1'1OY1(0 Walker
,A1iison Belchei:
b.
c,
d,
e,
f0
Affirmative Action Luncheon ,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,, , ,Ernie Hai: tzoq
,,,,,,,,, ,,,Ernie Hartzoç
Annual Meetino. , ,,,,, ,
(3,
Guild,,, ,,,, ,,,,,,
Membership
,
o L;1ljS J-\lvarez
Hansen
,,,Geri Ward
Staff Chancjes
a0
h.
c.
d,
Senior Adult Service Center
Mary Daniels
Economic Development & Employmen 1: Depar linen t
uns
Gloria McWilli
Main Office
Martha Stephen
Nor theast Youth Service Center
Lilian Stapper
7,
Presidents Remarks
8,
pxecutve Directorts Remarks
a,
b,
c,
d,
9,
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Road Bui lders Service Project
Urban Leanue I AP
rvice Center
Senior Adult
Northeast Youth Service Center
Unfinished Business
10,
New Business
111,
Adjournment
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UL Board Minutes
November 17, 1976/Page 3
5
Guild
2
Nathan Nickerson will look into firms who will donate the
printing for our Annual Reports
Gori Ward, President, reported:
The Guild is initiating new programs in hopes of boosting their
membership
U.i
ms
I
'I
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- THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
MAIN OFFICE
OFFICERS
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
FIELD OFFICE
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N. E, UNION
Fred Flowers, Jr.
President
Mrs. Geraldine Christian
Vice President
John S. Hansen
Vice President
Roy Schnible
Treasurer
MEMORANDUM
Ms. Leslie Williams
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
Luis A. Alvarez
Ms. Jan Batiste
David Baugh
Marlene Bayless
Ms. Allison Selcher
Paul Cook
Miss Shireen Duke
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
Michael Jordan
Andrew Kerr
Stan Kiyokawa
Charles Moss
Fred Rosenbaun,
Ted Runstein
Betty Schedeen
Miss Darla Taylor
C. Don Vann, Jr.
Gene H. Walter
W, Joe White
Ms. Mary Wright
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Deputy Director
Field Operations
Mrs. Gertrude M. Rae
Associate Deputy Director
Program and Fiscal Operations
George Rankins
DIrector of Manpower Operations
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Ms. Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Ms. Velma Jones
Secretary/Receptionist
Ms. Janice Moore
Field Office Secretary
A NATiONAL
URBAN LEAGUE
AFFILiATE
Q
A United Way Agency
TO:
All Board Members
FROM
Geraldine Christian, President
DATE:
December 9, 1976
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
224-0151
288-6517
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December
1976
16
The Urban League of PorH.and
14011. Commu ity
OJV 100
718 West Euwnoide
Ceter
Portland, Oregon 97209
Attention:
James 0. Brooks, Executive Director
Dear Mr. :Brooks
We, the Education & Labor suhcommittee of the fducata,on Coimaittee, has
comp.1.eted a. review cad
alysis of 1-louse Bill 1
"iiati.onal Educational
Opportunities Act ci' 1976'. As per your request, uc have detailed below
our opinion of this bill and. our
Urban League of Portland.
.
omandation en. a position
for the
The committee agrees with the thrust of t bill to provide equal cducat
lonal opportunity and. with the enoral con.elr.s Icu
Ufunclamental changes
in educational policy and prnctiec must be inst.tu.ionalized in the basic.
planning of the state and. local edncationeJ agenies for effective imple.
mentation of quality education. VIe alco believe that croectown trarLsportat-
ion plans are on);y a pa tial solution to segr-egaftd schools Eo'crover, even
though it is a controversial solution, it is the most effective means of
assuring some semblance of quality education, to date.
We are in disagreement with the solution this bill provides for two basic
reasons:
1
Local educational agencies and government have historically failed to
take the initiative to develop a vehiclE which would provide quality
education for a:Ll students regardless of race, color or national origin.
2.
It is only under court order or agency mandate that local educational
systems have desegregated.
Given these facts it seems risky to rely on these same local
systems for implementation of equal educational opportunity
on a national basis.
At
the
educational
for all students
present time each state has an educational system that anawers to the
that state. Por examule, the educational system
in Oregon might be quite different from the educat:i.onal system in Now York.
And too, dlifferences will occur between cormannities 'iithin a state.
In
Portland we elect our Superintendent of Schools as we do state.wid.e. In other
states or cornmunitie they may be appointed by
governor. At the present
needs of the citizens of
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Jones 0. Brooks
December 16, 1976
time the school stem in o:Jsnd for the uoat iart, apI)oars to haiirlle
the educational. needs of the ainohity corsranty euit ably and. a system each
as the one opcod in. ilneso EU 1 1
i;ht \10ra here In Boston however,
we feel ii;5 success wouLd ho di smol
In rospondi.ng to t1ii hi:i1 each mthor:L-Uy ccmisrm:ty across the U, S. must
assess their reopsct:i:ve ohooi
lems in oraer to do emjine if this bill
would meet thOr floods or not,
The above are cur general impressions, The comm.it-ioo has analyzed each 'ection
of }1OUSO Bill 1 26 and we ic'ald. like to point out to you some of' the major
draibacks we see in a more ocific war, The following is an overview of each
eotion aul our eoiricnis concerning acme
All States and local. educational agencies shall provide to any student the
righi, at the beginning of each school year, to traasS.cec frm a school they
have been assigned. in. which they are a majority to a school within the same
district in which their race is in the minority. * .
and (h) The local. eftecational agency may postpone a student' a transfer for a
reasonable time while the most feasible effective measures are taken to
alleviate o\ercrowting.
C0J1iT1fT: The gra;cantees provided in Section 103 are currently being practiced. in the Portland school system, We ace a problem with this transfer
provision in that a chool system is given the option of denying a student 'a
transfer rights if overcrowding exists at the school the student ha made a
request to attondi This provision has the potential for abuse along with
the fact that the "most rapid feasible effective measures to alleviate
overcrowding" a-re not defined.
SECTION 106
Any person, or the Attonioy General, may bring a civil action if they feel the
state or local educational agency has violated sections 101, 102, 103, or 10L.
of this bill.
CONIflNT: ThJ.s section is the safeguard sot forth to
ational agencies do not violate the
ensure that boa], educ-
spirit of the bill. These safeguards
are judiciary remedies which are not unlike the present remedies for persons
who feel thcir rights have been violated relative to equal educational
opportunities and. quality education. A pa son bringing this action would
fiftt have to fallow the grievance procedures adopted in the state plan and
then go tia'ough the courts ii' not satisfied. It would appear that this could.
create lenghy delays along with doubling the costs involved.
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James 0. B:ooks
December 16, 1976
SECTION 201
Outlines the methOdolo(r for assuring ccnal and. quality education by each state
adopting a plan to carry out; the purpose of
b.L.LL ciil.(20
SECTION 202
This plan. shall provide 'for a State Aclviscrr T Ccninci 1 appointed by the Cove iior.
We see severn]. p ob1e:n hex's
I/ho will lrrre the responsfhility for preparing each state I
CO1lfl'S :
)
"Equal
Educational Oppo'Lwaiies P].an"
Minori fy groups uh as the h4LCP
Urban Leac;oe, etc
or i.ts rep
cstarves scould, assist .n the con
straction of any t;oio govenned ( eegTgaiiOfl plan. Only then can we
be assured that the needs of the peonle (other than policy makers) are
ihuler House Bill 1255'd no provision is established to guarantee
this minority coununity incut
niet
(2)
In Oregon the State Superintendent of SchooJ. is elected by the citizens
of Oregon.
We feel a conflict of .tnteresi; coulu ar:iso if the
of this bill is politically appoicied. by the
() Although thax'e are
watchdog
Governor,
stipulations as to rho ri:Li c
apriso the "advisory
council", there sue sL;ili no safegeards to insure that i;ho members of
this council will adequate:Ly represent 'the needs and aspirations of
those communities which have lustornoa]Jy been denied san equal and
quality educational cxpeuiance
States are open to choose from various options for achieving desegre
gation and. quality education in the provisions of this bill. This is
not unlike the present situation on a nationa:L level. The differences
between what we pueently have end this proposed legislation arc:
a.
a mandatory plan which wifl he submitted. on an annual basis to
the Secretary of H{M and. monitored. through reports from the local
educational agencies.
b.
a relief for school districts across the nation which have been in
litigation over busing and other desegregation issues for some time
now.
o
a detailed plan of how fiundinag will be distributed among school
d.istrict
for those schools participating in transfer programs and
enrichment pro grams for 5ocio-ciconomie
di sadvan-L age ci. children.
CTIOQ2Q52O6anc1.2C
These sections deal with school £i.mciJng from the Federal government under
title I and III of the Eleroentary and Secondary Ethcc.ation Act of 196g. Specifically Section 207 which cuts off these funds to any state not found in compliance
with the plan,
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i'lie Scrotary of
£9I
tho do not. comply with this :plan
to cub caf funds to school di
Cu bb:iri.
riots
oil of ibids w(IUld, more than
likely :Leed to school oioe
Under the present
eation progrem
funds can be i;hhe1d from Sh3O:L di5t11C)3 who haVe been i'ourid to he
discriinnating in their practices
he are nob aware of &y situation where
funds have ctuel.ly beau cub off until school districts have conic into
compliance. \T have therefore no ron to believe that this would, occur
under the proposed legi elation,
SECTION 208
If any state Is dissatisfied, with the SocretarytS final action with rosjoct to
the approval of its State Plan or his action to out off funds the state may
appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
COMMENT: School districts are egain loft with the final recourse of caurt
action if they disagree with the Secrotaiy rolabive to state action plans.
The bill appears to set up a bureaucracy thai ifltimately does not provide
many more safeguards or benefits than a-re presently available to most
school districts across the nation,
Th
or conflicts still rests with the courts.
final burden of settling disputes
For those school dstrcts which oppose basic a:tterations of the status quo
they are given an unbrella a-nd an extension of time to continue to diecriruinate in the educational arena until it can be substantiated that they
are, in fact, delivering sducab:iona]. services that have disparate' results
for a certain group of students.
Mr Brooks, to summarize the above, this committee feels that the House Bill
1258, "National Educational OpporbunfLfies .Act of 1976" does not create what
we feel is an adequate and viable alternative
to
the present desegregation
We are not schooled in the fine points of the educational systetas in
the United States and can only speak from the experiences we have had
our local educational system. A bill such as this could provide a equal and
quality education he:L'e in Portland but we must deal with a broader perspective.
We feel that it woiid be unwise to transfer ultimate responsibility for assuring
an equal and quali-by education for all students from the court room to the
local educational agencies
Therefore, our recommendation on this
program.
ith
bill is a negative one.
at this time.
If you have any questions regarding our comments please
contact us.
do not hesitate to
Sincerely,
The Education and Labor Sub-.Committee
Jeana Woolley
Bernadette Artharee
Baruti krtharee
Ann Daniels
cc;
Vernon Chatman, Director, Education & Youth Incentives
Anne Dillon, Chairperson, Education .Coxuniittee
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