PUD Helps Scappoose School District Support Vernonia Schools
March 14, 2008
Columbia River PUD has provided a grant of $4,250 through its Community Involvement program to Scappoose School District to help pay the extra costs of hosting students from Vernonia School District after flooding destroyed Vernonia's school buildings in December of 2007.About 300 Vernonia 6th - 12th graders attended school at Scappoose High School from December 11 through January 31. Administrators, teachers and students at the high school made changes to their schedules and class locations to make room for Vernonia students until modular classrooms could be constructed in Vernonia.
According to Scappoose Superintendent Paul Peterson, while most of the costs of housing the Vernonia students have been covered, the District incurred increased utility expenses while hosting the students including water and sewer, electricity, natural gas and telecommunications. The PUD's grant will be used to pay those expenses.
Sue Hays, Principal at Scappoose High School, thanked the PUD for its contribution.
"Thank you for your support of Vernonia and your willingness to help us out in our time of need," said Hays.
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For more information, contact Libby Calnon, PUD Communication Specialist, at lca@crpud.org or (503) 366-3264.
Columbia River People's Utility District provides electric service to 18,420 customers in Columbia and Multnomah Counties in Oregon.
The PUD employs 48 people and had FY2007 gross revenues of $28.4 million.