In 2000, Sizemore drafted and placed on the ballot Measure 7, which required governments to pay just compensation to property owners when a government-imposed regulation reduced the fair market value of their property. With Sizemore's assistance, the Oregon Legislative Assembly amended some of the provisions of Measure 47 in 1997, and referred the amendments back to the voters as Measure 50, which also passed. Measure 47 also mandated a double majority for ballot measures increasing taxes. The measure rolled back property taxes to 1995 levels. Sizemore's most notable success was passing Measure 47 in 1996. Sizemore added several initiatives in 2008. One of the first measures Sizemore was involved in was a referendum which stopped Portland's $3.4 billion light rail expansion. He is noted as the author and driving force behind a number of ballot initiatives in Oregon. In 1993, Sizemore founded Oregon Taxpayers United and became its executive director. For four years he hosted the Bill Sizemore Show, a two-hour daily news/talk program on Great Talk 1150 AM. After graduating, Sizemore taught Old Testament History and Systematic Christian Theology at Portland Bible College and ran a series of businesses, including a retail carpet business, a toy manufacturing company, and two Portland radio stations. He earned a degree in theology from Portland Bible College in 1976. He graduated from Montesano High School in Montesano, Washington where he played varsity basketball and was voted by his teammates as the best defensive player and most inspirational player. Sizemore was born in Aberdeen, Washington on June 2, 1951. The charges were later amended to failure to file tax returns. He also announced his intention to run for governor in 2010, but was indicted by the state on charges of tax evasion. Sizemore made an unsuccessful run for Governor of Oregon in 1998. Oregon Taxpayers United, a political action committee he founded in 1993, has advanced numerous ballot initiatives limiting taxation, and has opposed spending initiatives. He is considered one of the main proponents of the Oregon tax revolt, a movement that seeks to reduce taxes in the state. Sizemore has never held elected office, but has nonetheless been a major political figure in Oregon since the 1990s. All programs offered by schools within the school district shall be open to all students in compliance with statutory and judicial requirements.Bill Sizemore (born June 2, 1951) is an American political activist and writer in Redmond, Oregon, United States. In the event students are enrolled without all required documentation, the Superintendent shall develop and implement administrative procedures to ensure and facilitate the supplemental provision of such documentation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board recognizes and confirms the importance and necessity of requiring certain enrollment related documentation. It shall be the policy of the Board that barriers to enrolling and retaining students with limited English proficiency, homeless status, migrant status and immigrant status shall be removed, including but not limited to, the denial or delay of enrollment of such students due to lack of birth certificate, lack of school records or transcripts, lack of immunization or health records, lack of proof of residency, lack of transportation or guardianship or custody requirements. A free and appropriate education is available to all students with disabilities. BCBE Accessibility Page: EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: It shall be the policy of the Board that no student shall be denied the benefit of any education program or educational activity on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, limited English proficiency, immigrant status, migrant status or homeless status. The Baldwin County Board of Education’s websites will be maintained in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“Section 504”) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“Title II”). If you are experiencing accessibility issues on our website or would like to be involved in our accessibility initiatives, please see our accessibility page for options and contacts. Baldwin County Virtual Secondary SchoolĪCCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: The Baldwin County Board of Education is committed to meeting accessibility of its website for students, parents, and members of the community, including those with disabilities.
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