Van Zandt News (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 49, Ed. 1 Monday, May 14, 1984 Page: 2 of 16
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14, 1904
School administrators, teachers decry
Perot's Select Committee recommendation
Tho now Grand Satin* High School choorloodors for the 1964-'85 school year are, left to right, (front)
Dena Adams, Kim Martin and Dina Haisten; and in bock, mascot Betty Wilson, Libby Bailey, Natalie
Robison and Melissa Can Not pictured is head cheerleader Nancy Vess. The lineup will feature two
seniors (Dina and Betty) a sophomore (Libby) and four juniors. (Photo by Kerry Yancey)
Fruitvale trustees eye new building
FRUITVALE • The
Fruitvale Independent
School District trustees or-
dered a survey of the dis-
trict plant Tuesday night,
to evaluate all possible
usable space after sched
ules required by the new
state curriculum law indi-
cated that the High School
will be two classrooms
short.
Superintendent Dr. Don
Travis and High School
Principal Ray Miller will
report back to the trustees
in a special meeting set for
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May
22. If extra classroom
spacecannot be found, two
new classrooms will have to
be added, probably by
purchasing a portable
building, Travis said Wed-
nesday.
The two classes sched-
uled that don’t have class-
rooms as yet are computer
literacy (required for all
seventh and eighth grade
students) and advanced
English (required to be of-
fered by the school).
One good bit of news
was that the school won't
be required to make up the
four days lost back in Jan-
uary to the flu. Travis re-
ported. The state will allow
the school to drop the
makeup days, meaning
that the school will close as
scheduled on Friday. May
18, with the senior class
graduation. Teachers will
report back Monday and
Tuesday, May 21 and 22,
for inaervice and a work
day
Of course, the school
will lose state per capita
funding for those four
days. Travis noted.
The trustees voted to
buy a new 53 passenger
bus for approximately
S20.000 to provide the
school with three relatively
new buses and a good spare
by January, 1985. The
board had earlier exam-
ined purchasing two smal
let buses instead of one
larger one, but rejected
that when they found that
small buses cost virtually
the same amount as larger
buses.
The leveling and renova-
tion of the Home Econom-
ics Department building
was discussed again, and
the trustees instructed
Travis to check prices on
moving the building out of
the Elementary playgro-
und area as well as level
ing. Siding and interior
renovation for the frame
building was also discus-
sed.
In a related discussion,
Travis outlined other plan
ned summer work on the
school plant, including
general repairs, a new
school bus drive for the
Elementary School, awn-
ings and porches as well as
routine painting and
cleaning.
In other business, the
trustees:
— rehired all presently em-
ployed support personnel.
including bus drivers, lun-
chroom and maintenance
workers.
— accepted the resignation
of Maggie Preston as a
part-time librarian and
hired Peggy Carnes (pres-
ently a second-grade
teacher) as a full-time
librarian.
— agreed to let Travis
compile and publish a
newsletter for the district
school administrators. As
envisioned, the newsletter
will come out at the begin-
ning, middle and end of
the school year, Travis
said.
— heard a report on the
annual summer reading
program from Elementary
School Principal James
Carnes. The program,
held free for students
needing remedial help in
reading and mathmatics.
will cost the school about
$1,500 for two teachers
and two aides. The six-
week course, scheduled
June 4 through July 14,
meets two hours each
morning (probably 10 a.m.
to noon. Travis said).
— agreed to install a water
meter to serve the 25-acre
area to the east of the
school campus. Presently,
only a baseball field is lo-
cated on the plot.
— agreed to select the
school valedictorian and
salutatorian from the ad-
vanced-track honor stu-
dents, while continuing to
recognize all honor studen-
ts with both advanced and
regular curriculum tran-
scripts.
— agreed to allow the
Fruitvale Volunteer Fire
Department to use the
school gym for a volleyball
tournament June 7, 8 and
9.
These Grand Saline High School students' History Day displays went to
statewide competition. Freshmen Kris Iske and John Chambless (left and
center) took third place statewide for their display, "First Monday," just miss-
ing out on the national competition. Sophomore Natalie Robison, right, got
honorable mention for her display, "The Perot Family's Influence in Texas."
Her research led to a private meeting with Dallas computer magnate H. Ross
Perot, Jr., who flew to GSHS in his helicopter to visit her. Other History Day
displays were taken to Austin by Dina Bontroger, Annette Barton and Lisa
Bailey (not pictured). (Photo by Kerry Yancey)
Cities continue soles growth
AUSTIN - May sales tax payments to all five
reporting Van Zandt County cities were lower than
last year's payment during the same period, but all
St the cities continue to show higher collections for
the year than through the first week of May last
year.
Drops in the the compared payments were
sharpest for Edgewood, Grand Saline and Wills
Point, but two of the three continue to show the
highest gains when year to date figures are com
pared with 1983 year to date totals
Pawibit explanations for the lowered sales in
April include a late Easter with consequently
delayed purchases.
The sharpest drop in payments. 49.4 percent,
came in Edgewood. with Grand Saline dropping
19.6 percent and Wills Point 12.5 percent.
In contrast. Van's and Canton's drops were
minor, 4.4 and 4.7 percent, respectively, as both
continue to show a steady but slow growth pattern.
Outside of Van Zandt County, the city of
Mabank shows to be reversing a trend, as its May
payment was higher than last year’s. The city suf-
fered through a four-month period of no payments
at all in the fall of 1983, and the higher May pay-
ment almost drew Mabank even with last year's
May totals.
Bob Bullock
Comptroller of Public Accounts
City Sales and Use Tax Allocation Summary thru Period Ending 4-27-84
I County/City Net Payment
This Period Thfc Period
I Van Zandt
Icanton $15,767.48
Edgewood $4,685.71
I Grand Saline 9,726.38
Van $4,030.74
Wills Point $17,194.52
I County Tout $51,804.83
•ttneola $51,338.84
It. Tauakoni $2 697.01
IMS $110 846.99
ahank $26,898.58
| Tamil $80895-64
luenviilr $180,550.11
iMrion 9.509 66
W. Tnuahoni $7,694.74
Comparable Payment
1984 Payments
1983 Payments
% Change
Prior Year
To Date
To Date
(To Date)
$16,513.60
$60,552 98
$55,316.60
9.47%
$6.999 21 ’
$19,669 14.
$17,143 44
13.41%
$11,638 37
$58,027.52
$37,406.56
1.66%
$4,209 S3
$16,543.88
$13,419.55
23 28%
$19,797 26
$83,257.24
$53,686.44
IS 60%
$59,157.77
$198,050.78
$178,172.39
10.54%
$31,083.67
$121,562 84
$110,883.68
9.45%
$1,738.68
$9,476.55
$10,786 )7
-12 14%
$90,227.97
$366,542.01
$292,388.16
25 36%
$24,438.21
$76,646 40
$79,614.36
-5 73%
$83,917.42
$320,073 91
$281,771.23
13 59%
$170,656.39
$651,558.83
$553,552 04
17.71%
$6,831.49
$28,231.01
$24,204.87
16 63%
$5,497.85
'$24,240.47
$20,176.97
20.14%
*
GREENVILLE-Some
25 superintendents, tea
chen and parents voiced
their opinions concerning
education at the State
Board of Education public
hearing in Greenville Wed-
nesday.
Fifty six such public
hearings are being held
across the state through
May 25 to receive citizen
input on education in
Texas. Results from the
hearings will be reported to
the full State Board and
shared with members of
the Texas Legislature, the
education community and
other interested groups.
The hearings were set up
to focus on school finance
recommendations current-
ly under consideration by
the State Board and the re-
commendations adopted
by the Select Committee on
Public Education, chaired
by H. Ross Perot.
The public hearing in
Greenville attracted no
participants from Van
Zandt County, but upcom
ing hearings in the Dallas
area are open for anyone
who wishes to interject
comments representing
this area.
As chairman of the Se
lect Committee, Perot has
made proposals that con
cemed parties and educa
tors feel will hinder the
educational process. Of his
many proposals, that were
tpuched upon by the parti-
cipants at the Greenville
hearing, the audience all
agreed with continuing vo-
cational education, in-
creasing teacher's salaries,
and maintaining the school
year at 175 days for stu-
dents, all of which Perot is
against.
Presiding at the hearing
were Dr. William Kirby,
Texas Education Agency
Commissioner. Vice Chair-
man of the State Board
Paul Mathews and Super-
intendent Kent Grusendorf
of Arlington. Senator Ted
Lyons attended as a mem-
ber of the Legislature.
A Sulphur Springs High
School sophomore. Tam-
my Teal, testified in sup
port of vocational educa-
tion. She presented facts
relevant to continuing with
the program and its or
ganizations.
"There are 428.000 jobs
available in Texas. Out of
these. 200,000 require vo
cational. not college de
grees.” said Miss Teal.
"Seven out of 10 students
continue with vocational
related jobs when they are
involved in two or more
years of the subject in
school."
The student added that
she would not have been
speaking to the auditorium
guests if it had not been for
her public speaking train-
ing in FHA.
A Greenville vocational
education teacher noted
that 57 percent of the high
school students are enroll-
ed in vocational education,
and expressed concern over
replacing that interest with
total academics.
Another Greenville tea-
Silver Lake
sets meeting
SILVERLAKE-The
Silver Lake Cemetery As-
sociation announces its an-
nual Decoration Day and
busineM meeting Saturday.
May 19. The meeting be-
gins at 10:30 a.m. at the
Silver Lake Baptist Chur-
ch. Everyone is invited to
stay for "dinner on the
_ grounds."
The aMoriation will fur-
nish drinks, ice, plates,
glasses, and silverware.
Anyone having an inter-
est in the cemetery, but
who may be unable to at-
tend, is asked to mail their
contribution to the Ceme-
tery Fund, c/o M. H.
Brown. Jr., Route 4. Box
104. Grand Saline. Texas
75140
I HOUSE I
LEVELING |
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cher, K. W. Johnson, voi
ced his opinion regarding
teacher's salaries. "I'm
concerned with who is go
ing to teach our children,
he said.
“Over the last 21 years. I
have seen students per-
formances fall.’’ related
Sally Barlowe. Greenville
teacher "I'm concerned
with people who will re-
place me someday. We
(the public) are materia
listic. How can we attract
them (teachers)?
Greenville teacher Ju
dith Davenport testified
that she was seeing her col-
leagues leaving the profes-
sion as soon as they could
acquire better paying jobs.
Mrs. Barlowe felt in ad
dition to higher pay. the
school year did not need to
be increased. “I feel nine
months is enough. Econo-
mic factors for rearranging
the school year for a longer
period of time would not
support this."
Perot is also proposing a
-longer class day. which
many of the testifiers dis-
agreed with.
"I don't want the school
raising my children," said
Stephen McKenzie, a par
ent from Commerce.
Another interesting par-
ent felt the longer school
day would interfere with
fine arts programs. She
teaches piano after school,
and felt school children
would be deprived of mu-
sic. dance and art if no
time was allowed in the af-
ternoons.
Other interested parent*
related that they did not
want to see the compulsory
age changed for first gra
ders. Perot is proposing
that children begin the
first grade at age five.
Mike Laney, athletic
director at Paris High
School, was concerned
about Perot’s recommen-
dation for school sporting
events to be held only on
weekends.
“It would eliminate high
school golf, for one thing,"
he said. "No golf courses
would be available on the
weekends."
He also felt Friday and
Saturday night "only"
sporting events would also
jeopardize other school
functions, such as drama.
Limiting the number of
excused absences for sport-
ing events would also cause
peer pressure and pressure
from the coaches. The
Paris A/D said that he did
not feel athletes were being
deprived of an education.
"They're (State Board)
making the assumption
that students in sports
make poor grades. This is
not true," he said.
All of the people who
testified were in complete
agreement over electing
. the State Board rather
than following Perot's
recommendation for an
appointed board.
“An appointed board
membership could result in
a highly controlled
system." said Dr. Jack Am-
mons. superintendent of
Northwest Independent
School District.
"Public education
should be for the public,”
said Theresa Powell, curri-
culum specialist at ETSU.
Senator Lyons assured
* a
the participants that he sounding board that could
was for an elected board result in some of Perot's
He said he felt the public proposals being reversed.
hearings would be a good
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Van Zandt News (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 49, Ed. 1 Monday, May 14, 1984, newspaper, May 14, 1984; Wills Point, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth991876/m1/2/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.