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I'age 10-A?THK BRUNSWICK HKACf Sc BY SUSAN USIIKR Under ;i toughened state school tuiii|;ul>ui \ imi'iiuiiiai' i?iw. mijik'iiui are allowed fewer uncxcused absences before a school must notify their parent.*., Jirunsv.'ick Hoard of education members learned Monday night At their Nov. 4 meeting they will review proposed changes in prie cedures that will be required to enforce the law locally "The change is a crackdown on attendance," saiil Superintendent CJene Yarbroiigh. It's a recognition that we can't teach students if they're not in school." That's also a concern of the board in looking at the reasons students may lie excused. "What's an uncxcused absence'" asked Chairman .fames I* orstner, who is considering short-lerm travel with his own family dm Iiu: the school term. Tonrhor C I ^ V?VI IV^I VK emitting teachers?especially those m certain fields or minorities is getting tougher every \eai for the Brunswick County school sv stem just as it is nationwide. Assistant Superintendent Stephanna lewey told school board members Monday night We are all experiencing difficulties in certain areas." such as in math and science where applicants get more attractive offers from private industry, added Tewey, assistant siifH-rintendent in charge of personnel The county has not yet found a qualified applicant for a math position at West Brunswick I ligh School Another area where teachers are needed most is at the intermediate l<'\ el Teachers w ith grammar school ?ertlflcates must get recertified as middle school teachers, she said, and there also doesn't appear to be as much interest in teaching that age group As of yet. the system has not had to lure iion certified teachers, she said. Vk.i .?! I I t ..I ? . nil tin* ii in iiinr, (Mil ui nu ll subject or ii roil of certification are liikiiiK I Ik* courses required for i'l'i'iTtiliriiUiill. Till!) 're aren't iniiny ul them." she added "It's not anywhere what il UM'tl lo be " I" drill o Hli ii shorUiKe exjiected to worsen quickly, stir devised n |hmsonncl recruit inn plnn presented Moniliiy Ai I In- same int'i'IiiiK. n former school Inhii'iI member eritiei/rd tinImurd's lot no' practices, sUKKcstinit il should hire more blacks, par111 tiIn11y in iidministrativc lilid/|!iiidiun e roll's I leel v on vv ill Imve n belter work iii)! system if everybody is isiven nil opportunity to work toKetlier with different roves and lo net the )< !> ilone." sold I'l.iiikllii Ituhdolpli ol Itollviu t'hnli iiiiili J nines I'orsliuT snul the problem wasn't so mueh the tniard wasn't litrmK enoiiKh blocks, but Hint there weren't enoiiKh ipillltfli'd bliiek applicants for nviilliililc jobs For Instance, lie siilil, out id lit) n[> pin lints (or one job, only two met the minimum requirements Tewey s plan to improve the |s*?l ol applicant* calls lor identify iiik ureas ol need by Uie type of Job rattier than by the school where the vacancy occurs. malting information on the system to colleges and universities. Ionium; recruiting teams to attend career awareness events ami eon(erenees. designing a portable display for similar uses and an information packet for prospective teachers; offering career counseling for students and organising Future Teacher of America (Tubs at tin- Inch ?- - - - siiioiiis. rrt'urmiiK minority Iwfhm to innl atfirninttw action rrqnlrrnirnls and sharing applii ants/openings information in a "multiple listing" tspe ill arrangenit-lit mm in place with srvtnil SEAC ?CAK1?KT KKMO (.1 VK V\ I KKl) I We Will Not I Over 20 year s )N, Thursday. October 10, 1985 :hools Cr "An absence that has not been excused by the school," replied Yartjt uuhh. Under the state and county's current attendance rules, there are apnmximntoly pii'hl reasons students may receive an excused absence. These include sickness, fartn or other required work approved at least 10 days in advance: and in certain circumstances, to participate in activities "of educational value." Asked member James Clemmons, How's that kid going to get math when he's in Atlanta?" They were concerned that interpretations of allowable absences consider the setting of unfavorable precedent, impact of student absences on their performance on tests, lost of state funds based 011 the basis of average daily attendance, and students' daily grades and learning. ihortage Fe school systems, including Pender, Columbus, New Hanover and informally, Kobeson and Jones counties and South Carolina. Tcwrey said several of the teachers nired Monday were found tJirtuinh tlie listine arrangement and that she had been contacted for tiny available applicants in certain areas Tcwcy cited numerous reasons for the problem A decline of 50 percent since 1072 in the number of college education majors; An expanding pro-collegiate age group, and a new "baby boom;" An aging of the American teaching force, with Oil |>crcont to 40 percent of all teachers eligible to retire within the next five years; Projections that there will be :I4 percent fewer teachers nationwide by 1992. Minority teachers are part ol the 1 general shortage, she said Itundulph questioned the apparent 1 hiring of people of "one race" for five : curriculum-related positions in the i county and in filling guidance positions and principalshtps in the schools In past, lie said, the hoard made a 1 practice ol balancing the principals at a school racially, luring a black assistant for instance if the principal were white. Anil ill guidance, he .aided. "you've gone just about one nice Must students, and particularly iniiiiirilles. lie snul, prefer speaking uf personal mutters to someone of the same rare. "It provides I letter insight into the mauls of students as w ell as on eatlipus as a whole " he added Custodians Four ot U counts schools liavc less than the average allotment of custodians. uccordinit to a studs completed by ttie schools' finance office In fact It would take the ispnvalent of another full-time custodian each to bruin two schools, Shallottc Middle and Union Primary. tip to par Based on ail average salary ot $871 tier month, il would cost the system $7M.188 in salaries alone to bruin ' incoin a ml Union Primary ami I eland and Shallottc Middle schools up to the average of all county schools. Indicated Finance Officer Sam Ay cock Fringe benefits would add about another 'il percent to the cost Some schools exceed tin- average, i ami the txsard did not dismiss the IHvssibihty of lialanemn out custodial forces in part by natural attrition and by transfers Custodians are allocated to schools on the basis of each s> Pool's average daily membership as reported on the UHh day of school If the actual ssjuarr footage of the school is weighted as a factor, the four come up short It would take the equivalent of four months of additional custodial tabor iOASTl ttPETS I'hS Oh hlOOKIM,' 130 Shollottc NC 2 J3Bt> Bus 7S-I "?&36 \ 1NA I. DKL1M. INSTALLATION Be Undersold! s experience V ack Dov "Students arc awarded poinLs fur attendance and participation in class." explained Yarbroush. "J don't lliink this necessarily motivates students to be there, but it does give r-rcrht to the idea that it's difficult to learn material if a student's not there." Under the new law. schools must IIOIO y |J(1I eOLS OI SIIIUCIIIS WIWITI1 seven and 16 years old if their child misses school three times without an approved excuse After not more than six unexcused absences, the school must notify the parent that he may be in violation of the state's compulsory school attendance law and may face possible prosecution. The law requires students to stay in school at least until they reach age 16. After the child has accumulated 10 unexcused absences within the school year, the principal must take It Locally at Lincoln: 10.3 months at Shallotte Middle: 10.2 months at Union: and 3.5 mouths at I.eland Middle. KircKxliiiqulslicrs Two companies one in the county and the other relocating here are vvini; for a contract to maintain the 241 fire extinguishers in the schools It runs wick Lire and Safety of I eland, owned by Dale and George Willelts. proposes to charge $5 or $4 each to inspect 2'v-lh models, depending on the type. Willetts also proposes to charge from $0.50 to $2(1 each for larger models; and $40 to sendee the cafeteria The charges apply to all extinguishers, whether they require service upon inspection or not. An additional cost plus 25 percent would he charged for any parts required for repairs. I '.very cxtinquishcr "would be gone into." he said I wouldn't trust tags i?r gauges " I he other firm. Safety Kquipmcnt ill Wilmington, would cluirgc a flat S2.25 per extinguisher for any 2'v-lb. model, then $4 45 each for any larger size and $25 to service a cafeteria, said s|H>kesiiian Harry lx>vu\ The 2'.-lb. extinguishers are used un service vehicles, w ith 5- to 20-lbers in the schools, said Hill Turner, special assistant to the superintendent l.ovic said Safety Kquipmcnt would not charge extra for parts needed for repairs. Safety Kquipmcnt lias five of its six Wilmington area locations in 14 buildings on a five-acre tract in Melville, he said, leaving only a retail outlet in Wilmington The business represents a $750,000 addition to the tax base with un annual jviyroll of more than $250,000. he added tin! h Wtlli?t!v 'in.! 1 "i i.' tui'l would (tiul a majority of extinguishers at most schools in need of service or recluirtttn?! Uivic. for instance, said a sjx?l check at Shallotto Middle School show cd IJ of 12 empt> Willetts said his check showed that extinguishers at all three hltfh soliools were einpt>. as well as at all hut two count> schools l'hr extinguishers liave not been serviced sot this year the school board took no action on the maintenance contract Mondas No Too 8 All type crete an< work. R< BUILDING ^V: N"? ' ^ v-\ ? vn On A further action. He must review any report prepared by the school Httcncinncc counselor and. if passible, confer with the student and his parent. If the nrincinal finds the narenl was notified of the absences and did not inakea "a good faith effort" to comply with the law, he must notify the district attorney. If he determines the narent has made a good faith effort, he may file a complaint with the juvenile intake counselor that the child is habitually absent from school without a valid excuse. Kvidence that the parent was notified and that the child has accumulated 10 absences which cannot be justified under the school board's attendance policies "shall establish a prima facie case" that the parent is responsible for the absences. Meanwhile, once the parents have been notified of any excessive absences, the school attendance counselor is to work with the child and his family to analyze the causes of the absences and to determine steps to eliminate the problem. These might include adjustment of the school program or obtaining supplemental services. The counselor may request a law enforcement officer accompany him if he believes that a home visit is necessary, field House A Southport engineer and former mayor. Kugene Tomlinson, told board memtiers that boosters of the South Brunswick High School athletic program are renewing their efforts to obtain a field house and are seeking the board's assistance. With a favorable vote of the board, fie said, the group is ready to renew its fund-raising efforts An earlier proposal for a $28,000 to $30,000 field bouse was rejected approximately two years ago by a former board, although the group had raised one-third the necessary funds, lined up donations of services and signatures for bank notes, he said. A second plan was rejected because it didn't have a brick front; the group had hoped to improve it later us funds became available. That board instead expressed interest in a $167,000 field house as at New Bern. This, said Tomlinson. "is certainly out of taste and not in keeping with our athletic facilities." or with the group's budget While Superintendent Gene Yarbrougli said lie agreed with Tomhnson's contention that a county with a SI1.- million tax base should have the best of school systems and academic and spirts facilities, 1m- had no promises 1 agree with you it's a disgrace, but I can't hold out a lot of hope for funding from the board," he added, lieeuuse of a proposed classroom construction program Ouiirinan James Forstner told Hoi) l'mett of ralabash that the fees charged by the school system for after-hours use of school facilities covers operating costs only and that any reduction would lake funds away from academic programs l'mett was there to repeat a request made last winter for use on Friday nights of a Union Primary School building by the square dance club P ff* Job Small s of coni masonry eady-mix. iSURPLUS h 4 V^n#1 ! ttendano he's president of. but only on condition the fee be set at a "reasonable" rate, lie said the club war. willing to clean up after itself. The club currently dances at the Shallotte American i crion hut. hut needs more space. The only alternative, Forstner advised. would be for the county to provide funds earmarked for community use of the schools as in New Hanover County, where fees are generally not charged as in neighboring counties. I'ruett was to meet with Assistant Superintendent P.R. Hankins to see if any arrangement could be reached. Other Business In other business, the board: Agreed to invite county commissioners to meet w ith them on Oct. 21 to hear state recommendations for a county school construction program. Increased the county travel allowance to conform with the state's travel allowance from $27 to $32 per day. in-state; and from $34 to $39 outof-state. Agreed with David Beam's proposal for the Southport Youth Council to assume the lease, in cooperation with local scouts, of an old building owned by the school system in downtown Southport. and to fix it up. Chairman James Forstner described it as a "tumbled-down building that needs whatever help it can get." Heard again from Allen Waters, representing the Cedar Grove Branch of the NAACP. and Carolyn Burns. Since the principal of Union Primarv School was nrenared to hire her. Waters said he didn't think the teacher's competency was an Issue in an earlier board decision not to hire her. so he argued, the reason must be her race: "We argue it must be." he said, suggesting a work session with Bids Sought On looking for a ton of scrap iron, a used pick-up truck, a manual typewriter or an old-fashioned bookkeeping machine? If so. you may want to bid w hen the Brunswick County Board of Education sells its surplus property. Monday night, school board members voted to allow sale of the property by advertising for scaled bids, retaining the right to reject all offers. At the suggestion of board member James Clcmmons, atl items will be sold separately except the scrap iron. Changes Affect Waterfowl hunters siioiiid b? swarc of two regulation changes on N.C. Wildlife Commission waterfowl impoundments before duck hunting seasons open in October. One change prohibits hunters from being within a posted waterfowl impoundment before 1 a.m. and also prohibits hunting in these areas after 1 p m The purpose of the change is to redur<? fli<tiirhnrv*n r?f which should result in better hunting. 8 BEER SPECIALS ? b BOTTLEBUD $j BREAKFAST SAUSAGE BISCUIT. HAMBURGERS-79C i CHEESEBURGERS-89C ? Oasis * HWY 130 SHALL1 I Ok Burns to resolve any questions of her competency. Former school board mnmKor- L'r.,nbl.n Unn.<n|nU iiiviiiuvi r idiirviiii ndiiuuipiiciMVliai that the previous board, of which he was a member, pulled Burns' contract in order to hire another board member s cnoice ot teacners. Approved the transfer of student Kimberly Jernigan from Shallotte Middle To Waccamaw Elementary and Tracie Gett from Waccamaw Elementary' to Shallotte Middle. Approved student trips as follows: West Brunswick Spanish student to the Caribbean Islands and Mexico. March 21-30; Shallotte Middle School group to EPCOT, March 13-16; South Brunswick Middle advanced students of Thomas Clemmons to the Charlotte area to visit points of historical interest. Oct. 25-27; and gifted and talented students of Janet Gore. Shallotte Middle School, to Washington, D.C.. for a National Gallery of Art exhibit on English country manors. Announced the annual conference of the North Carolina School Boards Association would be held in High Point Nov. 14-16. with members to sign up to go Attorney E J Prevatte will also attend. Appointed Donald Warren of Ocean Isle Beach to replace Malcolm Grissett oil the Union Primary School Community Schools Advisory Committee: a renlarement mini alwe lu> named for Carolyn Itoberts. formerly of Holden Beach. Also, the board appointed (ilenda Caylor of Southport to the school bus advisory committee. Appointed member James Clemmons. a retired school principal, to serve on the Brunswick County Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. Member Jane Causey was absent. Surplus Items "I.umping it togcther's bad because you don't give the little man a chance," said Clemmons. The board had tried to sell some the items through the state surplus property division, without success, said Bill Turner, special assistant to the superintendent. Turner said the items, which include various vehicles and pieces o( business office equipment, would be . made available for inspection once the bidding period begins. Duck Hunting said Grady Karnes, section manager of research and regulations for the Commission's Division of Wildlife Management "Prohibiting early entry will prevent the birds from flushing before legal shooting starts, and clearing the impoundment after 1 p.m will allow ducks to return to feed and rest undisturbed." The second change prohibits the use of internal-combustion engine powered vessels or vehicles on managed waterfowl impoundments pack 12 PACK ?.99 $5.99 ! 99( LUNCH SPECIAL $2.29 Deii OTTE 7S4 6727
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