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- _ . i i ‘ Union Sfudenis 0.^:1: ninny ongni Students at Union Primary School In Shallotte have whiter, brighter SHuivS oTnj a $3GG anerpauiics prize as a result of a month-long dental hygiene program conducted in February. “It’s an example of what happens when you have the right people In the right Job," Principal Clara Carter said, praising tlie work of school nurse Karen Cooper. > During Dental Health Month, she said. Cooper arranged for dental screening of every child In school, as well as dental hygiene programs and lessons. After compleUng the dental health program. Cooper entered tlie school in the “Super Smiles" sweepstakes sponsored by the N.C. Dental Society for participating schools, said Carter. In a drawing, the school won a check for ^300, which Carter and Cooper accepted In Raleigh last Fri day, along witli a certificate. “We’ve set it aside," she said of the money. Four People Injured In Wreck Four people were seriously injured following a March 25 accident on N.C. 130 about three miles south of Shallotte. Driver Harold Dean Tibbals, 58, of Supply, and his wife Joyce, 55, a passenger; and driver Finnic Morris Walker of Shallotte, 61, and his passenger, Alberta Faircloth, 52, of Supply, were treated at the Brunswick Hospital in Supply for class A injuries. According to N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper R.L. Murray’s report, the Tibbals were traveling north on N.C. 130 and Walker was driving south. When thp two vehicles reached the In tersection of S.R. 1132 and N.C. 130, Walker attempted to turn left In front of Tibbals. This caused Tibbal’s front left fender to strike Walker’s vehicle in the right front quarter. 'Trooper Murray charged Walker with driving while intoxicated, accor ding to the report The Tibbals’ 1985 Chevrolet receiv ed approximately $7,000 in damages while Walker’s 1977 CMC station wagon received about $700 In damages. THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, linnday, April 2, lSg7-Page 3-A Schcxjl Board To Begin Work On '87-'88 Budget THE mmmKtimm Established Nov. 1, 1962 Telephone 754-6890 Published Every Thursday At Main Street Shallotte, N. C. 28459 SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY One Year $7.5Q Six Months $4.00 ELSEWHERE IN NORTH CAROLINA One Year $10.00 Six Months $6.00 ELSEWHERE IN U.S.A. One Year $12.50 Six Months $7.00 Second class postage paid at the Post Office in Shallotte, N. C. 28459. USPS 777-780. Chart your course.. SAIL BOATS STOCK BOATS KIT BOATS OUTBOARD/INBOARD Y.ACHTS (.ALL CL.A.SSES) CRUISERS CHARTER BOATS COMMERCIAL FISHING BOAT TRAILERS HULL INSURANCE CREW INSURANCE PROTECTION/INDEMNITY LIABILITY MARINAS/PIERS YACHT CLUBS TUGS/BARGES CARGO INSURANCE COMMERCIAL CRAFTS VESSEL SURVEYS HIGH DEDUCTIBLES —ALL VALUES— CALABASH INSURANCE AGENCY (919)579-5969 BY SU.SAN USHER Brunswick County Board of Educa tion members made plans Monday night to work on Its 1987-88 budget Following a discussion centered around semantics, the board schedul ed reviews of a “draft" of the propos ed 1987-88 budget with a presentation at tl)C board’s May 4 meeting. It also set work sessions for May 7 on the public school fund and for May 11 and 12 on the local current expense and capital outlay budgets respectively. The proposed budget is to go to the county manager by May 15. School board members will have copies for their personal review on or before May 1. Members James Clemmons and Dorothy Worth questioned what they u.nderstood to be presentation of the budget in public before members had a chance to addre.ss it themselves. "We need to iiave it before Uie public gets it," .said Ciemmons. "If the public gets it first, it’s not our budget." But Ciiairinan James Forstner noted that was the purpose of the budget meetings—to look at and ctiange the budget before its final adoption and forwarding to the coun ty for commissioners’ consideration. “It’s Illegal for us to debate it in ex ecutive .se.ssion," he pointed out. Wlicn Clemmons noted that the current four-year plan, which was prepared by a previous board, is out dated, Forstner agreed. He sug gested a separate meeting to update it Members also offered their sugges tions for items to be addressed in the upcoming budget and/or school year. These ranged from Clemmons’ re quest to make sure the county meets state curriculum requirements first before expanding its elective offer ings to Doug Baxley’s request (or a feasibility study on better use of volunteers in the school system. "There’s a lot of talent going to waste out there," Baxley noted, when more volunteers could be used for tasks such as tutoring In math and reading. ’’The Brunswick County Literacy Council is active with adults. Maybe it could expand its work with teenagers.” A presentation at the May meeting will review how several hundred volunteers are now helping local schools. Community Involvement In a related matter, information of ficer Jean Parker presented a draft of a proposal to generate greater in- vclvenient of ccsnmunlty members in improv®ment of the schools, possibly by re-examining the roles and make-up of existing school ad visory councils. The idea, she said, is to strengthen links between the schools and students' parents as well as with the community at targe. Ihe goal is a more effective school, using each facility’s required "improvement plan" as a guide for action. Board members will review the document for discussion at their May 4 meeting, while it will be presented in detail to principals at a May 1 workshop. Some of the ideas proposed stem from a January retreat held by board members, a review of programs in operation in other states and general ideas offered by an ad hoc commit tee. The committee was composed of principals Mark Owens, James McAdariis, Doii McNoill, Principsls’ Association President Joe Butler and William Hardee, chairman of the Bolivia Elementary School Advisory Committee. The committee for in stance, suggested staggered terms of office and while having parents as a majOTity, allowing non-parents to serve as well. They suggested also that all members should have a sincere concern for providing an ef fective education for all students. Councils could be ready to start the 1987-88 school term with a new ap proach if the board adopts related policies at its May meeting. Personnel AcUoas Following an hour-long executive Scaaiuii, Uie board approved a brief personnel list, accepting retirements effective June 19 from two West Brunswick High School teachers, Mildred Holden (English) and Betty Aldrich (math), and Cora Johnson, a custodian at Southport Elementary School; accepted resignations from Josic Niles, a Union Primary School Caieiena worker; anu approved employment of Carey Hendrix of Wilmington as printer at the A.V. Center and Mollie McDonough of Myrtle Beach, S.C., as a teacher’s aide at Union FTimary School. The board also approved as substitute teachers Angela Reaves of Ash, Mary Palmore of Winnabow, Helen Hamer of Supply, and Linda Hewett and Susan Scheetz, both of Shallotte. They granted an educa tional leave of absence until the start of the 1988-89 school year to Bolivia Elementary School teacher's aide Carolyn Yarbrough for her to com- plcts onri dent teaching. Proposal Tabled Pending a legal opinion on the school system’s liability, the board tabled action on a reconunendation from Superintendent Gene Yar brough to request in writing that the Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Department take over maintenance and development of the schools' athletic grounds at no direct cost to the schools. According to Yarbrough, the only consideration requested by the department is that it be "forgiven” some expenses or requirements related to night functions held in schooi-owned facilities. He said the department is involved in or is scheduled for grading and other work that might'be worth as much as $1(X),000 if the schools had to pay for it. Otherwise, he said, "It’s not getting done." However, several board members questioned the county department's wiuiiigncas to take on the Job without reimbursement. Said Clemmons, "I can see them doing some basic work, but not going out and mowing the baltfields every two weeks." Other Business In other business, the board: •Authorized advertising of bids for adding a turn lane at Shallotte Mid dle School (see related story) and for tearing down the old Waccamaw School gym. In delapldatcd condition and boarded up, the building is still entered by students after hours and is dangerous, staff reported. Msnibfirs both should be acted on immediately. •Made plans to vote on the propos ed 1987-88 school calendar at its May 4 meeting. 'The calendar, which calls for students to begin school Aug. 31 and end on June 10, has met with no adverse reaction from the schools or public to date. •Heard a request from attorney Glen Peterson for the schools to join the county's two-year observance of the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitu tion, agreeing to assign the social studies supervisor as the schools’ liaison, "cniidren these days don't usually have a good grounding in civics. I didn’t" .said Peterson. “This is a good opportunity tor hands-on learning.” •Heard from BUI Turner, assistant to the superintendent, that despite several problems, contractors at Union and Lincoln Primary schools expect to complete work before their Aug. 18 ending date, including mak ing up three weeks’ work at Lincoln and two weeks’ work at UrJon. •Reached concensus that a poUcy is needed regarding Acquired Im mune Deficiency (AIDS) and other communicable diseases.
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