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T"V ? ~t (continued IT FGSlClGTlt from page 1) sweeping lawn outside the library despite a slight drizzle. It had previous ly been announced by state democratic officials that over 40,000 visitors and townspeople were anticipated. In his remarks, Carter praised the Democratic administration in North Carolina, did his bit to boost Ingram's campaign, and spent some time ad dressing areas of interest to farmers with emphasis placed on the tobacco issue. Carter elicited laughter from the crowd when he jokingly said he had plan ned to bring HEW Secre tary Joseph A. Califano Jr. along until discovering that Wilson is not only a large tobacco producing area, but also a large brick producer. President Carter also pledged support for small farmers and for the federal tobacco price support and quota program. Twice dur ing the day, he predicted that farmers would see a 25 percent increase in net profits next year resulting in "$5Vi billion more in farmers' pockets." Throughout his speech delivery, Carter was inter rupted by chants from pro testors saying, "Free the Wilmington 10." Carter drew the greatest response of the day when he react ed to the protestors with the following statement, "There is a time in our country to recognize basic human rights. One of those is the right to speak, or even to shout, when others are trying to speak." From the library, the president nudged his way through the hand shaking crowd, to go on to a private luncheon attended by top Democrats in the state. His final appearance of the day was at Growers Tobacco Warehouse where he participated in a mock auction and made brief comments praising North Carolina Secretary of Agriculture Jim Graham. Board acts on several matters in lengthy session By KATHY M. NEWBERN | Curriculum changes and , personnel matters were, among action taken when the Perquimans County Board of Education met in regular session Monday night with all members p??"'- I In policy area, the Board approved policies and regulations to be included ia a 1978-79 teacher hand book. The Board also Idiscussed the need to 'develop a policy on employee retirement with no action taken. Discussion was then held on changes in the open law inacted by the 1978 session of the N.C. Inree ;V-r~ skA-,-? employees were approved by the Board: Clara DuBois as ESEA reading teacher at Hertford Gram mar, Elizabeth Thach as ESEA aide at Hertford Grammar (retirement); and Kathy Seagraves as teacher in the Perquimans Union gifted-talented program. Two people were ac-' cepted for employment: Gladys Hall, community schools coordinator and Cynthia Buck, an EMR teacher at Perquimans Union. Assignments for 1978-79 were also discussed and Superientendent Pat Harrell pointed out that three positions in alized remain to be for the coming year. then reviewed with the Board local student results in the state's annual testing program. In addi tion, he shared results of local testing of students in grades 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10 which were not included in the annual testing pro gram. He pointed out that for these students a mental ability test and an achieve ment test were given to ob- I tain the students' an- t ticipated achievement i levels and their actual j achievement. The results : were given in grade l auivalencies and showed < I students in those grades performing above their an- j ticipated level. Superinten- : dent Harrell said, "That's telling me that kids are learning, that students are A Jhlkl ^ ?? i 1 - ----- At- ^ acnieving even tnouffn wfc may be below norms in some cases." Returning his attention to the annual testing results, Harrell said, "Our scores at the ninth grade are among the lower in the region. But I'm an op timist. There are some bright spots in all of this." In other program areas, the new band program for the coming year was iiscussed briefly to outline public opinion and the Board later discussed bousing the program in classroom space at the old ag. building at Union School. This space, Harrell said, would allow practice away from other classrooms thus prevent ingany disturbance. . The Board then ap proved a suggestion by Harrell to invited Brooks Whitehurst to address the Board concerning industry and its role in public education. Whitehurst is employed with Texas Gulf Sulphur and is on a leave of absence to work with educators in this area. A program proposed by local Lions Clubs was then discussed and approved. Following a pilot program operated in the Edenton Chowan School System last year, Lions are expanding their program to perform eye screening on every pupil in local systems. Ap proved for local implemen tation, the program will start with kindergarten students and work up an ticipating to go through Two curriculum areas were discussed with action taken on both. First, the Board approved requiring three units of mathematics for graduation from Per quimans High School in stead of the existing re quirement of two units. Se cond, the Board approved a pre-algebra program to be initiated in the coming school year at PCHS. This would be a two-year pro gram moving at a "slower pace" than the current algebra curriculum. Students would be iden tified by administrators. Superintendent Harrell also told the Board that three additional reading aides will be employed with CETA funds if qualified people can be found, two to join Hertford Grammar and one going to Perquimans Central Grammar. Status reports were then heard on construction and renovation at Perquimans High, the high school athletic fence project, and the high school field house project. Storage needs were briefly discussed following an appearance by the Board at the Monday morning meeting of the County Commissioners. No action was taken. In administrative opera tions, milk bids for 1978-79 were awarded to Sealtest, the lowest of the three bid ders. The Board accepted their bid of $.11 for a half pint of plain, skim or chocolate milk. Also, the Board ap proved lunch and breakfast prices for the coming year, remaining the same as last year: lunch ? K-8, 50 cents; 9-12 55 cents; reduced, 20 cents; and adult, 70 cents; breakfast ? paid, 25 cents; reduced, 10 cents; and adult, 35 cents. Discussion was also held on the food services program in general for the coming year. The Board approved the auction of surplus items and equipment on hand to be held Aug. 26 at Union School. Following the regular meeting, the Board went into executive session to discuss personnel matters with no action being taken. __ v. '| *
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