Frohi the
Superintendent's Desk
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j^f'Confessions of A Superintendent
Some of the recent articles I have
written have sparked a lot of
Comments and a letter to the editor.
-Perhaps I need to explain how the
column came into being and ex
actly how I feel about writing under
this title.
^ When 1 became superintendent
^?cven years ago, I asked Sam if he
?jwould give me some space in The
News-Journal to write about what
was happening in our schools. Mr.
Morris very graciously agreed and
told me that Mr. K.A. MacDonald,
a former superintendent, had a
column of this nature during his
superintendency . The News
Journal cooperated with me and the
school system more than any
one newspaper I have ever been
associated with. For this 1 am most
^grateful. We don't always agree
'with each other but they have never
Censored anything I have written. I
Son't know of a group of people
jfiiat 1 respect more for their
Integrity in dealing with our schools
<jnd the public than those who are
Employed by The News-Journal.
Having made the above state
ments, I would like to clarify my
position, right or wrong, in writing
^he column. 1 have written about
mbvery topic pertaining to education
Hoke County and what is
happening in the schools that I
can think of. 1 have written about
Curriculum changes, GT program,
?School bus safety, testing,
guidance, health, english. math,
science, principal tenure^ clubs,
Board
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property owners be required to
obtain from the county authoriza
tion to make repairs, alterations
and additions to existing buildings,
or erect new buildings. Commis
sioner Mabel Riley proposed the
requirement to help Tax Supervisor
Les Simpson identify for adding to
the taxation property which has
gbeen given improvements since the
nast tax bills were sent to the
owners.
Mrs. Riley said she would bring
?up the matter again.
y Commissiner Danny DeVane,
who made the motion to table, said
.?people shouldn't be discouraged by
?restrictions from building and that
the county has to adopt a
building code by 1985 anyway,
which would cover new construc
tion and other improvements.
9 Commissioner Neil McPhatter
said in effect the notification wasn't
necessary, that the information
could be obtained from a con
tractor doing the job.
Simpson had told the commis
sioners improvements to property
are not always reported that it was
extremely difficult and in cases
impossible to identify property on
which improvements have been
fiiade.
PLANNING GRANT
The commissioners also voted
to table for further inquiry action
on a S5,t>00 U.S. Housing and
Urban Development Department
701 planning grant. The Raeford
City Council had informed the
commissioners the city would put
up half the $20,000 appeared to be
Reeded for the work of -a joint
city-county professional planner.
RECREATION COMMISSION
The commissioners adopted a
motion to appoint for terms expir
ing August 31, 1983, Elga Lang
don. Prince Allen Black, and Ken
Koonce. and reappoint Brenda
Jacobs to the Parks and Recreation
^fom mission.
Mrs. Langdon, Koonce and
Black succeed Bob Morrice, Ellen
Willis, and Duncan McFadyen.
athletics, coaches, etc.
After exhausing these topics, I
decided to change and see if I could
show another side of the teaching
profession. I wanted to show the
human side - the light side and also
show the public that those of us in
the educational profession are well
rounded enough to be interested
in politics and all the other
happenings in the world. So many
people think that educators live in a
dream world and don't know what
is going on around them. Some of
the general public would be sur
prised at some of the topics we
discuss at the "Intellectual Club"
early in the morning. Whether
folks like it or not, I am the chief
spokesman for the Hoke County
school system, at least for a little
while longer. I am also pleased and
grateful that I have worked with a
board of education that gave me
total freedom to express myself
although many times they did not
agree with me.
I resent some things that are said
about the teaching profession. A
good example is the recent article
that was in The News-Journal
about Governor James Hunt. 1
resented the governor taking credit
for our test scores even though he
had given us the necessary re
sources to make this accomp
lishment possible. Governor Hunt
has been an outstanding educa
tional governor. Our teachers had a
great deal to do with this im
provement. We have many top
notch teachers in Hoke County.
The road has not been easy. The
board and I have been involved in
some very trying moments in our
efforts to provide the type of faculty
that we now have to teach our
children. It is only natural that I
would feel strongly that our faculty
members should get some credit for
the improvement of education in
Hoke County.
1 am a realist. I have always
known that 1 don't fit the mold that
a superintendent is expected to fit.
I do not always carry myself in a
dignified manner. I don't please
everybody and don't try to. Many
folks say that they don't under
stand me... some of them I don't
want to understand me. I say what
I think or I used to until 1 got hit in
the head with a baseball bat
enough times so the board mem
bers could get my attention. 1
certainly am not quiet. I have
created enough controversies to last
an individual an entire lifetime and
I have enjoyed most of it. Things
have been rather dull for a good
while because there hasn't been any
controversies. The board has en
joyed the peace and quiet and
tranquility. They give the credit to
the baseball bat. I must confess
that is only partly correct. A lot of it
is old age.
I see my job as solely being
responsible for the education and
welfare of our children. The adults
will have to look after themselves.
I don't think the citizens of Hoke
County can justify anything less
than a first rate education for our
children. If stepping on toes will
accomplish this goal, I will have
done my job. To my friends who
want me to stick to educational
matters I can only say that 1 will do
this as long as 1 feel it is important
and informative to the public which
I serve.
If 1 feel it is necessary to show the
human side of those in the pro
fession, I will do that also as long as
The News-Journal permits and feel
that I am making a contribution to
their readers.
THIRTY YEARS - Bucky Daniels, second from left, recently completed
30 years with Burlington industries. He is a warp hanger on the fifth shift
of the Weave Room of the Worsted Plant. He is shown receiving his
30-year service pin and certificate from (L-R) Ralph White, Weave Mill
superintendent; Ralph Calhoun, department manager; Frances Byrd,
supervisor; and Cecil Bond, plant manager. He also received a pen-and
pencil set for his outstanding record.
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