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Schools Request 8 Percent Increase In County Funding Even with a new elementary school nearing comple tion and computerization of all 12 Brunswick County schools, the proposed 1992-93 school budget exceeds last year's budget by only 9.5 percent. The Brunswick Countv Board of Education met in special session Monday to finalize its budget proposal for submission to the Brunswick County Board of Com missioners yesterday (Wednesday). Of a total current expense budget of S9.9 million, commissioners arc being asked to provide S7.5 million, an increase of S6 15,000 or 8 percent over last year. In addition, the county is asked to appropriate $924,900 of the S2.9 million capital outlay budgcL Of this, $250,000 is a special capital request to begin the purchase of instructional computers that will eventually total SI. 25 million. r> / O . .H. ?-?\ IT?I1 ? r. , rr* r,_ .1 . (XUVIVliU \i\MWiv; ? oiiuii, niiaiivt Uilittl 1U1 UIC schools, said it is requested that $250,000 be con tributed each year through the 1996-97 school year to fund the computer program in full. Other capital items appearing in the budget are two new yellow buses, costing S64.000 and bringing the fleet to 135 buses; a vehicle washer at S38.500; and a school sewer plant upgrade, tagged at 575,000. High on ihc priority list is a new cafeteria at South port Primary School, at a suggested cost of $750,000. This outdated, overcrowded facility would be partitioned into classrooms, eliminating the need for the trailers presently used at the school. Construction of a new central office is proposed at the government center in Bolivia, at a cost of SI. 2 mil lion over a two-year period. Most of the increase in operating expenses isattrib uieu iudO percent saloi y incicasc iui all teachcrs. "I understand this is a statewide norm," said board member Polly Russ. Otherwise, many expenses are directly tied to the opening of the new school in Supply, where new per sonnel such as a librarian and custodian, must be hired, and new furniture and equipment purchased. The board agreed to increase the presence of law en forcement officers in the county's three high schools. Officers were assigned the first lime only a few weeks ago. "They were in the schools just four hours a day this past year, but we decided to make them full-time," she said, "so that salary figure would go up from $32,000 to S55.000." Instructional staff that would accompany computer; in all the schools is another addition to personnel and operating expenses. "I think we were very conservative this year," said Russ, "and, while we had plenty of discussion of differ ent items, there was no disagreement. I'm pariicuarly glad we could get on schedule with the last step of teachers' salary increases, since they were frozen last year." In addition to the proposed budget, the school board approved a four-day summer work week for central of fice staff and 12-month employees. From June 15 to Aug. 10 offices will be open Mondays through Thursdays, from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and closed on Fridays, giving employees a 40-hour work week. Employees with unused annual leave days may choose to work only 32 hours a week, using the Fridays as annua! leave days. Success For Every Student Aim Of Comprehensive Management BY MARJORIE MEGIVERN hnnrc BY MARJORIE MEGIVFRN Faculty members gathered in the library at South Brunswick Middle School (SBMS) last Wednesday afternoon may have been confused about some details of the Comprehensive Schools program they were adapting for their school, but the basic idea was clcar to them. When Principal Les Tubb, leading their dis cussion, called out, "What are we about here?" their answer was, without hesitation, "Success for every child." This is the battle cry, Tubb said, of the Effective Schools program being implemented by SBMS this year, and he considers the Com prehensive Management Han (CMP) a set of strategies for transforming its ideas into reality. CMP is a concept aimed at identifying and in tervening with at-risk students that has been adopted by South Brunswick High School and will be implemented there this fall. SBMS is not far behind. Dismissing students wirlv List Tubb 2nd his tCSChCia spent two hours in general discussion of future CMP innovations, then met in separate commit tees that continued meeting for another two hours. The faculty was open to potential changes, but not always sure how some of them would work in practice. In examining the concept of "Re-teach, Re Test, " for example, a tcacher explained it this way: "If a kid makes a failing grade on a test, the teacher would go over the pan he didn't under stand after school that day or the next Then he would be rc-testcd on it until his grade im proved." Another teacher immediately presented a challenge: "What about the student who gets it right the first time? Is it fair if they end up with the same grade?" Tubb said, unequivocally, "Yes," and asked the crucial question, "What arc we about?" with the chorus of response, "Success for every child" He went on to point out that everyone learns at different levels and that the important issue was achieving the goal of learning. "Rc-ieaciiing anu re-tesung shows that six minutes of one-on-one with a child accomplish es more than a whole class period," Tubb said. "But what are the students doing who learned quickly?" the quizzical teacher asked. "They'll be going on with the coursewurk," Tubb replied, "because re-teaching is done after school. Also, the opportunity is open to everyone, even the good students." Tubb said later that much of the CMP cannot be implemented by middle schools, and that on ly one other middle school in the state, in Elizabeth City, is even attempting it. "We arc already doing some of the elements of compre hensive schools," he went on, "such as personal advisers for kids and identifying at-risk stu dents." Other elements are collaboration of teachers and involvement of community and home; Tubb's faculty is working on these. "As you look at change," he noted, "you get frustrated by what you don't understand, but we're willing to try new things." One effort will be the extended day program, another part of CMP, and, said Tubb, another will be getting more parents involved. Whatever strategies they adopt, he said he keeps his eye on the basic goal, the premise of Effective Schools: "Every child can learn." Officials To Hear About Septic Tank Management Elcctcd officials will learn about septic tanks and how local govern ments can manage them at an educa tional forum next week in Supply. Brunswick County's Cooperative Extension Service is coordinating the meeting to be held Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the teaching auditorium at Brunswick Comm unity College. The education program is being offered as a result of a new coalition of elcctcd officials from local towns, according to cooperative extension agent Billy Privctte. Representatives from nine munic ipalities attended the organization's first meeting about a month ago. Privette said the group identified wastewater management as the biggest issue affecting local towns. "This is just the most important, pressing issue they felt right now," Priveue said. "We've had contact trom 10 towns who say they will have officials there, so they definite ly feel it is important." Holdcn Beach Commissioners thought the issue was important enough to change their regular meet ing date so it wouldn't conflict with the program. Officials in Calabash and Sunset Beach are considering sewer sys tems to serve their communities. Long Beach voters recently defeated a proposal to sell bonds to finance a sewer system. Privette said the meeting will fo cus on the establishment ot waste water management entities which can monitor septic tanks. Milton Heath, assistant director of the N.C. Institute of Government in Chapel Hill, will discuss the legali ties of local government involve mcnt in septic tank management. Michael Hoover, a soil scientist and expert in home waste manage ment with N.C. State University, will explain the operations and maintenance of septic tanks. Privcltc said the meeting is open to the public, but it is being held pri marily for the elected officials who may have to deal with the complexi ties of setting up wastewater man agement systems in the future. Two Arrested For Bogus Checks Passing Here Two men accused of cashing counterfeit checks at four local busi nesses remained in Brunswick County Jail Tuesday. Shallotte Police Chief Rodney Gause said the men were arrested Saturday night after one of them tried to cash a bogus check at Food Lion. PU. Tom Hunter and Det. Carey Gaskins arrested John Foster Mc Bride, 24, of Holden, Mo., and Roy Earl Johnson, 34, of Topeka, Kan. Gause said the two suspects had been staying at a residence near Seaside, where police later found paraphernalia used to print counter feit checks. McBride, who allegedly tried to cash a phony check at Food Lion, was charged with three counts of ut tering and was being held under 535,000 bond. Johnson was being held under 550,500 bond after being charged with four counts of forgery, Gause said. Police also charged Johnson with carrying a concealed weapon after they reportedly found a loaded and cocked .22-caliber revolver on the front seat of a vehicle in the food store parking lot. Gause said someone from the gro cery store called police around 6:35 p.m. Saturday after a man attempted to cash what looked like a counter feit check. The police chief said authorities know the men cashed at least four counterfeit checks in Shallotte, and possibly more. Gause said both men arc wanted on related charges in Kansas, and McBride is also wanted in Missouri. The chief said he expects more charges to be filed. "Between here and Kansas we think we're going to find a lot more checks," he said Tuesday. 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I For a New Pontiac, Buick, Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, Chevrolet See Rick Edwards Whiteville, 919-642-3153 A Long Bcach man has been charged with four counts of failing to File federal income tax returns for 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. According to U.S. Attorney Margaret Person Currin of the Eastern District of North Carolina, criminal chargcs were filed in feder al court against Miles Anthony Smith, 42. He is accused of failing to report to the Internal Revenue Service gross incomes of approximately S74.710.78 for 1985; S66,002.28 for 1986; S63, 859.20 for 1987; and 571,253.16 for 1988. If convicted of the chargcs, Smith could face a maximum sentence of Hey Man! Happy Birthday to our child of the 60's. born just a little too late Lonnie Sprinkle from the Beacon staff Brunswick County Man Accused Of Tax Evasion S400.000 in fines, four years in prison, or bolh. A court appearance has not been scheduled. 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