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v.; :-',. ' I TEE PERQ Volume 33, NO. 36 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 8, 1977 15 CENTS Board Of Education : s smex wmm A Policy Matters 3 across fcrir ' mm r- - WPiPTro MANS WEEKLY 4. MRS. ILA McILWEAN WHITE To Receive Service Award Mrs. Ha Mcllwean White of Hertford, Area Home Ecomonics Extension Agent, will receive recogni tion at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Extension Home Economists. She will be the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award which will be presented in special ceremonies on Sept. 22 in Boston, Mass. Mrs. White is recognized for her work -with para professionals in the Ex panded Foods and Nutrition Education Program in ten Albemarle counties, in cluding Chowan, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Perquimans, Pas quotank, Tyrrell and Washington. The purpose of the Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Pro gram is to raise the Health status of families through nutrition education and use of resources. Mrs. White's , role is to work with para professionals in each of the counties. She has developed a training program which includes lesson plan, visual suggestions, workshop, and other learning activities to enable the para-professionals to do a better job. The teaching philosophy of Mrs. White is "I hear, I forget; I see, I remember; I do, I understand." Families 'and youth reached by the para-professionals show changes in eating habits, better shopping skills and better use of resources. : Prior to Mrs. White's position as Area Home Economics Extension ; Agent for 6 years, she worked in . Perquimans County as Home Eco nomics Extension Agent for 12 years and was Home ; Economics teacher in Per- SWORN IN AS ATTORNEY - Walter G. Edwards Jr. of Hertford was sworn in as an attorney at law by district court judge Grafton G. Beaman at the Aug. 31 session of district court in Perquimans County. Locking on during the swearing in cremony were (1. to r.) Edwards' aunt, I rs. IT.A v--!"-y; ti r!s j"rents, Mr. z 1 ' i. A f. we cf Per- : ( . . . it i Per- quimans County High School for one year. Mrs. White, who has been a member of the National Association of Extension Home Economists for 19 years, is also a member of several other professional associations including American Home Eco nomics Association, N.C. Adult Education Associa tion, N.C. Federation of Cooperative Extension Association, and Epsilon Sigma Phi. In 1970 Mrs. White was recognized in Personalities In The South. She was ap pointed by University of North Carolina School of Nursing to the Statewide Health Care Advisory Com mittee, 1977-1980, and she is presently serving as Chair man of the North Carolina Nutrition Task Force. Mrs. White is a native of Craven County and now resides in Hertford. Her husband is W.A. (Billy) White and they have two children, Alice, 10, and Andy, 8. In her community, Mrs. White serves as a local 4-H Club leader, represents Perquimans County on the Eastern N.C. Health Systems Agency, member of the State Coordinating Health Council, and serves as a member of the Per quimans County Social Ser vices Board. Mrs. White is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hertford, and performs many roles in her church. Library Closing Is Announced The regular quarterly training session for the staff of the Pettigrew Regional Library will be held in Edenton on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Ms. Lee Albright of the Genealogy Department of $ r - ? i quimans High School and then North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham. While in high school, he served as a page in the U.S. Senate for one and one-half years. Edwards will practice locally for awhile with plans to eventually set up a practice in Washington, D.C. His father is a local practicing attorney. (Staff photo by Kathy M. Newbern) . Are Discussed By KATHY M. NEWBERN The Perquimans County Board of Education met in regular session Monday night to discuss and take action on several matters. Several policy items were the first taken up on the evening's agenda. Under that area, the need for a policy related to maternity leave for school employes was discussed at length. Superintendent Pat Harrell pointed out that in the past, maternity leave was granted without pay until the teacher involved was bedridden at which time, the leave was considered to be tick leave and payment was f .nted. Harrell said that current guidelines call for maternity leave to be considered regular leave without pay unless the teacher agrees to teach as long as possible, then when leave is taken, payment is granted. It was suggested that the local Board of Education develop a policy whereby the teacher re questing maternity leave file a doctor's statement specifying the time at which she can no longer teach. With this filed state ment, the teacher could then take sick leave with pay for as many sick leave days as she has built up. Board members authorized Superintendent Harrell to draw up a policy to that ef fect for action to be taken at the next meeting. In other policy matters, the . board reviewed' previous discussion on the use of school cafeterias and kitchens. Again, they authorized Harrell to draw up a policy for action at the next meeting. That policy will include regulations such as having an established utilities fee, a provision for the kitchen to be manned by school staff only, and the rate of com pensation for the staff's time, as well as the hours school employes can be used in connection with out side use of the facilities. Harrell informed board members that the policy on personnel evaluation will be ready for consideration at the next meeting remind ing them that school per sonnel are involved in an advisory committee to assist in the development of that policy. The last item discussed in the policy area was the pay ment of salaries to school employes over a 12-month the State Library in Raleigh will conduct a workshop on research methods for the local librarians. In order to provide this opportunity for every member of the staff to par- Q :; period with equal monthly installments. Legislation provides that teachers in a school system can request their salaries be paid in a 12-month period. That legislation, however, does not cover other school employes. The Attorney General's office has sent out a statement explaining that the coverage of other employes under this plan is left up to the discretion of local boards of education. That letter also pointed out that the legislation involved does not prevent other employes from working under the 12-months of equal payment plan. The local Board authorized Har rell to draw up a policy allowing all school employes to receive salaries over a 12-month period they so desire. That policy will be voted on at the next meeting. The longevity pay plan was the only item discussed in the budget area. Harrell read a letter quoting the Board's resolution on the matter which was recently mailed to the North Carolina Schcol Boards Association. The resolution by the local board supports longevity pay for all school employes regardless of the source of funds from which they are paid. That resolu tion also calls for this to be considered as a priority in the 1978 legislative pro gram of NCSBA. In personnel matters, the Board unanimously ap ; proved the employment of eight persons with the Per quimans County School System as follows: Mary Vaughn as an ESEA Title I Aide; Jean Brown as an ESEA Title I Aide; William Felton Jr. as a mechanic! Wynell Hoogerland as a CETA Reading Aide at Hertford Grammar School; Crystal James as a CETA Reading Aide at Hertford Grammar School; Georgia Fain as a cafeteria employe at Hertford Grammar School; and Margie Ashforth as a cafeteria employe at Perquimans High School. Also in person nel matters the Board granted career status to Linda Lassiter, teacher at Perquimans High School; and accepted the resigna tion of Gayle Freeman from the Business Depart ment at Perquimans High School effective Sept. 15. A leave of absence for ap proximately six months was also granted to Pearlie ticipate In continuing education, the Libraries in the region (Shepard Pruden Memorial Library in Edenton, Perquimans County Library in Hertford, Tyrrell County Public Library in Columbia, and Washington County Library in Plymouth) will be closed all day on Wednesday, Sept. 14. ..; Head Start Holds Training Perquimans County Head Start personnel recently joined other Head Start people in Region R for a training session and orien tation at the Ecomonic Im provement Council Center in Edenton. Special .: guest at that meeting was James L. Robinson, Associate Direc-' tor for . the Head Start Bureau with the Depart ment of Health, Education, and Welfare. Robinson,, a native of Louisiana, has worked in a variety of programs and administrative positions within the federal service. He has been an economist in the Department , of Labor, an International Relations Officer in the State Department, and an economist an program Farrow, maid at Per quimans Central Grammar School. That motion also in cluded the approvement of interim employment of Vivian Johnson to replace Ms. Farrow while she is absent. In the area of programs, Superintendent Harrell briefly outlined the opening of school to members of the Board describing it as "the best we've ever had." Har rell commended teacher at titudes pointing out such positive factors as the abundance of teacher volunteers to work with ex tra curricular groups and activities. Harrell said, "I feel real good about our opening. We've extended the school day, which is longer this year, and nine to one (teachers) are in favor of it." Harrell added that the new programs for the year have also "been received well." Harrell also explained that teachers are being given the opportunity for input concerning what they feel students should be learning, how they should teach it, and how students should be evaluated. Also in the area of pro grams, Harrell explained that committee work con tinues in three areas: fami ly life education, promotion-retention, and reporting of student pro gress. He said that all of these committees have met and two have plans to in corporate parent volunteers for added effec tiveness as well as par ticipation from community leaders. The last area discussed at the Monday night meeting was administrative opera tions. The first item was discussion of plans for the school bond referendum which will be voted on Nov. 8 in the general election. The Board also approved school lunch prices. On the question of tile work in the Central Gram mar School kitchen, Superintendent Harrell suggested that since only one bid was received and the work could not be done prior to the opening of school, that the Board readvertise for bids with the work to be done during the Christmas holidays. A motion to that effect carried. Harrell then shared the NCSBA Insurance Commit tee Report with Board members for the purpose of information. The last item of business to be acted on was concern ing liability . insurance for Headstart students riding buses. That insurance is re quired. The Board ap proved a motion to have Head Start pay the liability insurance rate of $3.50 per student. It was added that a list of those students, ap proximately 36, which would be riding the bus would also be requested. Session analyst with both the Office of Economic Opportunity and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. f Since May 1971, Robinson has worked in the Head Start i Program, for one year as deputy director of Head Start, and since May 1972 as director. He has recently served as consul tant for the Educational Testing Service of. Princeton, N.J. and the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research in " Washington, D.C. ;;, . . ; The Perquimans County participants at the session included: Joyce Felton, contact teacher; Debra Demery, teacher; Elaine Jordan, teacher assistant; . and Celestine Modlin, SSPI. at PLANNING SESSION Involved in the Bob Richards, John Beers, Howard Max recent disaster planning session at the well, Joe Seegar, Keith Haskett, and Cecil Holiday Island Clubhouse were (1. to r.) Timms. (Staff photo by Kathy Newbern) Disaster Plan Of Action Is Being Formulated By KATHY M. NEWBERN Key officials in Perquimans County are taking action to plan ahead of time the pro cedure local people would take in the event of an emergency or natural disaster such as a hurricane. As part of that planning, Keith Haskett, Perquimans County Civil Preparedness Coordinator, has set up organizational meetings with representatives of what has been determined as the county's five shelter areas. These areas include Hert ford Grammar School, Perquimans Cen tral Grammar School, the Snug Harbor Clubhouse, New Hope Community Building, and the Holiday Island Clubhouse. Haskett joined John Beers, Chairman of the Perquimans County Chapter of the American Red Cross, in a recent meeting with Holiday Island officials, to work on an organizational plan naming key contact people in that area in the case of a disaster. This type of meeting is planned in each of the five areas and resulted from a meeting where all five shelter areas had representatives present to discuss a countywide plan for disasters. Some of the topics being discussed at the meetings include such things as com munications, shelter centers and evacua tion of residents in the event of a natural disaster or emergency. This planning is the responsibility of the Luther Hodges Begins Campaign Touring LUTHER HODGES JR. AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION -Pic- County Commissioners, and Vernon tured above are a few of the familiar faces James, First District Representative, that attended the Governor's picnic Satur- Additional picture highlights of the after day in Raleigh Shown left to right are: noon in Raleigh can be found on page 7 of. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cox, Raleigh Carver, this issue. (Staff photo by Kathy M. chairman of the Pasquotank Board of yNewbern) . T, . pi' vr mA .TV!! W 1 1 li ill i tmmmmwmmJk Luther Hodges Jr. visited five North Carolina cities in a day-long barnstorming tour Sept. 7 as part of his preparation to become an official Democratic can didate for the United States Senate. Hodges began his tour in Greenville with stops also made in Raleigh-Durham, Eden, Asheville and Charlotte. Hodges attended a breakfast in his honor in Greenville. The next stop was a luncheon in Eden (Hodges' birthplace) and then a dinner in his hometown of Charlotte. The Greenville breakfast, at 8:15 a.m., was held in 1 V t .SL""! TV'X i A If W local civil preparedness coordinator and the community people. The Red Cross is involved in the manpower area and funds for emergencies. Several points were brought out at the Holiday Island meeting. It was decided that contact people are needed in each of the five areas. These people would be responsible for authorizing evacuation out of the area or the collection of the people at the shelter site, since a person in the area would be more familiar with existing con ditions. It was pointed out that some type of security would also be needed in each area to protect property that would be left unoccupied in case of evacuation of residents. Haskett and Beers pointed out that such a countywide plan has never been established in the past. Those attending this planning session expressed a need to develop a plan, keep it simple, and make it self-contained. When each of the five areas has developed such a plan, they will then all be incorporated into a countywide plan for action in case of disaster. The following appointments were made as a result of the planning meeting at Holiday Island: Howard Maxwell was named shelter manager for the H shelter (Holiday Island Clubhouse); Bob Richards and Joe Seegar were named assistant shelter managers; and Seegar was also named to work in the area of security along with Cecil Timms. Maxwell was also assigned to the area of communications. Mendenhall Student Union on the campus of East Carolina University. The breakfast meeting was ar ranged by Greenville at torney Jim Cheatham and a group of Greenville and University people. Friends and supporters of the can didate attended from throughout the eastern part of the state. Hodges' wife, Dot, and their two children, Anne and Hart, accompanied him on the tour. Hodges, 40, was chair man of the board of North Carolina National Bank un til June 30, when he resigned to prepare himself for the Senate campaign. lB"1 "f
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