Speaks on McCall’s plan to close schools
Parnell offers alternatives to closing
By ROSS DANIELS
Of the Emerald
Dale Parnell, state superin
tendent of public instruction, said
Tuesday that he wants time to
consult with local school officials
before considering Gov. McCall’s
request that all elementary and
secondary schools in Oregon
close their doors from Dec. 14 to
Jan. 14 to conserve power.
Parnell stated at a press
conference held at the Eugene
School District Administration
Building that he was not
definitely opposed to the
proposal, McCall’s latest attempt
to deal with the energy crisis, but
added that “there is an alter
native to outright school
closure.” He said a three-day
weekend could be put into effect
during the coldest weeks of the
winter, or school hours could be
cut down for four to six weeks.
“Another alternative would be
to schedule a three-week
Christmas vacation,” he said.
To absorb the lost days, Parnell
said he would be willing to cut
down to a 170-day school year.
Most schools are scheduled for
180 classroom days, but this
number could be reduced upon
special approval. He added that
spring vacation days could also
be used to fill out the year.
Responding to questions about
the general reaction of school
officials to the proposal, Parnell
said some principals have con
tacted him and think that if the
plan is implemented, it should be
done on a priority basis, starting
with four-year institutions and
community colleges first, high
schools second, and grade
schools last.
Parnell agreed with McCall
that there is an energy crises in
Oregon, but said that the plan
should be carried out “on a
regional basis” if it is used,
because of the vastly different
energy needs across the state.
“We are going to do our part, and
I’ve given my word to the
governor that we’re going to do
our part,” he said.
Parnell also discussed
Oregon’s new high school
graduation requirements, which
call for courses designed to
develop competency in areas
which every student will en
counter in life, not just the college
prep student. “Our reference
point is the ability to perform real
life tasks—reading a newspaper,
writing a letter for employment,
reading maps and timetables,
making change, completing a
simple income tax form as
examples,” Parnell said.
The last change in high school
requirements came in 1932, when
most schools went on college prep
Photo Dy Barry Groce
Black businessman says business
careers opening for minorities
Twenty years ago it was almost impossible for a
black man with a degree to get a good job with any
national company, according to Cornell Kirkland,
President of Enterprise Savings and Loan
Association.
“Minorities in the Business Community,” was
the topic of a talk given by Kirkland yesterday in
the Dad’s Room of the EMU. Kirkland is an
Executive-in-Residence being sponsored by the
School of Business Administration.
“Now it has all changed,” he said.
The Enterprise Savings and Loan Association is
one of the few black business organizations of its
kind in the country. Based in Compton, Calif., the
Association serves the Los Angeles area.
The opportunities now exist for qualified
candidates in both government and the private
sector says Kirkland. However, he told the small
group that it is difficult to convince people that such
openings exist after so many years of frustration.
“I think we still suffer from somewhat of a
cultural lag,” he commented.
Kirkland noted that administrators at various
universities were having difficulty encouraging
blacks to enter business.
He believes that universities will have to
develop a more personal approach to minority
individuals to solve the problem.
Kirkland added that changes brought on by the
government and activist groups were “rightful
compensation for those who were deprived for too
long.”
Pointing to the truth in lending law and the new
truth in savings law, Kirkland stated that business
can no longer operate in a vacuum, but must be
responsive to the consumers.
He also feels that black businessmen must join
with the black communities for assistence in solving
their common problems.
Kirkland also answered questions and offered
counselling after he spoke.
programs. Parnell said that the
schools would “struggle for
quality, not quantity. Instead of
sitting in a classroom talking
about city government, students
will be getting out and ex
periencing it, seeing what glues a
city together,” he said.
Discussing the possibility of
limited enrollment at the
University, Parnell said, “I am a
natural selection man. I’m op
posed to selection processes
anywhere. If the student is
recommended by the high school
faculty, then he should be allowed
to go to school wherever he
chooses,” he said. Parnell also
said that achievement test scores
and GPA are not good ways to
select students for college.
Responding to a question from
one reporter about the possibility
of running for governor, Parnell
said no, that he would like to stay
where he is.
State superintendant of
public instruction, Dale
Parnell, offered some
alternatives at a recent
press conference, in regard
to Gov. McCall’s plan to
close schools this winter to
conserve energy. Parnell
stated that he was not
definitely opposed to
McCall’s proposal, but
wanted to consult with
local school officials before
considering it.
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