Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, November 26, 1964, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text- HCrrwtK CAimX TlMCS. Thursday Wwbt t. 1 Dr. Hummel Makes 37 Recommendations (Continued, from rt l to pull and haul for themselvr. He wai strong In hU crltlcUm ..I tl. "ma t.x." tt If lilt that he found In the school V72 here. He Mid that h neara, h Henpner gets it. w must get j if Irrigon gets It. we'll get It You had better leant that vou are all one family, one bua- I I rvuil.tn't Ifli VOU HOW mmv mli-niMi'iifi I found In thta county." Advocating ccn traliml purchasing and ware housing, ne said that with plarr nine, this equipment can U? moed from one school to an- other. ... . I hate to think how much equipment 1 duplicated It tht county." he said. Directing attention toward his recommendation on the River side school he Mid that "at the secondary level the best train ing for youngster can only come when you gather together enough youngster to Justify an adequate program and utilue the full time of well-trained teach ers." In the junior-senior high school pattern, areas of light population can brine together enough oungsters to Justify a home ec teacher, a math teacher, or a science teacher, he said. Dr. Hummel declared tnat ine county has two obsolete ouua inna II rwmmnded that the old Irrigon high school bo razed a hum as me new Meri- Knii.umr mi erected and that the Lexington school building bo converted Into the district office. materials center, ana warenousc. The lone elementary building. 40 years old this year, "is gel tine? ripownit." he said. "Within a few years It must be replaced. It s worn out. It Isn't a good nliiv fnr vnnnpslprs." In HeDPner. the situation for the lower grades in the elemen tary building Is "very fine, he said. "The upper grade build ing is similar to lone but has been kept up better. It can be used for perhaps another 10 years." The educator said that the district should prepare a long turn nian for huildin? and sub mit -for public knowledge the need for a "collection of funds ty replace them." He suggested. "Get some serial levies started and thought fully plan for bond Issues.. You are going to have to play the game In the next few years of building three schools t Board man, lone and Heppner.7 . At the secondary level, he said the lone high school is "very, very fine" but said that it offer ed a "skimpy" program for girls. "Heppner High is very ade quate, very nice," he declared but said. "You are losing valu able teaching time hauling stu dents from shop to school." He said that 20 minutes out of every hour is lost to those students being transported to and from shop and school. Recommendations Listed A summary of his recommen dations follows: That the district office be or ganized on a functional basis with adequate manpower to ac complish the work. That the board and executive give thoughtful attention to the business functions of purchasing and warehousing, and to the es tablishment of an easily main tained inventory system with central warehousing. That the board and superin tendent give immediate atten tion to the development of a set of written policies. . That only one chief admini strative officer be assigned with in the complex of one school Plant , . . That the executive and board confer with specialists to evolve an efficient transportation sys tem for the district. . That accounting practices be adopted that will assist the exec utive and board to . budget wisely. That the individual units, schools, and district office co operate in a planned program to acquaint the citizens with their schools. That the district provide in the codification of policies a section dedicated to the provisions of employment of non-certified per sonnel. That job descriptions and per sonnel requirements be estab lished for the varying types of employment That non-certified employees be furnished opportunities for self-improvement and on-the-job training. That provisions for more ade quate professional assistance be, provided teachers in the schools. That professional employees be rewarded financially at a rate slightly above the state average to compensate for dis tance from urban centers and housing inadequacies. That a study be made of hous ing opportunities for professional employees and when necessary to provide modern housing by the district. That recruiting of professional personnel be given attention earlier than heretofore. That professional personnel be assigned where their talents will be utilized to the fullest poss ible extent for the education of boys and girls. That the codification of pol icies provide a section dedicated to the provisions of employment of certified personneL That the district develop a modest plan of staff improve ment . . ;. That careful attention be given to the curriculum and instruc tional program that may be needed by young men and wo. men in the future at the plan ning of a new iUveitd plant U undertaken. That thorough study b given to the needs of the older tu dents ef the lone sstem. That the board consider the need of the. students at Hem, ner High school for rpanucd rurricular opportunities. That the ilutrtet act to tro. vide some statement of phtl OMthv and directum, and that the administrative resnonsibil ill.' Im mor clt-arlv defined. That teachers plan classwork so everv child may have time for personal pleasurable reading. That the district consider the advUabilitv of establishing district materials center. That teacher, with the leader ship of a curriculum specialist. ce glxen the opportunity to re view the present practice1 f us ing workbooks and prepare statements and plans to guide in the future uurvhasinc and use of such materials. That teachers in the upper grades consider using program med blocks-of time in order that there may be more advising and counselling. That the activity program be reviewed and a policy statement be written for board approval. That the superintendent pre pare an Insorviee program which will enable the staff to learn the skills and understandings necessary to bring about currtc ular Improvements. That the board reconsider the conditions under which kinder garten opportunities are being irovlr!ft fur a norflon Of the children of the district. That the board, responsible for providing plants that will be used vears into the future, dedi cate time to review the organ- i-rnrirtr-Al rtjffrn fnrmu.' roun tv schools should adopt for the future. That fliA kniH l.ivo1nn anrt w. vicur Annuallv ?i-vpr (orrcast of plant needs in order that funding programs and commun ity nels for schools miv be developed wisely. Thar th Irrfpon nhandnnod plant be razed. That the Lexington school be converted into a district office. That the board husband and spend funds to improve present opportunities and meet present needs at lone before additional plant programs are undertaken at lone High school. That a combination Junior senior high school be planned to serve northern Morrow coun ty In the focal area bounded by the Patterson junction, the Army Ordnance property and the newly relocated highway, SON. That each community in this region of the district establish a civ. vo a p nlnmantarv chrnl with complete educational fa culties. Director Milton Morgan moved that the board accept the re port, and the motion passed unanimously. In accepting It however, it was made clear that it was accepted for study and that the board was not accep ting the individual recommen dations. Chairman Howard Cleveland Directors Choose 'In-Belween' Site (Continued from page II he said. "One not so you can profit personally, but to proU.te pl.ni here bo and gills f.r 4i or W tears can get the kind of education they need. I think some of us hae forgotten this. Two 4t must I built with the constant thought In mind prevent. -IVn't get tour emol lions mUed tlt !'. tet good soils engineer, to recom mend three or four eood sites." In hi formal lot pace rcP"t. of which the study and revom meiidatloru on the ttivrislde hviioul .-tlon 1 only a small part. lr. Hummel commented. it. over a lung pun o r-i that It 1 lor the bet Interests noithern Morrow county l going of the bova and girls and at the lowest economical cost lor me taxpayers." . , , , He said that "the best kind of school you could build to bring them the best type 'f education would be a combination Junior senior high school." lr. Hummel pointed out that this trend for Joint Junior-senior high svhool Is well established ,-ros the nation and that It permits staffing and equipping . th kpoi'iallml education J needed for teen-agers. tVflnlte plan tor agricultural expansion in the northeastern part of the countv were discov ered in his contact with source, and he said Irrigation will oH-n up many acre of fertile land In this section. He predicted that another community would de velop In a southerly direction from the Junior-senior high aite with the agricultural develop ment. and if this come true, he recommended construction of a six year elementary school there also. "In the future a great share of the youngsters attending the school will come off these farms," he said. "It will save Hollars to have a junior-senior high school located in a focal point with minimum transportation." No youngsters going to the school" will he on a bus more than 10 or 15 minutes, he said. "If vou put the school on one end or the other, you are going to hurt youngsters; you are going to be bussing them." Dr. Hummel cautioned the board and the some 30 persons said. "We are very much Im pressed with the report and Dr. Ilummel's comments." n alcn remarked that the rec ommendations will cover a long range period sufficient lor tne board to study and consider for perhaps five years. to attract home seeker It must cease it factional community arguments and cooperate and unify It rllort to establish M'hMols that are adequate when ,ir...i i.v twi-titictrt century .nn.iar. t The cituens uho choose to live In irrigon. those who In tf idman. and lhoe who have their homes on farm must reallre thev are one economic and s.cii commun ity, and they must plan to meet community need bv cooperative rather than bv individual de ciston." . In discussion following the presentation. Sicatd raised question about duplicating In struction in the grade schools, stating that he wondered if the board could Justify fKe or six students In each grade In the two communliies. Supt. Putter replied that there are more stu dents In each grade than this, now running from a total of U in one grade to 37 In another and that studies showed that each community tBoardman and Irrigon l might double In popu lation within the next few year. Chairman Cleveland pointed out that the board at this time did not have all the answers to question of financing the construction of the schools, slat ing that It would be necessary to consult with an architect on plans before any firm estimate w oiv-i-n The nlan orig inally drawn for the proposed relocated hich school must be revised for the proposed Junior senior high school. Decision on the school site had to be made and presented to the Army Engineers by De cember 1. There is no exact tar get date for start of construction at this time, but waters of the Umatilla reservoir, above the John Day Dam. will start rising In early 1907. ...... ... Dr. Hummel said that the A. u Houghton school is a fine p ant but said that the old Irrigon Cast Working On Junior Play The rst of 17 student In the Junior Ciasa play of lleppner lllh school, 'lireen Valley." I woiktng hard this week on ptae Hoc for the play with the lu-pe (4 putting on one of Die iimmI outstanding diama events In re cent ear, Mts. Janet tJrovea, fipcevh and diama teacher. Is di rector. Composed of thne act. "Green Valley" I comedy fan las). Production is scheduled for the flights ol JYiday and .Hatur day. iHvcmber 4 and at M p m In the high school nui III put pose room. High school is olwol.te and a "lecal nuisance He recommend ed that it Ih rared as soon as the new Itlverslde school I completed. HOSPITAL NEWS Patient admitted ! I'toneer Memorial hoM.ital dming the past week, and still reviving care, lot hole the following; Ag ue VYUhiman. lleppner; Clara William. .Nevada CUV, Calif J li..v Inxon. tiiil. and Tammy Howard, lleppner. Tlioe nditillted fr medical care, then dismissed were IHUtt Nweenev, lleppner; Hue tlrltflih, U.--i-lH-t, mtui ViiKinia liU-X io, I'klah, and Mis. tA rUhback l.fi u.-.tnowl iv inornlrig lor vun in HillsU.r.1 with n-latlve Ttu-v will Join other on inanss ghlnjf lav lr the family's 5lsl annual reunion at the home of their nephew and wife. Mr and Mr. Inland Itshbaik at Cedar Hill. Among them will be hi K.Y tear old brother. William rlshhack, Wednesday ntgni tney also attended a family get together at the home of another nephew, la-land llshback. and family, also In Cedar Hill near Iteaverton Ruby Fulleton Wins OBRA Event liuby Juilelon. daucht.r f Mr. and Mra. H-bv tullHi. won fiit pla.v " In,? exenl at an Utegon Hairel U. Ine ai lalloii o.i.veiilloit at t anl.v Sunday. In d.4ng K s' d. fcated the past ear stale chsmplon. 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