Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 18 October 2001 — Page 15

The Muncie Times, October 18. 2001, page 15

Muncie Community Schools enrollement drops slightly

There are 8,400 student for the 2001-2002 school year, according to Mark Burkhart, associate superintendent of Munde Community Schools. This decrease of 14 students firm last year and 66 short of the number of students that the consulting firm Ogle, McGuire and Shook predicted in a projected enrollment study done for the school corporation last spring. Central High School has reported 1,195 students, while Southside High School has 1,090 students. Northside Middle School reported 976 students and Wilson993. The largest student body in an elementary school is 480 at Southview Elementary School followed by Grissom Elementary, 472; Sutton Elementary, 459; Garfield Elementary, 398; Storer Elementary, 367; WashingtonCarver Elementary, 337; West View Elementary, 314; North View Elementary, 282; Longfellow Elementary, 261; Claypooi Elementary, 242; Mitchell Elementary, 216; and Morrison-Mock Elementary, 149. The board of school trustees approved the Short-

1km Goals for the 2001-2002 school year as submitted by Dr. Marlin B. Creasy which railed for measurable improvement in academic achievement as delineated in each school improvement plan for 20012002 by decreasing drop-out rates at both high schools, increasing graduation rates at each high school by at least 2 percent over graduation rates far 2000-2001, expanding and enhancing staff development and increasing SAT and ACT scores to meet or exceed national averages at both high schools. The short-term goals’ list also calls for the completion of the assessment of Muncie Community Schools’ utilization of facilities for instructional programs and usage of space. Creasy has or will visit each elementary school to address parents on the three proposed options by an Indianapolis consulting firm’s findings last spring. The board accepted a donation of 1,000 books from Muncie Public Library in the declared value of $8,000 far the Riley Alternative School. The books include a variety of reference materials and books far the young reader.

Prof: Despite terrorist attacks, restaurants prosper

Terrorism and economic uncertainty won’t keep people from eating out, a Ball State University restaurant expert says. Lois Altman directs the food management program in Ball State’s department of family and consumer sciences and manages the student-operated Allegre Restaurant Upscale restaurants may see fewer business travelers following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Altman said, but fastfood establishments will prosper. “I don’t see people staying home and startingto cook 7 days a week,” she said. “The food service industry has traditionally been insulated firm the ups and and downs of the economy. People will still want to go out to eat” The faltering economy was already affecting the hospitality industry' long before Sept. 11,

Altman said “Some hotels have imposed a hiring freeze because of reduced business travel,” she said “And now leisure travelers are hesitating, because of security and economic concerns.” Tb cut costs, Altman said, some hotels are combining management responsibilities and putting scheduled renovations on hold “But I don’t think hotels are going to suffer quietly” Altman said. “There will be fierce competition for the remaining business travelers.” One way to compete may be enhancing the traditional “happy hour.” Last spring during her sabbatical, Altman worked at an Indianapolis hotel that offered an extensive food bar. “We might see more properties offering things like this,” she said

U. S. gives Ball State radio station $6,300 for upgrade The U. S. Department of Commerce has expansion and improvement of public awarded $6,300 to Ball State University to telecommunications services by providing upgrade its public broadcasting facilities. matching grants for public facilities that The federal government’s Public deliver educational and cultural programs. Telecommunications Facilities Program is Since its inception in 1962, the program providing funding to WBST-FM, Ball State’s has contributed to bringing public public radio station, to assist in replacing its broadcasting services to about 97 percent of studio transmitter. the nation. The federal program supports the WEST may be heard at 92.1 EM.

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