The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 18, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 May 1974 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed.. May 29. 1974

Lakeland SCHOOL NEWS]

f“-“T | nJ L 1 I ■ H B ' !t '> 1? l 1 SPECIAL READING STUDENTS — The top photo above shows Mrs. Lewis Immel and two of her special reading students. Rex Fisher and Kevin Kinney. Rex and Kevin refinished the table at which they are sitting as part of a shop project. Mrs. Immel works with students in all of the grades at the junior high school in Milford. The second picture shows the 8C language arts class and Mrs. James Nelson, who is a reading resource expert in the school corporation. She has provided many books to enrich the program of the reading groups; for example, a whole series of animal stories have been made available to the 8C students. Two of the recently read novels by the SC’s are "Call of the Wild," and “Bob. Son of Battle."

Hook's recognized with two national 'Golden Link' award

Hook Drugs. Inc. has been honored by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores with two Gold Link awards for their "outstanding programs of community and personnel relations". The Gold Link awards were presented on the basis of documented entries in scrap book" form, which were prepared by Hook's and judged by an independent panel of representatives of New York public relations agencies The Gold Link awards program was instituted this year to recognize those chain drug corporations who have enhanced their public image and helped to strengthen those industry programs which would help create a continuous, positive profile of their business and employees Hook's awards were presented NEXT WEEK IN THE LAKELAND SCHOOLS Today Wawasee varsity baseball sectional at Goshen Thursday All day — Northern Lakes Conference golf meet at Culver Wawasee varsity baseball sectional at Goshen Last day for kindergarten Monday One half day of school for all students Wawasee varsity baseball sectional at Goshen Tuesday One half day of school for all students Last day of school Golf sectional Monday. June IS Beginning of summer school

to company president Norman P. Reeves at the association's annual meeting at Palm Beach, Fla., recently. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc . headquartered 9 in the nation's capital, represents the management of 230 chain drug corporations and more than 175,000 chain drug employees throughout the United States. Canada. Mexico. Puerto Rico, Australia, and Venezuela Hook's, which today operates 182 drug stores in more than 90 Indiana communities, was the first chain drug corporation to institute a full time public and employee relations program (I 960 in the nation James M. Rogers, assistant vice president, is director of public relations. Duckwall is deputy state attorney INDIANAPOLIS - George Philip Duckwall, an attorney from Syracuse, has joined the staff of Indiana Attorney General Theodore L Sendak. and has been assigned to the state's appellate (fivision as a deputy attorney general An honor graduate of Butler university in 1969 where he was also president of the senior class, the Blue Key, and Circle K organizations and active in many other honorary and service fields. Duckwall worked his way through Indiana university law school in Indianapolis, receiving his tow in 1«J. He is a graduate of Nappanee high school and is also an active member of the United States Air Force reserve Prior to joining the Attorney General’s staff. Duckwall taught business law at the Dwyer school of business, and worked for the federally-funded prosecuting attorney's council in In(fianapolis.

Alumni — (Continued from page 1) ween Beck and Sharp. A 1912 graduate. Beck was teaching in the school system in 1913. The roll call of classes was given and Mrs. Carl (Susan Kroh) Myrick read the minutes in the absence of secretary Mrs. Jack Carr who was vacationing in Michigan at the time of the annual event. Members of the 50-year graduating class in attendance were Eldred A. Mabie. Mrs. Gordon (Oral Rodebaugh) Simmons. William E. Masters, Mrs Lois (Butt) Schleeter. Earl Stiffler and Columbus Disher. Officers It was voted to have the secretary and treasurer serve for two-year terms.- the vice president to move to the presidency and vice president be elected new each year. Mrs. Carr and Mrs. R. C. Tytler were therefore retained in the offices of secretary and treasurer. respectively, for another year, and Joe Hibschman. vice president, moved to the office of president. Stanley Insley is the newly elected vice president. Former Syracuse teachers honored and in attendance at the Saturday night affair were Eugene Fidler. Beck. Mrs. Lulu Francis. Mrs. Gladys Morris and Mrs. Dial (Eloise) Rogers. Each spoke briefly on their teaching days. The remainder of the evening was spent in visiting and dancing to the Golden Eagles. £lake'° Fs B Xouth p/ ® Cent®* *''X Dan Caskey, director of the Lakeland Youth center at Syracuse has released coming times and events at the center through June 8. Wednesday, May 29 — Girls softball practice 4-6, weight lifting 4-6:30. and judo 7:30-9. Thursday, May 30 — Girls softball practice 4-6, weight lifting 4-6:30. men’s karate 7-9, Explorers club 7 Friday, May 31 — The center is open for all activities from 3 until 9, chess club at 6 Saturday — Open 3-9 Sunday — Center closed Monday, June 3 — Weight watchers 7:30-8:30. Ladies exercise classes 8:30-9:30 Tuesday. June 4 — Girls softball practice 4-6, weight lifting 46:30. men's karate 7-9 Wednesday, June 5 — Girls softball practice 4-6. weight lifting 4-6:30, judo 7:30-9 Thursday, June 6 — Girls softball practice 4-6. weight lifting 4-6:30. men's karate 7-9 Friday. June 7— Open at four, dance later Saturday. June 8 — Trip to Indiana State Dunes for members who took part in the car wash Leave center at 8 a m and return at 9 p.m Center will be closed all day. Upcoming Among upcoming events will be the biking members of the Explorers club making an overnight trip to Chain of Lakes Park near Albion on June 14-15. Gymnastics classes and summer elementary’ classes are still open for members Summer elementary is going to be a program whereby the children will be able to do what they wish on any given day. It is not necessary for the child to be in attendance for every class as each day will present something new Sign up now and let your child learn crafts, art. skills and dramatics. Friday. June 7. is the deadline date for signing. The gymnastics classes are rilling fast but there is still room for more, added Caskey Leesburg man in Warsaw crash A collision on North Detroit St.. Warsaw, involved Douglas E. Method. 26. Leesburg, and Donna K. Fisher. 19. Bourbon. The accident occurred on Tuesday. May 21. at 2:37 p.m. Damage was set at $125 to the Fisher auto and $75 to the Method vehicle

Ratify — (Continued from page 1) and insurance amounting to an additional increase of $2,612. Motion To Accept The board's motion to accept was made by Floyd Baker with the second being made by John Kroh. All board members voted in favor of the ratification. A report from LCEA president Keith Bowman showed there are 115 members of the teacher’s organization with 107 ballots being cast. Os the total ballots cast 102 were in favor of ratification and five rejected the plan. Eight eligible teachers did not vote. There are 166 teachers in the Lakeland schools. The parties involved all spoke favorable toward the negotiations and the ratification of the salary schedule. Business manager Lantz said he appreciated the many hours of work that the teachers had put into agreement, new this year because of public law 217 which stipulates the way salary negotiations are to be handled. He continued by saying he felt the teachers conducted themselves in a professional manner and an equitable and fair agreement had been reached. This, he said, was done without the strife which is evidenced in many corporations throughout the state. Ron Corson, who served as the chief spokesman for the negotiating team, agreed with Lantz. Bowman said he was glad they could keep the negotiations within the school corporation and not have to appeal to attorneys or others for assistance. He too said he appreciated the number of hours spent. 24 Pages The agreement is 24 pages long. The first page lists definitions while the second page contains Article I, recognition, and is in accordance with the acts of 1973 public law 217 whereby the school corporation recognizes the LCEA as the exclusive representative of all certificated employees with a list of exceptions which include the administrative staff. noncontracted substitute teachers, aides, directors of vocational education, athletic coordinator, high school athletic directors and other school employees and supervisors who perform administrative or supervisory responsibilities 50 per cent or more of their assigned time. Article 11, again in keeping with public law 217, gives the negotiation procedures. Article 111 lists the association and teachers rights. ‘Many of these points have been previously listed. New is the fact teachers may now have their dues for the LCEA, Indiana State Teachers Association and National Education Association withheld from their paychecks, this over a 10 week period. Previously teachers could have this done in two deductions, however, none used the duduction method. Article V Jjsts the grievance procedures and is new for Lakeland teachers as it opens a communication channel not previously in effect. Past procedures used in the Lakeland still also in effect. 180 Days Article VI lists hours. A teacher contracted for the regular school year shall be contracted for 180 days, per state laws, with 175 of these being student and teacher days and two being orientation days for teachers prior to the opening of school Teachers are. according to law, to be paid for Veteran’s day when it falls on a school day. They are also to be paid for one day at the end of the first semester when they must report for duty and for Good Friday when it falls during a week other than spring vacation. New in the coming year will be the fact the Good Friday holiday will be a full day and not a half day as in the past Article VII states leaves and includes such items as sick leave, family illness, bereavement, personal leave, military leave, jury duty, election days, consultant services, etc. As per state law, school will now be dismissed at 2 p.m. on each election day. Article VIII lists retirement severance pay while Article IX gives fringe benefits. The corporation contributes $l3O payear for an individual membership and $2lO per year for a family membership in group hospitalization and surgical insurance including major medical. The family membership was increased from $195 while the individual remains the same

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as in the past year. The present major medical plan will be increased from $20,000 to $250,000 on the policy’ anniversary date, October 1, 1974. Salary And Extra Duty Pay Article X lists agreements per salary and extra duty pay with a copy of the salary schedule accompaning same. The salary provisions for the basic schedule shall be established as of July 1 of each year and shall be effective with the beginning of the regular school year immediately following July 1 of each year. Teachers with bachelor’s degrees will receive increases of from 5.2 to 8.2 per cent, including increments, while teachers with master's degrees will receive increases from 5.6 to 10.4 per cent, including increments. The salary schedule shows a teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no experience will receive $7,900 compared with $7,400 (hiring the 1973-74 contract year. A teacher with 15 years of experience will receive $10,950 in the coming year as compared with $10,555 during the current year. A beginning teacher with a master’s degree will now receive $8,300 compared with $7,900 received during the current year while a teacher with a master's degree who has taught 20 years will receive $14,100 as compared to $12,998 during the current year Article XI provides for miscellaneous provisions and states the agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 1974 and shall remain in full force and effect until June 30. 1975. It is signed by Keith Bowman, president of the Lakeland Community Educators Association; Morris Stewart, vice president; Mary Pearl, secretary; Tony Clouse, treasurer: Dr. Robert A. Craig, [resident of the school board; Billy G. Little, vice president; Floyd H. Baker, secretary; John F. Kroh and Philip R. Payne, school board members. The extra duty pay schedule lists pay for all of the boys athletics, girls athletics, clubs and organizations, directors and sponsors, junior high activities and recreational swimming. Steering Council In the fall of 1974 a steering council will be formed. Tentative agreements are for seven teachers appointed by Bowman and three administrative representatives appointed by superintendent Don H. Arnold plus Arnold to comprise the council. This council will draw up guide lines for other committees to follow and will appoint such committees as it feels necessary. The steering council and its committees are to get teachers involved^t different levels. It is another step toward communications and will give teachers a chance to speak out on various subjects. Administrative Salaries Three categories were approved by the school board under administrative salaries — teachers who have supervisoryresponsibilities, elementary and junior high principals and the high school principals and central office. Category I lists teachers who are not in the bargaining unit because of the supervisory responsibilities. This includes David McGrew, vocational director for Lakeland, West Noble and Fairfield school corporations: Eldon Ummel. athletic director of business affairs; Terry Frank, athletic coordinator; and Marcia Carpenter, girls athletic director. McGrew was placed on a 104 month contract and will receive $17,200. Ummel will receive $16,474 and has a 9*4 month contract, Frank, also on a 94 month contract, will receive $13,961 and Mrs. Carpenter was placed on a 94 month contract and will receive $14,272. Category II includes the elementary and junior high principals. The index used is based on the school size and number of years in administration. All are for 104 months. Elementary principals include Lewis S. Immel at Milford who will receive $16,779, Robert Hamman at Syracuse who will receive $16,627 and Robert Long at North Webster who will receive $16,272. Junior high principals include Marion Acton at Milford who will receive $17,484, Wendell Bryant at North Webster who will receive $17,484 and Charles Haffner at Syracuse who will receive $17,059. All were awarded two year contracts. Category HI includes the high school principals and the central

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office. Donn Kesler, vice principal of W’awasee high school, was awarded a two year contract for 11 months per year, in an amount of $18,500 per year. The two year contract is in keeping with those given the junior high principals. Henry L. Smith, principal of Wawasee high school; John Naab, curriculum coordinator; Marion Lantz, business t manager; and Don H. Arnold,* superintendent; were awarded) three year contracts. All are employed 12 months per year. During 1974-75 Smith will receive $22,000. Naab will receive $20,100. Lantz will receive $22,500 and Arnold will receive $25,800. Non-certified Personnel Following the ratification of the agreement with the teacher’s approval was given for the adoption of non-certified salaries and fringe benefits for 1974-75. Custodians pay represents an average increase of 84 per cent with vacation days being increased to add one day for each additional year after 15 years, giving a four w-eek vacation at 20 years. Hourly rates for day employees range from $3.20 to $4.15 with hourly rates for night employees ranging from $3.30 to $4.25. The hourly rates for part-time sweepers is from $2 to $3.20. Cafeteria pay increases represent 9.1 per cent with parttime help receiving $2.20 per hour for the first year and $2.40 per hour after the first year. Fulltime cooks receive $2.30 per hour for the first year and $2.40 after the first year. The head cooks receive $2.70 per hour. Junior high student helpers receive $1 per hour and high school student helpers receive $1.70 per hour. The food service manager will receive $3.10 per hour. Aides and secretarial pay ranges from $2.20 per hour fathose with no experience to $3.15 for those with 11 years of experience. Bus drivers receive a base rate of sll per day with an additional 10 cents per mile fee those who (kive from two to 30 miles and 11 cents per mile for each mile over 30. Those drivers who make the express runs will make an additional $6 per day flat rate and those driving the late run at 5:30. p.m will receive $3.75 per day flat rate. Those drivers with second routes will receive half of the base pay and those drivers making a second route in the morning only will receive onefourth of the base rate. In addition drivers will receive longevity pay of 25 cents per day for each five years of service since the school corporation was formed in 1962 to a maximum of 20 years. The driver pay is based on 175 school days, plus one day for annual state safety meeting, one day for bus inspection, one

day for Veterans day and one day for Good Friday when during a week other than spring vacation. The school corporation will contribute $l3O per year toward group medical insurance for each full-time employee under the single coverage and $2lO for the family [Jan. This is the same as

Lakeland libraries to recieve bonus from Title 111

INDIANAPOLIS - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Harold H. Negley announced an allocation of state, local and federal funds to the Lakeland Community School Corporation under Title 111. These funds are provided on a matching fund basis for equipment and other nonconsumable materials in critical subject areas. Negley said the allocation was made to the Lakeland Community School Corporation for new equipment and materials Damage listed as minor in collision Damage by Syracuse officers was listed at $155 in a two-car collision on the side road near Thornburg Drugs at 10:05 a.m. Sunday. Involved were a 1972 Pontiac driven by Susan I. Brouwer, 34, r 4 Syracuse and a 1974 Cadillac driven by Otto Wiese, 50, of Fort Wayne. The Brouwer auto was stopped near Chalet Realty waiting on Wiese. Wiese was stopped for traffic and looking for a parking space at the shopping center, then started forward scraping the left front of the Pontiac. Damage was listed at S3O to the Brouwer auto and $125 to the Cadillac. Congregational meeting set at Church of God Bible school at the Syracuse Church of God will start on June 10 and runs through June 14, for ages four and up. Sessions will be from 6:30-8:30 in the evening. The closing program will be held Sunday morning, June 16, during the Sunday school hour. The topic this year is “Good News is Jesus. ’’

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for teachers. Effective on January 1, 1975 will be the public employees retirement fund fa- school year employees who are paid from local tax funds. All employees are subject to the one year qualification period.

purchased to bring about improvement in the science, mathematics, reading effectiveness, arts and humanities and industrial arts instructional programs. John Naab, Lakeland coordinator, said Tuesday the funds total $6,428 with Lakeland’s half coming from presently budgeted library funds. He explained the monies would be used for the purchase of new books fa- the Wawasee high school library the elementary libraries on the subject matters listed above. Directors and persons to be contacted for attending the school are Mrs. Donald Nine and Mrs. Oliver Hibschman. Rev. Thomas Douglas is pastor of the church. Jeannine Amos receives BA Miss Jeannine Amos, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Amos of Syracuse, has graduated from Grove City college. Grove City, Pa., with a bachelor of arts degree cum laude, with highest honors in elementary education.

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