The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 31 December 1980 — Page 1

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MONDAY SNOWFALL — This is the way it looked around Syracuse Monday morning following an overnight snowfall of some six to seven inches, the first big snow of this winter. In the top photo townsman Floyd Harper is shown removing the snow from his car which had been parked on Main Street oversight. In the bottom photo, the view is facing south on South Huntington Street. Throughout Monday the temperature dropped and traffic began to move, slowly at first, but later at full tilt.

Plans for new Milford , schools nearing completion

By KIM HIEBKR The new Milford Junior High School and the Mil/ord Elementary School addition are on their way to final plan completion after the December 23 Lakeland Community School Corporation Board meeting.

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Consolidation of THE MILFORD MAIL jEst. 1888) and THE SYR ACUSE-WAWASEE JOURNAL /Est. 1907)

A revised base bid tabulation was submitted to all Lakeland board members by the Indianapolis architectural firm Everett I. Brown Company that designed the building. The total bid costs appear to be running lower than the original $3.7 to $3.9 million project

NEW MILFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL and addition to MILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

estimate. Brown representative Kenneth Brown will be present at the January 13 public meeting tb present bid recommendation estimate allowances for the slightly over 3.3 million project. Brown reported ne is reviewing several bidding firms to check for (Continued on page 2)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31,1980

Milford utilities ' payment reminder Milford Clerk-Treasurer Maria Lozano reminds all . Milford residents that utilities payments are due on or before January 2. If the town does not receive payment by that date, there will be a $5 additional charge if Street and Water Superintendent Ron Conley must go to any Milford residence to collect. This is in accordance with regular procedure. Normally, payment must be received on or before the 25th of each month, but because of the holidays, Mrs. Lozano has extended the grace period to January 2 for this month only. Syracuse Christmas tree pick-up Syracuse residents are reminded that the Street •Department will be picking up Christmas trees this week. Residents are asked to place the undecorated trees in front of their homesJor pick-up.

Salaries set for school corporation

By KIM HIEBER The Lakeland Community School Board approved salary increases for 1981 in a special public board meeting on December 23 for administrators, teachers, supportive staff and busdrivers. Administrative salaries received an approved 10 per cent increase with additional fringe benefits. A $75 health physical reimbursement was adopted with a $20,000 term life insurance. Administrative Salaries Administrative staff salaries for 1981 are as listed: Superintendent of Schools Don Arnold, $38,750; Business Manager George Gilbert, $31,900; Curriculum Coordinator John A. Naab, $31,700; Wawasee High School Principal Henry L. Smith $33,600; WHS vice principaiponn Kesler, $28,400 and JLtnletic Director Carl Meditch, $26,900. Junior high principals Marion Acton (Milford), Wendell Bryant (North Webster) and Charles Haffner ( Syracuse) will all receive a $26,900 annual salary. Elementary principal Robert Hamman (Syracuse) will receive $25,900, North Webster elementary principal Richard Long, $25,300 and Milford principal Ned Speicher, $21,000.

Teacher settlement unresolved

By KIM HIEBER When the Lakeland Community School Board gathered in a closed executive session prior to the Tuesday, Dec. 23, meeting, they expected a teaching contract ratification. The session regarded teacher negotiations and personnel concerns. Approximately 10 minutes prior to the public meeting time, a teachers’ spokesperson distributed a proposed contract change to board members. , The meetings, which usually begins promptly at ? p.m. in the administration building, began at 7:15 p.m. with 20 guests present. Tempers flared between the two sides with the meeting adjourning two hours later when Board President Billy G. Little refused additional comments. With more than one persons talking, board member Phil Payne stated that the conversation was not getting them too far. Earlier in the meeting,

Teacher Salaries Although teachers did not ratify the teachers contract for 1981, the board approved the following salary schedule: Teachers with a B.S. degree and teaching for the first year in the Lakeland Corporation system earn $10,490 (1980), (1981) $11,546 and in a January 1 to June 30,1982 contract $12,412. Teacners with an M.S. degree would receive: (1980) $11,170, (1981) $12,345 and (1982) $13,271. Teaching staff with 8.5., one year experience, (80) $10,710, (81) SII,BOB and (82) $12,694. M.S. degree teachers, one year experience, (80) $11,523, (81) $12,696, (82) $13,648. B.S. degree teachers with two years, (80) $10,930, (81) $12,069, (82) $12,974. M.S. degree teachers, also with two years, would receive (80) $11,876, (81) $13,045 and (82) $14,023. Instructors with a B.S. and three years experience earn (80) $11,150, (81) $12,330, (82) $13,255; M.S. (80) $12,229, (81) $13,395 and (82) $14,400. Teaching staff with four years experience, B.S. degree earns (80) £11,370, (81) $12,591, (82) $13,535; M.S. degree (80) $12,582, (81) $13,745 and (82) $14,776. With five years teaching experience, B.S. degree teachers

Business Manager George Gilbert and teacher Ron C. Corson argued over the previous contract agreement. Corson found the board unwilling to accept the new proposals because of “a matter of semantics.” LCEA Voting The LCEA held a Tuesday, Dec. 23, meeting to take the teaching contract ratification vote. The meeting was held six days after a LCEA presentation explaining contract agreements between the two negotiating teams. At the ratification meeting, 96 per cent of the teachers reportedly voted to ratify the contract but with two amendments. . . A long bargaining session began at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. lland next day. The teachers also voted'" on the agreement with two proposed amendments. Proposed Changes The present teachers contract on bargaining reads, “During the term of this agreement, neither party shall be required to bargain

receive (80) $11,590, (81) $12,852, (82) $13,816 and M.S. (80) $12,935, (81) $14,094 and (82) $15,151. The pay scale offered to instructors with six years experience is: B.S. (80) sll,BlO, (81) $13,114, (82) $14,098; M.S. degree (80) $13,288, (Bfthsl4,sol and (82) $15,589. Teachers with a B.S. and seven years at Lakeland would earn (80) $12,030, (81) $13,375, (82) $14,378; M.S. degree (80) $13,641, (81) $14,909 and (82) $16,027. Nine years experience and a B.S. degree would provide teachers (80) $12,470, (81) $13,897, (82) $14:939 and M.S. degree (80) $14,347, (81) $15,841 and (82) $17,029. B.S. degree teachers with 10 years would receive (80) $12,690, (81) $14,158 and (82) $15,220; M.S. degree instructors (80) $14,700, (81) $16,306 and (82) $17,529. Pay offered the B.S. degree teachers with 11 years is (80) $12,910, (81) $14,419, (82) $15,500; M.S. degree (80) $15,053, (81) $16,773, (82) $18,031. With 12 years, teachers with a B.S. would receive (80) $13,130, (81) $14,680, (82) $15,781; M.S. degree (80) $15,406, (81) $17,236 and (82) $18,529. Instructors with a B.S. degree and 13 years, (80) $13,350, (81) $14,941, (82) $16,062; M.S. degree

with respect to any such matter whether or not covered by this agreement.” The LCEA wants this statement dropped. The teachers are asking the contract to instead read, “If the financial money status of the Lakeland Community School Corporation increases ) or decreases within the contract time, then either the Board or the Association may initiate the renegotiation process only in areas of salary, extra-duty pay and fringe benefit programs. ” Both negotiating teams agreed to a Reduction In Force policy which would be recommeneded for inclusion in Board Policy, Section 7. This committee would be composed of three associationappointed teachers and three board-appointed principals. The “ six would be the only voting members with the association president and the school superintendent non-voting members. The Superintendent could serve as chairman. In a proposed change, the association stated that both sides

(80) $15,759, (81) $17,700 and (82) $19,028. ‘ The pay scale offered to B.S. degree teachers with 14 years (80) $13,570, (81) $15,202, (82) $16,342; M.S. degree (80) $16,112, (81) $18,167 and (82) $19,530. B.S. degree teachers with 15 years were offered (80) $13,790, (81) $15,463f (82) $16,623; M.S. degree, (80) $16,465, (81) $18,636 and (82) $20,034. With 16 years experience and a 8.5., teachers were given (80) $14,010, (81) $15,724, (82) $16,903; M.S. teachers (80) $16,818, (81) sl9,lo3and (82) $20,536. Teachers with a B.S. and 17 years experience, (80) $14,010, (81) $15,985, (82) $17,184; M.S. degree, (80) $17,171, (81) $19,604 and (82) $21,074. Teaching staff with 18 years and a B.S. degree were offered (80) $14,010, (81) $16,468 and (82) $17,703 and M.S. (80) $17,524, (81) s2o,lo6and (82) $21,614. With 19 years experience, B.S. degree teachers were given (80) $14,230 and MiS. degree instructors (80) $17,877, (81) $20,609 and (82) $22,155 ; 20 years B.S. earns (80) $14,450 and M.S. degree (80) $18 5 '230, (81) $21,111 and (82) $22,694. In 1980, teachers with 21 years were given $14,670 for a B.S. (Continued on page 2)

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agree that a special committee be formed for Lakeland Community School reviewing priorities and corporation budget formation. Also included in the changes is: J'This special committee shall give dialogue and input to the school board prior to their exercising their final decisionmaking powers as described in Indiana Public Law 217.” Membership of the special committee would also include at least three school board members, the superintendent and (Continued on page 2) f Accidents near Pickwick Road Two accidents involving separate drivers occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 24, on Pickwick Road. Paul Radcliffe, 17, r 1 box 137 Warsaw, was traveling south on SR 13 when a/ collision caused $2,500 damage to his vehicle. The other car, operated by Fred Kuselki, 66, r 4 box 135 L, Syracuse, was traveling east on the West Access Road. An estimated $3,500 jdamage was listed for the Kuselki vehicle. In a Pickwick Access Road and Island Avenue accident Michale McAfee, 21, Elkhart, was traveling east on Pickwick Road when his car had $250 damage in a mishap. The other car, operated by Timothy R. Kaufman 18, r 1 box 4 Syracuse, was moving south on Island Avenue when the two cars collided. Kaufman had SIOO damage to his vehicle. Jr. volunteer program at KCH An orientation for the Juhior Volunteer Program at Kosciusko Community Hospital is being planned for Saturday, Jan 17. The program, for students 14-18 years of age (freshman through senior), involves working in the hospital in various ways with the patients and hospital staff under the gyjdance of a registered nurse Interested students may obtain additional informaiton and program applications Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. by contacting Nancy Herrin R.N., Junior Volunteer Coordinator at KCH.