The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 April 1984 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., April 18,1984

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School superintendent explains recent legislation to Rotary

Don Arnold, superintendent of the Lakeland Community School Corporation, was speaker at the Syracuse -Wawasee Rotary luncheon Tuesday. He spoke of several acts of legislation recently passed by the states legislative body and signed into law by Governor Robert Orr. Arnold said 110 bills were presented. 28 were passed and four effect local school corporations Arnold then explained the four bills effecting the schools The first is a guest passenger bill passed and says, in effect, that a bus driver could not be held liable for relatives: wife.

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children, brothers or sisters, who were passengers nor for hitch-hikers in case of an accident. However the driver could be sued for any passenger other than the above not including students. As a result, any driver, volunteer or not, may be held liable for suit for other passengers. This places an added burden on any school bus driver. The second bill, Arnold discussed was the Transpo Fund. In the past, it has been the policy of the school board to replace busses on a regular basis, several at a time. To accomplish this it was necessary to issue bonds for the purchase because of the number

of busses to be replaced. The new law allows a school corporation to replace 10 percent of the busses each year and replacement costs can be included in the school corporation budget. Busses will be replaced each 10 years with this program and the issuing of bonds not necessary. In this way, the Lakeland system may purchase four new busses each year and fund the purchase through the budget. Thirdly, he discussed competency testing. The state will develop a state-wide testing program, which will be put into the system next year in the third grade, having a minimum test score level. This will be the minimum level at which a student may be passed on to the next grade level. For those who fail, there will be a summer program of four weeks to try to bring the failing student up to passing level. This is a volunteer program starting with the third grade and moving up one grade level each year for the next four years. The final bill Arnold discussed was the “Prime Time” bill, which will effect local school corporations. This bill is considered the “Governor’s” bill. Beginning next fall with the first grade class size must be held at the 18-1 student to teacher ratio. Following this will be classes second, third and kindergarten. The state has said the program will be funded throughout the state. However this ratio applies to the school corporation and not to individual buildings. The state will supply funds up to $18:000 each to man the additional classrooms required. The problem may show additional space may be required in two corporation buildings but within the overall requirements of the entire system Therefore, stated the corporation may be reimbursed for only one classroom. The overall population of the school system is once again on the rise due to the baby boom and immigration. The “Prime Time" law will further complicate the problem. There are not enough classrooms available now in the Syracuse area without this added requirement and a building program may be needed to meet the added need. However, it takes four years to complete such a program from its inception and this program is to be completed in four years. The obvious is that a building program must be considered immediately The school board is proceeding with a study of these requirements, including the need for added teachers and or teacher’s aides. The current thought is that an additional 14-16 classrooms will be needed in the four years time from kindergarten through eight. This may cause them to look at centralization of the middle schools grades. Additionally, Arnold spoke to the merit bill which was defeated. This bill would have added funds to the school corporations which would help in the payment of salaries. This money will not be forthcoming. Arnold also said that certain other requirements have been raised. Credits for graduation have been raised from 32-38; a full year of science will be required in the sixth and seventh grades as well as the eighth, as now required; two years of English and of foreign languages will be required. All of these problems are being considered by the school board in order to comply with the new state regulations.

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Mrs. Adah Crow and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Crow, Syracuse, spent Sunday, April 12, in Toledo, O. Mrs. John Kroh and sons, Syracuse, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Crawford in Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Frank Bates, Syracuse, returned home Sunday afternoon from Washington, D.C. 30 YEARS AGO, APRIL 16,1954 Thomas Koble, son of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Koble, has been chosen as a delegate to Boy’s State in Indianapolis June 12 thru 19. He is being sponsored by the local post of the American Legion. The third bloodmobile drive in Syracuse fell 10 pints short of reaching its goal of 123 pints during its recent visit to Syracuse last Thursday. Pettit’s Department store has announced plans to occupy its new quarters in the building formerly occupied by Klink’s Market within the next 10 days. Extensive remodeling of the interior is now being completed. Overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keller were Arthur Keller of Muncie, Ind., on Friday,

and Gene Tharp and Harry Smith of Muncie on Saturday. Mrs. W. E. Ryan of Park Rapids, Minn., Mrs. Anna Weaver and Mrs. Susie Yoder of Goshen, spent Monday evening with Mrs. Ralph Thornburg. Mr. Jesse Mitchell was given a surprise dinner last Sunday in honor of his birthday on April 12. Those present were his daughter, Louise Mitchell, his son, Robert, and Mrs. Mitchell of Nappanee and grandchildren. 50 YEARS AGO, APRIL 19,1934 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mick and son of Elkhart were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richart, Sunday. Mrs. Fred Clark and Mrs. Steve Finton were Fort Wayne visitors, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bowser of Chicago were weekend guests of Mrs. J. H. Bowser. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Wable of Oswego were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Middleton, Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Grissom and Miss Bertha Raymond spent Sunday with relatives near West Unity, 0. Mike Pryor came from Chicago

Sunday, to spend a few days with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. John Grieger. A party celebrating the birthdays of Margaret and elizabeth Miles was held at their home after school, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith and daughter from Leesburg were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harkless are expected home this week, having spent the winter at Daytona Beach, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cawley of Fort Wayne were guests of Mrs. Sara Howard and son Roscoe, Sunday. Mrs. Cawley and Mrs. Howard are sisters. Car vandalized Dennis Rehborg, r 5 Syracuse, contacted Syracuse Police after his car was vandalized while parked within the city limits. He notified police at 2:33 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10. Rehborg reported his vehicle was parked at the auction barn and someone had tried to pry open the trunk. He found sand and grass in his gas cap. Damage was estimated at SIOO.