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Pick-up Truck for Highway Department
806.00
Heavy Duty Dump Truck
207.00
4-Wheel Drive Front End Loader
222.00
Washington Street and St. George Street Art. 21 of 1964
11,990.14
Highway Barn Addition
2,000.00
Howland's Landing, Improvements
229.03
Damage Awards
Autumn Avenue
16.00
Church & Tremont Streets
52.00
Tobey Garden Street
15.00
Chandler Street
35.00
Valley and Franklin Streets
4.85
Bay Road
15.00
Franklin Street
66.00
Hathaway Fund
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Congress Street
6.00
Congress & West
195.00
Powder Point Bridge (fire damages)
2,416.32
Ch. 90 Construction (1964 Appropriation)
7,087.02
Washington Street Ch. 782
447.59
St. George Street Repairs, 1963 Appropriation
3,811.20
Schools, Hathaway Fund
1,683.50
Jr .- Sr. High School (Loan Balance)
6,147.90
Jr .- Sr. High School (Appro. Balance)
14.80
Library Books, Hathaway Fund
.02
Parks & Playgrounds, Tractor
113.00
Site Committee, North Duxbury Area
200.00
Study Committee, Housing Needs
1,000.00
Land at Corner East & Mayflower Streets
$1.00
Back Stop & Water Facilities Chandler Street Field
105.86
Formal Recreation Program Arts. 24 of 1964
6,876.73
Standish Cellar Lot, Improvements
79.74
Tax Titles, Foreclosure
1,557.08
Duxbury Harbor Dredging
16,000.00
Sea Wall Repairs
4,048.50
1962 Site Study Committee
200.00
East Street Access to I 44
350.00
Water Mains, Franklin Street Art. 42 of 1961
352.00
New Sources and Eng. Studies
Art. 41 of 1963
195.65
1963 Water Loan
For Franklin Street Mains
725.46
Autumn and Oak Water Mains
1964 Loan ($49,000)
4,846.38
Franklins Street Water Mains Art. 42 of 1962 432.36
Four (4) two-way Radios
.25
Water Mains, Church Street & Moulton Road
15.39
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Cross Street
Art. 44
5.54
Cemetery - Hathaway Fund
115.00
Study Committee - Waterfront
90.00
Mayflower Cemetery Office Building
1,672.30
Cemetery Avenues - Repairs
352.17
Unpaid Bills of 1962
7.75
Unpaid Bills of 1963
47.25
Premium - Loan $49,000 Water Mains
151.90
Art. 52 of 1964
$95,247.99
1964 APPROPRIATION BALANCES RETURNED TO TREASURY
Selectmen's Department
$1,372.51
Selectmen's Department
100.00
Accounting Department
71.11
Accounting Department
11.75
Finance Committee
85.00
Town Treasurer's Salary
24.13
Town Treasurer's Department
188.78
Town Collector's Salary
51.26
Town Treasurer's Department
4.05
Town Treasurer's Department
159.95
Assessor's Department
650.82
Law Department
123.00
Town Clerk's Salary
19.95
Town Clerk's Department
533.93
Election and Registration
481.86
Planning Board
409.44
Appeal Board
149.50
Personnel Board
156.50
Town Historian
58.95
Town Office
2,457.88
Town Office 1963 Contr. Bal
26.43
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Police
3,848.92
Police O.S.T.
400.00
Duxbury Beach Patrol
618.91
Fire Department
1,024.20
Fire O.S.T.
100.00
Tree O.S.T.
100.00
Sealer of W. and M.
25.55
Bounties
3.00
Shellfish
6.67
Civil Defense
19.01
Duxbury Beach Life Guard
78.69
Town Dump
1,382.20
Vital Statistics
15.00
Highway Department
.46
Bridge Lumber Contr. 1962
97.17
Bridge Lumber Contr. 1963
135.92
Bridge Department
2.22
Town Landings
35.57
Street Lights
176.02
Blue Fish Tide Gates
74.94
Harbor Master
30.08
Veterans' Benefits
1,514.50
Welfare O.S.T.
100.00
School
10,420.86
Public Use School Facilities
2,212.17
Vocational and American
2,581.60
Vocational Training Adult
11.60
School O.S.T.
29.47
Library
134.77
Workmen's Comp. Insurance
54.00
Group Insurance P. & F.
79.15
Group Insurance General
579.92
Tarkiln Youth Center
4.67
Town Hall Recreation
283.43
Train Field Floodlights
174.65
Unclassified
270.00
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Conservation Commission
285.00
Water O.S.T.
.95
Cemetery Department
42.11
Cemetery O.S.T.
100.00
Interest on Temp. Loans
44.39
Interest - Water
240.75
Interest - Town
367.96
Franklin Street Loan Art. 4
115.00
Public Welfare Control
1,347.06
$36,305.34
TOWN OF DUXBURY Balance Sheet - December 31, 1964 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash:
General
$338,364.08
Cash Invested
296,273.00
County Tax 3,251.29
$634,637.08
$3,640.98
Advances for Petty:
Payroll Deductions:
Town Collector
$250.00
Federal Taxes
$11,223.72
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14,327.45 1
Levy of 1963:
Planning Board Deposits $83.82
Personal Property
$146.28
Guarantee Deposits - Water 244.00
Real Estate
51.65
Guarantee Deposits - Nudd 200.00
Levy of 1964:
Guarantee Deposit - Reed
600.00
Personal Property
3,685.49
Guarantee Deposit - Southard
40.00
Real Estate
39,165.06
1,167.82
43,048.48 Agency:
County - Dog Licenses $20.50
$827.98
Levy of 1964
16,646.35
Excess - Sale of Land of Low Value 1,118.56
17,474.33
1,139.06
School Lunch Program
5.00
State Taxes
1,395.17
255.00
County Retirement System 1,672.00
Group Insurance 36.56
Accounts Receivable: Taxes:
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Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise: Levy of 1963
State Assessments, 1964: State Parks and Reservations $389.69
BALANCE SHEET - Continued
Special Assessments: Sea Wall: Levy of 1964 Committed Interest: Levy of 1964
$75.54
Eben Ellison Beach Fund
$14.15
Ship's Weathervane Fund 60.50
Marieta F. Russell Funds 2,000.00
108.77
2,074.65
.Tax Titles and Possessions:
Tax Titles
$11,817.32
Tax Possessions
160.31
Old Age Assistance 4,094.08
Departmental:
State and Federal Grants:
Health Department
$237.43
Plastic Screening, Shellfish
$20.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,511.42
Shellfish Propagation
1,586.04
Veterans' Benefits
5,590.04
Oyster Seeding Grant
100.00
Cemetery Department
836.00
Public Law 864, Title V
247.27
Selectmen's Department
5.00
Public Law 864, Title III
1,136.84
9,179.89
Public Law 874
4,959.42
Water:
Unclassified accounts
$278.75
Meter Resetting
74.28
Administration
99.91
Service Connections
1,621.20
Medical Aid to Aged:
Water Rates (metered)
9,439.23
Aid 3,417.09
1,726.75
Recoveries : Aid to Dependent Children $135.25
11,977.63
4,229.33
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Disability Assistance: Aid
2,047.29
33.23
Tailings: Gifts and Bequests:
Water Liens added to Taxes 285.60
991.47
11,699.06
Administration Aid to Families of Dependent Children:
Aid to Highways: State Aid County Aid
$15,000.00
Aid
8,147.55
Administration
2,785.34
23,000.00
Old Age Assistance: Aid
13,224.80
Conservation Fund Invested, Subject to Appropriation
1,442.12
Administration
1,962.67
Chapter 822 Highway Fund
16,403.44
Library Aid Fund
1,181.75
Revolving Funds:
Athletic Association
$1,324.35
School Lunch Program
4,691.94
Appropriation Balances:
Revenue:
General
$82,527.06
Water
1,001.19
Non-Revenue:
General
6,147.90
Water
5,571.84
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus Overlays reserved for abatement: Levy of 1963 $197.93
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95,247.99
49,869.00
Marieta F. Russell Trust Fund, Pending Acceptance by the Town 1961 Overlay Deficit
2,000.00
13.49
58,310.88
Group Hospital and Insurance
for Retired Personnel, Overdrawn
.65
6,016.29
8,000.00
BALANCE SHEET - Continued
Levy of 1964 26,785.59
26,983.52
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Revenue $17,474.33
Special Assessment 108.77
Tax Titles and Possessions
11,977.63
Aid to Highways
23,000.00
Departmental
9,179.89
Water
11,699.06
73,439.68
Sale of Cemetery Lots
800.00
1,442.12
255.00
414,165.98
Total Assets:
$754,836.50
$754,836.50
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Conservation, Commission's Fund Reserve for Petty Cash Advances Surplus Revenue (E. & D.)
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: General Water
$1,189,000.00
Jr .- Sr. High School Bonds
$795,000.00
$944,000.00
Elementary School Bonds
34,000.00
Elementary School Wing Bonds
115,000.00
5,000.00
W. Duxbury Water Loan Water Loan Phase I
120,000.00
1963 Franklin St. Water
42,000.00
Autumn and Oak Water
49,000.00
Water Equipment Loan
16,000.00
Autumn and Winter Water
13,000.00
$1,189,000.00
$1,189,000.00
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245,000.00
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sea Wall Assessments Not Due
$2,002.07
Apportioned Sea Wall Assessments: Revenue:
Due in 1965
$200.21
Due in 1966
200.21
Due in 1967
200.22
Due in 1968
200.22
Due in 1969
200.22
Due in 1970
200.22
Due in 1971
200.21
Due in 1972
200.18
Due in 1973
200.18
Due in 1974
200.20
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$2,002.07
$2,002.07
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds
$614,993.85
Stabilization Fund
$311,419.31
Cemetery, Perpetual Care
223,369.37
General Care & Impr. Cem.
5,443.35
Ladies Union Fair (Cem.)
1,323.04
Ch. R. Crocker Flowers
364.22
Geo. Chandler Flowers
111.66
Geo. H. Wood Flowers
1,104.67
Lucy Hathaway Fund
29,530.03
Wm. P. Harding Library
1,501.76
J. & R. Ford Fund
31,812.49
Thomas Hathaway Fund
2,340.11
Lucy A. Ewell Cem.
617.08
F. & H. Partch Fund
329.93
Minerva L. Sherman Flowers
338.83
The Myrick's Flower Fund
178.08
Standish Home Site
1,968.53
Agnes S. Ellison Fund
1,470.02
The Feinberg Fund
1,771.37
$614,993.85
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$614,993.85
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Water Department Town Accountant's Report for 1964
For detailed schedules of classified expenditures by the Water Department, please refer to the "Enterprise" section of the Town Accountant's Report. A statement of 1964 activity in the Water Department Accounts Receiv- able is submitted herewith.
I wish to thank Superintendent Macomber for his cooperation and assistance and once again I remind the public that my report is submitted on a cash basis whereas the Water Department reports on an accrual basis.
Respectfully submitted,
ISABELLE V. FREEMAN,
Town Accountant.
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WATER REVENUE ACCOUNT
Balance forward January 1, 1964
$7,939.39
1964 Commitments for Collection
82,486.65
$90,426.04
Abatements granted $103.50
Revenue transferred to
Estimated Receipts 78,623.48
78,726.98
Balance of Revenue reserved until collected
$11,699.06
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - WATER
Balance 1/1/1964
Charges
Credits
12/31/64
Accounts Receivable:
Water - Unclassified
$355.14
1964 Commitments
$846.70
Cash Receipts
$923.09
Balance 12/31/1964
$278.75
Water - Town of Pembroke
1964 Commitments
848.85
Cash Receipts
848.85
Meter Re-Settings
46.94
1964 Commitments
1,312.56
Cash Receipts
1,281.22
Liens added to Real Estate Taxes
4.00
Balance 12/31/1964
74.28
Service Connections 429.65
1964 Commitments
8,989.41
Cash Refunded
13.66
Cash Receipts
3,945.39
Guarantee Deposits
3,758.36
Abatements
35.00
Liens added to Real Estate Taxes
72.77
Balance 12/31/1964
1,621.20
Water Rates 7,107.66
1964 Commitments
70,489.13
Balance
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Cash Refunded
7.05
A. A. error in reporting
23.20
Cash Receipts reported
66,806.14
Abatements
68.50
Liens added to Real Estate Taxes
1,313.17
Balance 12/31/1964
9,439.23
1964 Water Liens added to Taxes Cash Receipts
1,389.94
1,084.34
Transferred to Tax Titles
20.00
Balance 12/31/1964
285.60
Duxbury Hydrant Service
26,200.00
26,200.00
Totals
$7,939.39 $110,120.50 $106,360.83 $11,699.06
WATER DEPARTMENT - Analysis of Appropriation Accounts
Balance 1/1/1964
1964 Appro- priation $450.00 53,375.45
Expended 1964 $450.00 53,319.32
Closed Out
Balance 12/31/64
Account Id: Commissioner Salaries Water, Maintenance & Operation Indian Trail Water Mains Water Mains, Franklin St. Art. 42 of 1961
$12.00
12.00
$352.00
Air Compressor Art. 40 of 1963
28.60
28.60
New Sources & Engineering Studies Art. 41 of 1963
3,455.57
3,259.92
195.65
Truck Exchange, 1963
680.00
680.00
1963 Water Loan, Franklin St.
3,142.69
728.23
1,689.00
725.46 4,846.38
Autumn & Oak Water Mains
49,000.00
44,153.62
Franklin St. Water Mains Art. 42 of 1962
432.36
432.36
Station Wagon & Back Hoe Art. 39 of 1961
298.50
298.50
Water, Out-of-State Travel
200.00
199.05
.95
Lake Shore Drive
5.47
5.47
Comprehensive Water Maps Art. 39 of 1963
Art. 42 of 1962
354.93
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354.93
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4 2-way Radios
352.00
$56.13
WATER DEPARTMENT - Analysis of Appropriation Accounts - Continued
Art 51 of 1964 Church & Moulton Water Mains Art. 50 of 1964 Cross Street Mains Art. 44 of 1962
2,800.00
2,799.75
.25
4,600.00
4,584.61
15.39
958.93
286.65
666.74
5.54
$9,721.05
$110,425.45
$110,136.08
$3,437.39
$6,573.03
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MEMORANDUM ACCOUNT
Water Excess and Deficiency - December 31, 1964
January 1, 1964 - Surplus
(See Memorandum Account in 1963 Town Report) $2,899.51
Audit Adjustment re Amortiza-
tion Credit
Audit Adjustment re 1963 Loan
46,000.00
$50,093.29
-4,093.29
Deficit
$-1,193.78
Hydrant Rental Received from Fire Department - Transferred to
Town's Estimated Receipt
Account
$26,000.00
Water Department Receipts for Water and Services, Transferred to Town's Estimated Receipt Account 77,539.14
Water Liens added to Taxes:
Collected and Transferred to Town's
Estimated Receipt Account
1,084.34
Appropriation Balances
Closed to Town's Revenue
Account
.95
Balance to Reserve Transfer
Refunded to Reserve Account
56.13
Appropriation Balances transferred
to Town's Revenue Account
3,380.31
108,060.87
$106,867.09
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1964 Water Department Appropriations:
Appropriations, Art. 3 and 4 $52,577.00
Appropriations, by Transfer 3,380.31
Appropriations, Art. 50 and 51 4,019.69
Transfer from Reserve 1,400.00
Refunded Payment 48.45
Interest on Water Debt $7,852.00
Minus Refund to
Town's E. & D. 240.75
7,611.25
Bonds and notes Retired
32,000.00
101,036.70
MEMORANDUM SURPLUS $5,830.39
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF DUXBURY
AS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31 1964
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School Committee Year Ending December 31, 1964
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Term Expires
Mr. Edward L. Butler, Chairman 1965
Mr. John F. Spence, Jr., Secretary 1967
Mr. Walter B. Collins 1966
Mr. Herbert R. Nelson 1966
Mrs. George G. Palfrey 1965
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Everett L. Handy
SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT
Helen F. Hanigan
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Report of the Duxbury School Committee
To the Citizens of Duxbury:
We believe that Duxbury continues to have a good school system. The administration is doing an excellent job, supervisors, department heads, and teachers are competent and dedicated, and the non-teaching personnel are efficient and cooperative. We recognize that improve- ments can still be made and by no means do we feel complacent. We do know that everyone involved in the operation of our schools has as his main concern the well being and best interests of the young people of our Town.
There are many individuals, organizations, and groups who have worked hard for the good of our schools in many different ways. Without trying to name them we express sincere thanks and appreciation for their many contributions to a successful school year.
Again the cooperation and understanding of the Finance Committee, particularly through its sub-commit- tee for schools, has meant much to us and their advice and suggestions have been both constructive and wel- come. The budget to be presented for approval has been carefully arrived at and requests an increase of 10.1% over a year ago. Considering that our school sys- tem is still growing at an orderly but slightly stepped up pace and that good teachers are now getting more money, as they should, the increase seems a reasonable and understandable one. Approximately 71% of the increase is for teachers' salaries, including regular salary sched- ule increases, a full year's salary for teachers added last fall, and part of a year's salary for additional teachers necessary this coming fall. Our regular salary schedule remains based on the principle of merit.
The report of our able Superintendent, Dr. Handy, follows and outlines our present situation and developing
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problems clearly. His "four matters of major concern to us" are well stated and will require the Town's sound judgment and understanding during the next few years. Last year's School Committee report indicated that space problems seemed to be developing and the second and third "matters of concern" deal with this coming prob- lem. We commend the Superintendent's report to you and hope it will be carefully read.
In closing we voice our appreciation to the Town for its willingness to support a good school system, and, for our part, we will continue to do our best to carry out your wishes.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD L. BUTLER, Chairman JOHN F. SPENCE, JR., Secretary WALTER B. COLLINS
HERBERT R. NELSON
MARTHA M. PALFREY
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
Four matters of major concern to the schools of Duxbury will require careful study in the immediate future. The first of these is the report of the special com- mission relative to improving and extending educational facilities in Massachusetts. The recommendations of this commission, when adopted, may affect our schools in a number of respects. It will be important for us to exam- ine our program and practices in respect to these recom- mendations.
The second matter relates to our need for vocational training for a growing number of pupils whose needs cannot be adequately met in a small high school such as ours. This problem must be faced by a joint effort with other towns whose needs are similar to ours because of their size. Some preliminary consideration has already been given to this matter and more needs to follow if this problem is to have a satisfactory solution in time to meet our special needs. We not only need an expanded program in this field, but we also need more classroom space for this program. If a joint effort to produce a regional vocational school cannot be achieved then we shall need to add to our high school building.
Of prime importance is the need for action to provide additional general classroom space both at the elemen- tary and high school levels. This need is in addition to that required for vocational training. As of this date our elementary grades enroll 926 pupils, and our high school grades enroll 591 pupils. Present building capacity at the elementary level is 1050. The capacity of the high school is 600 pupils. These capacity limits will be reached in the elementary grades in 1969. In the high school the stated capacity will be reached by 1966. However, some innovations in planning the use of the school facilities may make it possible to go beyond this date. It requires
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several years to initiate, plan and construct a school building. The first step is the appointment of a study committee. To meet our needs in time, such a committee should be appointed at the annual town meeting in March 1965.
The fourth matter of concern is the need for up- dating our procedures in the handling of school records and reports. In 1964 all reports concerned with financial accounting were changed by state directive so that uni- form accounting procedures would be in effect through- out the state. The new procedure was so planned that information received from towns and cities could be tabulated using modern data processing equipment. Such procedures, if used in our schools, would require the rental of several pieces of data processing equipment. Their use would make the operational procedures of our school more efficient and effective. The use of this equip- ment would make it possible to plan pupil schedules, handle attendance records, report cards, class lists, and financial accounts and in addition, would provide train- ing in the operation of the equipment by pupils in the commercial courses.
All four of the above matters will be presented in some detail in the pages which follow. In addition, this report will concern itself with personnel, school services, curriculum and school expenditures. It will also include special reports and school regulations.
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION ON EDUCATION
The Commission to study education in Massachusetts in its report made public in December 1964 presents a master plan for public education in this state for the years ahead. It is the intention of this plan to provide for state leadership and coordination of all phases of public edu- cation at the same time encouraging local initiative. It
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deals with all education from the college and university to the kindergarten level. The report, now available to the public, is a summary of all of the major recommen- dations of the commission. Our immediate concern here is with those aspects of the report which deal with public school education.
On the state level the Commission recommended the establishment of a Board of Public School Education to replace the present Board of Education and set forth a plan for its duties, responsibilities and organizations. It provided that the new Board have the statutory power to withhold financial aid from school districts which do not comply with minimum standards. Some of the new minimum standards proposed include:
1. The school year shall be 185 school days.
2. School districts shall provide a half day of kindergarten for 185 days.
3. Compulsory attendance shall begin at six years of age, and the school leaving age shall be increased gradually to 18 years.
4. Standards shall be established for education- al programs, teacher preparation, number of professional employees, salaries, etc.
The report recommended that such educational programs as: Adult Evening Schools, Special Education, compensa- tory education, occupational education, and in-service ed- ucation be established and assisted by the use of incentive money.
To achieve its goals the Commission recommended that the State Board of Public Education be comprised of five main divisions: (1) curriculum instruction, (2) administration and personnel services, (3) research and development, (4) school facilities and services, and (5)
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state and federal assistance services. Each of these five divisions is to be divided into appropriate bureaus and sections. In addition, the Commission recommended an Advisory Council for the purpose of recommending poli- cies to improve education in Massachusetts.
Concerning School Committees the report pointed out that local control above minimum standards rests with the School Committee. It further pointed out that the School Committe is the local agency for the estab- lishment of policy. It states, "All powers now theirs should be retained."
The Commission recommended further consolidation of school districts to eliminate small school units. It recommended that: school committees establish written personnel policies, that the superintendent be the sole authority to nominate personnel for all school positions, and that each school committe provide a comprehensive program of education including occupational education.
The Duxbury school system is already operating in accordance with many of these proposals. Our school year is 185 days, we have an established kindergarten, the school committee has a set of written policies, the super- intendent nominates personnel to all positions, and the committee is currently considering ways to provide occu- pational education.
In presenting its recommendations concerning the curriculum the Commission stated, "The goal of the cur- riculum is to develop the potential of each child and youth to the maximum of his potential." The report stated that a desirable curriculum should include both general education and special interest education and that, within the general framework of the standards as set by the state, the curriculum should be adapted or developed locally with provisions for innovation and im- provement. Specifically the Commission recommended
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that all eight of the following fields of study be required in each grade level from kindergarten through grade twelve.
Language Arts
Mathematics
Foreign Language Fine Arts
Science Occupational Education
Social Science Health and Physical Education
Curriculum guides are to be developed for each field, provision for continuing evaluation of these guides are to be made, and in-service teacher education programs are to be provided. In addition leadership shall be provided by the division of research and development to assist local school districts in improving their curriculums.
Duxbury has moved ahead in the area of curriculum development. It meets nearly all of the recommendations made and is studying ways to further improve its edu- cational program.
Concerning libraries the Commission recommended that such resources be available in every school to all children and youth. A specific recommendation is that a school with more than 300 pupils establish a separate library. The Commission recommends cooperative ar- rangements between schools and public libraries in re- gard to the use of resources.
The Duxbury schools have two central libraries, and have a cooperative arrangement with the town public library in regard to the use of resources.
The Commission's report emphasizes the need for more use of audio-visual aids including educational tele- vision.
Recognizing that the needs of pupils (handicapped) enrolled in special education classes are first the needs of all children and only secondly the needs of those of
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children with special learning disabilities, the Commis- sion recommends that such education be an integral part of the total complex of public education.
The Commission's report points out that there is a group of children today who are in great need of com- pensatory programs to care for their individual needs because they come from culturally and economically de- prived home environments. Using $3,000.00 as the family income that delimits poverty, only four towns in the state were without some poverty stricken families at the time of the 1960 census the report stated. The Commis- sion's report indicated strong feeling in this matter and recommended that, "The Board's statement of philosophy of education should include specific mention of the re- sponsibility of the state and of local districts to provide educational opportunities equal to the needs of all chil- dren, including those special needs of children in schools in disadvantaged areas."
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