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1964, Grade I
B. S. E.
Winifred Innis
1964, Grade III
B. S. ,
M. Ed.
Judith P. Johnson
1966, Grade IV
B.A.
Eleanor J. Levitt
1966, Grade I
B.A.
Dorothy M. Locke
1943, Grade II
Candide B. Murphy
1962, Grade V
B. E.
Norman Naum
1964, Grade V
B. S. Ed.
Virginia Sullivan
1963, Grade II
M. A.
Carroll H. Vangel
1961, Remedial
B. S.
Reading
in Ed.
EASTFORD ROAD SCHOOL
Constance L'Ecuyer 1940, Principal
M. A.
Alfreda Brous seau
1962, Grade V
M.Ed.
Josette Dupuis
1948, Grade I
A. B.
Patricia Giroux
1966, Grade I
B. S. Ed.
Barrie Proulx 1962, Grade III
B. S. Ed.
Mary Puracchio
1951, Grade IV
B. S.
Helen Santilli
1966, Grade III
B. S.
Mary Skaza
1949, Grade II
Florida Tarquinio
1942, Grade IV
B. S. Ed.
Michael Veshia
1964, Grade V
B.S.Ed.
Lee Viafora
1966, Grade II
M. Ed.
PLEASANT STREET SCHOOL
Patricia Callahan
1939, Teaching
M.Ed.
Principal , Grade IV
Mary Congdon
1966, Grade II B. S.
Janice E. Spinney
1966, Grade I B. S.
Dorothy Sheriff
1945, Grade III
WEST STREET SCHOOL
Vincent J. Puracchio
1950, Principal
B.A. , M.A.
Ronald L. Benoit
1965, Grade V
A. B.
Excelle Dmytryk
1966, Grade V
B. S. Ed.
Helen R. Golden
1948, Grade IV
A. B.
Bonnie L. Gosk
1965, Grade I
B. S. Ed.
Elizabeth S. Jenkins
1965, Grade III
A. B.
Martha H. Koprowski
1954, Grade II
B.A. ,
B. S. Ed.
Genevieve R. Long
1960, Grave IV
A. B.
Madelene Y. Proulx
1954, Grade I
B. S. Ed. M. Ed.
Eva P. Salviuolo
1943, Grade III
B. S. Ed.
CHANGE OF TEACHERS
APPOINTED:
Robert L. Bongiorno
David A. Cronholm
Milton D. Davis III
James J. Gibbons
Marcia A. Houde
Andrea Long
Beverly A. Poliks Frederick Schultz William Welch
Robert Giroux
Philip Abisamra
Mary M. Galluzzo
Jack Haroian
Jane D. Lesniewski Gloria Lukes Alan E. Malkasian
Joseph W. Mixie
Raymond E. Wahlgren Stephen C. Wamback Judith Johnson
Constance Earls
September October September September September September September September September September
October October September
September September September October September September September September
Southbridge High School Southbridge High School Southbridge High School Southbridge High School Southbridge High School Southbridge High School Southbridge High School Southbridge High School Southbridge High School Cole Trade High School Mary E. Wells Junior High Mary E. Wells Junior High Mary E. Wells Junior High Mary E. Wells Junior High Mary E. Wells Junior High Mary E. Wells Junior High Mary E. Wells Junior High Mary E. Wells Junior High Mary E. Wells Junior High
Charlton Street School Charlton Street School
Patricia A. Giroux Helen A. Santilli Lee H. Viafora
Mary D. Congdon Janice E. Spinney Excelle Dmytryk
September
September November
Eastford
Eastford
Road School
September
Pleasant
Street School
September
Pleasant
Street
School
September
West
Street School
RESIGNED:
James LaPietra Susan Litchfield
June
Southbridge High School Southbridge High School
John Palmer
June
Ralph Sennott
June
Southbridge High School Southbridge High School Southbridge High School
Meredith Suld
June
Judith Trudell
June
Southbridge High School
John Weldon
April
Southbridge High School
Robert Young
June
Southbridge High School
Frank J. Polaski
June
Cole Trade High School Mary E.Wells Junior High
Joan Ferry
February
Mary E.Wells Junior High
Edith Manzi
June
Mary E.Wells Junior High Mary E.Wells Junior High
Joan B. Little
March
Charlton
Street School
Donna I. Schell
June
Charlton
Street School
Mary Rischitelli
June
Eastford
Road School
Elizabeth Rogers
April
Eastford
Road School
Margaret Hughes
June
Pleasant Street
School
RETIRED:
Robert L. Fox Claire Kirk
September June
Superintendent of Schools Mary E.Wells Junior High
LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
Louise Robida
June
Carol Swirbliss
December
Mary E.Wells Junior High Mary E.Wells Junior High Charlton Street School
Dorothy Ann Robida
May
Barbara A. Gianaris
West Street School
April
Eastford
Road
School
Road School
May
George Curtin
April
Raymond Snow
June
CUSTODIAN S
Armand St. Germain
1963 Head Custodian
Gerald Lippe 1964 Head Maintenance Man
Joseph Arsenault 1965 Eastford Road School
Telesphore Beauregard 1957 West Street School
Elzear Cormier 1962 Southbridge High School
Roger Demers
1961 Southbridge High School
Wilfred M. Forcier 1964 Charlton Street School
Arthur Girouard 1963 Dresser Street Field
Adelard Lavallee 1952 Southbridge High School
John H. Lynch
1962 Wells & Pleasant Street Schools
George St. Martin 1953 Southbridge High School
Lucas Tenczar
1962 Mary E. Wells Junior High School
RESIGNED:
Alexis L. Vandal
June Eastford Road School
APPOINTED:
Eugene H. Hamel
July Mary E. Wells Junior High School
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR 1966
To the School Committee and the Citizens of Southbridge, Massachusetts
I hereby submit my first annual report as Superintendent of the Southbridge Public Schools. This is the Seventy- fifth in a series of such reports.
Over twenty-five new people were hired to replace teachers retiring or staff members leaving the system, which amounts to nearly one-fifth of the total professional staff. A new salary schedule has been adopted however, which will in- sure the Town of Southbridge the opportunity to recruit new and experienced people who will want to teach and to stay in Southbridge.
Nearly $100,000 was received by the Southbridge School System to operate Federal Projects initiated during the year 1966. During the Summer two Federal Projects were started in addition to the two Summer School Programs offered at Mary E. Wells Junior High and Southbridge High.
Mr. Flanagan, the Audio-Visual Director, coordinated a Head Start Program for the pre-schoolers of Southbridge un- der a grant from the Economic Opportunity Act. This pro- gram was most successful, and plans are now being made to offer a similar program this coming Summer.
Mrs. Dintini, Principal of Charlton Street School, coordin- ated a remedial reading and a remedial mathematics program for the children of Southbridge under a grant from the Elemen- tary-Secondary Education Act. Because this program was extremely successful, the Federal Government allowed the Southbridge System to expand the program in the remedial reading area to cover students from Pleasant Street, Charlton Street, and Mary E. Wells Junior High Schools for a full year. Students from the Sacred Heart School, also, parti- cipated in this program.
Mr. Learned, Director of Cole Trade, and Dr. Kyrois, Direc- tor of Pupil Personnel, were instrumental in developing pro- grams financed by the Federal Government under Public Law 88-210 of the Vocational Education Act. These funds help- ed to purchase equipment to expand the programs at Cole Trade, and to establish a Work Study Program which employ- ed many boys to help with custodial duties in town buildings.
Many projects were started or continued this year with grants from the Federal Government under the National Defense Education Act. This coming year the Science Pro- jects at the Junior and the Senior High Schools will be con - tinued. A Social Studies Project at the high school level will be expanded, and a new Social Studies Project will be initiated at the elementary level. These projects are sup- ported on a matching basis: the School System appropriates the full cost of the program and the Federal Government re- imburses the School System fifty percent of expenditures.
In October of this year a new Hot Lunch Program was start- ed for the students of the Charlton Street School. Mrs. Freeman, the Cafeteria Manager, and Mrs. Dintini deserve a great deal of credit for the success of this program. Over eighty-five percent of the students take advantage of the Hot Lunch Program at the Charlton Street School each day.
1966 Summary of Highlights
The following summary highlights the progress of education in Southbridge during the year 1966:
1. The development of an up-to-date curriculum guide for grades one through eight. (See report of Junior High Principal) 2. The involvement of almost $ 100, 000 in Federal Funds to supplement and to develop remedial programs in the Town of Southbridge.
3. The fine record of over seven out of every ten high school graduates continuing further education. (See report of Senior High Principal)
4. At the Cole Trade High School the introduction of abil- ity grouping. (See report of Director of Cole Trade)
5. The interest and development of the individual pupil as characterized by the guidance program. (See report of Dir- ector of Pupil Personnel)
6. The outstanding changes made in the elementary schools under the leadership of the Elementary School Principals. (See report of the Elementary Principals)
7. The improvement of library services at the high school. (See report of Senior High Principal)
Before I project the future of education in Southbridge, I take this opportunity to give credit to both Mr. Robert L. Fox , the former Superintendent of Schools of Southbridge, and the Southbridge School Committee. Mr. Fox was the Super- intendent for twelve years, and during his tenure of office many fine programs and projects were started. Under his leadership the School Committee adopted policies and bud- gets, and passed judgment on many issues. Certainly if
the above brief review is any indication of the type of pro- gress showed over the last twelve years, I feel Mr. Fox and the School Committee deserve the acclamation of every- one .
1967 Projected
First, let me mention possible additional staff members that may be hired during 1967.
A new Household Arts teacher will assure a basic program for all the girls in the Junior High, completing a program started two years ago to improve the curriculum at the Jun- ior High. Last year an Industrial Arts teacher was hired to take care of the needs of the boys.
A new Music teacher will complete the Music Program for grades one through twelve. At the present time the first and second grade students are not receiving special help in Music. This additional staff member can also improve and expand the music program at the Junior High School,
A new Art Teacher will allow supervision in the Elementary Schools for the first time. At present the teachers have been carrying the full load. This new teacher should im- prove the understanding and the appreciation of Art that we believe all students need.
A new Remedial Reading teacher will take care of the needs of the children in both Eastford Road and West Street Schools. We hope the Federal Remedial Reading Program will continue in the other three schools, thus assuring our children rem- edial reading help in all of our schools.
A new Speech Teacher will work in the School System. Be- cause this is a new position, a continuous evaluation of the program will be necessary in order to decide whether the program should be expanded sometime in the future.
A Vice-Principal at the Junior High School is being consid- ered. At the present time the principal must act as the dis- ciplinarian, the publicrelations man, the supervisor of the professional and the non-professional staff, as well as the educational leader for some 600 boys and girls and a staff of over 40 men and women. If this new position is filled, the principal will be able to spend more of his time on cur- ricular supervision and public relations.
Another new position, that of an Assistant Superintendent of
Schools, is being considered. At the present time the school system has over 2300 children, 120 professional staffmembers, and another 50 non-professional people un- der the leadership of one person. If we hope to continue with our in-service programs for teachers, expand our Fed- eral programs, assure a smooth articulation for all students from one grade to the next, and offer the community and the teachers the educational leadership they need and de- serve, I believe this position should be filled this coming year .
A second area to discuss is the new programs which may go into effect in the year 1967.
At the Vocational School we hope to start a pilot project that will allow 12 to 15 boys from the 8th grade to work half time in the shop and half time in the academic area. These boys will be selected from a list of disadvantaged boys fourteen years of age or older. If these potential drop- outs are stimulated and develop an interest in a vocation, not only will the boys benefit but the community as well.
The Elementary Principals are working with their teachers on an ungraded approach to the lower grades. Once the program has been structured and presented to the School Committee for approval, the boys and girls of Southbridge will move from class to class very much as the students at the Junior or Senior High. This program will allow teachers with special abilities and interests to concentrate on these areas. The students will be the real benefactors, however, because the boys and girls will move from class to class according to their abilities. The children will have the opportunity to move up or down within groups, depending upon their own speed and development.
This type of program is the closest we can come to individ- ualized instruction without having a one teacher one stu- dent relationship.
We are investigating the possible expansion of the Hot Lunch Program. If it proves economical and desirable, all schools will be included in Hot Lunch Programs next year. In the high school we hope to explore two new approaches to instruction. The first area will involve changing the present block scheduling to a module type scheduling. If the school day is divided into fifteen minute modules in- stead of fifty minute periods, greater flexibility can be utilized in scheduling. Thus a typing class may be assign- ed two modules (30 minutes), a chemistry class six mod- ules (90 minutes ), a mathematics class four modules (60 minutes) and history class three modules (45 minutes).
This approach to scheduling will mean that only a portion of the students will be moving at any one time.
The second area of investigation will encompass the indivi- dual student even more than the above innovation. This new program will allow individual students to study and to com- plete research papers and projects under the guidance of one or a team of teachers. The student may spend many hours in the Library or at an individual study carrel, attending classes only when necessary. Both of these approaches will improve the high school program. It will be necessary to study these ideas in depth, however, before we can de- velop possible operative programs. Many other ideas, pro- grams, and research studies are being developed for future consideration.
REPORT OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Edward J. Desroches, Principal
The American educational scene today presents a multiplicity of challenges that are both staggering and stimulating. In this great upheaval, we find the modern secondary school playing a most important part. Increased enrollments - more than 2.6 million young people graduated from high school in 1966; educational innovations - team teaching, ability grouping, programmed instruction, audio-visual materials and equipment; increased breadth and depth of curriculum content; and the mounting pressures of college admissions - all have given present day secondary education a place of tremendous significance in our total educational organiza- tion.
The activities at Southbridge High School during the past year were conducted with full cognizance of their education- al importance and their contribution to the total develop- ment of the secondary school student.
GRADUATION
Graduation exercises were held at Dresser Street Field on June 12, 1966. The Class of 1966 included one hundred seventy-five members: thirty-four from the Trade Division and one hundred forty-one from the Academic Division. Mr. Lawrence Proulx, Chairman of the Southbridge School Committee, presented the diplomas. Following are the names of our 1966 graduates:
* Richard Frank Abrahamson
** Norman Bernard Allard Prudence Marie Allard Carol Ann Anctil
** Mark Edward Ashton Paul Joseph Bachand
*Herbert Harry Barnes Esther Christine Starr Barth William Eugene Bastien William Roger Beaudry James Francis Bernadone Patricia Alma Bernier Ralph Newell Berry *Raymond Paul Berthiaume
*Ronald Albert Bertrand Ronald Leonard Blais Henry Chester Boucher
*Ann Marie Boulanger
*Susan Phyllis Bourbeau Jane Teresa Bousquet ** Michael James Bousquet
*Judith Ann Briere Brent Elliott Brigham Linda Broughton William Joseph Brousseau
*Robert Arthur Brunell
*John Alan Brzys Russell Leon Burden Ronald Peter Burzycki Paul Arthur Ceccarelli David Alan Chamberland Paul Raymond Chamberland Henry Wilson Chase, Jr. Lynne Chase
*Thomas Kenneth Christo
*Jane Frances Clarke
*Philip James Cournoyer
*Michael John Colognesi
** Paula Frances Colognesi ** Sheila Cunniff Chester Stanley Cyganiewicz,Jr. Grace Ann DaDalt
** Trina Secondina D'Angelo Theresa Yvette Daigneault Mark Allan Daniels
*Robert Roland Desaulniers Angelo Raymond DiDonato Bonita Ann DeFederico
*Diane Marie DeFederico *Janet Julia DeMarco *Richard Lowell Dugas *Ronald Roland Dumas
*Robert Mitchell Dune
*John Eugene Dunleavy, Jr. Albert Armand Dupre Rene Joseph Dupuis
** Stephen Thomas Earls Carol Lee Earnest Robert Fantaroni Reginald William Farr III John Robert Fitzgerald Francis Irving Fogwill, Jr.
*Robert Galli Russell Raymond Garry Maryann Flora George Gordon Harold Germaine James Alphonse Giroux
*Jeffrey Alan Green
** Natalie Lynn Gubb Carol Miriam Hall
*Harold Everett Harwood II Thomas Fletcher Hebert David Walter Hmielowski
** Kathleen Ann Hughes William Walter Hutchinson Robert Lionel Jacques
** Judith Harding Jenkins Arthur Emile Jourdenais Donald Eugene Julian Michael James Kaddaras ** James Austin Kavanagh *Ruth Phillips Krasnov Barbara Halina Krawczyk Nancy Marie LaBarge Kenneth Roy Lacasse Susan Catherine Lacasse
* *William Emile Lafleche Daniel Armand Laporte Kristina Ann LaRochelle Louis Antoine Latour Sandra Lee LeBoeuf Guy Joseph Leduc Julieanne Marsha Leduc Suzanne Marie Leduc William Raymond Leduc Alexander Louis Lesniewski
*John Charles Litchfield Nancy Jean Little
*Robert Kenneth Livernois
*Susan Carol Lomme Gloria Jean Lovely
*Paulette Elaine Lucier
*Jeanne Marie Lukowski
*Charlene June Lynch
*Patricia Ann Lyons Roland Bernard McDonald
** Robert Theron McMaster David Andrew Macuga Raymond Joseph Madore Donna Lee Magoon
*Paul Arthur Mandeville Paul Raymond Menard *Robert Louis Meunier Paul Edmond Monfils
** Ralph Douglas Monroe Peter David Moore
*Robert Burke Morrill
*Judith Ann Morris Leonard Samuel Nicoletti
** Marjorie Joy Nordman Ronald Jesse Ohop
*Linda Louise Olson Richard Arthur Osimo
Robert Anthony Osimo
*Anne Nicholson Palmerino Dennis Richard Pappas Louis Joseph Parrettie Beverly Ann Paulhus
** Kenneth Raymond Pervier Bruce Elliott Petrelli Laura Ann Petrelli
** Celine Anne Poirier *Antoinette Frances Polakowski Carol Anne Pontbriand David Roland Pontbriand
** Daniel Greene Pratt Beverly Ann Proulx Diane Beatrice Racicot
*Paul Rapo William Anthony Ricci William Omer Robidoux
** Cheryl Ann Rodio
Diane Judith Rossman Thomas Martin Rourke Carol Rutanen
Doris St. Laurent Rudolph John Sabatinelli
*Arthur Joseph Salce Bernard Edward Savage
*Kenneth Arthur Savage June Nancy Savary Ronald Anthony Simonelli Elaine Louise Sinni David Stephen Skowron John Martin Smith
** Ruth Marilyn Spielvogel Kenneth Russell Stanhope
** Diane Lucille Surprenant *Cheryl Ann Szczygiel Julia Ann Szczypien Stanley Anthony Szolusha
** Ronald Vincent Szumilas
** Marilyn Ann Szydlik
** Virginia Tanca Mary Ann Tardif Richard Raoul Thibeault James Jeffrey Tiberii
*Raymond Frank Trahan Raymond Anthony Trifone Elaine Nancy Trudeau
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Donald Robert Vespucci Christopher Arthur Volpini James Creighton Wedge
Susan Whitney Thomas Zotos
*General Average of 80% or above for four years ** Members of National Honor Society
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
Scholarships and grants, having a potential value of $123, 650.00, were offered to members of the graduating class and announced at the graduation exercises. We con- gratulate the recipients and acknowledge with deep appre- ciation the organizations who made the awards.
Organization
Amount
Recipient
Albanian-American Society American International
$ 150.00
Thomas Christo
College
6,000.00
Richard Dugas
American Legion
100.00
Kenneth Savage
American Legion Auxiliary
100.00
Raymond Trahan
A & M Tool & Die Company
200.00
Herbert Barnes
Assumption College
2,800.00
Kenneth Savage
Bates College
7,400.00
Ronald Szumilas
Boston College
10,000.00
John Fitzgerald
Charlton Street School P. T.A.
250.00
Trina D'Angelo
Louis Ciprari
100.00
Celine Poirier
Columbia University
11,000.00
Ronald Szumilas
Charles Cozzens Memorial
American Optical Company
4,000.00
Stephen Earls
Darthmouth College
2,800.00
Robert McMaster
Harrington Hospital Auxiliary
250.00
Ruth Krasnov
Holy Cross College
11,000.00
Robert Desaulnier
Kilgore College
2,600.00
Rudolph Sabatine
Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers
50.00
Thomas Christo
National Honor Society - Local Chapter
100.00
Richard Abrahams
100.00
Kathleen Hughes
100.00
Diane Surprenant
Northeastern University
4,700.00
Jane Bousquet
Polish-American
Women's Club
250.00
David Hmielowsk
250.00
Cheryl Szczygiel
250.00
Julia Szczypien
250.00
Paulette Lucier
Providence College James M. Robertson Memorial - Southbridge High School
$ 800.00 Raymond Trahan
200.00
Celine Poirier
Bernard Shanbaum Memorial
450.00
Ruth Spielvogel
Southbridge High School - Future Teachers of America
100.00
Trina D'Angelo
Marjorie Nordman
Southbridge High School - Library Club
100.00
Janet DiMarco
Southbridge Teachers' Association
150.00
Lynne Chase
150.00
William Lafleche
400.00
Raymond Trahan
Southbridge Woman's Club Southeastern Louisiana College
7,200.00
William Brousseau
Syracuse University
2,000.00
Mark Ashton
Tri-Community Nurses' Association
100.00
Ruth Krasnov
Veterans
5,200.00
Jeffrey Green
5,200.00
Natalie Gubb
George Washington University
1,200.00
Stephen Earls
Wesleyan University
6,800.00
Ronald Szumilas
Worcester County
Teachers' Association
500.00
Mark Ashton
Xavier University
10,000.00
John Fitzgerald
Federal and
Commonwealth Grants
12,000.00
CLASS SURVEY
A survey of the Class of 1966, conducted by our Guidance Department, revealed that 71% of our graduates went on to post-secondary education. Following is a summary of the post-secondary activities of the entire class:
At Degree Colleges
American International
1 Holy Cross 4
Annhurst
1
Lowell Technological
Assumption
1
Institute
1
Boston
2
Maine Maritime Academy 1
Bridgewater
1
Clark
1
Nichols
1
Columbia
1
North Adams State
1
Emmanuel
1 Northeastern
University 4
2.1
6,200.00
Robert McMaster
100.00
Norwich University Regis
Simmons
Slippery Rock
1
George Washington University 2
Western New England 2
Tufts
1
1 William & Mary 1
Worcester State
2
At Nursing Schools
Burbank Hospital
1
Sturdy Hospital 1
Catherine Labouré
2
St. Vincent Hospital 1
Massachusetts General Hospital 1
At Junior Colleges
Becker
2 Johnson & Wales 3
Chamberlayne
1 Quinsigamond
Dean
2
Community 9
Worcester 3
At Business Schools
Cambridge
Carnegie Institute
Chandler School for Women
1 Salter Secretarial 1
At Technical, Trade or Vocational Schools
Atlantic Personnel - Airline Hostess
1
Butera School of Art
1
Cole Trade (Post-Grad)
3
Northeast Institute of Industrial
Technology 3
East Aero Tech
1
Springfield Technical Institute 1
Electronic Computer Programming Institute
1
Private Preparatory
School
Fryeburg Academy
1
High School Post-
Graduate Program
Southbridge High School 1
1 University of Miami 1
2 University of Rochester 1
2 Vilanova 1
Southeastern Louisiana
1
Syracuse
1
University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts
12
1 Dudley Hall Secretarial 1 1 Northampton Commercial 1
David Hale Fanning - Hairdressing 1
Leo's Beauty Institute 1 New England School of Art 1
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ENROLLMENT
The total enrollment in the Academic Division as of October 1, 1966, was 592. The enrollment in the Trade Division was 174.
LIBRARY
The school library is the hub of a dynamic program as mod- ern teaching methods place an ever increasing demand upon students in an effort to engage them in independent study and to use a multiple source approach to learning. The diversified interests and range of abilities in today's stu- dents plus the requirements of the curriculum can be accom- modated only through a school library that is an integral part of the school program. Since our goal in education is to help each student to develop his maximum potential, he mustbe free to go beyond the classroom and its resources in his quest for knowledge. The library serves as a learn- ing center for both teachers and students, providing the stimulus for a continuously growing program of education.
During the past year our library collection has increased in size by over two thousand volumes. A small part of this increase is due to the Federal government's aid to school libraries through the Elementary and Secondary Edu- cation Act, Title II; however, only a portion of these funds was spent directly on books for the school library. This legislation was purposefully made broad in its application; consequently, we followed State recommendations in spend- ing the greater part of our allotment to acquire supplemen- tary classroom texts and audio-visual aids.
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