Town of Tewksbury annual report 1956-1962, Part 96

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1502


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1,014.13


Schools - 1210


3,247.40


3,241.80


5.60


Schools - 1220


2,500.00


2,453.20


46.80


Schools - 1230


7,249.32


7,249.32


Schools - Travel


850.00


826.54


23.46


School Lunch


130,825.25


128,518.81


2,306.44


Vocational Schools


12,750.00


12,747.08


2.92


Barden Fund


4,100.14


1,000.00


3,100.14


Adult Education - Salaries


5,070.00


4,889.50


180.50


Adult Education - Oper. ....


602.90


540.34


62.56


Adult Education - Outlay


50.00


8.00


42.00


Public Law 874


68,924.52


32,766.87


36,157.65


Natl. Defense Education


5,500.60


4,895.50


605.10


Athletics & Band


6,248.70


3,589.46


2,659.24


Stadium - Salaries ..


800.00


799.00


1.00


Stadium - Operating


1,844.81


1,840.82


3.99


Stadium - Outlay


2,660.00


2,606.00


54.00


Jr. High School Constr.


1,822,767.61


663,592.34


1,189,175.27


School Land Purchase ....


3,600.00


3.600.00


.......... ..


Long Range Planning ...


1,547.70


............


1,547.70


Library - Salaries


3,225.00


3,216.86


8.14


Library - Operating


2,270.00


2,269.24


.76


Parks - Salaries


350.00


348.50


1.50


Parks - Operating


175.00


171.00


4.00


Playground Salaries


7,500.00


7,135.00


365.00


Playground Operating


2,500.00


2,190.79


309.21


Little League


3,500.00


3,457.30


42.70


134


Departmental Expenses


Available


Expended


Balance


Insurance Premiums


12,039.79


10,761.24


1,278.55


Reserve Fund


47,000.00


** 41,501.62


5,498.38


Stationery & Printing


4,700.00


4,673.94


26.06


Industrial Commission


4,390.45


1,234.22


3,156.23


Industrial Comm. - Travel


367.60


............


367.60


Memorial Day


800.00


670.50


129.50


County Aid to Agriculture


330.00


260.00


70.00


Town Boundaries


400.00


............


400.00


Previous Unpaid Bills


3,248.50


3,239.26


9.24


Gift Land Taxes .....


345.00


323.40


21.60


Tax Title Land Costs


8,194.73


6,792.36


1,402.37


Tailings


623.50


............


623.50


Cemeteries


800.00


712.20


87.80


Water - Salaries


32,001.20


31,873.70


127.50


Water - Operating


24,400.00


24,399.44


.56


Water - Travel


100.00


............


100.00


Water - Installations


50,216.00


50,192.02


23.98


Water - Guarantee Depos.


58,144.53


55,852.03


2,292.50


Water - Well Survey .... . .


20,430.71


18,491.58


1,939.13


Water - Engineering Serv.


4,500.00


............


4,500.00


Water Well Constr. - 1962


132,000.00


17,851.92


114,148.08


Shawsheen St. Pipe


..


2,408.82


2,064.33


344.49


Rogers St. Main


1,250.00


929.33


320.67


Madeline Rd. Main


500.00


499.78


.22


Hydrant Snow Removal


....


500.00


412.01


87.99


Interest - Bond Issues


....


87,628.50


116,908.50


29,280.00


Interest - Temp. Loans ....


7,500.00


2,981.00


4,519.00


135


Departmental Expenses


Available


Expended Balance


Maturing Debt.


215,000.00


215,000.00


............


Temporary Loan


300,000.00


300,000.00


............


Premium on Loans


17,763.20


5,700.00


12,063.20


* Debit Balance


* Transferred to:


Selectmen - Salaries ...


348.40


Auditor - Salaries


720.00


Auditor - Operating


177.50


Assessors - Operating ..


300.00


Town Hall - Operating


603.25


Police - Salaries


1,206.60


Police - Operating


211.77


Fire - Salaries


2,481.00


Dog Officer - Operating


150.00


Wire Inspector - Salary


233.00


Building Insp. - Salary


500.00


Health - Operating


1,000.00


Snow & Ice Control


16,370.10


Charities - Operating ....


10,000.00


Veteran's Ben. - Oper .


6,000.00


Stationery & Printing .


1,200.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Cash and Securities in Custody of


Town Treasurer


$ 100,041.63


Foster School


$ 1,989.05


Pierce Memorial Day Essay


181.60


Cemetery Perpetual Care


2,290.20


Municipal Building Insurance


10,778.39


250th Anniversary


434.38


Stabilization


84,368.01


$ 100,041.63


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$ 5,040,000.00


Water Construction Loan $ 1,111,000.00


Water Well Loan - 1956


45,000.00


Water Well Loan - 1962


132,000.00


School Construction Loan - 1951


367,000.00


School Construction Loan - 1956 440,000.00


School Construction Loan - 1958


1,125,000.00


School Construction Loan - 1962


1,820,000.00


$ 5,040,000.00


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DEBT OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1962


General Debt Inside the Debt Limit $ 507,000.00 General Debt Outside the Debt Limit 4,533,000.00


$ 5,040,000.00


DETAIL OF DEBT OUTSIDE THE DEBT LIMIT


School Project - Chap. 645, Acts of 1948$ 3,245,000.00


Water Project - Chap. 61, Acts of 1951 .. 741,000.00 Water Project - Gen. Laws, Ter. Edit., Chapter 44 547,000.00


$ 4,533,000.00


STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT - DEC. 31, 1962


1963


$320,000.00


1964


$315,000.00


1965


$315,000.00


1966


$315,000.00


1967


$305,000.00


1968


$305,000.00


1969


$305,000.00


1970


$304,000.00


1971


$304,000.00


1972


$258,000.00 1973


$258,000.00


1974


$255,000.00


1975


$253,000.00


1976


$253,000.00


1977


$223,000.00


1978


$218,000.00


1979


$148,000.00


1980


$148,000.00


1981


$148,000.00


1982


$ 90,000.00


$ 5,040,000.00


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STATEMENT OF INTEREST - DEC. 31, 1962


1963


$138,866.50


1964


$129,969.50


1965


$121,222.50


1966


$112,475.50


1967


$103,873.50


1968


$ 95,416.50


$ 86,959.50 1969


$ 78,502.50 1970


$ 70,067.50 1971


1972


$ 61,715.00


1973


$ 54,325.00


1974


$ 46,980.00


$ 39,710.00 1975


1976


$ 32,470.00


1977


$ 25,650.00


1978


$ 19,325.00


1979


$ 13,075.00


1980


$ 8,925.00


1981


$ 4,775.00


1982


$ 1,350.00


$ 1,245,653.50


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BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1962


Revenue Accounts


Liabilities and Reserves


CASH:


General


$ 1,679,489.07


Petty Advances:


Collector $


75.00


Welfare


50.00


BOND DEDUCTIONS 516.75


TAX TITLE REDEMPTION DEPOSITS


....


802.50


ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:


TAXES:


139


Levy of 1948


Real


.$ 8.00


Levy of 1949


Real


8.00


Levy of 1950


Real


12.00


STATE PARKS - 1962


557.95


Levy of 1951


Personal


7.92


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE RECOVERIES


6,274.21


Real


22.00


Levy of 1952


Poll


4.00


Personal


5.20


Real


31.20


EMPLOYEES INSURANCE


DEDUCTIONS


$


4,844.82


TAX POSSESSION SALE DEPOSITS ....


486.90


DOG LICENSES 28.75


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE INCOME 120.63


...


COUNTY TAX - 1962 141.23


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN RECOVERIES 165.00


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE RECOVERIES 832.96


$ 125.00


Levy of 1953


Personal


10.26


Real


32.40


Levy of 1954


Poll


4.00


Personal


127.60


Real


34.80


Levy of 1955


Poll


6.00


Personal


211.70


Real


34.80


Levy of 1956


Poll


4.00


Personal


208.50


Real


2,758.05


Levy of 1957


Poll


8.00


Personal


138.70


Real


4,107.66


Levy of 1958


Poll


8.00


Personal


83.46


Real


3,767.13


OVERLAY RESERVED FOR ABATEMENTS:


1951


$


29.92


1952


40.40


1953


44.46


1954


166.40


1957


2,111.50


1958


3,858.59


1960


8,313.42


1961


4,069.27


1962


4,583.06


..


140


23,217.02 $


OVERLAY SURPLUS


$ 13,456.71


REVENUE RESERVED UNTIL COLLECTED:


Motor Vehicle Excise ...... $


46,773.27


Departmental 13,227.10


Tax Title and Possessions 6,848.07


Farm Animal Excise 10.00


Highways


60,097.89


Water


41,931.04


$


168,887.37


141


Levy of 1959


Poll


54.00


Personal


133.50


Real


6,000.00


Levy of 1960


Poll


88.00


Personal


311.25


Real


7,914.17


Levy of 1961


Poll


198.00


Personal


375.00


Real


18,273.16


Levy of 1962


Poll


590.00


Personal


1,531.20


Real


59,839.61


$


106,951.27


FARM ANIMAL EXCISE ....


$


10.00


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE:


1949


$


37.19


1950


50.78


1952


12.91


1953


55.64


UNEXPENDED BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD:


Collector - Alarm $


130.50


Planning Board - Deposits 1,300.00


Police Station Const. ......


1,431.90


Civil Defense - Outlay ....


1,474.23


Rubbish Collection 4,319.80


Chap. 90 - Const. - 1962 28,551.99 .. Highway Machinery Fund 10,651.43


Highway Garage Const. .... 771.44


Traffic-Safety Signs


635.55


Chandler St. Drain


1,000.00


Shawsheen St. Sidewalk .. 1,832.75


Main St. Sidewalk ..


1,000.00


School Lunch


2,306.44


Barden Fund


3,100.14


Public Law 874 36,157.65 ..


Natl. Defense Education .. 605.10


Athletics and Band ..


2,659.24


..


..


RESERVED FOR PETTY CASH .$ 125.00


1954


89.14


1955


167.47


1956


211.84


1957


650.82


1958


1,443.59


1959


1,715.00


1960


3,182.21


1961


6,136.36


1962


33,020.32


$ 46,773.27


142


TAX TITLES AND POSSESSIONS:+


Titles $ 2,298.94


Possessions


4,549.13


$ 6,848.07


DEPARTMENTAL:


Welfare


Cities & Towns $ 346.85


State


1,171.83


Old Age Assistance


Cities & Towns $ 47.32


Jr. High School Const. .... 1,189,175.27


Long Range Planning .....


1,547.70


Industrial Commission ....


3,156.23


Industrial Comm. - Travel 367.60


Town Boundaries 400.00


Land Takings:


Schools


138.00


Fire Station


1.00


Water Wells 11.00


Water Reservoir 1.00


Gift Land Taxes


21.60


Tax Title Land Costs


1,402.37


Tailings


623.50


Water Guarantee Deposits


2,292.50


Water Well Survey


1,939.13


Water Engineering Serv.


4,500.00


Water Well Const. - 1962


114,148.08


Shawsheen St. Pipe Relocation 344.49


Rogers St. Main


320.67


Premiums on Loans


12,063.20


$ 1,430,381.50


Aid to Dependent Children


State


$


7,222.48


Veterans' Benefits


State .. 4,438.58


FEDERAL GRANTS:


Disability Assistance


Aid


$


1,292.17


Administration


198.99


Old Age Assistance


Aid


2,037.25


Administration 401.65


Installation


.$


581.57


Rates


39,747.82


Liens


143


1957


94.50


1958


69.50


1959


89.60


1960


212.10


1961


105.00


1962


1,030.95


Aid to Dependent Children


Aid


1,577.36


Administration


291.86


Medical Aid to Aged


Aid


35.01


Administration


266.92


$ 6,101.21


$ 41,931.04


HIGHWAYS:


State .$ 43,158.41


County


16,939.48


$ 60,097.89


$ 13,227.10


WATER:


UNDERESTIMATES:


Overlay - 1948


$ 2.00


Overlay - 1949


2.00


Overlay - 1950


10.40


Overlay - 1955


120.50


Overlay - 1956


25.90


Overlay - 1959


75.65


County T. B. Hosp. - 1962 3,232.88


Revenue - 1963


3,508.00


Interest - Bond Issues ....


29,280.00


Veterans' Qtrs. Rent - 1962 150.00


$ 36,407.33 EXCESS & DEFICIENCY $ 334,767.28


$ 1,991,860.04


$ 1,991,860.04


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS J. BERUBE Town Auditor


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- Annual Report


OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Town of


TEWKSBURY


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also Report of SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1962


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SCHOOL CALENDAR - 1963


Open January 2, 1963 Close February 15, 1963


Vacation One Week


Open February 25, 1963


Close April 11, 1963


Vacation One Week


Open April 22, 1963 All Schools Close June 21, 1963


Summer Vacation


Open September 5, 1963


Close December 23, 1963


Reopen January 2, 1964


School Holidays


February 22 Good Friday May 30


October 12


November 11 November 28 and 29


(and such other days as the school Committee may designate) The School Calendar may be subject to change.


No School Signals


When school is called off because of severe weather conditions, the following systems will be used: Coded 2-2-2 on the Fire Depart- ment and State Hospital whistles.


6:50 A.M .- No School Senior and Junior High Schools.


7:50 A.M .- No School Elementary Schools.


Radio Stations WLLH and WCAP, Lowell, WNAC, Boston and Lawrence and WCCM, Lawrence, will carry announcements on their regular no school broadcasts.


The practice is to close schools only in case of extreme weather conditions, otherwise to hold regular sessions. It should be noted in the schedule above that sessions may be cancelled for any one or more of the groups. Therefore, when school is in session on stormy days, parents are urged to exercise their personal judgment as to the wisdom of sending their children to school.


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Term Expires


James E. Kelley, Anthony Rd.


1963


Leo D. Chibas, Dewey St. 1964


Mrs. Loella Dewing, James St. 1964


Robert L. Bernier, Woburn St. 1965


Warren J. Sheehan, So. Oliver St. 1965


ORGANIZATION


James E. Kelley, Chairman Leo D. Chibas, Vice-Chairman Mrs. Loella Dewing, Secretary


Superintendent of Schools Dr. Everett G. Thistle


Assistant Joseph E. Bastable Office: Memorial High School Office open from 8 A.M. to 12 M. and from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. except Saturday


The Superintendent may be seen at his office by appointment. Telephone 851-2431 Secretary: Mrs. Thelma Whitehouse


School Physicians Morris Kelman, M.D., Telephone: 658-4531 Edward F. Duffy, O.D., Telephone: 851-2857 Lawrence McCartin, M.D., Telephone: 851-2671


School Nurses Mrs. Ora MacLaren, R.N., 1928 Main St., Tewksbury 851-2198


Mrs. Rachel Killeen, R.N., 778 Main St., Tewksbury 851-7467


Mrs. Doris Osterman, R.N., 65 Whipple Rd., Tewksbury 452-8894


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


The Tewksbury School Committee, during the past year, had approximately twenty regular meetings; and ten meetings were reserved for specific action by the Committee on the 1963-1964 budget.


A new Junior High School will at last be a reality after many long and serious discussions. The pros and cons of the argu- ment was an open issue and action was at last initiated for the construction of the 1200 pupil building. At this writing, the building is proceeding on schedule.


This building should be welcomed by all. Administration, fac- ulty, students and parents can expect a radical change. A new building where the curriculum can be geared to meet the needs of these youngsters is a necessity and many hours of constructive thinking has been done along these lines by your school committee.


With the construction of this edifice, the question to be settled still remains, "What is to be done with the present junior high school to make it more livable?" The answer to this question is still in the "making" and all phases pertaining to this problem have not been resolved; but they are minor in nature and I am sure they will be settled so that maximum use of this building can be obtained at a savings to the "taxpayer".


The School Committee, during the past year, has seen fit to change a number of policies that existed prior to the first of the year


1. A change in the academic standing for those participating in interscholastic sports. The Committee, in a majority vote, adopted a policy that is consistent with that established by the Headmasters Association which allows a youth to par- ticipate in sports if that individual has satisfactorily passed 15 credits.


2. The use of Tewksbury schools to religious institutions that have established an emergency need that would necessitate the use of additional space.


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3. The use of the Tewksbury gym to organizations that have a definite program in mind that will offer many of our youth in the town an opportunity to participate in worth- while programs.


4. The Committee saw fit to expend a considerable amount of money on our athletic program this past year. This action resulted in having the schools' athletic squads equipped as well as any in the area. In keeping with this same theme, the band was not neglected, as new uniforms were provided for and at last it will be no longer held up to abuse from many sources.


5. A new electronics laboratory has been established within the system. The two-fold purpose being to stimulate and cultivate the interests of the pupils from an academic view- point as well as providing the background material that is necessary in obtaining positions in a number of electronics plants located throughout the area.


6. A new language laboratory was operational this past fall which is as modern and functional as any in the area. It is a laboratory that best exemplifies the modern methods of instructing students in the lauguage of their choice.


7. Modern methods of instruction in Math and Science have also been introduced. The Math Department has been sup- plied with a special math room containing new equipment that is serving specific needs of the individuals. Our Science Department is in line for the same consideration. The Social Studies and Business Departments are very sound in their approach and producing very capable students.


8. The English Department has done an excellent job. The Remedial Reading and Speech programs have proven to be very successful and the system will continue to reap the rewards from such programs Our Shop program has been enlarged so that it services more students who wish to pur- sue training in the crafts.


9. The entire curriculum within the system is proceeding on course. The ultimate aim of this Committee is to make cer- tain that it stays that way. From what has been accom- plished this year and what is in the offing for next year, I am certain that the system will continue to show excellent results.


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The Tewksbury School System will be evaluated by the State Department of Education for accreditation during the 1963-1964 school year.


This past year found the system losing many excellent teach- ers to other systems. No system is sound when it experiences the turnover that this system had last fall. This problem has been discussed many times by the Committee throughout the year and the solution to the problem seems to have been worked out by the actions of this current committee when discussing the budget dur- ing the past few months.


Mr. Ralph Brown, the Assistant Superintendent of Schools, resigned last August to accept a position in another community. Elevated to fill this vacancy was Mr. Joseph Bastable, former head of the Guidance Department of the Tewksbury schools. The Com- mittee is well aware of the capabilities of this man and the best wishes from all concerned are extended to Mr. Bastable.


In conclusion, I would like to thank the entire school system for their kind cooperation during my term of office. Dr. Thistle, Mr. Brown and Mr. Bastable have been responsible for my receiv- ing a thorough indoctrination in the functions of the Tewksbury school system for which I am very grateful.


To my fellow board members during my term, it has been a pleasure serving with you. Serving the public is indeed a difficult task but I have tried to do it during the past three years. Never once have I failed to vote or abstained from voting on any issue and this has given me a great deal of satisfaction. I will always wish continued success to the Tewksbury School System.


JAMES E. KELLEY Chairman


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The School Committee has set the following sums as the amounts required for the support of the Tewksbury Public Schools for the calendar year 1963.


Salaries


$1,114,547.00


Expenses


251,985.00


Outlay


11,585.00


Out of State Travel


1,000.00


Total


$1,379,117.00


Also included in the basic request for


Schools is the following amount for


Non-Public School transportation


......


14,600.00


Gross Total


$1,393,717.00


The sums above have been based on the following estimated requirements:


A. Salaries and Wages


110 Administration $ 34,600.00


210 Instruction


946,945.00


310 Attendance 400.00


410 Health


15,601.00


610 Operation


94,022.00


710 Maintenance


10,228.00


910 Food Services


4,700.00


1010 Student Body Activities


7,851.00


1120 Community Services


200.00


Total ......


$1,114,547.00


B. Expenses


130 Administration


2,980.00


220 Textbooks


25,267.00


230 Library and Audio-Visual


7,345.00


240 Instructional Supplies


29,000.00


250 Related Instruction


8,000.00


420 Health


850.00


520 Public Transportation


83,970.00


630 Heat


32,500.00


640 Utilities


27,030.00


.


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650 Custodial Supplies


11,050.00


720 Contracted Services


11,800.00


730 Replacement of Equipment


1,065.00


740 Related Maintenance


1,500.00


1020 Student Body Activities


9,628.00


1160 Private Transportation


14,600.00


Total


$ 266,585.00


C. Outlay


1210 Sites


$ 5,000.00


1220 Buildings


2,700.00


1230 Equipment


3,885.00


Total


$ 11,585.00


D. Out of State


$ 1,000.00


1,000.00


Total for Public Schools ....


$1,393,717.00


As indicated by the breakdown as well as the totals for the 1963 Appropriation Request, education through the Public Schools in Tewksbury is a large and complex operation. For purposes of illustration consider it as a corporation with 16,000 stockholders, 4,000 customers each day, about 230 regular employees, and an annual operating cost of about $1,400,000. Consider also that while education is the primary product and responsibility of this cor- poration, it must carry on many other sizeable programs in order to facilitate its educational purposes.


The Tewksbury Public Schools currently operate 22 busses which transport more than 3,000 customers about 1,100 miles per day. For the past school year this program operated in excess of 10,000,000 passenger miles. The pupil passengers are not only trans- ported, they are also fed each day. The figures for the month of October 1962 show a total lunch program service of 80,054, con- sisting of 42,263 pupil lunches, 1,871 adult lunches, and 35,920 servings of extra milk. How many restaurants in our country have this amount of participation?


The Tewksbury Public Schools have an investment in plant and equipment of about $5,000,000. The anticipated cost of oper- ation and maintenance for these buildings for 1963 is approxi- mately $197,000.


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The goal of public education in the United States is to edu- cate all of the children of all of the people. Our country is unique in this approach to education which attempts to provide twelve years of training for children with a wide variety of backgrounds and with equally diverse hopes for the future.


The task of education in the Tewksbury Public Schools is simi- lar to that for the United States as a whole. The program must be modified and adjusted to fit individual pupils from their be- ginning in grade one through to their graduation. Even with modifications the results will not be the same for every child. Some will do well, others not as well, some will move swiftly, others more slowly. A degree of accomplishment which is accept- able for some pupils, will not be satisfactory for others.


Our goal must be to help each pupil accomplish the most that he can and to prepare himself as well as he can. To foster this goal many, differing provisions are made in subject matter and methods of instruction. Grouping of pupils is used as an aid to instruction from grade one through grade twelve, even though the procedure of grouping the Seniors is very much different from the grouping of the first graders.


A common core of knowledges is expected for all pupils. Yet, the ability and the desire of an individual pupil will result in his acquiring a much different body of knowledges and skills from other pupils. The program of studies provides a common basis of learning for all while it at the same time serves as a point of de- parture for many.


It is very understandable that an endeavor which attempts to educate all of the children of all of the people may not achieve the same dgeree of success with each individual. When we recog- nize the effects of overcrowded classrooms, differing interests of pupils, turnover of teachers, housing problems, and other external factors, and understand that pupils begin with varying amounts of ability, we realize that the goal must be "Equal opportunity for education for all" rather than "Equal education for all."


We will indicate briefly two measures of the degree to which the goal of equal opportunity for all has been reached: holding power and post-secondary placement. Quoted below is a section of a report from the Principal of the Memorial High School.


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"On a national scale, about one-third of the young people drop out of school before completing High School. In a survey made in this office during the fall, only eleven students-3 boys and 8 girls -or 1.4 per cent of the school left between September 15, 1961 and Sept. 15, 1962. The majority of these students 'preferred work to school'. Our extensive and flexible program is certainly a contri- buting factor to this low incidence of dropouts. Prior to leaving, a consultation is usually held between the parents, the prospective or potential drop-out, his teachers, and a guidance counselor. Great emphasis is placed on the advantages of remaining in school to all students in this category."


The figures on post-secondary school placement show that about fifty per cent of the graduates of the Memorial High School continued their education at colleges, universities, business schools, and technical schools. An additional thirty-five per cent entered full-time work in many different positions. Of the group remain- ing, several have undertaken full-time responsibilities as home- makers, while others are meeting their obligations in the armed services.


The task of educating our young people is a tremendous re- sponsibility. It requires the continuing best efforts of the stock- holders, directors, employees, and the customers if it is to yield the hoped-for dividend of educated young men and women.


Listed below are explanations of the major categories of the accounting arrangement. The statements, while brief, indicate the type of service or activity charged against each classification. Be- low each explanation are comparison figures for 1963 and 1962. These are gross figures, and do not reflect reimbursements.


Administration


100 Series


ADMINISTRATION consists of those activities which have as their purpose the general regulation, direction, and control of the af- fairs of the school district that are systemwide and not confined to one school, subject, or narrow phase of activity.


Request 1963 $37,580.00


Expended 1962 Difference


$35,634.17 +$1,945.83


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Instruction


200 Series


INSTRUCTION consists of those activities dealing directly with or aiding in the teaching of students or improving the quality of teaching. These are the activities of the teacher, principal, con- sultant or supervisor of instruction, and guidance and psycholog- ical personnel.


Request 1963 $1,016,557.00


Expended 1962 Difference


$900,362.74 +$116,194.26


Attendance Services


300 Series


ATTENDANCE SERVICES consist of those activities which have as their primary purpose the promotion and improvement of chil- dren's attendance at school, through enforcement of compulsory attendance laws and other means.


Request 1963




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