Town of Westford annual report 1963-1967, Part 10

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1963
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 680


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WHAT IF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL IS DEFERRED UNTIL AFTER 1970?


Appendix B estimates 789 pupils grades 9-12 in 1970. Grades 9 and 10 alone would approach the normal capacity of the Academy. Now consider estimated enrollments for grades 6-7-8, only 22 less than grades 9-12. The Intermediate School is planned for 600 pupils maxi- mum. Grades 1-5 too would exceed by ten classrooms the normal capacity of Roudenbush, Frost, Cameron, Sargent and Nabnassett (including the addition). So, lacking new high school facilities for grades 9-12 in 1970, pupils at all levels would be on split session or staggered


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programs . The School Planning Committee recommends a new high school by 1968 housing grades 9-12, the present Westford Academy and the new Intermediate School each accommodating grades 5-8, and the elementary facilities serving grade 1-4 only. Here follows a comparison of school capacities and enrollments according to this plan. (Note that Westford Academy, when used for a non elective grade 5-8 program, could house as many as 600 pupils.


Capacity


Enrollment 1970


New High School


1000 expandable


789


Present Westford Academy


600


525


New Intermediate School


600


525


Roudenbush


(


150 )


Frost


(


150 )


Cameron


1150 --


(


200 )


---


1134


Sargent


Nabnassett


450 )


01d Nab


Special Classes?


TOTALS


3350


2973


WILL THERE NOT BE A REGIONAL TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL BY 1970 TO RELIEVE THE OVERCROWDING IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS?


Hopefully there will be a Regional Technical Vocational School to serve Chelmsford, Littleton, Groton and Westford pupils grades 9-12 by the year 1970. But we have been advised that such a school should not be counted upon to relieve congestion, because (1) 10% would be a relatively high enrollment expectations, and (2) five year forecasts for rapidly growing communities are usually more than 10% conservative. (Consider the Annual Report of 1960: Estimate for 1963 was 1672 pupils, but actual enrollment for 1963 was 1855 pupils, a 10% error in a three


year forecast. ) It should be emphasized that the function of a Tech- nical Vocational School is to provide the specialized program desired and needed but to date denied those whose vocational interests are in skilled trades. Hopefully such a school will serve girls as well as boys and adults as well as school age children through night classes as well as day classes. Following the initial year's outlay, almost the entire capital and operational costs are borne by State and Federal monies. The Federal Government's return on such an investment is the increased income taxes collected from full employment; the local com- munity's return, aside from the happiness and contentment that goes with full employment, is expanding taxable real estate as industry moves in to take advantage of a reservoir of skilled manpower.


HAVE ECONOMIES BEEN EXERCISED IN OUR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION?


Westford Academy was constructed and equipped for less than one million dollars. And now nine years later another secondary school for approximately the same capacity is under construction on the same budget, in spite of the fact that construction costs have been advancing at the rate of about 5% a year. The Nabnassett School complete with the six room addition will cost slightly over six hundred thousand. Eighteen room elementary schools in the area are currently costing a million. The School Committee feels the Town owes a debt of gratitude to the dedicated building committees for providing economical schools fully


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equipped to house a strong educational program.


ARE OPERATIONAL COSTS STAYING IN LINE?


Westford has maintained a consistently average position both in teacher salary schedules and in total operational per pupil costs. The average teacher salary has been low because of the relatively young teaching staff resulting from heavy teacher turnover. This year the median teacher salary in Westford is $5300. The median salary for all communities of comparable size throughout the state is $5700; for all teachers in Massachusetts' public schools $6300. In 1961-62 the aver- age operational cost per pupil for thirty-four communities in North Middlesex County was $378.40 of which $287.00 was provided locally. Westford's per pupil cost was $378.82 of which $284.08 was provided locally. Total cost per pupil ranged from $252.04 to $557.45. Westford's relative position has not changed.


BUT WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM TO PROVIDE THE NEW SCHOOLS AND TO MEET RISING SCHOOL OPERATIONAL COSTS?


A solution to this problem is based on our national as well as our local economy. Westford's school operational costs have more than quadrupled during this past decade while receipts have merely tripled and enrollments doubed according to Appendices A-C-D. A concentration of new school construction during the 1960-1970 decade further darkens the picture (see Appendix E).


The December NEA Research Bulletin points out that, "the general property tax carries 55% of the cost of public education and accounts for almost all support by local governments. But this tax yields only 14.5% of all tax collections and must support over half the cost of our largest and costliest domestic enterprise. State and local sources of school money cannot match the growth of education; additional support from the federal tax system seems to be the only answer." *


The appendices of this report appear to support this point of view. In 1963 Westford residents bore over 80% of the total school operational and debt costs, the State less than 15% and Federal less than 5%. And three quarters of the local effort fell directly on the property tax. In order to support its schools, Westford residents committed over 60% of their local taxes in 1963. The eleven million dollar assessed valuation represents some two thousand property owners assessed at more than $5000 each. The average taxpayer contributed almost $300 to his schools in 1963. Of course industry played a part, but Westford is still very lightly industrialized, and there is little promise of any rapid increase in industry in the near future. The value of a man's property is not necessarily a true indicator of his weath, as many Westford residents are living on fixed income following early retirements. Equity is not one of the strong arguments in support of the property tax.


*NEA Research Bulletin December 1963 p. 99 - Roadblocks to Progress.


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Each year the state legislature debates the need for greater state aid for schools and a more equitable distribution of this aid. Present state reimbursement is based upon the 1945 equalization values and is grossly out of adjustment. The reimbursement plan most fre- quently suggested involves a comparison of each town's value per school attending child with the average value for the state. The effort factor also plays a part. Because of Westford's high valuation per school attending child and moderate cost per pupil, Westford would receive minimum state aid for both school operation and school construction costs.


Federal support of education is a highly controversial topic, general school support, that is. Federal support in specific areas dates back to the land grants of 1785 and 1787. Massachusetts received over forty-five million in federal aid for specific purposes in 1961, distributed as follows: *


PL815 Federally affected areas, surveys and construction $ 812,196 PL874 Federally affected areas, school operation 6,374,190


Cooperative vocational education 724,413


Vocational rehabilitation


1,902,104


National Defense Education Act of 1958


2,965,259


National School Lunch Act of 1946


6,179,964


Education of mentally retarded


10,600


Library Services


86,000


Fellowships and training grants


1,660,925


Land Grant Colleges 116,789


Research Grants to Colleges (estimated)


25,000,000


$45,832,427


There are convincing arguments for the extension of federal aid to education just as there are strong arguments against. Good educa- tional programs contribute to strenthening the national economy and national defense. There is a vast difference of educational opportunity among the several states, and the increasingly migratory habits of the American people makes one state's weakness another state's liability. The taxing capacity of a local community or even a state is proving inadequate to meet educational needs, as suggested above, and both local communities and states are reluctant to tax adequately for fear of losing out in the competition for industry.


On the other hand there is the fear of federal controls, federal deficits and inflation. There is the fear of nurturing a bureaucracy with the spectre of waste which is generally associated.


It is not the intent of this paper to probe the justification or even the wisdom of federal vs. local financing of public schools. This paper has attempted to present fairly and impartially the statistical record of the past ten years as a basis for understanding the immediate and the future school economic problems which confront the Town of Westford. Where the money is to come from must remain an unanswered


* Massachusetts Teachers Association Research Paper #W44, Feb. 6, 1963


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question for the present. A combination of the continued limitation of Westford's educational needs, and some increase in local industry as well as the state and federal monies will get us by for a few years, but the problem will not be solved locally. There will come a time when education will assume a position of equal importance with highways and with public welfare. There will come a time when education as an arm of our national defense will be accepted as a fact rather than an appealing slogan. There will come a time when education will be recognized as the key to a better life for the poor as well as for the wealthy, for the nation, as well as for the individual. Then a solution for the adequate financing of the nation's schools will be found.


APPENDIX A


Enrollments as of October 1 of the year indicated, excluding tuition pupils and special class pupils.


1954 - 1963 Actual


Grade


1954


1955


1956


1957


1958


1959


1960


1961


1962


1963


12


48


43


36


38


52


72


68


80


71


108


11


44


39


42


57


81


76


75


82


118


134


10


46


39


66


80


76


75


73


112


132


132


9


48


66


84


85


96


107


149


156


153


172


8


73


78


85


93


87


133


133


141


144


128


7


81


81


91


84


125


135


127


135


133


126


Sub Tot


340


346


404


437


517


598


625


706


751


800


6


75


93


74


118


130


124


128


125


112


147


5


99


93


101


134


127


130


118


105


146


146


4


85


103


136


127


122


117


105


143


134


169


3


104


128


125


118


113


102


140


136


161


164


2


128


125


109


100


107


137


125


155


154


192


1


122


120


105


108


140


134


155


155


179


237


Sub Tot


613


662


650


705


739


744


771


819


886


1055


TOTAL


953


1008


1054


1142


1256


1342


1396


1525 1637


1855


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APPENDIX B


Forecast is based upon the average growth rate of the past five years . Accelerating growth to date has rendered each forecast conservative.


1964 - 1973 Estimated


Grade


1964


1965


1966


1967


1968


1969


1970


1971


1972


1973


12


127


131


133


114


117


144


145


176


175


210


11


141


144


123


126


155


157


190


189


227


240


10


138


118


121


149


151


182


181


218


230


223


9


148


152


187


189


228


227


273


288


280


362


8


131


162


163


197


196


236


249


242


313


293


7


156


157


190


189


228


240


233


302


283


296


Sub Tot


841


864


917


964


1075


1186


1271


1415


1508


1624


6


148


179


178


215


266


220


285


267


279


267


5


176


175


212


262


217


281


263


275


263


335


4


168


204


252


209


270


253


265


253


322


339


3


199


246


204


263


247


259


247


314


331


358


2


237


197


254


238


250


238


303


319


345


367


1


197


254


238


250


238


303


319


345


367


390


Sub Tot


1125


1255


1338


1437


1488


1554


1682


1773


1907


2056


TOTAL


1966


2119


2255


2401


2563


2740


2953


3188 3415


3680


APPENDIX C Operational Costs (Excluding plant construction and insurance )


Year


Public


Vocational


Athletics


Band


Total


1954


167,685


6810


1000


600


176,095


1955


205,767


6846


1500


700


214,813


1956


271,283


6695


1500


700


280,178


1957


335,973


6315


1725


700


344,713


1958


392,708


6956


1725


700


402,089


1959


457,484


6396


3500


700


460,080


1960


507,513


5341


3500


925


517,279


1961


579,429


4837


3424


1050


588,740


1962


671,294


3668


4577


2435


681,974


1963


770,566


3362


8766


5454


788,148


Note:


1. Included in Public School Costs are special maintenance and repair articles as well as expenditures under National Defense Education Act.


2. Athletics and Band include only the Town Appropriation as the two combined constitute a revolving account. Included in the 1963 Athletic Budget is $3000 transportation formerly budgeted under operation. Included in the 1963 Band Budget is $2000 for uniforms. The balance of the $5000 cost was made up through donations and the efforts of the bandsmen.


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3. Cafeteria costs are omitted as the cafeteria is self supporting.


4. Plant construction is summarized in APPENDIX D.


5. School Insurance costs are included in the Town's package plan.


APPENDIX D


Operational Receipts


Year


State


Vocational


Federal


Other


Total


1954


48,579


2421


119


51,119


1955


56,081


3187


2,093


61,361


1956


58,511


3588


3,787


10,095


75,981


1957


81,520


3464


9,308


11,742


106,034


1958


95,832


29 02


6,525


10,457


115,716


1959


102,771


3359


17,981


5,242


129,353


1960


112,650


3439


15,026


3,664


134,779


1961


121,486


2857


16,294


4,029


144,666


1962


103,819


2483


27,564


3,287


137,153


1963


119,123


2175


28,160


4,332


153,790


NOTE:


1. When town population exceeded 5000 in 1960, a different State Formula was applied in 1961, reducing the 1962 reimbursement.


2. State reimbursements include General Aid, Transportation, Special Class and State Wards. Vocational Aid is also a State reimbursement but listed separately.


3. Federal Aid includes PL 874 Impacted Areas, and PL 864 the National Defense Education Act.


4. Other receipts include tuition, rent of halls, and mis- cellaneous items.


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APPENDIX E


School Construction Debt Retirement


Net Annual Cost = Principal plus Interest less State Reimbursement


Inter-


Year


Academy


Nabnassett


Nab Addition


mediate


Total


1954


39,725


39,725


1955


38,765


38,765


1956


37,805


37,805


1957


36,845


36,845


1958


55,360


55,360


1959


15,450


15,450


1960


25,890


30,862


(These two columns


56,752


1961


31,852


29,782


estimated as state


61,634


1962


30,892


28,702


reimbursement has not


59,594


1963


29,932


29,153


yet been determined.)


59,085


1964


28,972


26,925


15,725


15,423


87,045


1965


28,012


25,845


15,175


66,760


135,792


1966


27,052


24,765


14,625


64,590


131,032


1967


26,092


23,685


14,075


62,420


126,272


1968


25,132


22,605


13,525


60,250


121,512


1969


24,172


21,525


12,975


58,080


116,752


1970


23,212


20,445


12,425


50,987


107,069


1971


22,252


19,365


11,875


48,973


102,465


1972


21,292


13,285


11,325


46,957


92,859


1973


20,332


12,385


775


44,943


78,435


589,036


11,485


122,500(Term-


1979


340,814


inates


741,800


Note:


1. Academy $800,000 at 2.40% 20 Reimbursement $412,564 (Annual Report 1958 shows to date expenditure $961,836)


2. Nabnassett $435,000 @ 3.60% 15 year Reimbursement $215,226


3. Nab Extension $190,000 @ 2.75% 10 year Est. $95,000


4. Intermediate $995,000 @ 3.10% 15 year Est. $495,000 (Town paid $60,000 for abandoned Middle School 1962)


5. A new High School in 1968 would double Town's School Debt.


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APPENDIX F


Westford Tax Summary


Year Assessed Valuation


Tax Rate


School Rate


School %


1954


5,057,550


59


Missing


1955


5,287,010


60


29


48.3


1956


5,485,615


76


39


51.3


1957


5,667,115


78


44


56.4


1958


5,853,325


82


44


53.7


1959


6,185,270


87


53


60.9


Westford Reassessed


1960


9,736,510


61


37


60.7


1961


10,147,630


68


39


57.4


1962


10,582,050


79


49


62.0


1963


11,592,930


87


53


60.9


NOTE: 1. Assessed valuation includes buildings, land and personal property.


2. Assessed valuation increase has been steady with the exception of (1) reassessment in 1960, and (2) million plus dollar increase in 1963.


3. During the ten year period the number of dwellings has increased 50%.


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WESTFORD ACADEMY 1963 GRADUATES


*Carol Ann Abbood


David K. Abbot


Cheryl Lee Adkins


Janice Elaine Anderson


Patricia A. Murrary


Craig R. Mussleman


Dennis S. Nielson


Peter Noel Roger J. Parent


Duncan Pendlebury


Gregory Ernest Peterson


Dennis Poulsen


Thomas Joseph Preston, Jr.


Fletcher Davis Pyle


Charles Vinson Reid


*Carol M. Ricard Marcia Jeanne Sampson


*Astrid Schwarten Patricia Esther Smith Lorraine Ellen Socha


David T. Floyd


Patricia Ann Gagnon


Noreen R. Gibbons Gail Lee Gilchrest


Raymond Edward Gladu, Jr.


William A. Hall


Catherine Haran


Robert Clifton Herrmann


Frances Margaret Hoare *Fay Lamson Susan Lamson Judith Ann Leedberg


Ernest R. Tousignant


George W. Turner III


Andrew Tzikopoulos


Mariane D. Vincent Malcolm W. Weaver


Donna Louise Whitney


Gary Bernard Wilder Marianne Wojcik


*National Honor Society Member


PROGRAM


PROCESSIONAL - "Pomp and Circumstance"


Elgar


INVOCATION


REVEREND THOMAS D. DONNELLY


SALUTATORY ADDRESS - "Pursuit of Knowledge"


FAY LAMSON


HONOR ESSAY - "Knowledge, the Essence of Life" PATRICIA A. BRULE


SENIOR CLASS ODE: Tune: "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" Words: MARCIA D. CAYFORD


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Gene Raymond Beaulieu Myrna S. Bill


*Laurice Lee Blank Jane A. Bohenko Richard Joseph Bradley, Jr.


Stephen Dennis Britko


*Patricia Ann Brule Gerald Raymond Cassidy Marcia Drew Cayford Suzanne G. Chisholm *A. Lynne Darrah Dianne Davies James Philip Fitter


James Edward Stepinski David M. Striebel


Barbara Ann Stromsky


Yvonne Teresa Sullivan Devin R. Sundberg


*Margaret Szylvian John Joseph Tandus III John S. Targ


Waldo S. Leedberg


Bruce H. Lefebvre


Michele Anne Lorrain Lenore A. Lospennato


*Carolann Masci


Alison M. Morey


Vaughn F. McLenna Carol Ann Munroe


Ronald William Athorn


HONOR ESSAY - "Responsibility of Education" MARGARET SZYLVIAN


PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT


JAMES E. STEPINSKI President of the Class of 1963


ACCEPTANCE OF CLASS GIFT


JAMES THIBEAULT President of the Class of 1964


VALEDICTORY - "The Enrichment of Man" A. LYNNE DARRAH


PRESENTATION OF AWARDS (Given by the Trustees of Westford Academy)


For Excellence in English


For Excellence in French


For Excellence in Home Economics


For Excellence in Industrial Arts


For Excellence in Latin


For Excellence in Mathematics & Science


For Excellence in Secretarial Science


For Excellence in Social Studies


A. Lynne Darrah Fay Lamson


Patricia A. Brule


William A. Hall


Fay Lamson


Fay Lamson


Margaret Szylvian


Thomas J. Preston, Jr.


THE MOST WORTHY REPRESENTATIVES OF WESTFORD ACADEMY


Class of 1963 - Carolann Masci Class of 1964 - Carol Place


Class of 1965 - Jean Cassidy Class of 1966 - Steven Floyd


OTHER AWARDS


Bausch and Lomb Science Award Betty Crocker Award D.A.R. American History Award D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award Webber Fiske Award


A. Lynne Darrah Margaret Szylvian A. Lynne Darrah Carol Abbood Laurice Blank


SCHOLARSHIPS


Fletcher Athletic Club Scholarship John E. Axon Richard J. Bradley, Jr.


St. Catherine's Catholic Youth Organization Scholarship


Rev. Thomas D. Donnelly Carolann Masci


Trustees of Westford Academy Scholarships Arthur G. Hildreth


Westford Academy PTA Scholarship Donald J. Turner


Westford Academy Student Council Scholarship Donna Cox, Chairman, Student Council


Several totaling $2050


Laurice L. Blank and Frederick Fitzpatrick


Carol A. Abbood


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Westford Grange Scholarship


Dennis Poulsen Mrs. Walter A. Wright, Master of Westford Grange


Westford Teachers' Association Scholarships Ralph H. Drinkwater, President


Carolann Masci, Cheryl Adkins, Laurice Blank, Carol Abbood


AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS


MAURICE HUCKINS, JR., M.D. Chairman, School Committee


WESTFORD ACADEMY ALMA MATER


FRANK PAGE, Director Calkin


BENEDICTION


REVEREND ROBERT SLATER


RECESSIONAL - "Grand March" Westford Academy Band, FRANK J. PAGE, Director


Grundman


CLASS MARSHAL - James Thibeault


CLASS MOTTO - "Knowledge is a Treasure; Practice is its Key" CLASS COLORS - Gold and White


CLASS FLOWER - Red Rose


ACADEMY PROGRAM OF STUDIES


1963 - 1964


Grade 9


Business


College


General


English*


English*


English*


Civics*


Physical Education*


Civics*


Physical Education*


Accelerated Reading*


Physical Education*


Introduction to Business


Ancient History*


Math I


Business Math 1


Algebra 1 or 2


General Science


Math 1


Biology


Practical Arts (Girls)


General Science


Earth Science


Industrial Arts (Boys)


Latin 1


Latin 1 or 2


Business Math 1


French 1


French 1


Art


Art


Art


Band


Band


Band


Music & Art


Music & Art


Music & Art


Vocal Chorus


Vocal Chorus


Vocal Chorus


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Grade 10


Business


English* Speech* Physical Eduation* World History Biology Typing 1B Bookkeeping 2


Business Math 2


Math 2


Chemistry & Lab


Business Math 2


French 2


Latin 1,2,3,4,


Bookkeeping 1


Latin 2


French 1 or 2


Typing 1B


Art


Art Band


Music & Art


Music & Art


Vocal Chorus


Grade 11


English*


U. S. History*


Physical Education*


English Composition*


Physical Education*


Economic & Political Geog.


Stenography 1


Algebra 2


Geometry College Review Math


Bookkeeping 2


Typing 1B or 2


Math 3 Art


Latin 3 or 4


Band


Mechanical Drawing


Music & Art


Typing 1C


Vocal Chorus


Notehand Art


Band


Music & Art


Vocal Chorus


Grade 12


English* Physical Education*


World Literature


American Problems French 3 or 4


Latin 4


Trig & Analyt Math


Algebra 2 College Review Math


General


English* Speech*


Physical Education* World History


World History


Modern History


Biology


Biology


Math 2


Algebra 2


Practical Arts (Girls)


Geometry


Industrial Arts (Boys)


Art


Band


Music & Art Vocal Chorus


English*


English*


U. S. History*


Practical Arts (Girls) Industrial Arts (Boys)


Typing 1B or 2


Bookkeeping 2


Practical Arts (Girls)


Chemistry and Lab


Trig & Analyt Math


French 2 or 3


Industrial Arts (Boys) Math 3 Art Band


Music & Art Vocal Chorus


English* Physical Education* World Literature American Problems Industrial Science Steno 2 Transcription Bookkeeping 2 Typing 1B or 2


English*


Physical Education* American Problems


Industrial Science Review Math Business Law


Typing 1B or 2 Practical Arts (Girls) Industrial Arts (Boys)


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College


English* Speech*


Physical Education*


U. S. History*


Economic & Political Geog. Physical Education*


Band


Vocal Chorus


Business


Business Law Office Practice


Practical Arts (Girls)


Industrial Arts (Boys) Art Band


Music & Art


Vocal Chorus


College


General


Mechanical Drawing


Art


Typing 1C


Band


Notehand


Music & Art


Art


Vocal Chorus


Band


Music & Art


Vocal Chorus


*All starred subjects are required.


NOTE: Students in grades 10, 11, 12 may elect, under guidance, any course offered in a lower grade subject to conflicts and prerequisites.


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F


PUBLIC SCHOOLS Westford, Mass.


PROFESSIONAL SALARY SCHEDULE Effective September 1963


1962-63


1963-64


STEP


BACHELOR 'S


MASTER'S


BACHELOR'S


MASTER 'S


C.A.G.S.


1


4200


4500


4700


5000


5300


2


4400


4700


4935


5250


5565


3


4600


4900


5170


5500


5830


6 HOURS


3 HOURS


6 HOURS


3 HOURS


4


4800


5100


5405


5750


6 095


5


5000


5300


5640


6000


6360


6


5200


5500


5875


6250


6625


6 HOURS


3 HOURS


6 HOURS


3 HOURS


7


5400


5700


6110


6500


6890


8


5600


5900


6345


6750


7155


9


5800


6100


6580


7000


7420


6 HOURS


3 HOURS


6 HOURS


3 HOURS


10


6 000


6300


6815


7250


7685


11


6200


6500


7050


7500


7950


12


*7285


*7750


*8215


+ 300 Jan. 1963


*It is understood that Step 12 will be used only to reward unusually meritorious service.


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TEACHING STAFF 1963 - 1964


TEACHERS


WESTFORD ACADEMY


SUBJECT OR GRADE


UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE SINCE


Oct. 1960


Business


Sep. 1963


English


1958


Science


11 1963


Mathematics


1963


Katherine Cameron, B.S.,M.Ed. (Fitchburg State, B.C.)


Mathematics


1962


George A. Curtin, B.A. (Our Lady of the Elms)


English


1961


Elaine M. Day, B.A. (Radcliffe College)


Latin


1963


Christine Demetriou, B.S. (Salem State)


Business


1961


Joseph C. Derby, B.S.,M.Ed. (Tufts, Salem State)


Mathematics


1959


Richard DeSimone, B.S.Ed. (Salem State College) Dorothy M. Doucette, B.S. (Framingham State)


Home Ec - Dietician


1954


Margot Drinkwater, B.S. (Jackson College)


Science


1963


Arthur A. J. Goguen, B.B.A. (Boston University)


Business


1962


W. Bradley Gottschalk, B.A. (Rider College)


Social Studies


1963


Peter Graham, B.Ed., M.Ed. (Plymouth State, Salem State College)


Social Studies


11


1961


Eugene M. Hayes, B.S. ,M.Ed. (Boston College)


Vice Principal


1958


Bette R. Hook, A.B., M.Ed. (Fitchburg State, Univ. of Michigan) Stephen Howe, A. B (Brown University)


English


1963


Francis A. Joyce, B.S., M.Ed. (Fitchburg State College)


Industrial Arts


1959


Michael Kelly, B.S. (Boston College)


Mathematics


1963


Science


1960


A. William Kochanczyk, B. S.,M. Ed. (Bridgewater State, Salem State Marie Letts, A.B. (Boston College)


English


1962


Jessie G. Merritt, B.S. (Boston University)


Physical Education


1960


Irene Mitchell, B.S., M. Ed. (Lowell State, Rivier)


English


1955


Arthur Olsen, B.S., S.B., M.Ed. (Bridgewater, Simmons, B.U.)


Librarian


1963


Walter J. Powers, B.A. (University of Mass.)


English


Mar. 1960


Mary Quinn, A.B., M.Ed. (Regis, Fitchburg State)


Guidance Director


Sep. 1952


Harold J. Ready, B.S., M.Ed. (Boston University, Fitchburg State)


Business


Sep. 1956


Richard F. Sedlock, B.S. (Rockhurst College)


Latin


1962


Speech


11 1959


French


Dec. 1954


Physical Education


Sep. 1958


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Daniel L. Desmond, B.S., M.Ed. PRINCIPAL (Salem State, B.U. ) Marie C. Bickford, B.S.Ed., M.Ed. (Salem State, B.U.)


Eva N. Brown, B.A. (University of New Hampshire)


David Byron, B.S.Ed. (Worcester State College) William Burrows, B.S. (University of Vermont)


Agnes Shipp, A.B., M.A. (McKendree College, Emerson College) Madeleine Spaulding, A.B., M.A. (Boston University, Rivier) Chesley Steele, B.S. (Springfield College)




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