The Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 56, No. 282, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 26, 1970 Page: 4 of 18
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PAGE FOUR—Sopulpo (Oklo.) Herald, Sunday, July 26, 197Q
Year-Round School Predicted
By RON GRIMSLEY
Herald City Editor
If you want to see a facial
expression of pure disgust, men-
tion to the average student the
possibility ofayear-roumlschool
program. On his face, you can
read the total despair as vi-
sions of summer activities sail
*ut the window.
However, it’s not all that bad.
In fact, professional educators
are advancing the idea more
and more with some reception
by various school systems.
"An 11-month program is com-
ing eventually,” Or. Tom
Palmer, superintendent of Sa-
pulpa schools said, "but I be-
lieve it is quite a bit in the
future."
"It’s not a question of just
throwing open the doors and
having school the year round,”
he continued, “but ratheraques-
tion of money. 1 see the first
step as a state financed summer
school program.”
There are a number of pro-
blems facing any system con-
sidering a year-round program.
Money is allocated on a given
number of school days, and while
there is now a summer school
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program conducted voluntarily,
the student pays a portion of
his expenses.
Summer school ended here Fri-
day, and 320 students from
grades one through twelve took
one or more of the classes
available.
The practice of a long school
vacation during the summer
months had its origin in early
agrarian life when children were
needed on farms during the
planting, growing and harvesting
seasons.
Demands for organized educa-
tional experience were less in-
sistent. This idea has remained
over the past several years de-
spite a serious shortage of
teachers and facilities. Many
proposals for a year-round pro-
gram of school have been ad-
vanced, and some have been
tried with relative success.
There are pros and cons to
the year round program. The
school plant already exists, fully
equipped ami ready for use. Yet
in Sapulpa, the summer months
are used almost exclusively for
the major repair and mainte-
nance work. However, these
work schedules could be re-
arranged, Dr. Palmer said.
The overhead costs of admini-
stration continue to be approxi-
mately the same in many com-
munities whether the schools
are open or closed. Again, the
summer months are used to
prepare for the fall beginning
of school, and in Sapulpa’s case,
a year-round program would
probably mean more administra-
tive help.
Fixed charges such as insur-
ance, interest and capital out-
lay remain fairly constant even
when the schools are closed,
and the teaching staff is gen-
erally already mobilized.
No change in state law would
be required to conduct a year-
round program, either a 48-
week, 4-quarter plan, or a three-
semester session. The law
states school will be held for
180 days, but says nothing about
more than that.
The hitch comes in financing.
Money is allocated for 180 days.
•Suppose state funds could be
earmarked for 250 days of
school. State money pays only
about 45 per cent of the cost
of education in the system, with
45 per cent from local taxation
and 10 per cent from federal
funding.
Even in this case, if state
and federal funding increased,
the load would probably be too
heavy for local patrons. Many
believe the answer is a state
supported summer school pro-
gram.
Dr. Palmer estimated the cost
of a year-round program would
increase the cost of the system
by about 25 per cent.
If funds were made available
for the extension of the school
year, the only requirement to
put it into action would be ap-
proval of the local board of
education.
No doubt, students would finish
quicker, progress faster and the
program would make better use
of existing facilities.
But it isn’t likely to become
a reality in the near future.
"There are other needs which
take priority over this idea,”
Dr. Palmer said, "such as adult
education, special education, the
lowering of class loads and teach-
ers for the gifted student.”
In the meantime, that student
can bring back all those ideas
of a busy and fun-filled summer.
UP, UP AND AWAY, go balloons released from Bible Baptist
church, 202 S, Maple, last Sunday. Attached to each balloon
was a card with the name and address of a boy or girl, asking
the finder to return it. If the card is returned, the child wins
a prize, according to the Rev. Charles McGrew, pastor.
Kent Probe Completed
WARREN, Ohio (UPI)-The
Ohio Highway Patrol has
completed its investigation of
the May 4 shooting deaths of
four Kent State University
students tn a confrontation with
the Ohio National Guard
without "drawing conclusions."
Lt. Donald D. Greenlee of the
highway patrol said Saturday
his investigation "presents the
facts as best we can determine
them.” He said the grand jury
would have to draw its own
conclusions.
Greenlee said he had submit-
ted a copy of the report to
Portage County Prosecutor
Ronald Kane, who said he
would use it in a grand jury
investigation of the campus
deaths.
The Civil War began April 12,
1861.
FINAL, POINTERS for drivers education students (from left)
Alice Meyer and Rodney Badeen are given by Hen Joe Wheeler,
teacher, on the last day of summer school. Some 320 students
took classes in summer school this term in grades one through
twelve. (Herald Photo)
Briton To Mastermind Recovery
LONDON (UP!)- Prime Mi-
nister Edward Heath named
Anthony Barter Chancellor of
the Exchequer today to succeed
lain MacLeod, who died Mon-
day.
His assignment was to
mastermind a sweeping econ-
omic recovery program for
Britain, plagued by inflation,
unemployment and sagging
trade.
Barter, for years a close
friend and working associate of
the Prime Minister, had teen
Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster in the month-old
Conservative Party govern-
ment. His specific job was that
of European Affairs Minister
and head of the British
delegation at European Com-
mon Market talks.
He also Is chairman of the
Conservative Party, responsible
for party organization. In his
capacity he was widely credited
with organizing the Conserva-
tive Party’s upset victory in the
June 18 parliamentary general
election.
MacLeod, 56, died Monday
night of a heart attack after
less than a month in office.
Heath delayed announcement
of Barter’s appointment until
after MacLeod’s funeral in
Yorkshire Friday.
It was not known who would
succeed Barber as Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Sources said Barter was
picked largely because of his
closeness to Heath for many
years. He had four years
experience as financial secreta-
ry to the treasury in former
Prime Minister Harold MacMil-
lan’s administration.
In picking Barter, Heath may
have indicated he plans to keep
a close personal eye on running
the nation’s economy.
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