Bishop Luers High School - Accolade Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Faculty Heads Unite to Form Fr. Joe discusses a problem with Sr. Kevin Marie. Judy Surfus consults Fr. Vernon on proposed club activities Team Administration: Fr. Conan, Fr. John, Fr. Joe, Fr. Flavian, Fr. Vernon, and Fr. Donnul.

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The task of assistant principal and dean of discipline was handled by Father Conan J. Taylor, O.F.M., who did a very commendable job. Father has a M.A. degree from Xavier College and a Master of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati. In addition to the jobs men- tioned, Fr. Conan also teaches Earth Science along with printing the Knight Lights. Father was instrumental in Luers use of the modular system. He feels that the mod system is good for the student. Father commented, Looking over the past two years, for students who accept freedom with responsibil- ity, the majority, the system has proven valuable to them, a chance to develop a sense of priorities which was more difficult to arrive at under a rigid system. For a sizable minority who take freedom without responsibility, there is a strong tending for them to fail in their education. From the teacher or faculty standpoint, the freedom to inno- vate and to meet with the students more or less individu- ally gives.them the opportunity to offer a program which is varied and highly satisfactory to the students. The ove- rall picture might be: We have growing pains, but we are growing. During small group, Father explains the formation of lakes. We Have Pains But We Are Growing Father Conan explains a difficult problem to Karen Swinehart. Denny Baumgartner asks advice of Father Conan about a school problem. J cfc. t

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Team Administration One of Luers main objectives is to form a Christian Community, where everyone accepts others and where each one can contribute to the whole. The forming of a team administration was the first step taken to facilitate this goal. With the change from traditional scheduling to modular scheduling, the administration also felt the need for a change in their department. It has therefore converted from single administration to an administrative team. The team was instituted so that individuals could become more concerned with the facets of the total Luers community. Thus the administration was divided into six departments. The first was the school administrator, Fr. Donnul. He acted as chairman of the team as a whole, at their weekly review meetings. His jobs consisted mostly of outside activities such as representing Luers at local, area, and diocesan school boards. In addition to this he became involved with the public relations of Luers and the par- ents ' club. Fr. Conan, as the supervisory administrator, was con- cerned with the representation of the students in the administration. His representation entailed a rapport with the Student Congress and the daily routines and opera- tion of the school. Fr. Conan is also responsible for two new committees, the administrative review board and the Concern Committee. Father John headed the third department as the aca- demic affairs administrator. His obligation to the guid- ance and curriculum of Luers consisted of coordinating the tutor system and the student testing, report cards and summer school. As the faculty administrator, Father Joseph ' s job con- cerned the teacher-administration relationship. It also in- cluded faculty meetings and the professional status of teachers. Father Vernon ' s job, as organization administrator, was to coordinate all of the co-curricular and extra-curricular activities at Luers. Included in this is the organization of all clubs, sports, banquets, spring and fall dramas, publi- cations, and all outside use of the school ' s facilities. Father Flavian took care of the financial aspects of Luers. This included a system of expenses and income for both faculty and non-faculty employees, and all of the financial records and reports prepared and sent to the diocesan financial administration mo nthly. As financial administrator, one of Fr. Flavian ' s duties is to collect tuition.