Central High School - Arrow Yearbook (Aberdeen, SD)

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Administration tackles bond issues, renovations School officials faced many problems including two school bond issues. The initial proposal for two new high schools and one elementary school was rejected in May, 1974. The second proposal in December involved only a new Lincoln Elementary School replacing Lincoln and Adams Schools.This issue was rejected. Dr. Dennis Kraft entered his second year as Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Kraft and the School Board administered the many facets of running the schools, including preparing the school budgets. Dividing available money became a greater problem as prices increased and scarcities occurred. Additional work prompted board members to suggest enlarging the school board to seven members for greater efficiency. This issue was accepted. Many changes for the 1974-1975 school year were handled by the Business Office. $20,000 went into renovating the theater, with SI0,000 alone for curtains. A new fire detection system was installed, the girl's shower room was remodeled at a cost of $2500, the old north parking lot was made into a fenced-in area for P.E. classes, and the south parking lot was black topped. The Business Office handles a 5 million dollar business each year. Mr. B.J. Hilsendeger and Mr. Harley Dunkel want more office space. They also hope to obtain electronic equipment for accounting and record keeping. Three new secretaries were hired because of the additional heavy paper work. 30