Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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PURI Lie wn SURERINGENDENT MGs TAVILOR For the past five years Mr. ‘Taylor has served as District Superin- tendent of Schools in charge of the Madera Union High School and the Madera City Elementary Schools. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Madera Chamber of Commerce, President of the Madera Rotary Club, and he was elected President of the California Teachers’ Association last December. Upon his acceptance of the Madera posi- tion, plans were immediately undertaken to correlate and unify the work in the school systems. ‘This has added to educational efficiency and has also made a substantial saving for both school systems. Under his able business administration, the erstwhile struggling city elementary schools have found a substantial balance each year, The High School accumulated a balance of $75,000 during the first four years of his administration with a gradual reduction of the tax rate from fifty-one cents to forty-three cents, and has maintained the high standards of the High School in the state. Gratifying growth has been shown in the past five years. The teaching staff has increased from 22 to 27 and the total enrollment from 478 to 672. Numerous improvements and additions to the plant have taken place. Among them are: a complete three boiler heating system enclosed in a centrally located model boiler room separated from the main plant; a complete rebuilding, remodeling, and modernizing;the Manual Arts Buildings which were destroyed by a fire a few days prior to Mr. ‘Taylor’s taking over the work; the construction of the brick Music Building; and the erection of the splendid twelve class room annex with modern administrative quarters along with a decided modernizing of the Main Building by the construction of a modern study hall and library; and many other minor changes indicate the needed improvements in the physical plant under Mr. Taylor's direc- tion. A flood light system costing over $3,500 was erected on the athletic field to complete a plant in keeping with the most modern in the state.

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PURPLE WEA Whe Ship dc dition of the Hurple and AWbite?? | : 2 ee me Sas is dedicated ta Renneth MM. Borager, auder of 19352 mhose guidance the Clas completed au hamyn and i ‘

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PURI Lie ey In SUPERINTENDENT M. C. TAYLOR