Topeka West High School - Chevalier Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Y.. , 4, , .yi -rid 'I Q M A C ,ld X V A-df G LEFT: Giving a thoughtful response to a patron about school boundaries are Ross Freeman and Assoc. Supt. Don O'Neill. ABOVE: Counterinq remarks made during a Board meeting is Don Oden, past president. People! Board Ot Educat1on!121

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Program Initiated by Board it t ' The Board ot Education faced rising costs and increased demands for ser- vices. State mandated programs re- quired additional specialized teachers and classrooms. One such program that was initiated here was the Gifted Student Program, which was intended to help gifted students identity and uti- lize resources that would broaden their educational experiences. An important issue the Board faced was the possibility ot new discrimina- tion litigation when a local party sought to reopen the Brown vs. Board ot Edu- cation case. Local teachers and the Board en- joyed a year without negotiations be- cause ot a two-year contract signed last year. Four new members ot the Board were: Mrs. Peggy Boggs, Mrs. Pat Thompson, Ron Taylor and Ross Free- man. Mr. Freeman was appointed to till a position left vacant when a member resigned because ot a job transfer. Other members were Duane Pomeroy, president: loe Douglas and Don Oden. TOP: Board member Ron Taylor listens to a ques- tion trom a patron. CENTER: Pondering remarks about McEachron school boundaries by Ned Nusbaum is Assoc. Supl. Owen Henson. RlGl-IT: Board of Education. BACK ROW: Ross Freeman, Ron Taylor, Don Oden, Supl. of Schools lames Gray, loe Douglas. FRONT ROW: Mrs. Peggy Boggs, Pres. Duane Pomeroy and Mrs. Pat Thompson, 1201 People! Board Ot Education

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'A' Office Is Activity Hub One of the hearts of Topeka West was the main office in A Building. This throbbing center of activity pumped out the daily bulletin, telephone mes- sages, school supplies, teacher pay checks, school-wide mail, teacher handbooks and many other materials necessary for the teaching staff to ac- complish their primary goal of educat- ing 1,318 Chargers. They helped to enroll students in Au- gust, collected textbook rental fees, se- cured proctors to operate the switch- board, sold yearbooks and tickets to athletic events, dances, and dramatic productions. They ordered classroom materials, arranged for teacher substi- tutes, kept financial records, and greet- ed visitors and students to Topeka West. Interpretation and enforcement of school policies and rules was an office responsibility. Principals enforced these policies in a way they believed most beneficial to all parties con- cei-ned. TOP RIGHT: Standing in front of the Charger Activity Calendar is Prin. Connie Skinner. ABOVE: Alphabetizing student identification cards for the secretaries in A Office is proctor Michelle Good, '8l. RIGHT: Assoc. Prin. Rome Mitchell. l 221 People X A Office yo ,mi ..'.' -f P l 5 ua-'f::::.s?:. - . N .4 ...i,,. --aiflisfesffa if sv . 2115.33-M' in l'1 was-5,17 x