Alliance High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Alliance, OH)

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1 E First row, left to right: Herbert XVoolf, Clerk, B. F. Stanton. Superinfeiulamtg llarvt-y liall, President. Second row: Raymond Stucltcyg Karl Ayersg Kermit Donaldson, l'au1 Cope. Board of Education I s Legislative Body for Schools 'Under the system of public education in Ohio, Boards of Education are the chief legislating bod- ies for the schools. It is the function of Boards to pass upon the policies kllld the general plans which prevail in the operation of a school system. The operation of schools may be divided into two partsethe legislative and the executive. The function ot the Board is legislative. The execu-- tive function is performed by the Superintendent of Schools. The members of the Board of Education are elected for a period of four years by popular vote of the people. Thus, upon taking oath, they as- sume their oiiice in the Iirst of January following their election. The prevailing number of Board members in Ohio is ilve, although some of the larger cities have seven, and in two or three cases there are three members. Each Board iixes the time of its meetings. and in Alliance the Board meets regularly on the lirst Monday evening of each month. At these meetings the Business Manager presents communi- cations and bills, together with the payroll for the month. These are passed upon by the Board, and authority is given to pay bills which are approved. Another feature of the meetings is the report of the Superintendent, which deals with the activi- ties ot the schools in introduction of new features and the general purposes and proceedings of the schools. Frequently these reports will involve the philosophy of education and the changes which are taking place today. Current state legislation or changes in the policies of the State Department of Education are likewise called to the attention of the Board. A perplexing problem of the Board of Educa- tion is the matter of school revenues. The Board has no deiinite control over the sources of school revenues. The revenues are derived from a tax on real estate, together with local tuitions for non- resident pupils and from the State Foundation Fund, based on average daily attendance. The latter is bound to vary with the regularity of at- tendance o11 the part of pupils. For every day .1 high school pupil is in school the State pays to the Board of Education 34.2595 and for every day an elementary pupil is in school the allowance is 35.17. ln order to provide more revenue for the schools, the Boards may call for a special election for an additional mill or more in the levy, and, it voted favorably by thc people, this mill is added to the levy and additional revenue derived. Members of the Boards of Education in the cities of Ohio receive no compensation for their services. ll is a patriotic act rendered by the members for the benefit of the community and tor the education of our youth.

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Faculty

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X , Superintendent B. F. Stanton . . . has been superintendent of Alliance Public Schools since he iirst entered the system in 1913 . . . holds the office of Treasurer in the National Education Association . . . is co- author of a text-book on economics Which is used in Alliance . . . his hobby is traveling, but the present shortage of tires and gaso- line is rapidly calling a halt to this pastime . . . among his many community activities, he is chairman of the Draft Board. N-A. 3, N . Mr. Byron E. Saifell . . . North George- town, Ohio, hails him as a native son . . . holds degrees from Mount Union College tA.B.D and Western Reserve University CM.A.J . . . helpful, cooperative principal of Alliance High School . . . formerly principal of State Street Junior High School and Franklin Elementary School . . . hobbies are hiking and gardening . . . sponsor of Inter- Club Council . . . active in community affairs . . . member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club.