Avon High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Avon, IL)

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Boomera na A f ' ' Avon School Board DiscussesAV0l1 541001 Board Revf ,I T Need Fer New Grade 5eh00lQues1ionoires On New Sthool The School Board is attemp- tlng to formulate some long range plans with- reference to some problems- that all should know. A -short explanation of some ofthegeproblemsls given. The School Board of District 3176, urges you to answer and return the questionnaire which was mailed to all taxpayers in this district. Results of this questionnaire will be made .known to you either by letter or at a public meeting. Further- more, any member of the Board will be personally interested in your questions or comments. The transporting of pupils in our school district, for the past 5-7 years, has been run- ning 3l0-12, 000 in the red an- nually. This amount of money has, to be transferred from the educational fund to transporta- tion fund to cover the deficit. At present we are leving 2e!3l0O evaluation for trans- portation. This is the maxi- mum amount allowed without a referendum. We can by law increase thl.s,89! to'a max mum of 10413100 evaluation. This has -to be approved by a vote of the taxpayers. If the above in- crease to 10413100 were allowed it would give the school district approximately 311,000 addi- tional money for transportation. The School Board feels this in- crease is sufficient for the pre- Q,if'rr'5fvi1Ex5i6hMlf1ncWtr:Ws thi' The Avon Homecoming Parade will be held on October 18th at 2 p.m. The parade will consist of eight floats, the King and Queen attendants, the King and Queen candidates, the col- or guard, the Avon High School -and Grade School bands, plus many more entries. See you at the parade! School Board in formulati plans which will be accepta to the majority of you. The present High Schr bonds are being paid' off at z proximately 330,000.00 p year through the 1964 tax le In 1965 and 1966 the tax le for the High School bond is 1 duced approximately one -hz The Board of Education held its regular meeting on Jan. 13. It was stated that only 150 out of 800 questionnaires had been returned. The board de- cided that the deadline for re- turning these questionnaires would be February 1 and the results of the questionnaire would be made known at the February 10th meeting of the The last payment on the Hig . school board. Of the 150 School bonds will be madeD questionnaires returned it ap- ember l, 1967. The Boar: P u sl-uso, .'l-......- :.. - 1-.. ,, ,.... ' feels that the taxpayers shou S: Unanimous HPPTOVEII WaS.eV1 consider a bond proposal fort dem -among those atfendmg new grade SCh001.whir-h 1-me IETFP T a ' ing of Avon S be Starte plan the could co increase nual tax r. VALLPIY xx 7-0, LAST The Va out the Avor in a closely a score of launched al tack late in ed to penetrate ... ley defense enough to score. Both reams had touchdowns cal- led back on account of pena- lties. So far this season the Trojans have not wonagame at home, but since all the re- maining games are to be played oeing an excellent teacher who has shown a genuine interest in each them iay evening 1' nounced that ad been cho- :acher of the von in 1932 iis recent and e children of :sent students tion and re- wman who is ield of Eco- wry as well as student, and has treated as individuals. Mr. Newman and his wife, have directed A. H.S. for as long as anyone can Ellen, plays remember The have done at home, they will attempt to change this. Next Friday will see the Trojans out in full force as they face Industry in their Homecoming game. Let's all be there to cheer the Trojans to their first home victory. Life can be grim when you pass 80--Especially when a motor- Acycle cop is behind you. countless other ,things for the school and community, far be- yond the call of duty. The Newmans have a son, Iohn, and ia daughter, Mrs. Lewis Cutler, and two grand- children, Mark and Lelia Ann Cutler. Mr. Newman is a graduate of Barry .High 'School and Western Illinois University and did gra- duate work at the University of COIOIEIGO. THE BOOMERANG AVON HIGH SCHOOL Avon, Illinois 1964 nancial difficulties with refs rance to transportation, th. board formally moved to plac on the ballot in the April eler tion a referendum for the ir crease of the transportation fund to 10d per 3100.00 evalt .1tion. A comideration was given t purchasing a new sound SySte. for the high school gymnasiun There were two bids presenter One from the Knox Electronic in Galesburg for 31,036.00 an another made from the Camei Center in Peoria for 351.738, I No formal action was taken these bids. It was decided t have a representative from -t y Knox Electronics to be prese at the February meeting. MI Newman A representative from t Avon Lion's Club was prese to discuss the lightingoft 'A athletic field and the baseba field. At the present time th Lion's Club and the scho A board have an expenditure about 3150 to 3160 per year f' changing the lights from fo ball to track and track to base balland baseball back to footj ball. It was suggested that the school board considered i A stalling new lights on-the athl letic field for football, that tit present lights could be placel in a permanent position for track and baseball thus savinr 3150 to 3160 per year. The representative from the Lion Club stated that the would be willing to help pay for the per' manent installation for the baseball diamond. The presll dent of the school board ref quested that the superintenderl have the necessarv informatio as to the various types df light ing, the cost of purchase an rewiring available at the Fe bruary meeting. -Il