Bradford High School - Barker Yearbook (Bradford, PA)

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Loyal board members were called to meet Thomas D. Mallory Guy McKittrick Milton H. Nelson Al M. Van Orden Another milestone in our school's history was reached on August 18, 1958 when the school directors of Bradford City, Bradford Town- ship and Foster Township approved and signed articles of agreement to operate these schools jointly. Through this action, the boards of the participating school districts merged the area schools into one administrative unit called The Bradford Area Joint Schools. This jointure of districts was consummated after six, or more, years of study by school direc- tors and administrators. ln their deliberation many factors were considered, among which were the following: Reorganization had been recommended by the Department of Public Instruction for a num- ber of years, participating districts were losing thousands of dollars in state appropriation through not complying with this recommenda- tion, needed building facilities could be provided more economically and without duplication through joint action, and, by pooling resources, the three districts could offer equal educational opportunities to all children in the area as well as new services not now offered in any of the dis- tricts. lt is believed that the formation of the merged district is in keeping with the modern trend in education. James B. Conant, in his re- lee E. Minter John B. Mitchell Howard D. Yates Dr. S. F. Zeigler cently published book, The American High School Today, favors the establishment of lar- ger high schools. He would like to see the pre- sent 21,000 in the United States reduced to 9,000. This must be accomplished through mer- ger of school districts. The school district boundaries of the pre- sent members of the jointure were based on political boundaries established in pioneer days. Such school district divisions are unrealistic in the light of modern population, transportation faci- lities, and educational trends. Geographically, economically, industrially, socially and reli- giously the three districts represent one big united community. Through jointure, it is hoped to make this true educationally. Board members hope that the new organi- zation will serve to simplify administrative procedures and make for less duplication of expensive services by the several districts in- volved, also, that curricular offerings may be equalized and extended in such manner as to result in improved educational opportunities for the youth of our community. They realize that there will be problems for several years to come. None of these, however, will be insurmountable. Growth and progress necessitate the changing of habits of long standing as well as the over- coming of local prides and prejudices. 'l7