Duncanville High School - Panther Tale Yearbook (Duncanville, TX)

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School Board member John Split apart Teachers, students, parents speak out on issues s the year progressed, the yearbook staff's choice of Split Decisions as the theme became even more appropri- ate as controversy seemed to surround many decisions. At the first in-service session prior to the beginning of school, teachers were informed of the new evaluation system that would be used to assess their class- room performance. The state-mandated Texas Teacher Appraisal System seemed to cause concern on the part of many of the teachers. I think it has done a lot to lower teach- er morale, self-esteem and confidence, Mrs. Marilyn McDaniel, English teacher, said. In November, the DrugfAlcohol Ac- tion Committee recommended that man- datory drug testing be required for stu- dents to participate in extra-curricular ac- tivities. The board room was full in De- cember when citizens had the opportuni- ty to address the School Board concern- ing the issue. lt fthe mandatory testingl is unconsti- tutional and invades the privacy of the innocent. lt also degrades the human dig- QQ nity, Fred Lusk, parent, said. Other parents spoke in favor of the proposal. This is not a witch hunt. We are simply trying to help the young peo- ple stay away from drugs, Mrs. Barbara Tow said. In January, Officer Jerry Christenson of the Duncanville Police Department re- ported for duty at his new beat, the high school campus. The first day here I was called 'pig' about 100 times, but by the second day no one called me that, he said. Officer Christenson said his main duty was to improve relations between stu- dents and the police department. Howev- er, he busted two students for possession of marijuana and kicked two outsiders off campus in the first week of duty alone. In February, citizens were asked to vote on a bond issue to include the build- ing of a new ninth grade school, addition to the high school cafeteria and another parking lot on campus, among other is- sues. The proposal was for S15 million. The Duncanville Suburban called on citizens to vote against the parking lot in protest of cost-overruns at the new foot- ball stadium. My main objective- is not to look for students to arrest. I'm hereto improve relations between .students and police. -- Officer Jerry -Christenson. Speaking in support of man- Davis explains the need for a new ninth grade campus to 18 solve overcrowding at the high school. iPhoto by Mi- chael Freemanj datory drug testing, Mrs. Alex Nerangis appears be- fore the School Board in De- cember. iPhoto by Michael Freemanj

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ll together Groups unite to boost spirit for Panthers . o Panthers! The gym is crowded with a mass of cheering students. The band plays the fight ,song as the football team comes in. But the gym isn't so crowded anymore' pep rallies are no longer mandatory. In order to ease overcrowding, admin- istrators gave students a choice. They could either stay for a pep rally or leave school early. The result? An almost emp- ty gym except for the spirit groups.- l don't think people should have to go, Kelly Ordway, junior, said. But it J same old cheers and skits. More people should get involved, Rachel Woodall, sophomore, said. It would be more interesting if they had different skits and guest speakers. Although the goal of a pep rally is to cheer the team on and motivate the stu- dent body, some find the football team blase about the whole thing. They don't act like they appreciate it, Ordway said. lt's for them, so they should show more spirit. One thing is certain, in order for pep rallies to be attended, they must be fun. makes it more exciting if more people show up. Some students think pep rallies should be more exciting. They are bored by the Panther mascot Corky Ran- dolph enjoys the spirit of the pep rally. Corky helped build the spirit this year with his announcements on the intercom, cheering to the fans, dancing with the drum corp and even picking on the referees. lPhoto by Michael Jackson.l That is the responsibility of the student body. lf everyone participates, school spirit will rise and everyone will have a good time. , , Awaiting Rhonda Zachry's Splut decision as to which carnation to select, Tammi Williams plans to collect the 51.