Escambia High School - Escambian Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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W1 ,Y 1 l ' 4 Deans Strive To Help Maintain Smooth Discipline To assist the teachers in the maintenance of discipline in the classroom and to insure the students' adherence to the rules and regulations of the school are the main purposes of the deans' office. Four deans strive to accomplish these goals. The main concerns are to enforce all rules and regulations of the school in a personal and understanding manner. Another concern is to coordinate a harmonious atmosphere between students. teachers and administrators. Due to changes made by the state and federal courts, there are new laws regulating the disciplinary actions taken against students. lt has been felt by the courts that the students' rights have been infringed upon, explains Bucky Harris. Deans' Department chairman. A student must be informed of the charges against him, of the identity of his accusers and of his right to appeal the judgment against him. There are no longer automatic suspensions. This means the deans do not decide the length of suspensions, rather, the courts through an investigation make the decision. In cases of corporal punishment and suspensions, individual reports are sent to the county office and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. ps-an-., Mr Robert Cotton one of our hard working deans works diligently at the tedious but necessary task of catching up on his paper work. 55

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ff, pf -ta 4- sit' 'v'SsH ' -is-,a:'5',,a Q, .111 T' 0,9954-use 'sto' , , x,gw.,s1g, Mr. Ken Sandiford apparently tries to reorganize the second semester schedules. which generally takes several days to straighten out 'lp' df:-us-T ' 'if 4 A, ' ia, C 0 Mrs. Billie Harter does paper work concerning the Guidance Department. Guidance Offers Information, Help To ll Requesting Counselors should be used as a source of information and as a friend in need. comments Mrs. Billie Harter, department head. They aid students in making decisions concerning careers, colleges and personal life. By listening and understanding their prob- lems. the Guidance Department tries to help students with everyday life. Interest tests. discussions and grades are offered by the counselors to the students for aid in career choice and college selection. In order to apply for admission to a college. students take either the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the American Collegiate Test. Replacing the traditional senior placement test. a new proficiency test will be given beginning in the fall. It will be used to determine graduation, explains Mrs. Harter. Other tests are offered to the underclassmen. They include the Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test and the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, both of which involve a scholarship. The National Educational Department Test is also offered to tenth graders.

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