Garden Grove High School - Argonaut Yearbook (Garden Grove, CA)

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my time ii. . +A ,..,--I Superintendent Donald lee Kennedy, B.A., M.A. Whittier College 40 .:.r ' 'W Superintendent Kennedy Planned . . . Mr. Donald L. Kennedy, district superintendent, is the connecting link between the Board of Trustees and the administration of Garden Grove High School. It was Mr. Kennedy's job during the year to organize, administer, and coordinate the activities of the entire school system, subject to the laws of the State and the regulations of the Board. The tremendous growth of the Garden Grove Union High School District presented many problems for Mr. Kennedy throughout the year. Work- ing with the Board and members of his staff, Mr. Kennedy formulated plans for the construction of two new high schools, in addition to the completion of Bolsa Grande High and the rehabilitation program at Garden Grove High. As official district representative in connection with the planning, management, and financial support of the building pro- gram, he aided, by application to the State for monetary appropriations and by other means, in the acquiring of the necessary funds to complete these urgently-needed proiects. In addition to his other duties, Mr. Ken- nedy as executive officer to the Board of Trustees, arranged for the se- lection, assignment, transfer, or dismissal of all certified and classified employees, and supervised and evaluated the work of the members of the staff. He also initiated the publication of District Data, a monthly newspaper for the three schools of the district. A former teacher at Garden Grove High, Mr. Kennedy was principal of Rancho Alamitos High School prior to his selection as district superintendent two years ago. SUPERINTENDENT Kennedy and Mr. J. L. Glaspey, standing, check the meetings agenda with Mr. William Wiesner, Board president, and Mr. Carl Lehman, clerk pro-tem.

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You found the faculty ot Garden Grove High well-prepared academically and eager to aid you in your studies and co- curricular activities. In the classroom and outside you learned that high school is the time of your life to work in harmony and cooperation with your teachers and administrators.

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V4 . i 'gk I t BOARD OF TRUSTEES Serving on the Board for the school year were lseatedl Dr, Joseph Goodman, Mr. William Wiesner lpresidentl, Mr. Marlin Mower lclerkl, tstandmgt Dr Nathaniel Kurnick and Mr Carl J Lehman clerk pro tem. Schools With Board of Trustees Seeking to operate the affairs of The school district in a systematic, businesslike way, the Board of Trustees, an elective group of five mem- bers, worked with the superintendent and his staff to achieve these ends. Meeting twice a month, the legislative body of the school district held public meetings to conduct the necessary business of the schools and to discuss and resolve problems pertinent to the students and parents of the district. New interest was taken by parents and the public at large in the meetings because of the Girl-ofethe-Month and other controversies. Meetings were crowded as the public came to ex- change its views with the board members on such controversial issues. ln addition to the routine business of approving warrants and other business matters, the board worked diligently on the problem of pro- viding new high schools to absorb the increase of new students. The building of a fourth school and the planning of a fifth were two of the big problems which faced the board throughout the year.nA special election was called for public approval of the financial procedures necessary to insure the completion of the new school plans. Although not always agreeing among themselves, the board welcomed con- structive criticism from citizens when such criticism was motivated by a sincere desire to improve the quality of the educational program and to equip the public schools more effectively for the task they are designed to perform.