Georgetown High School - Aerie Yearbook (Georgetown, TX)

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Senior class favorite nominees are john Spencer, jennifer Mishler, Fred Uhlman, Tricia Rothhammer, jeff Mallon, Lori Sanders, Keith Terrell, and not pictured, Angela Harris. junior class favorite nominees are ffirst rowj Frank Burgess, Martha Bracamontez, tsecond rowj Marshall Eidson, jill Fuller, Kim Piske, Carla Campbell, Peter Vargus, fthird rowj Chris Proctor and jason Walters. Class Favorites were also announced at the Coronation Ceremonies. Usually eight favorites, four boys and four girls are nominated by each class, but this year, there was a tie and five junior boys were chosen. The 1984-85 class favorites were Seniors, jennifer Mishler and Keith Terrell, juniors, Martha Bracamontez and Frank Burgess, Sophomores, Lori Raper and Scott Popeg Freshmen, jennifer Zeplin and Scott johnson. Freshman class favorite nominees are Eric Giegly, jennifer Zeplin, james Hurtado, Kyrstal Hanson, Mark Cumberland, Mandie Dalton, Scott johnson and Hyla Hundley. Sophomore class favorite nominees are Scott Hill, Lori Raper, Trent Christianson, Missy Connell, Scott Crawford, Shelley Schmoker, Scott Pope and Debbie Hauser. Class Favorites 19

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House Bill 72 Takes Toll on G.H.S. By Audra Buchanan The 1984-85 school year brought a great many changes in the academic areas as well as the extracurricular activities for Texas high school students. ln a special session called during lune of 1984, the 'Texas House of Representatives met and set many new rules and regulations for the upcoming school year. These were combined in House Bill 72. ln early 1984, governor Mark White appointed Dallas millionaire H. Ross Perot to head a special Education Reform Committee. Perot and his committee visited various schools around 'Texas and decided that there just wasn't enough learning going l l l i l l l i on. In the fall of 1984 Perot appeared before a committee composed of 20 superintendents elected by fellow superintendents. G.l.S.D. Superintendent lack Frost who had served two consecutive four year terms, was the only one of the 20 who challenged Perotfs ideas. Frost argued that Perot had seen only a few schools and Georgetown High was obviously not one of them. ln the Spring of 1984, Perot sent a committee to review Georgetown schools. l'We've never seen a quieter or busier school, said the special committee. Frost believes in 'Striving for 10002 in academic excellence but believes that Perot's ideas should be more practical. ln early 1985, representatives of the Texas Education Agency visited our high school. After a week of intensive evaluation the representatives said their report looked like a love letter to Georgetown, according to Frost. The most noticeable changes that resulted from H.B. 72 were in the extracurricular activities. No pass-no play became a very popular saying early in the school year. Students who were not passing all their subjects were not allowed to participate in any activity for six weeks beginning in January. Frost felt this was just not fair. l'Students should be graded on a one week grading system. said Frost. A According to House Bill 72, the State Board of Education shall limit participation during the school day and the school week. This rule was made to preserve the school day for academic activities. Some students can be suspended from participation in extracurricular activities during the grade reporting period after a grade reporting period in which the 1984-85 No Pass-No Play The no pass, no play rule took its toll on GHS students engaged in extracurricular activities. Failure rates for the first six week period that the rule was in effect are shown in the graph below. 100. 90. 80. 70. 60. 50. 40. 3Q.8fX, 40.271 42-3? 30. 20. 10. OW student received a grade lower than the equivalent of 70 on a scale of 100 in any academic cIass. The next major problem seemed to be the 'lpassing 70 . For several years until 1985, students could make as low as a 60 and still pass a class. After H.B. 72 went into effect students had to maintain a 70 to gaass. This rule affected everyone and everything. ince the grades dropped, tutorial services were provided for students. On selected afternoons certain subjects were given special attention. A teacher was provided so students could receive the help they needed. Students may be promoted only on the basis of academic achievement. A student who has not maintained a grade average for a school year equivalent to at least 70 on a scale of 100 may not be advanced from one grade level to the next. according to H.B. 72. Teachers were also hit with new rules and regulations. Thev now had much more paperwork. At least once every six weeks teachers had to send out a notice to parents of unsatisfactory grades. While some students thought that they didn't have to have these notices signed because they were already 18 years old they were wrong. The only students who were exempt from these rules were married students, emancipated minors, or legal adults living alone. Removal of incorrigible pupils also became an interesting subject. To find a pupil guilty of incorrigible conduct, the board of trustees or the board's designate, at a hearing that provides procedures, must find: 1. that the student is a danger to the pupil or other individuals. 2. that the student has engaged in serious or persistent misbehavior. 3. that all alternatives have been exhausted. In Georgetown, unruly students were sent to the old fieldhouse at Central Middle School. Students took their lunches, and stayed in the same Cplace all day long working on homework and other studies. Most stu ents would agree that this was not a very pleasant place to stay. The length of their stay depended on the severity of the problem. Most changes in the 1984-85 school year came about abruptly and suddenly, leaving both students and teachers questioning the viability of so much so soon. S21