Grand Blanc High School - Echo Yearbook (Grand Blanc, MI)

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5 Q The central section of this building was erected in 1922, the north and south wings in 1935 and, 1939. Cafeteria, shop, music and classrooms have been added at the rear. And now the new gym is materializing. W. si , -:s ietf 'Wr'fff r ,,-, sfmf1ay.f: :sg -,fl-Wg ,, , K kkk. A , V ,. - Y x eq K -gigs 5-sig, - N sr - f- A V -1 ee-' sie,-was Q1 .nr 4' ' , V i X rv ,L X ,, , ' .f ' - N- - 5 ,X 5, - K .. , ' 7 - ' Q- K WV i ' . K af-1,-: W, . K A is ,eq f!!MQJ,. grew K 'iff Qu -5 The walls are going up. Concrete foundation slabs appeared. The new gym with steel roof beams partly up. Structural steel beams seen from below. 6

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I AR'I-PIUR TORREY GEORGE M1EKKA H. STERLING LUND Treasurer PAUL McGRATH Boano of The Board of Education has jurisdiction for carrying out the state requirements for education and developing a program to meet the needs of all children and youth of school age within their district. Every citizen is a paying customer through direct and indirect taxationg every par- ent is a partner in the local school system. Each individual board member represents the biggest and most important business in the community. The powers of the Board include the setting up of the educational program-the subjects to be taught- and the standards which shall be maintained. In general, the Board determines the policies for operation and makes all decisions of a legal nature. These programs and policies are carried out by their executive officer, the superintena dent. In turn, the superintendent can recommend changes in the personnel, the program, and the policies to the Board for their consideration and adoption or rejection. The five men whose pictures appear on this page Pfesideflf Sggrglgry EZRA WV. PERRY eoucatlon constitute the Board of Education for the present school year. Regular meetings occur twice monthly, with special meetings being called whenever required. During the months when special business is crowding them-the building program, for example-they spend many extra hours visiting new buildings in other districts, conferring with architects, lawyers, and contractors, and checking on the progress of the construction. The present new addition was planned in 1946 with the hope that some method of financing would be provided in the near future. This was made possible when the Michigan people voted to liberalize the school bonding laws. In October, 1950, a 20-year bond issue providing 35345000.00 was voted by an overwhelming majority. Con- struction, started in March, 1951, is progressing nicely. The gymnasium will be used for commencement in june even though it will not be entirely completedg the entire addition will be ready before the opening of school in