Guilderland Central High School - Tawasenthan Yearbook (Guilderland Center, NY)

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Adminislraiion SCHOOL BOARD-Seafed: J- Heller. W. Fick, B. Hahn, Pres., D. Selee, V.P.g Standing: R. smith, c. childs, l E. Rafferty, E. Fassettg Absent: T. McCracken. r Mrs. Smith Mrs. Claus Mrs. Reed Mrs. Alexander Mr. Shands, Business Manager ir Mrs. Bell 'RN Mr. Cook, Co-Director of Curriculum and Research ' ' Q .,,. Mrs. Vrooman Mr. Aylward, Co-Director of Curricu lum and Research

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Superintendent of Schools Mr. Alton U. Farnsworth The smoothness with which the Guilderland Central School District runs, and specifically the High School, is something most people take for granted. Where other districts have internal problems concerning finances and adminis- tration, Guilderland has relatively few. The credit on the executive level belongs to the chief administrator, Mr. Farnsworth. As executive officer of the Board of Education, it is lVlr. Farns- worth's responsibility to administer the policies of the Board. He supervises the educational programs of the entire district which includes, five elementary schools, one junior high, one senior high and hopefully by 1970, a Middle School which will accommodate pupils in grade six, seven and eight. As chief administrator, it is lVlr. Farnsworth's responsibility to see that the state laws are complied with. These laws include educational law lteacher qualifications, minimum standards and curriculuml, penal law, municipal law, transportation law, and fiscal law. One of the most difficult tasks lVlr. Farns- worth faces is that of formulating the budget which is now more than six mil- lion dollars, twice the budget of 1963. We, the students of Guilderland are indeed fortunate to be educated in such a stable, smooth running institution as Guilderland Central High School. The guiding force behind our first-rate school district is Mr. Farnsworth, and we extend our thanks to him.

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Principal f .,-Wow. S V 'lf Z- lt zfwff Mr. Charles Ciaccio ln past years, both the Principal and the Assistant Principal have been asked to write a personal message on these pages. This year, the Yearbook Staff decided it was time to express our appreciation for these men and the tasks they perform. The Principal, as chief administrator of the school, must be a man of varied talents and interests. Since returning from a sabbatical leave, where he did course work for a Ed. D. degree, lVlr. Ciaccio has shown one of his primary interests to be that of student welfare. While busy with his work as teacher interviewer and supervisor, as well as curriculum and program planner, Mr. Ciaccio is ever present to speak with a student about school policy or any particular student headache. Since Nlr. Ciaccio's return to the principalshlp, the student body has re- ceived an increasing load of responsibility and freedom. The student union, strongly supported by lVlr. Ciaccio allows students the option of gathering in- formally or attending a regular study hall. Nlore cultural films have been pre- sented and lVlr. Ciaccio has seen to it that all films are viewed in their entirety. lVlr. Ciaccio hopes that in response to the new freedoms allowed, the stu- dents will learn to cope with and accept responsibility. The students, were it not for lVlr. Ciaccio's faith in them might long ago have their privileges and freedoms. Through pleadings and constant remindings, the student body has slowly responded in a favorable manner. We hope this response, though grad- ual, is a suitable reward, and we thank you Nlr. Ciaccio for the faith you hold in us. '