James A Shanks High School - Tiger Yearbook (Quincy, FL)

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Mr. Deason, a former coach and avid sports fan, is pleased that the Tigers are headed for another victory. Administration Faces Funds, Dress Changes Changes in the dress code were the concern of the administration at the beginning of the 73-74 school year. Two new funding programs. Full Time Equivalency and Florida Educational Transportation Report kept Mr. Carlos Deason busy. Trying to keep check on the number of students riding buses required many hours of paper work and meetings. Though it was hard work, he and Mr. Douglas Black accomplished the task. “Meet me in my office at 1:30, a favorite expression of Mr. Black's, meant that firm, but impartial discipline was on the way. Good student-principal relationships were encouraged. Verbal discipline rather than physical punishment was emphasized. Mr. Black and Junior class president Frederick Black outline class activities. Mr. Hock a and Mr. Deason plan the agenda for a faculty meeting. 13

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Board Makes Additions To Educational System School Superintendent Max Walker and the Gadsden County School Board announced the building of a group of central offices to house the previously scattered county educational staff. Located at the Gadsden County Vo-Tech School, this building was but one of the additions to Gadsden County’s educational system. A special-education vocational school was built at Carter-Parramore and a curriculum addition of career education was introduced at the junior high level. These additions helped to increase the efficiency of the administration and career opportunities for the students. Discussing building deadlines for the Vo-Tech School with their attorney, Richard Gardner, are school board members Edward Fletcher, Joe Butler and Randolph Greene. School board members C. W. Harbin and Cecil Butler inspect the plumbing department at the Vo-Tech School. Max Walker, School Superintendent, examines progress reports on the building of the new county educational staff offices.

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Reduced Federal Funds Eliminate Office Jobs Cutbacks in federal funds resulted in Shanks losing three office aides. Mrs. Maggie Brown and Mrs. Gladys Whittle worked diligently to conquer ever-mounting loads of office work. Mrs. Brown, secretary and bookkeeper, was responsible for financial records as well as serving as Mr. Deason's secretary. Mrs. Whittle, registrar, was responsible for absentees, detentions and numerous state reports. Though help was decreased for the aides, student assistants offered a helping hand to lighten the work load. GLADYS WHITTLE, Registrar. GWEN GAINOUS, Teacher's Aide. MAGGIE BROWN, Secretary. Mrs. Brown recounts money to get an accurate bank deposit. Mrs. Whittle gives an unexcused slip to Gail Milton and warns her desperately of detention. 14