Northern High School - Spirit Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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Board of Education Serves Community Faithfully Mr. A.B. Carlisle President One of the most difficult positions of civic involvement is that of the member of a board of education. Members are called upon to recognize the opinions of the community on educational objectives and operate the school district accordingly, in a time when everyone is interrsted in “doing his own thing” opinions are either non-existent or difficult to perceive. The result is that these unpaid volunteers are frequently subjected to undeserved and bitter crossfire from various segments of the community, in addition to the above , they are called upon to meet community educationa l objectives which frequently are not supported by adequate community funds. The board serves as the policy-making body for the district. The actual operation is conducted by the staff within the policies established by the board, in addition , the board must approve all hiring and release of personnel. Finally, they must approve the district budget and approve the bills to cover supplies or services purchased. The board has many objectives that it is striving to accomplish during 1972-7973. They are working toward the improvement of accountability, communcations, learning, and planning throughout the school distrrct. H.J. Hazledine, M.D. Vice-President Mr. E win F. Harting Mrs. Alice McKinnon Mr. Norman F. Cristick Mrs. William J. Dinnen Rev. Frederick A. Schoof

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PHASD Superintendent Dr. Robert W. Coulter is Superintendent of the Port Huron Area School District. This year he is completing his second year in this position . As a graduate of Port Huron Junior College , Dr. Coulter continued his education at Wayne State University. There he earned the B.S. and M.A. degrees. He successfully completed his work for his doctorate in June of 1972. In 1961 Dr. Coulter joined the PHASD as Direc- tor of Secondary Education. He has held the office of Assistant Superintendent for Instruc- tion and Administration of the PHASD since 1965. Formerly , he served as a counselor and teacher in the local schools , and as Super- intendent of the Township School District. Presently , Dr. Coulter is a member of a number of professional organizations and service groups. The Rotary Club and the YMCA are two groups in which he is active and interested. The professional organizations of which he is a member are the Michigan Association of School Administrators , American Association of School Admin- istrators, the NE A , ME A, and Michigan Association of School Administrators Council. Dr. Coulter has continually expressed the opinion that the successful operation of the school district and the achievement of its edu- cational objectives is the responsibility of every- one involved. Dr. Coulter s son , David ' and daughter ; Christine , are both graduates of Central Michigan University. David is a YMCA physical education direc- tor and Christine is certified to teach elementary education. 8

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As principal of Northern since its opening in 1965 , Mr. James Overly feels this year is one of the best Northern has ever exper- ienced. Better attitudes and better understanding on the part of the students have made this year very enjoyable for all ' , ” stated Mr. Overly. One of the things that may have helped make this such a good year is the dedicated and sin- cere interest Mr. Overly takes in his job. Mr. Overly constantly strives to make Northern more benefi- cial and enjoyable for all students. Mr. Overly holds a great responsibility for the activities around Northern. Only a few of his duties are: supervising budgeting ; coordinating the curriculum, and interviewing teachers. Working with the department heads, Mr. Overly is able to keep in dose touch with the progress and problems of each department. Mr. Overly, a graduate of Michigan State University, served as assistant principal at Port Huron High School before coming to Northern. He also worked in Grass Lake, Michigan where he was a teacher and principal for ten years. 10