Oak Park High School - Cambia Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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budget to ard. Right, t of figures superinten- tf .Q 1.lil1 l -i l --1 JH Q JD 0 wwf! 364' pp 5,5 A an ., , f-1, s ll 4 we ' i ,, Above, Dr. Waier, Dr. Charles Sackett listen to Mr. James Thompson discuss the administrations budget proposal. Below, Dr. Waier fields a question from a district patron in a meeting at Antioch Junior High School. mf A ventured b Central Administration

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hange-that was the key topic for Dr. Raymond Waier, Superintendant of the North Kansas City School District, in a speech at the beginning of the 1979-80 school year. And change everybody did, at every level of North Kansas City education. Changes that greeted students in 1979-80 included classes fifteen minutes earlier, and the Business Theme School, located at Oak Park. Another positive addition to the district's curriculum was the Advanced College Credit Program in which students earned credit for both high school and college. Major changes implemented by the board of education and the administrative team and facing the entire district were the initiation of plans for the middle schools, preparing for freshmen in the high schools and the closing of elementary schools. Dr. Waier felt that changes were appropriate for continuity with other school districts and necessary with the district's declining enrollment. Getting started was the hardest part and meeting with the public was the easiest part, because Waier said, They were supportive and felt a change was needed also. J Dr. Raymond Waier discusses reorganization with Cambia reporter John Oyler. th... .-,.. .-.. -.V,.. , - an 3 5 I f, , ,mg fig .2 Above, Dr. David Crockett presents the new budget to Mrs. Frances Forschler and the rest of the board. Right, John DeArman and Don Kumpy review a chart of figures presented by NKCEA. Below, the board and superinten- dants hold a public meeting. 1 -1 J..- -91--1--1 Alterations VE

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cc ak Park has been not only conscious of, but a leader in change. This was the way Dr. Larry Cornine, vice-principal, ration- alized the changes made at Oak Park for the 79-80 school year. Many of the changes were obvious, but some were subtle and went almost unnoticed. One of the big changes students noticed from the startwas the 7:45 a.m. starting time. That short 15 minutes did make a difference, evidenced by the increased number of late arrivals. Two major curriculum changes were the introduction of the Business Theme School and the Advanced College Credit Program. The Business Theme School had trouble getting started because not all of the equipment ordered arrived at the beginning of school and, according to Mr. Bob West, vice-principal, there was an imbalance in the number of students from three district high schools. The ACCP had very few flaws throughout the year, except for a brief uncertainty over the transferring of the college credit. A virtually unnoticed change which took place for the district and Oak Park was the new computer system for scheduling described by Mr. West as, very competent. ,. f'j v ' My. A I L ' 1 ' 1 if 4 3 ,., ,V fhf ' ' fall FZ? 1-ffaim 11 ' , ,, . 'fZCf '!Mf'fMf f ,M , . ff, pf ,ffl Principal Bob West helps john Allen and Scott Welch with scheduling problems. Chef Dick Powers scrambles eggs at one of two faculty breakfasts, below. Right, Mr, Bob Hiatt greets parents at junior High School Night. ii 5' 4 1 It 7 . 2 'jf av , f W 19 JK' , f 'Iwi ' .. s , 145 , 2 77 if Dr' Kahler and Tracy Allen P056 for a picture at Prom. K , l X S e, ., . . . lllx ff l ' if f f 2 l Q. ' C 9 . Change gang giv V 'in-ral' Dr. Dan'Kahler Mr. Bob West Dr. Pfmflpal Associate Principal Vi