Palos Verdes High School - Triton Yearbook (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)

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Voters Approve School Bonds Passing by an overwhelming majority of 86 per cent, the school bond issue authorized $4.85 million for the construction of badly needed schools and administrative offices. Superintendent Wayne L. Butterbaugh de- clared the bond authorization instrumental in passing the halfway point of the District ' s plan for the Polos Verdes Peninsula, calling for five high schools, eight intermediate schools, and 19 K-5 or elementary schools. Superintendent since 1959, Dr. Butterbaugh submitted his resignation to the Board to devote more time to his many business interests. Pilot programs for flexible scheduling were planned for both Polos Verdes and Rolling Hills High Schools. These programs will allow stu- dents to take advantage of longer periods when needed for laboratory experiments, research projects and lecture presentations. BOARD OF EDUCATION members joyfully note thot 86 per cent of the voters approved the bonds. From left: Dr. Richard Kaehler, Mr. Howard West, Mrs. Eleanore WIedmann (president), Mr. Cliff Graham (vice president) and Mr. Morwick Ross (clerk). SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Wayne Butterbaugh hoppily dis- cusses results of the fourth successful bond election since unification in 1961 with the chairman of the Citizen ' s Bond Committee. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING plans for the high schools and the qualifica- tions of personnel for the program occupy Personnel Assistant Charles Brown and Assistant Superintendent David Miller. WORKING DRAWINGS for the new Miraleste High are looked over by Director of Elementary Education Andrew Joyce, Business Manager James Crockett, Director of Hous- ing and Construction Grover Moore and Assistant Superintendent Frank Williamson. 23

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mma DURING AN OBSERVATION, Principal Ucile Grain complimenis new Instructor Ellen O ' Shaughnessy on her lecture to her English I class. JJ , ' W , r.. m} ' HOW MANY ALGEBRA I classes will be needed next yeor? wonders Assistant Principal Norman Frost as he determines the placement in the master schedule. Principals Study Flexible Program Initiation of a limited program of flexible sched- uling for next year has been of primary concern to the administration. We hope to make school less routine and more interesting as soon as the new ideas can be proved beneficial, stated Principal Lucile Grain. The idea involves two groups of 100 students in an interdisciplinary study program within a three-hour block each day. This program will stress academic freedom through independent research. Passage of the school bonds aided preparations by providing the funds necessary for expanding the library facilities. Plans have been made to install a portable classroom near the library for extra study hall space. The administration has been especially pleased with the leadership exhibited by the class and A.S.B. officers. I ' m very proud of every one of them, emphasized Mrs. Grain. Assistant Principal Jack Stuckeman, evaluating the changes after a two-year absence, feels that P.V. has really progressed. The rough edges have been honed off. AVOIDING CONFLICTS in the scheduling of activities and the use of focilities occupies Assistant Principal Jack Stuckemon, who returned to P.V. this year to replace Mr. Frank Ferguson when he became principal of Rolling Hills High. 24 THE BOARD OF EDUCATIO N has finally approved holding the prom off-campus at the Beverly HiltonI Prrncipol Lucile Grain jubilantly in- forms the rather startled Junior Class President Mickey Levy.