Pendleton High School - Papyrus Yearbook (Pendleton, IN)

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School Board Plans And Adopts New Policies Members of the School Board carefully contemplate the drawing of the new unit of the elementary building. The Board of Education is a policy- forming legislative body composed of lay- men elected by the people and represent- ing on one hand the State of Indiana and on the other the interests of the local community. Being an agency of the State, it has its duties and limitations prescribed by State law. School boards are created SEATED: Mrs. McLaughlin, Mr. D. Michael, Mr. Smith. STANDING: Mr. M. Morris, Mr. F. DeWitt, Mr. E. Foust. they hold such powers as are necessary to promote the best interests of the children and the community. Their additional duties include locating and providing facilities for schools, caring for and managing school property, and providing personnel to operate all school plants and facilities. solely for the Welfare of the children and the public, and One of the finest, the shop building houses the latest equipment for ma- chine shop training.

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Administrative Duties Executed Faithfully Mr. Harold Smith, Superintendent of Schools, is from Marshall, Illinois. He is a graduate of Indiana Central College and Indiana University. He and Mrs. Smith are the parents of two children. s. Esther Haner pauses while she performs one of her many ies as Mr. Smith's secretar . dt y The Superintendent of Schools is an officer representing jointly the local school board and the State Department of Education. He acts as the executive and ad- ministrative officer of the local Board of Education. It is his duty to put into operation and administer effectively the policies as adopted and approved by the local Board of Education. The Superintendent, Working with the members of the Board of Education, endeavors to provide the best possible educational op- portunity for the children of the community.

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Mr. Ernest Miller, High School Principal, came to Pendleton this year. He is a graduate of Goshen College and Indiana University. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are from Goshen, Indiana, and have two children. The office of the Principal is the hub of the high school. Each day our principal, Mr. Miller, supervises and coordinates all activities con- cerning students and faculty. School convocations, club pro- grams, athletic events, records of student grades and attendance help to make up the Work of this office. In addition there are books to be sold or rented, money to be counted and deposited, telephone messages to be delivered, accidents to be taken care of, minor ailments to be treated student conferences to be held, aiid public relations to be maintained. Mr. Miller is assisted by Miss Borden, assistant principal, and Mrs. Reighard, secretary. Principal Sets High Academic Goals Mrs. Mary Reighard, high school secre- tary, types the excuse card for absentees. 24 Miss Clara Borden, assistant principal, checks to see if Billy really has the mumps.