Powers High School - Cruiser Yearbook (Powers, OR)

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Administration, Faculty Teachers and School Board Reach Impasse in Negotiating 75-76 Contract Five meetings were held by the Powers Educa- tion Association negotiating team with the school board to negotiate the working con- tract for the 1975-1976 school year. After the third meeting impasse occurred when no agreement could be reached on reduction in staff without discrimination, textbook adop- tion, tuition reimbursement, association rights, working hours, paid leaves of absence for family illness and bereavement, insurance coverage, and salary. The mediator, John Abernathy, from the Public Employe Rela- tions Board was called, and he asked the teachers to try again at the negotiating table. After two more meetings, the teachers and board were again at impasse. The mediation meeting was postponed until after school was out in June. Members of the negotiating team were Robert Fox, Mary Blondcll, and Frankie Fedor, spokesman. Page 18: (Above) Art teacher Elna Espertas puts the final touches on a ceramics project. (Top left) Substitute teacher Mrs. Evelyn Hayes. (Top right) Substitute teacher Mrs. Rachel Rolfe. (Right) Superintendent-Principal Peter Nightingale. Page 19: (Top) English teacher Bonita Tibbs, diversified occupations teacher Mrs. Alyce Clark, and mathematics teacher Mrs. Frankie Fedor. (Bottom left) Shop teacher Robert Fox tries out his motorcycle. (Center right) Substitute teacher Mrs. Susan Fox. (Bottom right) Substitute teacher Mrs. Ethel McCulloch. 18 Administration

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School Board, Personal Help Gladys Lawson Retires After Eleven Years of Service Red Costello was a busy man with the many away sports activities and the every-day job of hauling students to and from school. Gladys Lawson retired in December after eleven years of service to the Powers schools. Hired to take her place was Marjorie Ellis, who worked with Lavine Elam. Jessie Bern was hired as a substi- tute custodian. The custodians had two school buildings to clean as the junior high building was shut down. Bob Frye took care of the grounds and maintenance of both buildings. Bob Frye, Jr. filled in when his father was ill. Gloria Mortenson, school secretary, spent six weeks in Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene with a back injury. Merry Warner took her place while she was gone. School board members were Kenneth Likens, chairman, Joseph Shorb, James Adamek, Frances Smith, and Rev. Kenneth Stevens. Georgia Brady was deputy clerk. The school board settled problems that arose when the seventh and eighth grade students were moved to the high school. They also had to decide whether there were to be any more dances at the high school because of trouble caused by students’ drinking. Students were warned that they might lose the privilege of having dances altogether if these problems continued. Administration 17

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