Provo High School - Provost Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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Clinton Harding, Shirley Paxman. Bliss Crandall, Merrill Christopherson, and Arch Bowden are the former members of the Provo Board of Education. These people were given the responsibility by Provo citizens to supervise and direct all activities connected with the school district AclminiMration THE BOARD OF EDUCATION consisted of the superintendent, the school clerk, and representatives elected by the people. They met once every month and discussed problems pertaining to the schools, such as the employment of new teachers and purchasing of new school facilities. The decisions and solutions reached by the five Board members affected the academic and athletic operations in all elementary and secondary schools in the Provo City School District. THE BOARD MEMBERS took it upon themselves to direct and supervise all business affairs, educational programs, and scholastic activities in the schools; in other words, it was the job of the Board to manage all complex operations that were connected with an efficiently run school system. The Board of Education not only decided upon the curriculums that would improve the education of Provo’s inhabitants, but also selected the most capable people to carry out the policies and fulfill those required duties that governed Provo city public schools. Bryce Orton, Arch Bowden. Rulon Hansen, Bliss Crandall, and Walter Hansen are currently the members of the Board of Education. They have been in this position since the November elections. They meet once a month during the school year in a special room in the new administration building to discuss changes in school schedules for the year and solve problems which involve student-teacher relationships. They regulate many of the programs of schools in the district. 14

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Ouer« ee =» faculty and Stuclentbocly THE ADMINISTRATORS, who occupied the central wing of the school as well as several offices in D Wing, were the hub of the universe as far as Provo High students and teachers were concerned. Many of them testified, after asking the Principal a question, that he knew everything there was to know about Provo High School. THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL probably knew every announcement and everybody in school. Whether the weekly calendar appeared on green, blue, pink, or yellow paper, the secretary’s work was evident in every aspect. The deans and counselors presented the curriculum to the students and helped with any problems relating to their schedules or personal lives. ALTHOUGH the faculty room was off-limits, the students found themselves heading for the office area in B Wing constantly for announcements, changes in registration, or transcripts of credit. Acting as a receptionist and secretary in the main office is the job of Mrs. Jones, who types up the weekly school activity calendar, keeps a record ot every student's grades, and types transcripts of credit. She keeps the teachers, students and administrative officers organized. The Dean of Boys in the school is Mr. Warner, who counsels boys in their registration tor classes and participation in school activities. He supervises the various functions of the Boys' Organization and helps students who have a difficult time getting enough credits. Mrs. Hayward, the Girls' Dean ot Provo High, helps the girls solve their personal problems and aids them in their school life by managing the Girls' Organization and the numerous activities it sponsors during the school year. 13

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 ITlancicje , lDirectA sScltool Di4ytri Superintendent Wing is the executive officer of the Board of Education. He is on the Advisory Committee to the nation-wide Air Force ROTC program. Assistant Superintendent Denham has the job of carrying out administrative policy of the Board. Mr. Boyack is the Superintendent of Finance, who prepares an annual budget for Provo's schools and issues the monthly payroll; Mr. Warner, who is the Curriculum Oirector for the school district, decides what subjects wilt be taught in the schools. THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION affected the lives of all the students who attended Provo High School. For instance, the District gave Miss Nelson programmed materials on Macbeth. The materials, which included explanations of various quotations, were designed to help students teach Shakespeare's play to themselves. At the same time. Miss Nelson taught other students by the usual method. At the end of three years, the results of this experiment will be studied to determine whether changes should be made in the teaching methods at Provo High. AT THE BEGINNING of the school year, the Provo City School District sent a proposed plan for an educational program back to Washington, D.C., so that the federal government could approve it. The government granted the district $110,000 under the ESEA (Elementary-Secondary Education Act). The entire state of Utah was granted a sum of $500,000; Provo City School District received more than one-fifth of the total amount of the grant. Mr. Floyd. Director of Transportation in charge of all buses and trucks; Mr. Bergera, Pupil Personnel Director of guidance services and school relations with the juvenile court; Mr. Winkler, superintendent of buildings and grounds; Mrs. Dean, school lunch supervisor, assist Mr. Wing. 15