Salina South High School - Preener Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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t M 0 Y 1. Although he enjoyed reading the ac- counts of student achievements, Principal Harold Vopat had to anticipate the needs of the students and the staff. 2. Students who violated parking regulations often found themselves in Mr. Weidmer's office. 3. Mr. Vopat, at 6'5 , can easily spy student mis- chief . . . and students can easily spot him! 4. Having assisted the cheerleader-Pepper sponsors, Mr. Lauer picked up helpful tips for his daughter, Camille. 5. Uncle Weid Weidmer served as a sounding board for ideas on the Smoking Lounge. 6. Mr. Stan Lauer worked with the coaches and the Ath- letic Director to organize sports activities.

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Principals direct Staff, students Early in the year, Principal Har- old Vopat began preparation for the April, 1979 visit of the North Cen- tral evaluation team. He appointed key personnel to organize and con- duct the internal evaluation of the school. Faculty, students and par- ents were asked to define the objec- tives and philosophyg they also ex- amined the curriculum needs. Mr. Stanley Lauer, assistant prin- cipal, kept the school calendar scheduling all interscholastic activi- ties. Attendance and discipline for the juniors and freshmen were also the responsibility of Mr. Lauer. He shared with Mr. Weidmer the duty of attending school activities such as dances and games. Mr. John Weidmer, also an assis- tant principal, was in charge of the enrollment process. He had general supervision of students and ar- ranged transportation for field trips. He was also responsible for the sophomore and senior attendance and discipline. Mr. Vopat assumed final respon- sibility for the smooth operation of the school, coordinating all phases of the instructional program, deal- ing with the day to day problems as they arose. f 4 f 'i ff in Nea e i. Q, cs' .., .. vi 78 aaa 5, K,

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Administrators Guide USD 305 Will Rogers once stated, Things ain't what they used to be and prob- ably never was. Uncertain about his point of reference, one can apply his remark to education. Issues in- cluded back to basicsn and lower scores. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Lloyd Schurr, was the chief execu- tive officer of the Board of Educa- tion. He had charge of the schools, subject to the policies of the Board. Dr. Edward Sherraden, associate superintendent, worked with the Di- rectors of Personnel, Special Edu- cation, Pupil Personnel Services, Instructional Materials Center and the Coordinator of School Nurses. He maintained close contact with the Lay Advisory Curriculum Com- mittee. Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Willis Mercer, served as the Direc- tor of Secondary Education. His ef- forts were directed toward curricu- lum development. He coordinated the program of the Vocational Technical school with those of the high schools. 1. Dr. Lloyd Schurr served as chairman of a North Central evaluation team during 1977-78. 2. With the mandated Special Education Program, Dr. Edward Sherraden conferred frequently with the local Director of Special Education. 3. Rewriting the Eng- lish handbook and the physical education curriculum were major achievements of Dr. Willis Mercer.