Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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Mr. Jack Klotz, superintendent, takes time from a busy day of work to give a smile to the camera. wag... Va awwmmum Mr. Mark Ruggeberg, assistant principal, talks to a parent concerning a studentis absenteeism. For years and years, thought that all Board of Education members had to do was show up at a meeting once a month, make sure that nothing was getting out of hand in the schools and to keep an eye on school finances. As we get older, we realize the responsibilities that these people take on just to help the students in the district. The School Board is made up of six individuals trying to ensure a school district to better the future of 2,208 students. The responsibili- ties of all school board members are mainly the same. Mrs. Martha Clark, board president, stated, uMy responsibilities as a school board member are to establish those policies, programs and procedures that will best produce the education achievement needed by all students in the Savannah R-III School District and to wisely manage the resources available to the district? Mrs. Virginia Crouse, board member, stated that her respon- sibilities tare to attend all meetings in order to formulate district The administrative secretaries are, seated: Mrs. Bonnie Weber; Standing: Mrs. Illene Cotter and Mrs. Gene Cobb. The Board A guiding force policies affecting staff and students, to act as sounding board for district patrons and to convey general attitudes to administration? Other board members include: Mr. Marion Tritten, Vice president; Mr. Wayne Gunselman, Mr. Wil- liam Jackson and Mr. Garvin Porter. According to Mr. Jack Klotz, superintendent, ttThe board makes the policies and tells the superin- tendent how they want them to be carried out. The superintendent then forces or puts them into operation? Klotz has a wide range of responsibilities. ill ensure that the school is run efficiently, improve public relations, recommend teachers for employment and spend time reading and interpreting laws with Mr. Gary Howren, assistant superintendent. Howrenls responsibilities in- clude ttseeing that the school district has a financially sound budget, working with the bus contractor and setting up vocation- al programs? Members of may have their iiMy goals are to overcrowded cl. elementary and and to continu academic curric levels? stated I tiMy goals board are to salaries and ben balanced budget and to encour vement in cu Crouse. Klotz,s goal to have the bes the US. were and be recogni llWe have a district, not be because of the the district. After all p school board : superintendents, schools where th them. At the hi includes Mr. R. cipal, and Mr.

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Lonnie Vessar Jill Wampler Jennifer Watson Carma Way John Williams Marty Williams John Willis Brenda Wilson Don Worley Doug Worley Jamie Wright Trena Wright Theresa Yackie Jeanie Younger The Spanish club clowns showed their spirit during the homecoming parade. The clowns are Carmen Way, Lori Townsend, Tyra Turner, Wendi Shores, Melanie Odle and Ann Carpenter all 88. ways some paint on the V Freshmen 117

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Mrs. Bonnie Weber; Cobb. 1'09 staff and students, lg board for district 3 convey general 1inistration3, members include: ten, vice president; Iselman, Mr. Wil- and Mr. Garvin 3 Mr. Jack Klotz, KThe board makes tells the superin- y want them to be 1e superintendent puts them into a wide range of lI ensure that the t'ficiently, improve ns, recommend oyment and spend l interpreting laws Howren, assistant esponsibilities in- that the school financially sound ; With the bus :tting up vocation- Members of the school board may have their own special goals. llMy goals are to try to alleviate the overcrowded classes -at the lower elementary and junior high level and to continue to upgrade the academic curriculum in all grade levels? stated Clark. ttMy goals while on school board are to increase teacher salaries and benefits, to maintain a balanced budget and fiscal program and to encourage parent invol- vement in curriculum, stated Crouse. Klotz,s goals for the future are to have the' best school district in the US. thelre beginning to lead and be recognized? stated Klotz. the have a very good school district, not because of me, but because of the people working in the district? After all programs from the school board pass through the superintendents, they go on to the schools where the principals enforce them. At the high school level, that includes Mr. R. C. Ramsey, prin- cipal, and Mr. Mark Ruggeberg, assistant principal. ltChecking on attendance, see- ing that disciplining is carried out, to be at athletic events and to produce a sports budget are a few of my responsibilities? stated Ruggeberg. Besides fulfilling his admini- strative duties, Ramsey has set some personal goals as assigned by Klotz to all district principals. III want to change my image to a nice guy, by what I do and the way I answer the phone. I donlt know if I have accomplished this, but I think I have changed it some. It could always be improved more? With this information, we may new realize the great importance of a school board and administration. They are the guiding force to maintain a school district tlA Mark Above the Rest? - Dan Dalby Mr. R. C. Ramsey, principal, looks over some papers brought to him by Mrs. Adrianne Clark, secretary. The 1984-85 school board members are Front: Mr. Marion Tritten, Mrs. Martha Clark and Mrs. Virginia Crouse; Back: Mr. Bill Jackson, Mr. Garvin Porter and Mr. Wayne Gunselman. h Mr. Gary Howren, assistant superintendent, works very hard to complete his work for the . day. Administration V119 ft lb l I;