Shields High School - Patriot Yearbook (Seymour, IN)

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President Treasurer Secretary THE BOARD OF EDUCATION As the representative agency of the community which has charge of educational affairs, the general function of the Board of Education may be stated as responsibility for planning, executing, and evalu- ating the local educational program. Board members represent all the people in the community. To func- tion properly a member must have a clear concept of the purposes of educational enterprise and should participate in the determination of policies which will lead to the attainment of these purposes. He views his responsibility as that of formulating such policies and of setting up an administrative organi- zation that will properly execute them. His decisions must be just and in the best interest of the children of the city. In these decisions, the board member is guided by the ideals of education in a democracy

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THE SCHOOL A dm in istra tion Faculty Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Junior High School

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BOARD OF EDUCATION A. L. Jackson President Franklin College Lenore Swails Treasurer Chicago University, State Normal Edward Massman Secretary Louisville Bryant and Stratton Business College such as equal educational opportunity, need of a governing philosophy of education and service, and realization of the close relationship between educa- tion and enlightened public opinion which is essential to our American way of life. Seymour is especially fortunate in having a School Board composed of members who are of this high caliber, citizens who stand well in the com- munity, and who are unselfish in their desire to serve the best interests of our boys and girls. This is evi- denced by the interest taken by our Board of Educa- tion in the completion of the new gymnasium, in the establishment of a more practical kind of education, including vocational courses and education for de- fense, and in the keen interest manifested in the physical condition of the school buildings, in pro- viding the best teachers possible, and in every way safeguarding the character development of our youth.