South Garland High School - Sabre Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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Boord Exponds School Progroms The Board of Education for the Garland independent School District is composed of seven members elected for three year terms. The members are unpaid and devote their service of Garland's rapidly growing schools. This board represents a cross section of the population in the district. The enrollment count for the 1968 school year showed a total of 19,130 pupils. This is a gain of 1,222 over the number enrolled the previous year. There are 830 pro- fessional staff members and 357 auxiliary employees. The board strives to provide adequate school facilities and encour- age excellence in the instructional program to meet growth needs of the community and the school population, Mr. Glen B. Couch, superintendent, visited Lubbock schools this year to observe new ideas in high school construction and to study audio-visual education innovations in the library learning center set up in an elementary school. The board is dedicated to the task of continually seeking out the most appropriate means of successfully meeting the many unique problems related to a growing school system. The board has the task of obtaining qualified staff members, and is alert to the basic objective of providing a well-rounded school program. TOP: 1st ROW: Mr. Jack Shugart, Mr. Marion Williams, Mr. A. B. Elliot. 2nd ROW: Mr. Alvin Moore, Mr. J. R. Wynne, Mr. Elmer Grisham, Mr. W. Perry Bowen. BOTTOM, OPPOSITE PAGE: Alvin Moore, .lack Shugart, and J. R. Wynne are going over suggestions for the board prior to the School Board meeting. I 6 E GLEN B. COUCH

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Principcil cmd Vice-Principcils l Serving as principal of South Garland, Mr. Robert B. Sewell has a long record of ex- perience and distinguished achievement. Mr. Sewell, receiving both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Stephen F. Austin College, is now a candidate for a Ph.D. degree at East Texas State University, to be obtained in 1970. He began his teaching career as an in- structor and coach at Mexia High School 119471, later serving the position of county school superintendent of Sabine County lHemphill1 plus a term as principal of the elementary and high schools, also located at Hemphill, Coming to Garland High School as a teacher in 1960, Mr. Sewell succeeded to the posts of vice-principal and principal un- til reaching his present rank which he has retained since 1964. Mr. Sewell divides his interest among many clubs and organizations including Ma- sonic Lodge. He is president-elect of Gar- land's Rotary Club and belongs to the Texas Beta Club Council. He has served as chair- man ot Garland's Fine Arts Committee and is an alumni-member of Phi Delta Kappa. As an aid in his occupation, Mr. Sewell belongs to Dallas County Administrators Association, North Texas School Masters Association, and is chairman of District X, Texas Associatior' of Secondary School Principals. ln his af- filiation with First Baptist Church, Mr. Sewell is on the Board of Deacons, President of the Brotherhood, and a Sunday School Teacher of an Adult Men's Class. Mr. Sewell resides at 1100 Rock Creek Drive with his wife, former Frances Payne of Hemphill, Texas, and two sons: Robert, 19, and Jim, 15. I8 MR. ROBERT B. SEWELL .Iill Starling watches as Mr. Owen prepares a schedule change