Union City Community High School - Successus Yearbook (Union City, IN)

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pursued in the purchase of coal to complaints from parents. They usually see demonstrations of important items of equipment about to be purchased, and advise the superintendent concerning procedures in repairs and replacements. They accept reports of the superintendent and other employees, and sign diplomas and other legal or official documents associated with the administration of the schools. They make all contracts where such are required, and in certain cases represent tne school district in legal notices and before supervisory county and state officials. In general, the majority of the board's activities center about the employment of teachers, the budget and its expenditure, the school revenue and tax levy, and the school term. The annual school inspection report divides the work of the school into the following classifications: (I) Teaching Staff: (2) Supervision and Administration: (3) Furnishings and Equipment: (4) Records and Reports: (5) Promotion and Graduation: (6) Program of Studies; and (7) Buildings and Grounds. In turn, these seven headings include more than sixty items for which the school executives are responsible. This necessitates the delegation of practically all administrative and supervisory duties to the superintendent and principles. Thus in a modern school it is vitally important that the multitude of duties be assigned to a staff which is carefully organized and supervised in order to perform all necessary functions in the most efficient manner. To illustrate, in the school accounting department each financial transaction must be posted at least six times, and in one book alone there are more than 50 columns to which the expenditures must be distributed. There are three funds which must be kept separated, and two banks in which the funds are kept. Again, in the senior high school there are usually about 60 sections or classes. In arranging these, the principal must bear in mind the state requirements for graduation, the provision for a full program for each pupil, a reasonable number of elective subjects, the license qualifications of the teachers, the number of classes per teacher, conflicts of irregular or special pupils, the size limit for classes, the class and subject preferences of teachers, the limitations of equipment in various rooms, and a score of other considerations. Only a trained specialist could administer such a program. Furthermore, the modern teacher must not only be able +o teach, but he must also be prepared to assume responsibility for athletic contests, social activities, school newspapers, plays, essay and other scholastic competitions, class sponsorships, recreational societies, clubs, and sports. Besides this, the community expects the school to cooperate in all enterprises involving children, so here again the teacher must direct, drill, and supervise. Furthermore, in their efforts to keep up with the complex demands of society, the schools are under pressure at all times to study and inaugurate new methods and curriculums, and to make use of the most modern equipment available. This involves constant reading and research on the part of administrative officials and teachers. Even the board of education studies the leading magazine of school administration. Throughout the depression years the Union City Public Schools, despite a decreased budget, have maintained established standards. In addition they have worked steadily to secure an Excellent'' rating in every item scored by the State Department of Public Instruction. At the time of this writing a recent inspection indicates that this aim is about to be realized to a degree never before attained in our history. In fact, it can safely be said that our schools have now set a standard attained by few systems of similar size in Indiana. Union City may well feel proud of her system of public schools. 4

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The administration of the public schools of Union City, Indiana, is vested in a board of school trustees appointed by the officials of the civil city. Mrs. H. D. Fitzgerald, president, will conclude her first term of three years on the board in July 1937. Mr. William H. Grimes, secretary, will conclude his second term on the board at the end of the present fiscal year. Mr. Glenn Hindsley, treasurer of the board, was reappointed last year to succeed Dr. F. A. Beaty after having served three terms previously. Mr. Harlie Garver succeeded Mr. Roy P. Wisehart as superintendent of schools in 1927, and has so served since that time. The primary function of a school board is generally assumed to be the consideration and adoption of school policies. For that reason its purely administrative duties for many years have been confined to the payment of claims, the care of insurance and bonded debt, the deposit of school funds, and the signing of warrants. All other administrative duties have been delegated to the superintendent of schools. However, during the last year the board and superintendent have set up a new system of budget control wherein the condition of school finances is known to them at all times. In this way the time-consuming practice of allowing claims at meetings has been eliminated, and the board is thus enabled to spend all of its time in the consideration of school policies. A few days before each board meeting, the superintendent sends to the various members a cumulative budget control sheet which analyzes the expenditures and receipts for the preceding month, together with a list of anticipated problems to come before the meeting, including such explanations, tables, and other data as the board may find helpful. Thus the members come together well prepared to give adequate consideration to the problems coming before them. One may well ask what the school board does in such meetings. The answer is that every conceivable type of thing is considered, from the policy to bo 3

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harlie garver Superintendent Mathematics, social studies Carnegie Tech Hiram College, B.S. Columbia University, M.A. Columbia University diploma as superintendent of schools GERTRUDE BRADY English Indiana University Ohio State, A.B. Columbia University, M.A. MARION BUNGER Primary grades Ball State Teachers College Michigan State Normal Madam Blaker's School BEDFORD S. BUTCHER Junior high mathematics and history Central Business College Ball State Teachers College, B.S. Tri State Teachers College CAROLYN CARTER English, dean of women, H. S. librarian Earlham College, A.B. Indiana State Library School AUSTIN A. COLE History, geography, P. E. in Jr. H. S. Physical education in H. S. Ball State Teachers College, B.S. Peabody Teachers College CHARLES B. McCullough High school principal, mathematics, athletic director De Pauw University, A.B. Indiana University, M.S. Butler University Ball State Teachers College Phi Delta Kappa HOWARD BRUMFIEL Music Ball State Teachers College. A.B. Marion Normal College Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Blue Key Kappa Delta Pi JOSEPH J. BURBAGE Mathematics, science Miami University, B.S. Phi Beta Kappa GEORGE E. CARROLL Latin, English, dean of boys Butler University, A.B. Columbia University, M.A. Phi Delta Kappa THELMA CHITTICK Primary grades Ball State Teachers College GEORGE E. FRAZIER Industrial arts Indiana State Normal Ball State Teachers CoMege 5