Van Buren High School - Pointer Yearbook (Van Buren, AR)

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i i i DR. M. AI. GRAHAM, president of the school MR. TATE MUST meet intermittently with faculties of all Van Buren Schools. These meetings board, presides over all meetings of the panel. help keep teachers informed of the system's goals. DECIDING THE MANY issues that determine a successful year in the Van Buren school system is the School Board. Seated left to right are: Charles Pursellg Ralph McClure, secretaryg Dr, M. J. Graham, president. Standing left to right: Robert Marionp Bob Vandergriffg Gene Bellg Leonard Kiblerg and Dr. Louis Peer, vice president. 21

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School Board, IVIr. Tate IVIap Busy Year l l 1 1 l l SUPERINTENDENT TATE MUST look over the books containing school finance reports. He examines the books with his secretary, lVlrs. Martha Howell. 20 Organization and future planning are the everyday tasks of Mr. James R. Tate, superintendent of Van Buren Public Schools. Mr. Tate is well experienced in the school system, having been associated with it for the last fifteen years. Though Mr. Tate has many duties, his major responsibility is seeing that all schools function properly. Mr. Tate acts as executive officer of Van Buren School Board, which has juris- diction over appropriations and all matters dealing with education in the Van Buren School System. 'l'he School Board officers include Dr. M. Graham, presidentg Mr. Louis Peer, vice presidcntg and Mr. Ralph McClure, secretary. A friendly smile or a worried look may cross Mr. Tate's face as he begins the schedule ahead of him. Supervising the education of 3,133 students is a year around job. When classes end for studcnts in May, lVlr. Tale must begin planning the coming year. THROUGH THIS DOOR is the office of the superintendent, Mr. James Tate, the coordinator of activities and cunriculum for the Van Buren Public School System.

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Officials Face Largest Student Body Ever Xlr. Bill Mitchell, principal, and Mr. Hex Yerby, assistant principal. found themselves faced this year with directing the largest student body in the history of Van Buren High School. As principal, Mr. Mitchell finds a full schedule ahead of him of presiding at the faculty meetings and supervising the general instructional programs. While Mr. Mitchell handles cur- riculum formulation and faculty relations, Mr. Yerby is dealing with discipline and related problems. Coach Yerby, former Van Buren athlete, was named to the post of head coach and assistant principal in the spring ol' 1969. Besides time-consuming school MR. MITCHELL AND MR. TATE meet together in an unscheduled tour of the campus. Often such checks must be made on the spur of the moment, due to their busy schedules. 22 functions, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Yerby attend seminars at the University of Arkansas and other large institutions to gain knowledge concerning the up- dating of high school teaching meth- ods. Faculty members also found these beneficial. MAKING SURE THE bank books balance is an important item on the principa1's busy agenda MANY MILES ARE covered each day by Mr Rex Yerby as he assists Mr. Mitchell in keeping the various departments running smoothly.