Wayland High School - Reflector Yearbook (Wayland, MA)

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Proposition ZVQ Suffering from some of the highest state and local taxes in the nation, the taxpayers of Massachusetts jumped at the chance to limit and reduce their increasing tax burden with referendum 2 commonly known as 'Proposition 2V2'. Sponsored by many disgrun- tled voters, the referendum sought to keep state and local property taxes to 2M per- cent of estimated resale value. On November 4, 1980, the Massachusetts electorate overwhelmingly approved the measure by a two thirds majority, and local communi- ties were forced to put the new law into effect. Some towns, whose property taxes were already less than ZWMQ, remained unaf- fected by the new law. The towns whose voters had voted against the referendum, such as Brookline, tried to repeal the law within their borders. The rest of the state's municipalities, the majority, were forced to deal with the Proposition. The voters had assumed that the decrease in local revenues could be handled with little decrease in services by the elimination of any inefficiency and waste within the local government. It was soon discovered, though, that the effects of Proposition ZV2 were far-reaching. The towns were forced, in order to comply with the wishes of the electorate, to decrease the budget for fire and police services, and the school depart- ment. The town of Wayland, whose tax rate was higher than ZVZMJ, was forced to deal with large budget cuts. The budget of the school system was similarly cut, by 31,000,000 for the fiscal year of 1981-82, with a larger cut expected to come the following year. In an effort to retain its fine academic tradition, the Wayland school system has cut many services with little immediate impact on education. Books, supplies, school maintenance, and bus services were among the first items to be eliminated. Some staff, faculty, and administrative positions were also cut. The High School has begun to phase out German, and parts of the Fine arts department. lf the Proposition remains as is, in years to come the school will have to cut its edu- cational system drastically. More positions will have to be eliminated, and the core curriculum may have to be restructured. Wayland High School is in the middle of its efforts to cope with Proposition ZM. This referendum has forced, and will force, the school system to make many changes in the High School. It is the hope of everyone involved that the school can maintain its excellent academic program, and the administration, the faculty, and the staff are working together to achieve that end.

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I. A Message from Dr. Goff FACES Our uniqueness, our special being is most often expressed through our face. lt is said that at 20 we have the face God gave to us, at 40 the face the world gave us and at 60 the face we deserve. What we are and who we are is expressed in our faces. Physical beauty is an accidental occurrence and those who are physically handsome or beautiful live with the pleasure of this for a short time only because the beauty of their inner selves will make the physical beauty greater or it will make it ugly. lt is the inner being which makes the ordinary face extraordinary and the beautiful face truly beautiful. The class of 1981, the first class of this new decade, has helped bring beauty to the face of the Wayland High School campus. Your class has not allowed individual faces to be lost in the crowd. Your class has made an effort to enjoy the uniqueness of each of its members and to allow each of its members to be an individual. Your actions and your behavior have made you special. Many members of your class have received academic honors. Others of you have shown great promise in athletics, art and music. ln many instances, members of your class have shown deep caring for others by giving support and encouragement in times of difficulty. The Connections program is a very special example of the way your class has distinguished itself for its concern for others. Over fifty percent of the senior class volunteered to help inaugurate this vital program. In so doing, you have made a lasting contribution to the school and left a legacy which will not be forgotten. -5 -.R-hi. ....J..H a'w I-av .-'li ,Q , . . flaw , an-I amen- 1- 5-J 1-'..f+' 4, l ' Q 'f'M'i fr' r 'S .f V , - F , .3 'V A Q f yep. ' M V A N I N ' 'P7? 3'?c v 1 'aff' Q 3' elif.-QV.. ' 5 -