White Bear High School - Matoskan (White Bear Lake, MN)

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Left to Right: Mr. Mehl- ny kel, Mr. Price, Mrs. C istofferson, Mr. Clewett, M L t - .., 53.3 . , 0 Mr. Van Voorhis. Mr. 'hris enson. SCHOOL BOARD THERE are a number of organizations in a community who must exercise good judgment, direct matters of vital importance, and work for the good of the community as a whole. Perhaps no group spends more time and thought and does more careful planning for the community than the board of education. The local board consists of six members: Mr. C. M. Price, president, M1'. F. D. Mehlhorn, secretary, Mr. S. E. Henkel, treasurer, and Mrs. F. N. Christofferson, Mr. R. D. Van Voorhis, Mr. F. Clewett, directors. Super- intendent Christenson acts as an ex-officio member of the board. The meetings are held on the third Monday of every month. The term of oflice is three years, but members are frequently re-elected at the end of each term. The board has four standing committees, each one being responsible for a particular department of jurisdiction. One of the important tasks confronting this group during the past year was the planning and execution of plans for the new addition to the high school. Early in the summer the board made an application for the grant made by the federal government to schools and colleges for new buildings. Before such an application could be considered, architect's plans and very definite details had to be submitted. In September the board was advised that the application had been granted. This meant that an outright grant of S57 ,000 would be made to construct an addition to the high school. Because of the overcrowded condition in the present high school, built originally to accommodate 300 pupils, this proffered aid seemed particularly timely. The board felt that this was an offer too good to pass by, and the plan was presented to the citizens of the community. When the plan was submitted to the citizens of White Bear for approval, an over- whelming majority of votes was cast in favor of immediate construction of the addition. x The new building, which will be ready for occupancy in the fall of 1936, will include, in addition to class rooms, an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1200, a stage-gymnasium of adequate size, a sound-proof music room, cafeteria, additional library facilities, and shower and locker rooms. Under the new plan a junior-senior high school system will be in effect. Not only will this arrangement relieve congestion in the Washington school, but additional aid will be granted by the state because of the junior-senior high school set-up. ,