William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Mr. Norman James, athletic director for the Inde- pendence School System, schedules all athletic contests in football, basketball, track, baseball, golf, tennis, cross country, and wrestling. He provides all needed equipment for these sports and sets up the athletic budget. The projects for the athletic department for the l966-1967 school year are building a running track at Truman, installing new seats at Palmerjunior high school, building an addition football practice Held at William Chrisman, and fencing the football stadium and school property at William Chrisman. Mr. Norman James has been in this position since - I 4' January, 1964. Mr. Norman James A lhlelic Director These 4 men supplement necessities ,4r ,fl Mr. Donald Allee Supervisor ofBui1dings and Grounds Mr. Donald Allee, supervisor of buildings and grounds, is responsible for the physical condition of school property. He has been supervisor since June 1, 1963, and has been in the Independence School System for approximately three and one half years. Plans for this year include setting up a new mainte- nance carpenter shop, and readying the new additions at Blackburn and Benton for occupation by students who had been housed elsewhere. One of the important projects this year included the beginning ofa renovation program for all the schools in the Independence School System. This plan includes the restoration of one building each year. New chalk- boards, new tackboards, and new lights will be in- stalled. New bookcases and cabinets will be built. Fur- niture will be refinished. Palmer junior high school is the iirst building to be refurbished.

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Mr. Emory Parks, director ofinstruction, is supervisor ofinstructional programs for kindergar- ten through grade twelve, adult education, summer school, and special education. He supervises pupil services in coordination with counselors, visiting teachers, counsultants-supervisors, and depart- ment chairmen. He plans new construction and attendance areas fthe location, design, and schedulej and plans cur- riculum development. For the year 1966-1967, he is planning the first section ofBridgerjunior high school, additions to Benton and Blackburn elemen- tary schools, and a site for the new high school. Three new committees have been formed: Ele- mentary Language Arts, Elementary Health, and Secondary School Mathematics. administer policies, regulations Mr. Paul Landers, director of business services, deals with the management of finances, facilities, and non-educational services for the operation of the school system. Decisions relating to curricu- lum, school organizations, and personnel all effect and are affected by decisions on finance, building, equipment, and supply. Plans for the coming year are completion of the first phase of Bridger junior high, a new elementary school, and several elementary buildings are sched- uled to have inner-coms installed. Mr. Landers related the theme, educati0nAkey to opportunity, citizenship, and brotherhood by saying, Business administration serves education. Education, as a means of survival and ofimproving the opportunities and life of man, is receiving in-- creased attention. Business administration helps provide the tools required so that free public educa- tion can be offered to all childrenf' Mr. Emory Parks Director of Instruction Mr. Paul Landers Director of Business Services

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As coordinator of special programs, Mr. Keith m Bench works with federal acts that affect education. It '55 is his job to give complete information concerning pro- jects for the school system that qualify the district for federal money allocation. Mr. Bench works with several different acts: the Na- tional Defense Education act, which provides money for visual aids, the Economic Opportunity act which provides money for adult educationg and the Elementa- ry-Secondary Education act which provides ill for a remedial program for the underprivileged child, Q21 for library books and resource material for schools, and Q35 for innovations in education in the greater Kansas City area. At the present time a project is underway to pro- vide an Institute for Pupil Study in this area. He was vice-principal at William Chrisman junior high school for two years and principal at Truman high school for two years. This is his first year as coordina- tor of special programs. Mr. Keith Bench C oordinalor of Special Programs far equzjbment, curricular needs As supervisor of music education, Dr. M. Orville John- son is responsible for the well being and development of music in the total school system. He is especially responsi- ble for the instrumental music programs in grades five through 12. He provides supplies for music teachers. Some- times the teachers need help by having consultations, dis- cussions, staff meetings, and sometimes actual demonstra- tions. Dr. Johnson came to Independence in 1949, as director of band, orchestra, and a cappella and music supervisor. Dr. Johnson is interested in procuring a music course designed to aid the young people to better understand what consti- tutes the basics of music. Dr. Johnson has been in the educational field more than 30 years. Dr. M. Orville Johnson Supervisor ofMusic Education 25