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Hearing, Study In Offing On Full-year Class Plan

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27
Month
February
Year
1968
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Acting Supt. W. Scött Wester-' man Jr. tentatively recommended last night that an informational hearing to receive public opinión, and an in-depth study by the adininistrative staff and Board of Education trustees precede any action on Trustee William C. Godirey's 12-month school proposal. In the light of Godfrey's proposal, Westerm?n also recomraended that a bonding election be held June 10, along with the school board elctions, instead of May 13 - the date which had been previously roentioned. This would give the board more time to study Godfrey's proposal. Westerman suggested that a millage election be held May 13 instead. Godfrey proposed last week that plans for a spring bonding election be dropped, and that a popular referendum ón thel establishment of 12-month school operations be held instead. The trustee said that implementation of his plan would make a bonding election unnecessary, because f uil - yearl school operatiois 'jtfbild inIcrease the existing Hols' capacities by one-;liirB___ Two weeks earlier, Westerman had recommended a three-part bonding proposal totalling about $8.5 million be offered to the voters this sprmg. After Godfrey's proposal was received last week, the superintendent was asked by the boardi to recommend a procedure lo follow in studying the iull-year school plan. Westerman suggested that his specific recommendations be delayed until next week in order to allow the trustees more time to study all aspeets of the issue. He did tentatively recommend a publfc hearing and an in-depth study of the plan, however. Westerman said last week that most educational authorities, including the National Education Association (NF.A), feel that the inherent disadv:mtages of the 12-month plan outweigh any advantages. These problems include increased maintenance costs, schedule adjustment problems, administrative difficulties, problems in schcduling extracurricular activities, the need for air-conditiouing, the possibility of increased juvenile deIlinquency and family disruptions. Board reaction to the pros and cons of the piar, was scheduled for next week's meeting, with a public hearing on the issue tenItatively slated for March 6 or Il3. M