Legislation that provides scholarships for qualifying teachers to address the upcoming teacher shortage was passed. The board revisited the content and method of distribution of the community-developed Teen Directions, a Directory for Teens. Following discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Billings to distribute the directory to households by a method other than the schools. The motion died for lack of a second. Dr. Keimig supported direct distribution to students.
Many students are in an abusive family situation.
The schools are a common ground where the information is available. I'm not in favor of having the directory mailed to homes where students may or may not have access to it. Mr. Jones was concerned about setting a precedent for distributing information to students through the schools. A motion was made by Mr. Jones directing that letters be sent to parents of the targeted population or an announcement be included in school newsletters to advise patents that the directory can be picked up in the schools. Mr. Gray seconded the motion.