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education. The need for voca-
 tional guidance was stressed,
 particular emphasis being given
 to making certain inc student is
 prepared for advanced study in
 fhe field and school of his choice.
 Other needs agreed on by inc
 group majority were a guidance
 counselor. remedial reading for
 retarded children. kindergarten.
 school entrance based on demon .strated readiness instead Of chronological age. On the touchY subject of religion majority opin-
 ion favored leaving this training
 to home and church: a minority
 favored released time for relig-
 ious instruction.
 ,Dr. Charles Logsdon reported
 on group consideration of the
 second problem: Tn What Ways Can We Organize Our Schools
 More Efficiently and Economical
 ly." The suggestion that schools
 be operated on a year-long basis
 came out of this group. Teach
 CTS could be given chance to
 teach a full year spending their
 full time on the job for which they are prepared instead of sup
 plementing present inadequate
 salaries with summer part time
 job wages. Also existing physical
 plant facilities could cconmo-
 date up to 30go more students if three semesters annually were
 offered, each child attending two,
 1t was pointed out. Short vaca
 tions between SemeSterS and sab
 batical leave for teachers advan-
 ced study rounded out the sug-
 gesbion presented by the group.
 What Are Our School Build ing Needs?" John DeVries' group considered this problem on fhe local level. suggesting that the school system in this district should be centralized. Unanswer- ed questions raised by this group were: Do our schools meet Ter Titcrial requirements? Are they being used to full capacity? What are we going 10 do with Central School; keep on repairing ii. or should we junk if? This group felt that the need for new central school superseded that tUF a new gymnasium and audi ' forum.
 How Can We Get Enough Good Teachers And Keep TheHn?" Easy, decided Paul Mar tin'g group. Give them economic set'Rz1ty-a fair wage and pleas ant working conditions.
 How Can We Finance Our Schools Build and Operate Hhern?" Lucy Mick's group con- sidered inc several tax sources on the local. Territorial. and Ma floxal levels. Ii was pointed out 'fhef some states help finance ahssr schools from taxes on prof ats n& asgalized vices like horse lracn1G. Particularly stressed was uhe tfar1 that by far the greatest share of tax income by far goes 10 ahe federal government and Ekza2 almost none of ibis found lis way back 10 support Alaska This group wanted federal appropriations for educa- saon but local control. for the most part. over spending this moxeY. Reporting on How Can We Obtain Continuing Public h. terest in Education?" Superin- terdent William T. Zahradnicek'S group suggested an adult educa- tion program (night schooD. In a quasi-humorous vein, the super intendent added, Get yourself a big family and you'll keep on being interested in education" I1C dlSO OHCllC0 Ll1C dCOA " oOA0- tion of education needs through direct citizen action. For exam ple", he said, If you folks could solve the problem of an addition al bus run, for which the Terri tory will not reimburse US, and room for additional classes, we could have a kindergarten in the Palmer School system" ;"
 In closing, Chairman Hanks asked that publicity be given his need for local opinion on these questions, added that he would be glad to include in his report written opinions received from groups or individuals.
 Mir. Hanks was introduced by P-TA Program Chairman Lucille Curry. Nearly 150 people attend ed this first P-TA meeting at