Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1959-10-15
Catholics
Ask to use
School bus

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children attending the Sham
rock Acres Notre Dame
School in Munson be transpor-
ted by Chardon public school
busses to their school was
again up for discussion before
this weeks session of the
Chalx'on Board of Education.
Appearing in behalf of t0e
parents Rev. FIR. James A.
Walsh and Shamrock School
officials were Attorney Da-
vid Eardley and Paul Hassel.
I'VE would like to have
the boards permission to allow
our school children to ride the
school buses on a pay as you
go plan,' said Attorney card
ley. He said he had obtained
opinions on the subject from
the attorney general and court
rulings which leaves the sit
uation entirely In the hands
of the board of education.
Parma has been doing this
for four or five years" said
Eardley. IF bus goes by,
the child rides. Our propo-
sition is based on an attempt
to come up with a cost basis
and where 1t might need ex-
ira mileage. The transporta-
ton money would be paid to
Chardon In advance.
IF we could get the child
rem on as the bus goes by,
have them brought TO Char
don. then one bus could take
them to Shamrock Acres. A
bus goes out empty in the
morning from Chardon when
| the driver takes his bus
home"
Mr.. Eardley said there are
36 children from Chardon go
| ing to Shamrock Acres where
there is a kindergarten and
| two succeeding grades. Sham
rock expects to add a grade
each coming year. He said
| Notre Dame was not in a po-
sition at present to provide
bus transportation, but grow
tn would be based on the pro-
posed financial arrangement
with Chardon.
"This request is strictly a
matter of the boards discre-
tion and the law does not say
one way or another" Mr..
Eardley said. "All would be
on the solid side if anything
could be worked out. 1t would
not be using public funds
If money was paid in ad-
vance"
The board discussed the
question for some time and
believes the present schedule.
of busses might mean hard
) ship with the additional chill
dren, especially kindergarten,
who would have to be return
ed home.
There was also the question
of insurance, a report asked
has not as yet been received
by the board. Also growth OF
the area might mean forcible
adding more busses in the fu-
ture. There are many facets
to be considered. The board
said it wished further time to
explore and study every pos
sible angle Of the matter be-
fore reaching a decision.
In recognition of the fact
that Mrs. Hazel Hanna, Char
don teacher, has completed
required work for an Alb de-
gree and has accumulated
many additional hours of cre-
dit, the board voted to put her
on a salary schedule at the
five-year level. This results
in her receiving a substantial
increase in salary.
Leon Hall was hired as a
bus driver.
L. j. Slane, physics teacher,
explained advanced physics
course with latest scientific
knowledge, he is teaching. 1t
is the only one of its kind be-
| ing taught in Geauga County.
The course was developed by
DR.. Zacharias of NIT. Mr..
Slane was among a few ac-
cepted to attend seminars on
the subject of Case School of
Applied Science.
Physics courses being of
fered in high schools today
are not meeting college re-
quirements." said Mr.. Slane.
High School teachers have
been interested in developing
an entirely new course. Case
| has furnished guide books to
me. We are getting into
material that is bound to ex-
tend the pupils knowledge"
Mr.. Slane is receiving latest
scientific equipment, the Fed
| eral Government paying half
the cost and the school board
the other. Twenty-Five seniors
are taking the course. Mr..
Slane has held some classes
on Saturday mornings. 1t is
possible the students will have
opportunities to visit some
large laboratories.
Jr., Springs attorney. it was