The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-07-24
Progress Report
On Foundation
Provided Parents


year system occupied the rapt at
tention of parents of the county's
| 500 white school children in meet
ings throughout the county this
week
Agenda for the sessions was SINH
lar in its two-fold purpose: detailed
explanation of plans and their I'M
fermentation by Foundation rep
resentative. followed by the first
major hurdle. enrolment.
Roy R. Pearson, Foundation adj
ministrator, stressed the inn
portance of enrolment procedures
as he addresses patrons of the
lower school elementary grades
Of Prince Edward Academy to be
opened at Farnville in September.
Basis of Planning
The basis of our planning is the
number Of pupils expected in the
various communities of the county.
Until we know that. we cannot plan
for school housing to fit the size of
pupil numbers, nor can we assign
teachers with accuracy" Pearson
said in appealing to parents to COM
plete enrolment as quickly as pos
sible
Pearson told Monday nights over
flow gathering in the Prince Ed
ward Court House that of the 50
teachers who have agreed to serve
on the Foundation teaching staff.
rs per cent are in the top two di-
visions of tie a c h er certification
recognized in Virginia.
"As a result of talks with the
State Department Of Education. we
are Of the opinion that our appli
cation for participation in the Sup
Elemental Retirement System for
the teachers will be accepted"
Pearson said.
The administrator told the at
tentive audience, some Of W h 0 m
could find room only in the corri-
dor outside the courtroom. that it
is hoped the Foundation will offer
the same courses of study as were
provided in the public school sys-
tenn a year ago.
There may some notifications
/ at first due to equipment and
/ limited facilities, he added.
To Seek Accreditation
\ He informed patrons that Foun-
4 dalton representatives have OBJ
4 tanned from the State Department
! of Education the procedures and
! requirements for accreditatlon of
the two planned upper schools, or
n high schools. He also said that
every effort will be made to obtain
such accreditatl The state does
not require this for elementary
/ schools
Pearson said that about 1000
A pupils are estimated for the schools
\ at Farmville, with about 500 more
anticipated in the lower schools of
the various county communities.
4 At Farmville. school housing is
expected to include the Farmville
Presbyterian and M e, i h d is t
Churches, the Moose Lodge an d
the Woman's Club House. Space for
several classroons in the vicinity
of the two churches is needed.
Pearson said. expressing hope that
persons knowing Of such would
contact the Foundation.
Housing Southt
Church building facilities are ex-
pected to be used at Green Bay.
Darlington Heights, Prospect n d
Rice. The Foundation committee is
| still looking at Worsham, he said,
Noting that the State Department
requires a minimum school day of
| five hours, exclusive of lunch and
recess, Pearson said that the Foun-
dalton is requesting opinion Of par
ents as to starting times for the
| school day
AN earlier start that is Gus
| tomary for public schools would
serve to release children in amply
time for lunch. or for work at
home" he said in suggesting that
each community might work out its
own hours within the framework Of
the minimum requirements.
The schools will open about the
| same time as was customary for
public schools and attempt to keep
similar holiday schedule. Pear
son said There are no plans for
cafeterias, however, he added.
The age limitations imposed on
public schools is to be in effect.
with children required to be six on
or prior to October l to enter the
| first grade.
kindergarten Planned
Operation Of kindergarten is
planned with fees similar to the
S25 a semester, $50 a year charges
made heretofor The Foundation
also expects to conclude insurance
contracts on children provided in
former years.
The same elementary and high
school text books will be used as
last year. Pearson said. Hig h
school pupils who have purchased
books in former years have theirs
already. 1t is hoped textbooks now
in elementary schools may be pro-
vided without charge through ar
rangements with the State Depart
ment Of Education, Pearson said.
The administrator said the ,Foun-
do tim will u,nlnOnno INV dcrNo fions,