Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Caesar Rodney
School News

Caesar Rodney June graduates
will get diplomas indicating the
area of achievement; such as Aca-
demic, Scientific, Business Educa-
ton, and Vocational, according to
action taken by the Board of Edu-
cation meeting last night for the
fifth time during the month Of
March. The board will issue its
own diplomas to its graduates who
will also receive a State Board de-
creed uniform diploma to be issued
all graduates beginning this June.
irrespective of marks or areas of
specialization.
The Caesar Rodney Board has,
in the past, requested the State
Board to rescind its proposed one
diploma plan, especially in the
light of new emphasis on academic
achievement, and secured the back
ing of the Delaware School Board
Association for it's position How
ever, the State Board chose to fol-
low the advice of its staff member
rather than the statewide school
board association.
The board requested legislators
representing the district to act fav-
orably on amended bills enabling
the state to participate in the Ma
tional Defense Education Act. The
amendments felt needed by the
Caesar Rodney Board to insure
benefits in the learning situations
are: (1) Replacing the directors.
called for in the bill with super
visors whose duties would include
at least half time supervision in
the schools; (2) The reduction in
the number of positions to be Gre
ated from three to two-one for
English and foreign language and
one for a mathematics and science
combination. The State Board bills
propose directors for mathematics,
science, and foreign language. Not
ing that the State Department has
discontinued all systematic super
vision in the high school except in
special vocational areas, the Caesar
Rodney Board recommends that the
foreign language supervisor include
English as we'll. To Caesar Rod
ney, a mathematics and science
combination appears reasonable;
(3) The elimination from the pres
ent bills of any funds for statistical
equipment for the State Board of
Education and the introduction of
separate bill for any such equip
ment deemed necessary.
In other action the board re-
viewed the referendum results and
heard a report from members of
the administrative staff that while
the teachers were extremely loyal
to the school, some key personnel
would be lost.
After a hearing, the board sus-
pended for the remainder of the
school year two sixteen-year-old
Juveniles on account of repeated
truancy.
After reviewing a delinquent tax
list from. the county tax Office, the
board adopted a motion granting
thirty-day grace period after which
legal steps will be taken to collect
taxes in all but extreme hardship
cases.
Miss Rose Chatto was approved
as an additional chaperOne for the
senior trip to New York City.
Also approved was short in
service course for high school tea
chers in the field of homeroOm gui-
dance with three. o'clock dismissal
on six days to be followed by
two-hour class period.
The board adopted motion of
appreciation to Robert Vincent,
who resigned his school position
as custodian to assist in bust
ness at Bowers Beach and named
as his replacement Gooden Vos-
hell of Wyoming who brings to
Caesar Rodney several years of
experience from Libby, McNeill and
Libby in Wyoming.
The board was undecided on the
Sussex County suggestion that the
proposed equalization bill give
boards the right to levy the fif-
teen-cent tax required for partici-
patton without a referendum.