» . 2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 30, 1991 LE of The handiest homemakers Susan and Greg Stiles of Jackson Township were recently named the winners of the Back Mountain Citizens Council Home Beautifica- tion Award, co-sponsored by The Dallas Post. Shown from left are ~ Ron Bartizek, editor and publisher of The Dallas Post, Susan Stiles, Chelsey Paige Stiles, Greg Stiles, and Nancy Eckert, president of the Back Mountain Citizens Council. In the foreground is Gregory Stiles. Furloughs (contnued from page 1) representing the school district, objected to the relevance of the teachers testimony. “What is not at issue is whether or not in the opinion of a few teach- ers and association members, were the program changes good or bad,” said Jones. Instead, Jones said that the point of the hearing was to deter- mine if four criteria in the state's law on furloughing teachers were met. Under the Public School Code, the law provides that teachers can be furloughed because of: “Cur- tailment or alteration of the educa- tional program on recommenda- tion of the superintendent, con- curred in by the board of school directors, approved by the Depart- ment of Education, as a result of substantial decline in class of course enrollments or to conform with standards of organization or educational activities required by law or recommended by the De- partment of Education.” The law also provides that teach- ers may be furloughed because of declining enrollment or consolida- tion of schools. The first three criteria, the rec- ommendation of the superinten- dent, concurrence by the school board, and approval by the De- partment of Education, have been met irrefutably, said Jones. “The last criteria, (to conform with standards of organization of educational activities). It means that a public school district has the inherent right to make changes to improve the efficiency of educa- tion,” said Jones. Attorney Charles Herring, rep- resenting the furloughed teachers argued that in this case, efficiency, not education, was at the root of the school districts decision to . furlough the teachers. “They are the experts in their departments,” said Herring, refer- ring to the department heads who testified. “I would think that the administration would have talked with the experts regarding curtail- ment. They didn't do that because the programs were cut for budget- ary reasons.” Understaffed, say teachers “With the way it has impacted the English Department, I cannot believe they are educationally sound,” said Donald Hopkins, English teacher, and chair of the English Department of the pro- gram changes which resulted in the furloughs. Hopkins said that many Eng- lish teachers are now teaching six classes a semester, in contrast to the five which they previously taught. “Teachers are teaching six class and also assigned to supervise the writing lab. In effect they have a seventh class. 'We are more than willing to staff that computer lab,” said Hopkins, but “when we of- fered todoit, it was with the under- standing they'd have five classes.” “We have a minimum of four teachers in the system who are teaching classes which they never taught before,” said Hopkins. Hopkins and the other depart- ment heads called to testify said they were not consulted before the program changes. In contrast towhat Dallas Super- intendent Gerald Wycallis testified at the previous night's hearing, Hopkins said the journalism course did have enough students toroster a class. “Traditionally in the past, we have rostered the course at 13 and after the start of the year, the course size increased to 18,” said Hopkins, who added that he was told in August that the course would not be taught because the teachers were moved to the Middle School. Jones pointed out that Hopkins Property transfers ~ Property transfers recorded at the Luzerne County Court House from October 8, 1991 to October 24, 1991. Prices are extrapolated from transfer taxes paid. Many trans- fers, such as those between family members, are exempt from tax, so no amounts are shown. Hale Bronson to Donna J. Tamagnini, RR 2, Hunlock Creek, property 5.56 ac., Lehman Twp. Leo Milbrodt to Leo Milbrodt, Box 3102, RR 4, Dallas, property Lake Twp. Charles A. Wilson to Marion E. Wilson, RD 5, Memorial Hwy., Dallas, property Carr Avenue, Dallas Twp. Estate J. Nobel to Joyce N. Northrop, 129 Overbrook Rd., Dallas, property Overbrook Rd., Dallas Twp. Robert Dale to Guy T. Martin, Halowich Rd., Harveys Lake, prop- erty Twp. Rte. 679, Lake Twp., $1,000. + Mary Huray to David P. Huray, 7. W. Franklin St., Shavertown, property W. Franklin St., Kingston Twp. John C. Devlin to Marilyn H. Devlin, RR 1, Box 195, Dallas, property LR 40002, Dallas Twp. John C. Devlin toJohn C. Devlin, RR 1, Box 195, Dallas, property Dallas Borough. Lee Sorbers to Ambrose J. Meletsky Jr., Noxen Rd., Harveys Lake, property Harveys Lake, $104,000. Wm. Cave to Joseph E. Kelly, 4 Downing Dr., Dallas, property Downing Dr., Dallas Twp., $171,900. . Wm. Motyka to Anne Neyhard, RR 4, Box 539, Dallas, property Laurel Dr., Lehman Twp. ‘James C. Barrall to James L. Ashton, RR 4, Box 352, Harveys aan ae : CAReed Advantage | ( I At our new location IGATEWAY SHOPPING CENTER 10% ofan | | Thanksgiving Merchandise | 1 At The Register | J with this coupon + expires 11/6/91 NO OTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY LL NEW PHONE 283-1918 Special $45.00 13 Sessions LIE (ENERATIO 675-4412 Dallas Corners Building Special late Hours on Tues., Wed., & Thurs. Lake, property Hunt St., Harveys Lake, $67,000. Sylvester Kuchinskas to Bert Brace, RD 2, Box 223, Dallas, property, 1.59 ac., Lake Louise Hills, Franklin Twp., $12,000. Jay Elliot Coplan to Richard M. Polachek, 67 Harris Hill Rd., King- ston Twp., property Harris Hill Rd., Kingston Twp., $116,500. Errol Richard O'Brien to Errol Richard O'Brien, Box 288, Lake Louise Rd., Franklin Twp., prop- erty Franklin Twp. Estate Joseph Trojan to Ber- nard Dalmas, 538 E. Main St., Nanticoke, property Crossen Rd., Lehman Twp. Henry J. Funke to John G. Frank, RD 1, Box 337A, Harveys Lake, property Worden Ave., Har- veys Lake, $1,000. John W. Manley to Kristen Schuler, 45 Hazletine St., Shaver- town, property Hazletine St., King- ston Twp. John W. Manley to John W. Manley, PO Box 1306, Jupiter, Fla., property Hazletine St., Kingston Twp. John W. Manley to Kristin Schuler, 45 Hazletine St., Shaver- town, property Hazletine St., King- ston Twp., $10,000. Charles E. Kishbaugh to Shirley Kishbaugh, RD 4, Box 630, Dallas, property 1.808 ac., Twp. Rd. 820, Dallas Twp. Estate Joseph Trojan to Edward Dalmas, 158 W. Greene St., Nanti- coke, property Crossen Rd., Lehman Twp. Estate Joseph Trojan to Leonard Dalmas, RR 2, Box 220A, Shicksh- inny, property Crossen Rd., Lehman Twp. Ernest K. Stephenson to Robert ‘M. Stephens, 5 Fox Hollow Dr., Dallas, property Fox Hollow Dr., Dallas Twp., $150,000. William Traigus to Edmund C. Traigus, Hillcrest Dr., Gouldsboro, property Harveys Lake. Thomas J. Delehanty to David G. Kapral, 59 Harford St., Shaver- town, property L33, Sherwood Forest, Harford Ave., Kingston Twp., $108,000. Stacia Ann Feddock to Terry G. Jones,” RD 3, Box 151, Harveys Lake, property 2 paresis Harveys Lake: Robert P. Preddy In to Regina D. Maguire, Box 245, Lake Rd., Bear Creek, property 5.48 ac., Kingston Twp. Estate Fred Hodle, Cynthia Hodle, Extx., to Charles P. Healy, 79 Willow St., Wilkes-Barre, prop- erty Jackson Twp., $60,000. James Wisnewski to Charles B. O'Hara lI, RD 6, Box 28B, Tunkhannock, property Greycliff Dr., Dallas Boro, $38,000. Donald J. Jones toJackE. Field, RR 2, Box 318, Lehman, property Lehman Twp., $78,000. ; Michael J. Prude to Laporte Inc., One Woodlawn Green, Suite 240, Charlotte, NC, property Genoa Lane, Kingston Twp., $250,000. Wayne K. Fritz to Michael McGris, RD 3, Dudley Rd., Har- veys Lake, property Dudley Ave., Harveys Lake, $21,500. Thomas F. Metz to Alex Zajkow- ski, RR 1, Box 71S, Shickshinny property Ross Twp. Floyd Milbrodt to Joseph Mil- brodt, RD 4, Box 312A, Dallas, property 2.0 acres, Lehman Twp., $2,000. Floyd Milbrodt to Joseph Mil- brodt, RD 4, Box 312A, Dallas, property 2.29 ac., Harveys Lake, $2,000. Don Rood to Wm. F. Rehring, 67 Kingwood Dr., Dallas, property Kingwood Dr., Dallas Twp., $2,500. Lee Sorbers to Wn. C. Rechar, 152D Grove St., Harveys Lake, property 142D Grove St., Harveys Lake, $42,900. Gertrude Distasio to Robert Distasio, RD 2, Box 211, Hunlock Creek, property Lehman Twp. Jerome F. Fabian to James C. Barrall, RR 4, Box 352, Dallas, property E. Meadow St., Jackson Twp., $119,500. Ledge Road Realty Co. to John Carl Sobeck, property Blueberry Hill Rd., Jackson Twp., $15,000. Robert D. Powell to Marlene A. Powell, property 3.00'ac., Lehman Twp. : ; Martha Eleanor Schell Fonta- nese to William Schell, 4695 Earl Dr., Harrisburg, property ‘Lake Twp. Wm. Schell to Laura Mae Deater, RR, Box 50, Noxen, property, 1.00 acres Lake Twp., $3,000. Wm. Schell to Carl E. Montross, RR, Box 50, Noxen, property 1.00 ac., Lake Twp., $3,000. Flamar Realty Inc. to Gregg Petorak, Lot #9, Highland Rd., Shavertown, property Highland Rd., Kingston Twp., $36,200. Thomas J. Callahan to Thomas J. Callahan, RD 1, Box 28A, Har- veys Lake, property Baird St., Harveys Lake. John A. Moreck to Dominick Trombetta, 613 William St., Pittston, property Green Rd., King- ston Twp., $35,000. Robert J. Brecik to Andrew Kopczynski, 14 Woodside Dr., Dallas, property 4.378 ac., Jackson Twp., $25,000. Mary C. Llewellyn to Edward W. Hartman, 17 Richard Dr., Dallas Twp., property L17, Bluff Pointe, Dallas Twp., $88,000. protect our: i Quality of Life « Drinking Water Wetlands « Environment Then Vote For: WALTER GLOGOWSKI Jackson Twp. Supervisor PULL LEVER 17 A Thank You For Your Support & Vote Paid for by the Cangas 7* JACKSON TWP. VOTERS * If you believe we need to was teaching five classes this semester, the same as last, and he had an average of 21 students instead of 23 last year. To which Hopkins replied, “ recent memory I cannot +i having a class of 30 students which I have now.” Hopkins claimed that teachers have to little time to prepare for classes and correct papers. “You have five periods of 45 minutes."That consumes about 50 percent of your time. Why is there so little time?” asked Jones. “If you can locate that 50 per- cent of my time period,” said Hopkins. “I would be thrilled to pass that on to my students.” John Turner, department chair for History and Social Studies, agreed that curriculum -changes had hurt educational programs. “The department's program has been altered by the disruption of the core subjects in the Middle School, primarily geography,” Turner said. “As one of the core subjects we have had a negative impact because of manpower - the personnel staffing - it can no longer be as writing intensive as it once was.” Turner added that this is the first semester the history depart- ment has had a class with more than 30 students - and next se- mester there will be a class with more than 40 students. : Home economics has also suf- fered, according to its department head. “My concentration was with textiles - that's gone. We're not using the sewing machines this year,” testified Levada Riggins, home economics teacher and department chair. “It's been cut in half. I'm teaching the same num- ber of students but I'm not two people.” “I did ask Mr. Wycallis, if the money was restored would the home economics be restored, and he said yes,” testified Riggins. Money the real motivation? Herring also called several other teachers who said that they were told by school board members or by Wycallis that the furloughs were made for budgetary reasons. Margaret Schuler testified that board member Ellen Nagy told her “that the cuts were made for purely budgetary reasons. It was at her’ residence. I asked to meet her.” Schuler also said Wycallis miet with her and told her that her’ position would be cut because of. budget cuts. “Ata board meeting inJune, Mr. (Clarence) Michael gave a very: impassioned plea to contact our, legislators todo something because, of the district's budget crisis,” tes: tified Catherine Wega. “We sat at, another meeting where it was: bantered back and forth who was to be cut. They went around the, table and discussed us. There were: talking about millage.” “In the last week of June I recall a statement made by Mr. (John) George. I recall he said if the mil lage could be raised to a certain amount, the teachers would ‘be’ kept,” testified Paul Brown. “Fhe: comment was made that he would: go to 17 mills if my position would! | be kept.” Waiting for the outcome In his closing arguments, Her- ring said “I think the board has. been overly involved in the pro~ gram curtailment and overstepped: its bounds. We're very fortunate: that the damages have been mini- mal because most of the teachers: are working or on sabbatical lea yi’ You can bring them back.” Jones maintained that the testi: mony of the teachers was irrele-’ vant because the law was adhered: to. Be “It is immaterial to these pro: ceedings whether they happen to’ disagree with the decision made by the administration, the board, and most importantly, approved by the’ Department of Education,” said’ Jones. “The teachers evidence did’ nothing to refute that. 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