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March 21, 1979
Donegal School Board discusses computers,
discipline, potentially expensive track improvements
The Donegal School
Board met last Thursday
and heard a talk about
computers, received a visit
from two exchange stu-
dents and their temporary
local families, heard from
the discipline committee,
and discussed metric con-
version of the Donegal
High track.
Computer
John Day and Bob
Pekarek. two students at
DHS, brought in a TRS80
computer made by Radio
Shack, a model which sells
for about $600. They ran
various programs for the
Board, including the solu-
tion of quadratic equations
and a bouncing ‘‘ball’”’ of
light. They told the Board
that a larger version of the
same machine (16K bits of
memory vs. 4K) would be a
good investment. They also
advised buying a disc drive
and printer output device
for each machine bought.
Mr. Arnold asked if the
computers, which would
cost between $7000 and
$10,000, were intended to
be used as calculators or as
programming teaching
aides. The students said
they would be used as
teaching aides. Any use as
calculators would be inci-
dental.
Dr. Eshleman asked
what proportion of students
in the school have used the
present computer (a remote
hookup to the E-town
College computer). After
some confusion about the
question, he was told that
about 75% of the students
in the classes which use
the computer terminal have
used the computer.
Mr. Drenner said that
now might be the time to
buy computers. He said the
cost is not going down as
quickly as it was a couple
of years ago. (The Board
has been reluctant to buy
one in the past because of
the steeply dropping prices
for the machines.) He also
said that a Title IV ESEA
grant might pay for the
computers or part of them.
Computers are used by
the math, science, and
business departments.
Discipline Committee
report’ :
Jere Duke, head of the
Discipline Committee, pre-
sented the group’s final
recommendations, which
may be adopted at a later
board meeting.
Duke said that
committee had tried to
design a ‘‘motivational’’
discipline system and avoid
‘‘vindictive’’ punishments.
The code is not very
specific, Duke said, be-
cause behavior code details
must: vary from school to
school. As an example, he
said that a dress code for
the high school which
might prohibit shorts would
be inappropriate in the
elementary schools.
The old code was not
that different from his
the
group’s, according to Mr.
Duke, who said, ‘‘The old
code was good, but it
wasn’t publicized enough.”
Basically, the new code
defines four levels of
offense and specifies for
each a list of examples,
procedures, and discipline
options.
The first level misbehav-
jor is that which disrupts
classes: yelling, dress in-
fractions, lying, tardiness.
Discipline consists of repri-
mands, counseling, de-
merits, detention, extra
homework, etc. This sort of
thing is usually dealt with
by an individual teacher.
Repeated misbehavior will
be recorded and referred to
a counselor.
Level two consists of
often-repeated or more
serious actions of the level
one type: using forged
excuse notes, truancy,
failure to report for
detention. Discipline is
handled by an adminis-
trator rather than a
teacher. Corrective mea-
sures include schedule
changes, probation, pad-
dling, suspension from
school, transfer to another
school, or behavior modifi-
cation techniques.
Level three offenses
verge on criminal behavior
in some cases, are criminal
in others: smoking (or
‘‘possesion of smoking
materials’’), using or pos-
sesing fireworks, fighting,
stealing, making threats. In
these cases an administra-
tor talks with parents and
staff about discipline, and
may require restitution of
damages in some cases.
Sanctions include tempor-
ary removal from class,
homebound instruction,
suspension, referral to an
agency, and behavior con-
tracts.
Level four offenses would
be dealt with by police if
they occurred outside
school: drugs, assaulting a
teacher, weapons, bomb
threats, vandalism, arson.
In these cases, the admin-
istrator confers with the
staff, notifies the parents,
and calls the police. The
student is immediately
removed from school. The
student gets a ‘‘full due
process hearing’’ before
the School Board. Punish-
ments might be expulsion,
being sent to an alternative
school, or other action.
Level one offenses are
dealt with within the
school: level two offenses
are punishable by paddling
or referral to an agency:
level three always leads to
removal from class or
school: level four, the only
level with provisions for a
hearing, results in automat-
ic expulsion and possible
police action.
Mr. Duke hopes the code
will be acted upon at the
next Board meeting.
Exchange students
Two foreign exchange
students—Ilka Hardt from
Germany and Lucia Gomez
from Columbia—were
introduced by DHS teacher
Rudy Milovanovic. He also
introduced their host fam-
ilies: the John Henry
Brubakers and the Lloyd
Stoners. (Ilka is staying
with the Brubakers, Lucia
with the Stoners.)
Both girls talked about
their home countries’
schools in comparison with
DHS in response to the
questions of the School
Board. The board members
listened with great interest
to them.
Ilka said that German
schools are ‘‘a lot harder’
than American schools: no
one gets away with cutting
classes there, she said.
German students get fewer
studies in ‘‘citizenship’’
(the word was supplied by
Mr. Milovanovic when Ilka
had trouble expressing
herself). Ilka hopes to use
her much-improved English
to get a good job when she
returns home, she said,
noting that English is the
international language.
Lucia said that she came
to America because her
mother wouldn’t let her go
to England to study. At
DHS, she said, “It’s fun
going to school. I never
have to study.”’ She said
that her school in Columbia
had much religious instruc-
tion, exactly the opposite of
Germany, where there is
none at all, according to
Ilka.
Both girls told the board
that they didn’t think
Americans should have to
learn foreign languages,
because they can already
get along anywhere in the
world with English.
Mr. Brubaker said that
the foreign exchange stu-
dents are good for our local
kids to have around: ‘‘For
the students in our school,
it's like. a trip to
Sweden—but it’s cheaper,’
he said. (Mr. Brubaker last
year hosted a Swedish
student.)
Water damage fixed?
A Lancaster man, Ellis
Kamich, told the district
that he could fix the water
stained ceilings at DHS
with a special paint. He
offered to paint a hallway
and 14 rooms for $4950.
The Board decided to have
him paint one room to see
if it works. They also felt
that so much money should
not be spent on repairs in
one building.
Tennis lights
The tennis court lights
are still sitting idle. The
Board didn’t want to install
coin-operated metering
equipment because of the
high initial cost. They will
ask local organizations to
volunteer to pay the $1.20
per hour cost of electricity
to run the lights for the
public.
Metrified track
The rebuilding of the
track to fit the new metric
standards was discussed
after Jere Duke brought up
the matter (it was not on
the agenda).
“1 can’t see spending
$15,000 to cut an angle in
the track,” referring to a
bid that was submitted last
year. He suggested telling
the PIAA that they just
wouldn’t do it. However,
this would . mean that
Donegal wouldn't be able
to host track meets, he was
told. ’
No decision was reached.
Mowing
The mowing contract for
Grandview, Seiler and
Beahm was discussed with
Rick Breult, who was at the
meeting. Breault has been
under contract with the
district to mow those
places. The renewal of the
contract with. Breault wil]
be discussed in committee,
Mr. Arnold said.
Snow day
The snow makeup day is
scheduled for June 6th.
Resignation
Mrs. Teresa Flanagan,
an elementary teacher for
four years, resigned.
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