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“The burden of proof is on us if someone comes back later with a complaint," said Bloomer in justifying the extra attention given to special education. He said that McDaniel was kept busy following the step-by-step procedures mandated byRichmond and Washington and didn’t have adequate time to spend on programs for normal students. Bloomer added that Rappahannock must also soon start identifying and implementing a program for gifted and talented youngsters.
“Is anything being done for the poor average ones?" asked Stokes.
"Not enough.” interjected Mrs. Quaintance.
Bloomer maintained that the additional personnel requested for the coming two years would give McDaniel more time to spend on regular education.
‘‘What happens if the funding stops?” asked Board member Walter Masterson. in reference to federal and state aid for special education programs.
Bloomer answered that all equipment will become property of the school system. “If we're still required to provide services and state and federal funding stops, they'll say ‘you pick it up,' Bloomer said. As justification for the two special education positions requested for the coming year, Bloomer maintained that they were required for the administration to be effective in the total school system. "We need some administrative help to see that procedures are followed or we’ll be spending all our time on the ten per cent at the top and the ten per cent at the bottom," he said, noting that the new positions for the 1979-80 school year had been included and approved in last year's special education sixyear plan.
No Choice
"Are we ready to adopt?" asked Mrs. Massie.
"Well, we don't have any choice, do we?" replied Mrs. Quaintance, stating her opposition to spending large sums of money for special education children who wouldn't really derive much benefit from the services while children in regular programs weren't receiving adequate attention.
Mrs. Massie agreed that, under mandates from the state, the school board didn't
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