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Don Bomberger wore four Efferent hats to present his request at the budget in-put session. As a teacher at the iigh school, he supported the :ight percent proposed in:rease in substitute teacher say, maintaining that the jrobelm in finding good people willing to substitute at RCHS will never be solved mless adequate pay is ofered. As head of the math lepartment, he asked that unds for instructional upplies be sufficient to cover lurchase of additional microcomputers so that students vill have hands-on ex>erience in programing.
As dramatics sponsor, he requested the board to appropriate money for the school’s drama program. In the past, Bomberger noted, all money has come from sale of tickets for school productions.
Finally, as head of the art department, he asked for funds for an electric kiln so that art classes can work with clay that can be fired.
In response, Estabrook replied that his proposed budget does not reflect Bomberger’s requests for a kiln, micro-computers or money for the drama program. He added,'however, that once the appropriation for instructional supplies is approved by the school board and the budget okayed by the supervisors, he and Lysik will consult with building principals on how to divide the money between various departments and will take into account teachers’ requests.
‘‘I don’t think we should turn any kids loose on the world who haven't been exposed to computers,” said Sharon Kilpatrick, supporting Bomberger’s request for additional computers and recommending that they should be supplied to the elementary school as well. She added that rural Page County teaches computer sciences at the elementary level.
Kilpatrick also supported adoption of the index pay scale with a five percent base pay increase over this year’s starting salary, expansion of the band program, and extension of activity bus to run throughout the entire school year.
Robin Dexter, elementary teacher who began the band program three years ago, noted that she now works before and after school two days per week with students. As a full-time teacher, she has only so many hours available. Dexter said, requesting funds for instruments, music and a parttime trained instructor for band who would teach two or three hours during the school day.
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