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By STELLA RICHARDS
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Rappahannock School Board in its regular monthly meeting on December 10 voiced strong opposition to the Reagan Administration’s proposed voucher program, which is expected to be submitted to Congress in the near future.
Under the voucher program, money for remedial education from the so-called “Chapter One” fund could be transferred to a public, private or other school upon the parent’s request.
The Board moved in consensus to send letters to appropriate state and federal officials strongly opposing any such program.
In other business, school superintendent, Robert Estabrook presented plans for a workshop in the Elementary School on December 11 Ibr previously identified gifted and talented children. The workshop is the brainstorm of Elementary School Principal, Maggie Piper, Mr. Estabrook said.
Members of the faculty and community will offer seminars on such topics as visual arts (Laurie Marshall); psychosocial skills, (Lena Stoltzfus), (Mary Ann Biggs), creative and productive thinking (John Tole) and instrumental music (Tom Espinola).
“The nicest thing about the project is that is brings the faculty and community together,” said School Board chairman, Bessie Massie.
“Even the ones that are not directly involved will benefit,” said Board member, Nancy Reeve. “They will get a change. ”
“It could be done a number of times, if successful,” Mr. Estabrook noted. One of the criterion for judging the workshop’s success is an evaluation sheet to which each participating child will be asked to respond at the end of the program. Examples of statements on the sheet are, “In this class, I was exposed to topics which I haven’t dealt with be
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