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Sharon Kilpatrick, who has regularly attended School Board meetings for the 15 years, was the solitary speaker. Suggesting that Spanish be added to the high school curriculum, she noted that of last year’s 54 RCHS graduates, only 12 received the advanced studies diploma. An additional 17 students took academic courses but failed to qualify. “I would guess that what they lack is three years of French . . . There’s a clear indication that they’re getting enough science and math (to meet state standards for an advanced studies diploma),” she said, adding that the offering of Spanish would enable more students to be advanced studies graduates.
Mrs. Kilpatrick also voiced support for the seven-period day and asked that parking at the high schoo’j be expanded to accomodate the crowds at basketball games and other extra-curricular activities. “At least put a light in the temporary student lot so people can see their way to the gym." In addition, she repeated her proposal for expanding the high school curriculum to include a course with a semester of typing and a semester of shorthand.
Budget building will continue with the superintendent’s presentation of the proposed 1988-89 school spending plan at the board’s March 7 work session. Public presentation and public response is set for the regular board meeting on March 14, with work sessions on March 21 and 28 before the April 1 due date to the supervisors.
In other business at the December meeting:
• Assistant Superintendent Robert Chappell reported that repairs to leaks in the RCES roof are to begin this week. Mr. Chappell said he is still trying to reach the responsible person with the Texas firm that manufactured the BRAI roofing at the high school, which is also leaking. “If I don’t get somebody in here quick, I’m going to go higher up,” he assured the board. “I do not think we have a mjaor problem (with the leaks at either school) but I want to prevent a minor problem from becoming a major problem.”
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