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scriber’s rate for county employees in the coming year. This would be an increase of 11.6 percent, he said. However, even if the county’s contribution did not increase at all it would pay for 90 percent of a county employee’s single subscriber rate.
The School Board accepted Dr. Gangel’s recommendation that he poll employees to see whether more wanted to join the “comprehensive plan” or the more expensive “basic plan.” He said that if some were to elect one and some another all rates would increase an additional five percent.
The School Board also agreed with Dr. Gangel’s recommendation not to release SAT scores of Rappahannock’s students. The state had requested the scores for its Edcation Performance Recognition Program, the program which is due to replace ihe Administrative Review. The state wants to use SAT scores as one of the “performance indicators” with which to evaluate Rappahannock schools in comparison to other schools lumped with Rappahannock for this purpose, Dr. Gangel said.
“I have a problem with turning this information over to the state,” he said. “The students pay for this. It is our policy to encourage as many as possible to take it. We know that they may not all be successful. I recommend that we treat this with benign neglect. Several other school divisions are doing the same thing.”
The board members also went home with copies of the 156-page Special Education Plan that included an additional 61 supporting documents. This plan is to be acted on at the May meeting. Pupil Personnel Director Margarita Piper said the plan, which has to be formally adopted each year, had had “a complete revision because Federal regualtions changed. Our plan is the direct result of these guidelines. We’re not allowed to be creative.”
Assistant Superintendent Robert Chappell gave another report on leaking roofs. At the elementary school leaks had recently appeared in one classroom, the gym, the office, and possibly the cafeteria. He said that he felt the manufacturer would repair these leaks under warranty. At the high school, leaks had again appeared on the stage in the 1 auditorium. This roof is not covered j by warranty, he said. He said he had ' received a “polyurethane” material to use to patch the roof. i
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