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presently 13 children enrolled in the schools who are children of staff members who reside outside the county. In the last two years, he said, two teachers said they would not have come here to teach if there children could not attend the schools free of charge.
He recommended removal of paragraph No.7 on the Admission of Nonresident Students Policy, effective Jan. 1, 1998, which reads “Full-time, regular employees who are nonresidents of the county may enroll their children in county schools without paying tuition as long as such enrollment creates no significant disruption to the operations of the school division. Such nonresident employees’ children may attend the county school where the class size best allows for enrollment.”
Board chairman Dr. John Tole said he was not convinced absolutely that the county do away with the policy without investigating it.’it is a political hot potato,” he said. He wants to see some figures as to the actual cost involved, and asked if neighboring . counties have a similar policy. Mr. Makela wondered what would happen if someone had a child who required special education.
With help from Headwaters, the education foundation, Ed Rissler said he will be starting a recycling program at the elementary school. He said a storage shed would be needed in which to store the cans, as the program will start with aluminum and possibly include paper recycling later on.
The High School At Risk Program, headed by Jason Gochenour, has helped students’ grade point averages go up dramatically. “They can now get assistance that they might not have had before,” said Mr. Gochenour. He has worked with 28 kids who were identified as “at risk,” and it has been his job to make sure they learn, said RCHS Principal Jack Raines. Mr. Raines said that the innovative program relieves him of worrying about the kids.
Dr. Tole said that the program is one of the most important things in the school. “I really appreciate what you are doing,” he added.
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