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the reading specialist, and provided a handout that included tables of test results that illustrated significant gains in first and second grade program par-, ticipants from program incep-’ tion in August through' February of this year.
Dr. Gangel praised Mrs.* Wheatley for these “very except tional results” and FrankiinCj Warner added kudos for Mrs* Tupper as well.
• During Public Comments*? Ron Makela reported that he* viewed the honors band stu> dents in Blacksburg, and noted* that Rappahannock County had* ten students attending, morel than any other locality, and he? attributed this to the fact thatj Band Director Lynne Fournier* “goes to bat for our students.” **
Mr. Makela also noted that*! the schools are experiencing; “severe personnel morale problems . . . related to the way thatmanagement related to the? teacher corps,” and he advised? the Board to investigate anc£ deal with these problems. -
• Dr. Gangel used the Public* Comments portion of the meetC ing to note that February i< Virginia School Board Month,; and he presented each Boardmember with certificates o£ appreciation from the Virginia?. School Board Association.
• School Board member; Franklin Warner used the Pub*? lie Comments portion of th£ meeting to remind the public that the annual Lions Club Bl^ and Contest would be held oiiFeb. 24 at The Theater in Wash« ington, and he encouraged all tef persuade vibraphonist Joshu?£ McArthur to enter - “if he does/ hell win,” Mr. Warner added. *.
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