Howland Bandwagon (Newspaper) - August 20, 1975, Howland, Ohio HOWLAND The Voice of Howland 20 Cents A Copy Second Year No. 21 34 HOWLAND AUGUST 1975 Entered Second POM Office Ohio Rowland to get less per pupil James M. announced at Tuesday's Board of Education meeting that the township school system stands to receive less per student if the new State Educational now awaiting Governor James Rhodes is Supt. Wolfe explained that last year Howland Schools received per made possible through House which distributed the million surplus in the State The new known as State will allow per student in Howland Supt. Wolfe said the was good in that it distributed monies over the State to districts in dire but added it was not good in that it made Howland's share S. B. 170 was designed to help poorer school districts in the state which have a small industrial or commercial base from which to draw local He said the in its present form is considerably better than any of its previous Board President Richard Orwig said Wolfe was instrumental in gaining an increase for Howland and other school which might have had sharp decreases Supt. Wolfe had at- tended many legislative sessions and talked with representatives in an effort to lobby for additional Supt. Wolfe reported State Representative Robert Nader of Warren was able to passage of an amendment to the which allows school districts to count of the students attending vocational schools in tabulating the Although the Vocational Education will not be ready until the 1976-77 school Wolfe is hopeful that 30 per cent of the High School Juniors and Seniors would attend when it does He added that the 30 percent figure could be considerably at least until the vocational school becomes more acceptable to the The Board at this time is not considering placing an operating levy on the ballot to make up for the lost funds if the 170 is signed and becomes Nab 4 in Vienna burglary VIENNA Trumbull County Sheriff's office reported the arrest of four Vienna area juveniles in connection with burglary at Vienna School and Vienna busing garage last Reports show that there had been two into the school last as well as a break-in at the garage which houses tools for the Stolen merchandise totaled between and I A. Joseph Murphy said most of the stolen goods have been with the exception of a few through the efforts of Cor- poral Dennis Corrado and Detective Barnett of the Sheriffs Department He said the merchandise included audio-visual musical and a public address I A. Murphy said the in- will continue until the tools are According to entry to the school was gained through a back which the youths reached by climbing on the roof and down some to the garage was gained by breaking a window in the The youths have been charged juvenile and are being held in the Juvenile Justice Schools in middle of tuition hassle VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDED TO WORK WITH CHRISTINE KEMPERMAN Will you help in the middle of September over 100 volunteers will urgently be needed to help in the rehabilitation program of a two and one-half year old baby in Christin Kamperman suffered a stroke when she was one week old and recently underwent brain surgery in Philadelphia to prevent any further brain The volunteers would be asked to aid in administering her program one hour a week at her Christin will need three people per hour who would teach her various motor and perception skills through constant repetition and but no special training is needed by anyone who would Bookmobile in area for 3-day visit County Bookmobile will be in the area on three days during the balance of this On Aug. it will be at Bayberry and Red Oak in Sherwood Greens from to Carriage Hill in Greens II from a.m. to p m. In Foxcroft from to p.m. and on Fairhill Drive from to p.m. August 25 the Bookmobile be on in from a.m. to On Chalfonte in Hills and from to p.m and Venice Heights from 1.45 to On Aug it will be in from 30.00 a.m. to 10.30 a m. On wood Drive in the Howland Glen area from to 11.45 a.m. At the Comer of Michael and Allenwood Drives in Surrey Hill 1 from to 2.00 p.m. At the end of in Surrey Hill II from to p.m. At Warren Plaza from p.m. to p.m. Christin can now say sit and comprehend most everything that is said to Her Dr. Eugene believes that she will be able to accomplish much more once her motor skills are and he also feels she has a good chance of leading a normal life if she can be on this Christin was hospitalized in Philadelphia for six weeks this summer after it was found that she had developed a hydrocephalic condition due to her A shunt was placed in her brain to eliminate the fluid which was continually accumulating on her She has since been recuperating at home with her parents Chuck and Barbara Page board of education and school administration are in the middle This time the problem is over a ruling that the children of Howiand teachers who live outside the school district will have to pay tuition this fall if they want to continue attending Howland About a dozen students are all but one reportedly in high Their claim when they were hired to teach in the school they were assured their children could go to Howland schools without paying It they a condition of their Richard president of the school says it's true an arrangement or promise was he the state law has been changed and if the board continued to permit the students to attend school its members would be liable for findings by the state State will check on Mosquito complaint by an area woman about conditions around Mosquito has sparked promises of investigations by two state In a letter to Mrs. Alberta the Ohio Department of Health says it will launch a of her charges that opens handling of sewage and crowded conditions at a trailer park adjacent to her home are a hazard to health and Mrs. sent a letter of complaint to the governor and several state departments The Board of Health also promised to turn over a copy of Mrs. allegations to the Ohio Environmental Protection The Ohio Department of Natural Resources also responded to complaints and photos provided by Mrs. of a Marine operation called Hyde's Harbor since the marina is operated as a concession on state Robert W. natural resources said he would ask the Division of Parks and Recreation to the area to insure that it is being properly letter responded to a number of Mrs. comments as the Department of Natural Resources has no Page would probably have to burse the state for the back says this would mean we would have to seek restitution from the parents Until last week the question was the subject of legal sparring between the Howland Classroom Teachers Association attorney Dennis Haines of Youngstown and the board of education's legal John Lewis of Many of those involved seemed surprised earlier in the week when the discussion turned into a request for formal court action with the filing of a suit in Trumbull County Common Pleas The suit was filed on behalf of five Howland teachers who live outside the school district but send their children to Howland The teachers have asked for court costs and other relief in the as well as preliminary and permanent in- junctions to prevent the Board from collecting tuition from They have asked the County Com- mon Picas Court for a declaratory since the case is un- in Trumbull Plaintiffs named in the action are Rosemary Vidoni and Velma Woodall of Fred Johnson and Alex Vuchak of Vienna and Mary Shilakis of Most parties involved who could be reached for comment describe the legal action as says he believes all board members have sympathy for the fine young people caught in the but he feels the board has no legal welcome a court ruling on the he attorney tells us permitting any outside students to attend school here paying tuition is prohibited by state attorney does not agree with this Now we'll have a Page ASSEMBLING a crossword puzzle on a summer old twins Steve and Connie get help from Billy Stanko son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert The parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vacancies filled in teaching posts leaching staff is ex- to be filled by the time schools open in the Howland School District on Sept. 2 Kindergarten begin Sept 4- Robert Administrative Assistant in of Instruction in the How land School reported at Tuesday night's Board meeting that all vacancies have been filled on the t caching except one Margaret Kindness was hired as dn English and teacher in the Junior High and Betty Rottenberg as an English instructor in the High School Joanne a one year con- tract to teach on the elementary level Deborah 7-ador hired as a school nurse Maternity loaves of absence were granted to three teachers Ruth Arlene Grohl and Tames K teacher at Road School was granted a medical for one school beginning Sept The Board accepted the low bid of the Beardsley Insurance Agency for fleet in- surance for ear at effects e Sept 1 The darted to pr ie free of BIKE REPAIRS are a summertime job for and sons of Mr. and Mrs. of their friend Frank VII nutrition program for the elderly Transportation and instructional benefits will also be Holders of the Ane Certificates may still purchase meals at d nominal rost during the school in Howland Schools Supt. James M. Wolfe announced that Senior Citizens over 62 years of or a disabled person on social receive his Golden Certificate at the Administration South St This Certificate entitles the holder to itterd school sponsored functions free of chares Resignations from supplemental contract positions were accepted from Betty who was the Future Deborah Porter Coach for the Eighth a and Marsha cheerleader roach for the nineth grade Mrs Nay lor was then hired the nineth grade cheerleader coach and Margaret was hired as the eighth tirade cheerleader c The Board accepted the bid of the Rev is Bus Washing to provide personnel services only for two washings per month during the school for buses and two special at per Francis Administrative Assistant in charge of Business explained that for the would initial outlay for Page
