Aiken School Board Reviews Budget and Rezoning Ideas
More than 200 people attended a May 29 meeting at Aiken High School to hear the Aiken County School Board discuss the 1979 1980 budget and potential rezoning of elementary pupils. No decision was made and input is invited as plans are projected to be finalized by mid July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken High School
Aiken County School Board
Aiken
Beecher E. Morton
Area I
J.P. Kneece
Aiken County
Don’t Bus Children Seek Parents Help
A reader from Millbrook School district argues against busing to far schools due to gas costs and illness delays, urging parents on the opposite side of town to volunteer and provide leadership. The letter praises Millbrook and Aiken Elementary parents and warns Mrs Bibler of false bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millbrook
Eustis Park
Pinecrest
Aiken
Aiken Elementary School Faces Space and Redistricting Dilemma
The Aiken Elementary Advisory Committee urges adding an extra kindergarten and three primary teachers, cites a 30.9 student teacher ratio, and proposes trailers or redistricting to ease overcrowding. The 1979-80 budget tightens maintenance while aging facilities leak and classrooms expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Elementary School Advisory Committee
Aiken Elementary
Georgia
Aiken
David G. Karraker
Sherwood Place
Pinecrest
North Aiken
East Aiken
Eustis Park
Millbrook
Aiken and Millbrook Pressure Board on School Boundaries
Clinton D. Henderson appeals to the Aiken County Board of Education to redraw elementary school boundaries to ensure equal educational opportunities for all area children. He condemns perceived misrepresentation by local spokesmen and warns against economic blackmail by a major industry’s personnel director, urging fair, inclusive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Clinton D. Henderson
Shady Lane
East Aiken praised for individually guided education program
A parent praises East Aiken Elementary School and its individually guided education. The writer describes two sons who attended East Aiken and three who did not, noting greater confidence, speech, and involvement in news and talent activities among the East Aiken students. The letter urges others to visit the school and highlights easier junior and high school transitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L.davis
East Aiken
Frank Abney
East Boundary
No Easy Solutions To Rezoning Dilemmas At Board Meeting
A lengthy letter from Vernon Bevill and others discusses the May 29 1979 school board rezoning meeting. Parents on both sides present concerns about the impact on students teachers and overall education amid calls for transparent action mid June while urging high quality teachers and imaginative administration. The East Aiken Elementary faculty defend current programs and discipline and invite inspection by visitors to showcase education standards.
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PTA
Vernon Bevill
Chatham St
Millbrook
Aiken Elementary
Aiken County
T.B. Willis
Aiken
East Aiken
USCA
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters for Publication
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor with a signature in the writer’s handwriting and a mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Legibility preferred, editing for space and libel allowed, and letters should be about 200 words with editor discretion for exceptions.
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Robert Loppnow
Board of Education
Elizabeth Harrington
Jane Bibler
Aiken High
R.P. Williams
Henry St
East Aiken Elementary
David Davis
Margaret Sidney
Jane Caldwell
Ann R. Barwick
Felicia Holmes
Sherry J. Williamson
Bonnie J. Dukes
Kathy Griffith
Andrea Thomas
Cynthia Wright
Mary Lou Wallace
Linda McCarter
Stacey Byrd
Barbara D. Kruscavage
Bessie J. Boyette
Marion Howell
Sharon N. Foret
Nancy E. Reed Wilma Franz Jan Bacot
Patricia Bernard
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