Whalen Plans Long-Range School Building Report
Superintendent Thomas J. Whalen said he will present the School Committee with recommendations on school building needs and a broad plan for reorganizing the district within 24 to 44 weeks. He aims for a draft in a week, seeking SBAB input, with state aid details and site-planning debates shaping the scope.
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Supt. of
Thomas J. Whalen
Dr. Whalen
William B. Black
Black
Pittsfield High School
Whalen
James RR. Clary
Butler
Tucker and
Briggs
Rice
Morningside
Seventeen Teacher Aides Hired by School Committee
The School Committee hired 17 teacher aides under Civil Service effective September 1 after an exam, with six months to tenure in the district. Names and addresses of the new aides are listed, including Dorothy E. Alexander and Helen D. Arienti among others, as the department expands civil service eligible staff while keeping 12 provisional aides.
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Civil Service
Pine Grove
Marilyn A. Horne
Richard Drive
Mary R. Lantz
Dorothy E. Alexander
Darlene Ave
Helen D. Arienti
Oswald Ave
Barbara A. Bozyczko
Hampshire St
Marinta B. Burnick
Sherrill Ave
Pauline I. Cheveriea
Melbourne St
Patricia L. Cole
Memorial Drive
Ethel E. Connors
Beatrice Faustine
Yorkshire Ave
Lorraine M. Fletcher
Stearns Ave
Barbara E. Hen
Board Delays Approval of Teachers Pact in Pittsfield
Pittsfield School Committee delays ratification of a two year teachers contract, citing major discrepancies between the agreed draft and the teachers association text. Chair Richard Clement notes loss of promised "freedom of innovation" and says the board will continue review in a closed session. Bargaining items for 1970 also listed to be reopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Richard S. Clement
Clement
Louis Diamond and Mrs Vallin Appointed to Acting Posts
Louis J. Diamond of 14 Commonwealth Ave is named acting department head for occupational education at Pittsfield High School. The post is temporary while the district delays filling the assistant director of vocational education. Diamond is a former North Adams mayor and county engineer, hired last June as a vocational drafting teacher. Mrs. Marlene B. Vallin of 35 Lexington View becomes acting English department head at South Junior High, replacing Francis Rodrigues on sabbatical. Vallin earned a BA in history from Brooklyn College in 1958 and holds multiple graduate credits in English, TV teaching, theatre, and education. she taught in New York and Connecticut before joining South Junior High in December.
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Louis J. Diamond
Commonwealth Ave
Pittsfield High School
Diamond
North Adams
Marlene B. Vallin
Lexington Viwy
South Junior High
Francis Rodrigues
Budget Gap Narrowed By Senate Funding Hope
The School Department reports a shortfall near $33,000 with two fixes possible. A Senate approval of impacted areas funds could provide a year end Pittsfield payment, solving the deficit. If not, the district will defer about $30,000 worth of previously authorized purchases for 1969. The larger issue remains potential PLL B74 funds up to $400,000 annually.
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Wilfred J. Hebert
U.S. Senate
Pittsfield
Senate
Asst Supt Hebert Gets Assignment And Policy Debate
Pittsfield officials assign Asst. Supt Louis J Hebert to developing enriched summer school programs for credit while stressing a two year rotation for summer school principals. The School Committee also accepted resignations from four teachers and processed several wills and estates of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Whalen
Louis J. Hebert
Pittsfield
James R. Clary
Hebert
Supt. of Schools
Virginia Pasternak
Pittsfield High
Jeanne Archey
Dawes School
Barbara Ann Iacovone
Redfield
Bernardine Quartuccio
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Vallin
Probate
Elizabeth M. Rose
Jack Rose
John F. Rose
Germantown
Nsy
Barbara Tufts
Major E. Fitch
Catherine
Thomas Carey
Brooklyn
Carey
Gertrude
William Carey
Tanesboro
Ben Gay
CNR
Coubon
Mack's Coufon
With Seuson
Brack
Aral Anthea Diy
Mack
Can
Amy
Cours Tran
Salems
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Ata
Yellowbowl
Arn
General Electric
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