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Show Platform Statement Betty Farrow Cites Reasons For Seeking School Post Betty Farrow, candidate for District No. 1 school board post, prefaced her platform statement with: "Our schools face problems prob-lems today, which effect our community tomorrow. "You and I have the responsibility re-sponsibility for operating our school system at the local district level. Elect someone who is concerned fcibouit the affairs of every school and educational facility fa-cility we have," she continued. con-tinued. "Some of the issues I am concerned about are needs: to recognize the budgetary limits; to expand course offerings; to lighten teacher tea-cher loads; to replace un-derqualified un-derqualified instructors; to develop individual tal ents and abilities; to improve im-prove programs" and facil-ties facil-ties for learning; to belter serve the community," .she said. "We furnish both i.he students and the financial support for the schools," she stated. "Understanding "Understand-ing the dimensions and the urgency of the problems prob-lems and the needs of the schools is a challenge," said Mrs. Farrow. In conclusion, she stated: stat-ed: "I would like the opportunity op-portunity to represent you, the citizens of District 1, on the local board of education. edu-cation. If elected I will work to improve an effective effec-tive school-community relationship." |