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Show The School District Dress Code Is again under fire. And It's time "we" faced up to the feet that 'the buck stops here'. When we use the noun 'we', e are not taking advantage of the editorial license as TC usually do, but rather the 'we' means all of 'us' I in Beaver County. -0- The dress code has become be-come the scape goat of parents par-ents who lack the Intestinal fortitude to discipline their own children, and want the teachers to do It for them. 1 i The dress code is the line 1 the bully (or establishment) dares the student to cross. The rule made to be broken, I the testing of adulthood. I The dress code is unin-(orceable unin-(orceable so long as 'we', you and I, the parents, students, stu-dents, and school administration adminis-tration set up a dress code encompassing the maximum allowable dress. Instead of a minimum allowable dress. Under these guidelines, there Is no room for peer pressure to work. The exception ex-ception becomes the rule, and the rule is no exception. If forces teachers, administrators, admin-istrators, and studentbody officers to become arbiters, In a decision that has as many opponents as proponents. propon-ents. -0- We believe this to be unfair un-fair to the studentbody, the parent, and more especially, to the teacher and admlnis-! admlnis-! trator. Ask any teacher In j any school what has caused them the most problems dur-; dur-; lng the past school year, and i we believe they'll honestly tell you, "the dress code". ! They admit they are un-' un-' trained for the big brother, policeman role. It interferes with their teaching, and creates problems with both student and parent, both in and out of school. The same can be said of Parent and student. -0- . We believe that the district i dress code should . be a staple one. It should require no more than that the student neat, clean, decent, and lot obnoxious to those forced to mingle with them In the course of the regular school ; study. I Any further restrictions : D dress and personal appearance ap-pearance should be confined to those partaking of extracurricular activities, to other words, coaches uld be allowed to set I standards of dress and appearance ap-pearance for their teams, so It would go, for drill fes, cheerleaders, stu- I fentbody officers, debate kms, etc. This could also I to Inclusive of all who rep- I resent the school outside of ' "s hallowed halls, such as I "optional days, senior fluffs, band and choral fes- I tlvals, concerts, etc. -0- I we believe that peer pres-e. pres-e. Pride, and school spir-tare spir-tare much more effective ls than suspension over 18 eighth of an Inch of hair. I For the stumble -bum who ""M let his hair grow to reach his toes, uncombed, ""fashed, and tangled, his I fcers, with pride and spirit, Ju laugh him all the way to lie barber. The girl who vars her skirt about her tock will pay the price of e harlot she pretends to and the parent, yes, you 7 me, may find the back- " t0l 'we' lost In this affluent (Continued on Page 2) osa Cafe on May 20th at 6 p.m. A letter from Mrs. Jackie Williams read which Indicated Indicat-ed her concerns regarding activity interruptions and appreciation for the good things that are occurring at Milford High. The 1964Dodge 54 passenger passen-ger school bus was sold to Ronald Roberts for $200. James A. Mayer moved that the Board have a wrestling wrest-ling activity for the district as1 part of the summer school program. This is to be financed fi-nanced by tuitions plus $1000 of district funds. They authorized football field lights be Installed at Beaver High School and that the Board purchase materials mater-ials in the amount of $3500 and that the high school and community furnish the labor and any additional finance needed. A special Board meeting was called -for May 13th at 1 p.m. at fhe district office and the Board would meet to visit the various schools in the district. Attorney Ellet, the XIEA attorney, acting in behalf of Max Herzog, asked the Board to accept a resignation from Mr. Herzog and call off the hearing that was to be held for him. HERE'S MORE ABOUT SCHOOL BOARD; desired to take a survey. The bills were presented by the Clerk and examined by the Board. Clark V. Smith moved that the bills be paid. The motion was seconded by Gary E. Sullivan and was approved ap-proved by the Board. Neil and Linda Bradshaw and Larry Barnes met with the Board. They told the Board that Milford needed a Parent -Teachers Association Associa-tion organization. They also informed the Board that the parents wanted a balanced program in Milford High School. Mrs. Bradshawindl-cated Bradshawindl-cated that the schedule for 1975-1976 should allow for a woman teacher for the 7th and 8th grades. This will bring emotional stability in the girls of this age. They are changing emotionally and physically at this time and need a woman teacher. Superintendent Haslem told the group that a PTA would be welcome and that the Principals had even plac -ed requests for interest, in the Milford paper, but had not had hardly any response. He said that adjustments in the program are being developed de-veloped now. Principal David R Horlach-er, Horlach-er, of Milford High School, said he was sending a letter of resignation to the Board. Principals Horlacher and Marshall, of Milford High and Beaver High schools, met with the Board to discuss the 1975-1976 class schedules. sche-dules. At Beaver High the biggest problem was whether or not to have the girls pep club during school time or out of the regular schedule. The Board advised Principal Marshall to survey the parents par-ents involved and then report re-port his findings. Principal Horlacher had a number of changes that he felt should be made in the class schedule for Milford High School. The Board advised ad-vised him to draw up a schedule sche-dule for presentation to the Board. The Board agreed that the pep club should stay as it is in Milford. Larry Whittaker, William Ashley and Junior Kirk were authorized to take responsibility responsi-bility for the gymnasium while being used by citizen groups at Milford High, when a regular district employee is not present. The Board accepted 34 Milford seniors and 66 BHS seniors for graduation on May 28, provided all work is completed. Russell Holm was permitted permit-ted to take a job opportuni -ty with the UPRR and complete com-plete his senior year with one day of school a week, and night work. Supt. Haslem reported three teachers would not return re-turn to BHS next year. Bren-da Bren-da MacNaughton, Mitzl Knorr, and Dan Berry. The Board accepted their resignations. resig-nations. Sandra Sasser was offered a contract to teach at BHS next year. Jesse E. Long was tentatively tenta-tively assigned to teach two classes at Milford High and also driver education and that the balance of his time be spent in Elementary Guidance. Guid-ance. Dan F. Joseph will teach In Minersville. Louise Long was offered a contract to teach in the Minersville School. Note was made that the annual scholarship banquet would be held In the Ponder - |