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Show Controlled by people Public school and the community By Supt. Joe Reldhead The public schools are one Jf tlie last general functions f government still controlled by the local people. Wherever ;.?ople have settled in America Amer-ica virtually their first concern con-cern has been that of establishing estab-lishing a school, next a church and then a permanent dwelling dwel-ling for a home. Schools have traditionally become a center of community commun-ity activity, something that all file people in a community are Interested in and concerned about. Communities become possessive of their schools and rightfully Ko. Individuals wear class rings as a symbol of al- ' legiance to "their" school and maintain this allegiance throughout their life. The school is a reflection of the community as well as an extension or a community within a community. The attitudes, at-titudes, behaviors, and idio-cracies idio-cracies of a community can be found by observing the school. The school can never separate separ-ate itself from its responsibility responsibil-ity to the community because the policy makers, the members mem-bers of the governing body, the members of the Board of Education are your friends and neighbors. The collective community owns the schools literally and provide the tax funds to support the educational educa-tional activities within the buildings. The community actually de-ermines de-ermines the quality of the schools by their financial support sup-port and their attitude (toward ,,he ..schools.. ..Remember that. .. ... ood schools depend on good community attitude and sup-.Kirt.- The schools belong to the community and that the qual-ty qual-ty of tiie schools reflect the character and quality of the community. |