Show School Board Is Told of New Program At the monthly meeting of the Board of Education Tuesday April 7 High School vocational instructor C. C Raymond Childs presented his current vocational vocation vocation- al program being taught to the high school students He demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- the progression stages of automobile mechanics drafting drafting drafting draft draft- ing and other work shop crafts A discussion was held on the recruiting of new teachers for forthe forthe forthe the next years year's session and teachers' teachers contracts and negotiations negotiations negotiations were mentioned The topic which seems to be causing some concern is the textbook text textbook textbook book rental situation At present presenta a small rental fee plus a returnable returnable returnable return return- able deposit is required of the students in the Ninth through grades The rental fee of is attempting to cover the rising cost of text textbooks books A study of alternatives will be made the program can continue on a rental basis but the individual costs would be In Increased Increased increased In- In creased or the student could purchase the text book outright The purchase of text books this past year exceeded the budget and the Board feels they must come up with the lowest costs feasible in providing the needed text books boo k s. s Various alternatives will be considered before a final decision Is made The next Board of Education meeting will be bo held May 5 the meetings are public and any interested par parents en t s are are are- wel wel- come |