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Show :xiW:-!(&, 's&$Sit4&:x-m ADVISORY COUNCIL front, I to r, Gary Jackson, Neil J. Flinders, Venice Fugal, Gayle Judd, Irene Mc-Cuistion, Walter M. Reimschussel, Mack R. Ostergaard. Back Kellie Marchbanks, Cecil Clark, Max Shifrer, Robert J. Emal, John Aland, John P. Gourley, Michael Ferre, Kay E. Giles, Cloyd Christiansen, Jay F. Harmer and Delores Bradshaw are members of the Pleasant Grove Educational Advisory Council that went to a convention recently. Advisory Council Hears Speaker Recently Snowbird, Utah - Education is too important to be left to teachers, says the president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. "I do not see parents wanting wan-ting or attempting to usurp the professional obligations of teachers or administrators, said Carol Kimmel of Rock Island, 111., told the concluding con-cluding session of the National Community Education Workshop. "They look instead for a sharing of this important task, with the best minds of parents and professionals brought to bear on problems of education that, at the very least, are of prime importance to both groups." She suggested changes may be necessary in negotiations between school boards and teachers to protect parents and children, who now have no say in the talks but are directly affected uy contract terms and by strikes. Fourty Five states' were represented at the workshop with approximately 770 parents, techers, administrators ad-ministrators in attendance. There was much interest in what Pleasant Grove has initiated in their community educational council. Those participating at this national workshop from Pleasant Grove were: Principal John P. Gourley, Max Shifrer, Neil Flinders, Delores Bradshaw, Bill Hoglund, and Gayle Judd. Pleasant Grove's Educational Advisory Council Coun-cil began in 1974 with a group of community leaders who were concerned with crucial factors related to the educational environment of Pleasant Grove. The Advisory Ad-visory Council held its first official meeting June 1, 1976. Those represented on the council reaches every segment of the community including: churches, city council, The Gathering Place, lay citizens, professional people, PTSA, school administrators, ad-ministrators, school districts, students, and teachers. The objectives of the council coun-cil are 1, to serve as an advisory ad-visory group to the community com-munity and to the schools. 2, to act as a liason bring closer relationships between community com-munity and the schools. 3, To create the optimum educational programs in Pleasant Grove. Pleasant Grove Any parent, club or organization who would like more information concerning the educational advisory council may contact the high school and recieve a brochure explaining the council. The National PTA commended com-mended Pleasant Grove for their progressive outlook concerning education and those involved. "Education is too important impor-tant to our children to be left solely to the professionals, "said Mrs. Kimmel. She suggested changes may be necessary in negotiations between school boards and teachers to protect parents and children, who now have no say in the talks but are directly affected by contract terms and by strikes. The national PTA leaders said there is also a concern among parents over what is subject to collective bargaining. Matters involving in-volving curricula, including choice of texts and teaching materials, cannot be decided without a carefully considered con-sidered plan of parent participation, par-ticipation, she said. "Systems that ignore parents' concerns in these areas do so at their peril, warned Mrs. Kimmel. |