AUGUST 16 - 22,1987 THE ICHIGAN CITIZEN
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BE 0 HARBOR - All
Benton Harbor Elementary
School will begin cl s 15
minute earlier thi year accord­
ing to cting Superintendent
Jo ph A. Shurn. Starting
time ill be 9:05 .m. and the
udent day ill end at 3: 05
p.m. Starting times were
changed to give students the
advant e of additional instruct­
ional time in the morning
when te ching and learning are
mo t effective. dditional bene­
fit include enhanced student
safety becau bu runs would
be completed before afternoon
indu rial traffic and reduced
transportation costs.
The Benton Harbor Area
Schools bus schedule will b sent
to all Di rict residents in the
b ck-to-school i e of the Di
trict ne s letter "Your Schools"
the wee of Augu 17, ccord­
ing to Michael Seymoure, Ben­
ton Harbor Transportation Co­
ordinator.
The bus schedule will re­
fleet earlier starting times and
will incude bus runs for elemen­
tary, junior high and high
school tudents. Preschool and
elementary special education bus
schedules will be sent to
parents separately. The same
is true for parents of students
ho are full-time transfer to
Coloma or Eau Claire.
The bac -to-school issue of
Your Schools" will also in-
cude other information of
interest to parents.
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Chiropractic Clinic
BACK"HIP & LEG PROBLE S
ECK, SHOULDER & ARM CONDITIONS
WHIPLASH INJURI�S
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Reader on School Board II
Dear Editor:
It appears as if our hool
board i at it again. The buying
out of the Superintendent' con­
tract did not solve their pro­
blems.
Their inab ility to come to­
gether long enough to elect
officers is proof enough that
this board can no longer funct­
ion as a board. This board
cannot and will n t heal unless
certain individuals are removed.
The entire hool system is
being affected by their in­
ability to work cooperatively.
Unfortunately the real issue in
this controversy is no t the
Superintendent, nor the admini­
strators, nor the teachers bu t
the real issue is the children
who for me strange rea n
have been pushed far into the
background.
That 4-3 split has become the'
symbol of a strategic power
struggle which fulfills the ego
needs of certain and individuals
regard le of hat s best for the
students. ot allowing the
Superintendent the privilege to
officiate at the high school
graduation is a classic example
of not considering the feeling
and intere of the udents.
ot only ha the board
own sense of uncaring for
the tudents but it ha shown
a blatant disrespect for the tax
payers. Their poor decision
making has cost the tax payers
in exce s of 300 000.00 as a
result of the following actions:
1. Buyout of Sup rinten­
dent's Contract.
2. Hiring an cting uper-
intendent and istant.
3. Retiring them both at
their highest salary.
4. Hiring a consultant to
find a new uperintendent.
5. Paying the former uper-
Fat test at Fail1
BE TO 1WP - Lake ichi­
gan College will offer body
composition testing at its
Berrien County Youth Fair
booth, August 17-22. The
test determines body fat per-
centage. According to Jill
Claeys, C physical education
instructor, a per on's weight is a
misleading indication of his or
her need for weight loss. 'The
important number is n t the
one on the scale, but the one
which describes percentage of
e commented.
he O·ckey· Agency
or 9_25-3232
n for .7 years
He's n up there alone.
Indiana & Michigan Electric
Pan of erican Electric Power
ROBERT
BELL
CO TRACTOR
e Bob - On arle Street
PAINTING & DECORATING
ROOFI NG*TILPMARBLE
REMODELING
STATE LICENSED
310 Sear1e Street
926-6859
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
intendent S265.00 a day to
testify.
6. Hiring a new Superin­
tendent.
This is a terrible wa e of
money and ju ification for re­
calling James Dudley and Lynn
Hayes,
If the school Bard ha this
ind of money to a te why
not vote to reduce our t es
that the voter can supp rt
the mill ge increa of
ichigan C llege and the
of Benton Harb r.
Re ectfully submitted
Rev. Robert De ran e
Now Open In
BENTON HARBOR
H me ear Y u
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State Lie nsed, Comfortable liv·
ing you can afford, 24-hr. care
and sup rvision, home for the
aged and handicapped, mental
health also. Scheduled shopping
trips, thr m Is daily, con­
venience in town location. Give
you room to grow. Care for all
ges, 30-80. Ample parking
space in rear.
PHONE 926-6454
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'ng Development Authority � SHDA)
DI8IaseCJ to introduce . Yarbroug t Authority' Sec-
tion 8 Exi ting Housing Program agent in Bern n County.
If you pay mor than 30 percent of the family' income for rent
and utilif ,you may qualify for federal hou ing assis ance
paymen on your behalf by SHDA directJy to your
landlord.
For more information, p e contact:
amie Yarbrough
1086 onroe
Benton Harbor, ichigan 49022.
(616) 925-3703
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