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1 Adopted By State Board Twenty-One Goals Listed In Educational Philosphy Twenty-one goals ar­ ticulating the state's official educational philosophy and charting its direction have been adopted by the state board of education. Divided into learner goals, enabling goals and service goals, they represent the top .priority issues identified during a seven-month process of input by state board members, Illinois Office of Education staff, local educators and the general public. Copies of the goals statement will be distributed to educational agencies throughout the state. In adopting the nine-page statement, the board directed that it serve as the basic document to which the state education agency should relate its budget requests, legislative proposals and general work plans. Fundamental to the goals, according to the document, is the belief that "society and all who learn must be provided with a high quality, fully in­ tegrated educational system." Also basic to the overall statement of priorities is the partnership between the state education board and local school boards. The twenty-one goals, according to the state board, "are those which will be ideally achieved only through shared problem solving with local school boards. The state board's goals are not intended to circumvent decision making of local school districts, but rather to provide assistance in insuring that the educational needs of all students within the state are met." The twenty-one goals are: -- Reading and literacy. Assure that students are able to read and communicate ef­ fectively and provide right to read programs for all citizens. Bilingual-bicultural education. Schools should offer quality programs to students for whom English is a second language. -- Adult education. Com­ munities are encouraged to provide expediences that emphasize survival skills of reading and literacy and to offer easy access to other programs, especially in con­ sumer skills and vocational and technical education. - Vocational education. School systems should provide vocational counseling and training to all who can benefit by it. -- Career education. Children should be prepared for the world of work through career awareness, exploration and orientation programs. All types of occupations should be shown as having an important place in today's world. -- Exceptional students. Sufficient challenges should be offered for gifted children and adequate safeguards provided for handicapped students. Efforts should continue to locate and serve students not presently being served. - Educational alternatives. The board invites community and professional involvement in planning for alternative means of educating youngsters. -- Dropout-truancy. The state should assist local school districts by finding new ways to respond to the needs of students. - Student rights. Students should have those rights based on the U.S. Constitution and should be given the opportunity to learn about the rule of law and responsibilities to humanity, the state and the community. - Health and safety. Stan­ dards for comprehensive health services should be created and appropriate modification of guidelines for school construction should be sought. - Finance. Support must be high enough so all students have the opportunity to develop their abilities to the fullest. The state should strive to improve management of the educational dollar. Teacher education- certification. High standards shall be pursued through rigorous and appropriate programs of screening, preparation and licensing. Employee-employer relations. The board and state superintendent should have written policies on employment matters. -- Desegregation. Federal and state regulations shall be implemented to meet the mandated responsibility to eliminate racial segregation in public schools. The State Board of Education shall do so in an affirmative manner designed to reduce the likelihood of litigation and community disruption. - Relationships and com­ munication. The state board, in order to determine policies and directions for education in Illinois and to stay alert to public needs, shall set hearings, use questionnaires and create other ways of determining educational needs. - Coordination with local districts. The state board shall work closely with school districts in developing and coordinating state-level goals and programs. Simplified reporting system. A system for reporting data shall be simplified as much as possible, consistent with providing the information necessary for effective and timely decisions. - Evaluation. Periodic assessments will be made of the accomplishment of the goals and objectives identified and set forth by the state board. - Affirmative action. The Illinois Office of Education shall give all persons equal opportunity in recruitment and promotions and shall take action so that the represen­ tation of minorities and women on its staff reflects more closely that of the overall population. - Declining enrollments. Assistance shall be provided to local school districts to deal with the conditions created by and the impacts of declining enrollment. - District organization. The state shall actively promote the formation or consolidation of districts of sufficient size to secure the tax resources or student population needed to offer a full school program. Winterize Camp Equipment In Fall Months Camping gear which served well this past summer needs attention to survive the winter months in storage, says David G. Plocher, Extension adviser, Agriculture, McHenry county. All canvas products are very susceptible to mildew. Mildew will quickly rot a tent or tarp which is put away damp. Be sure to unroll your tents and tarps to check for any signs of dampness. Hang them from the rafters in a garage or from joists in a dry basement. Sweep off accumulated leaves and dirt. Examine tents and ropes for any minor repairs needed. Re-fold and store in a dry place when all seams are entirely dry. Remember to guard against mice: rodents will chew holes in canvas. Your tent-trailer's canvas walls and lightweight nylon tents need the same kind of dry storage. Sleeping bags should not be stored when tightly rolled-up. A sleeping bag's warmth is dependent upon its "loft": the amount of air it can trap in its fluff filling. All sleeping bags, and especially down-filled or fiber-filled bags, should be stored dry and rolled loosely or hung up in a closet to retain as much loft in the filling as possible. Your hiking boots should be brushed to remove dirt and dust. Leather uppers must be conditioned with wax or oil. Generally speaking, on "dry- tanned" leather use wax and-or silicone; while an oil-tanned leather use oil or grease. If your boots get thoroughly wet, dry them slowly. Packing loosely with newspaper or paper towel helps to absorb internal moisture. Don't forget to empty any gas stoves and lanterns as a safety precaution. Also, white gas generally deteriorates somewhat over time and you would be better off starting the new camp season with a fresh supply of fuel. Check camp tools (hatchet, knife, shovel, saw, etc.) for signs of rust. Sharpen, clean, and dry the blades, and apply a lightweight oil. The Fall is a good time to check all camping gear and make needed repairs, reminds Plocher. --engineered to handle any kind of snow job! INTERMEDIATE 524 AND 724 Toro's top engineering features give you big snowthrower performance in compact, easy-to- maneuver 24-inch-wide Two-Stage machines. 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The tree must be healthy. It must be mature enough to bear fruit, and the flowers must be pollinated. A healthy tree grows at a moderate rate and has a well developed canopy of leaves. Trees growing too rapidly from excess nitrogen fertilization, or trees which do not grow because of leaf loss from diseases or insects, will not bear fruit. After planting, fruit trees take a while to mature. Dwarf apples should mature in 2-6 years; sour cherry, 4-5 years; peach, 3-6 years; and pear in 4- 5 years. The more dwarf the tree the sooner it will bear. Even mature trees may fail to bloom because of unusual weather conditions. Peaches are the most sen­ sitive to cold, flower buds being killed outright by temperatures of 10 degrees F. below zero. Buds of all fruit trees are sensitive to cold once they have begun opening. A late frost of 28 degrees F. will kill open WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES ON SALE ITEMS The Law Serves You PAGE 7 - PLA1NDEALER-TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 25,1»75 non-hazardous agricultural jobs. The age restriction does not apply to members of a farmer's own family. m ° mo •vss. r Child Labor And Curfew Laws Change Amendments have been enacted affecting the ages at which children may hold certain jobs, including agricultural jobs. Changes blossoms of any type of fruit tree. Prolific bloom itself does not insure a good crop. Pollination of the flowers must take place before fruit can develop. A lack of bees, or cold inclement weather which prevents flight of bees during blossom time will prevent pollination. Also many varieties of fruit trees are not self fertile and muj pollinated by pollen/7rom another variety. /Golden Delicious apples are self fertile, but others such as Jonathan, Barry and Mcintosh should be planted in pairs to insure pollination. Winesap produces no viable pollen and needs to be planted with any other two varieties. Standard sized fruit trees are difficult to handle. The new dwarf varieties and grafted plants on dwarf rootstocks make growing tree fruits convenient for even a small home garden. have also been made in the curfew law. Another change places females under the age of 16 on an equal "footing' with males under 16. The Illinois State Bar association says the only substantive change is removal of a section of the Child Labor law which prevented girls under 16 from being employed in jobs that required them to remain standing continuously during performance of the work. No similar provision existed in the law-for males. Other prohibitions remain in the Child Labor law. Children under the age of 16 may not be employed in a wide range of jobs which are potentially hazardous, including jobs in­ v o l v i n g p o w e r - d r i v e n machinery, cutting in­ struments, radioactive or chemically hazardous sub­ stances and almost all factory jobs. According to the ISBA, the Child Labor law does permit minors between 14 and 16 years of age to work in non-hazardous jobs outside of school hours and during school vacations. A change in the law says that children must now be 12, in­ stead of 10, to be employed in The Illinois curfew law, in effect since 1963, has been amended by the legislature, but has also been the subject of a lawsuit. The curfew law was recently declared un­ constitutional by an appellate court, but the court observed that municipalities could still enact curfew ordinances where a rationale, such as an ex­ traordinarily high crime rate exists. The Second District Appellate court handed down its opinion on Oct. 3, 1975. IF VOU WANT TO BE CRUEL TO A MAN WITH A HANGOVER,TRL HIM ABOUT THE WONDERFUL GIRL HE MARRIED LAST NIGHT. GJ Amtntn... Jrr, S FOR THE HERITAGE THAT "> YOURS- A FREE HAT!ON, A LAND OF \ PLENTY IN A WORLD THAT KHOMS MUCH OPPRESSION AND >. 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