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PACiE 1 8 • PLAINDK \i » { - F R I l t U O C T O B E R 1 3 . 1 9 7 8 Expect SEDOM Construction In - ^ v • McHenry Despite End Of Levies October, 1978 The temporary end of the 2 cent and 4 cent levies for special education construction will probably not block the addition of four SEDOM classrooms at Valley View school in McHenry, Dr James Albert, superintendent of the Special Education District of McHenry County (SEDOM), advised after the semi-annual board meeting The SEDOM board learned at that meeting that extension of the 2 and 4 cent levies for building purposes was not possible at this time due to the veto by the governor of the bill which would have removed the H year limitation Dr Albert said that the bids for the con­ struction of two additional rooms at SEDOM center at Woodstock had come in at $7,000 under estimates, and with the amounts reserved for classrooms under construction at Crystal Lake would leave enough money in the Site and Construction fund for the McHenry work if the bids are within reason Dr Richard Farmer, superintendent of District 15 at McHenry, said the elementary school board had granted permission for the added rooms at Valley View, but was not aware of the current status of the project He noted that the tjoard had reserved the right to review the architecture for compatibility with the existing structure Plans have not yet been drawn for any part of the proposed addition During the SEDOM meeting the board approved three salary schedules covering teachers, psychologists and social workers, physical or occupational therapists, and bus drivers The teacher salary range was from $9,850 (starting with a BA > to $20,295 (18 years experience with a MA plus 30 hours) The range for psychologists was $13,000 to $22,000; for social workers $12,400 to $21,200; and for ther­ apists $11,500 to '$16,000 The amount of the raise for bus drivers was not given although it was stated that the increases were in the starting rates Dr (iordon Wendlandt, chairman of; the executive board, said that even with that increase iliey couldn't hire all the drivers needed •In discussing the salary m- cneases. Dr Wendlandt said the starting salaries were atpong the lowest in Illinois and this probably was the reason why some applicants would not accept positions with the district However, on the "high »«nd of the schedule Dr Albert reported, they were above average and they held in­ creases in that range to a ininimum Jn discussing allowable credit for experience for psychologists and social workers. Dr Wendlandt noted Ihjit experience credit was held to five years to keep costs down but he didn't want to excluded quality personnel Robert Swartzloff, superin­ tendent of High School District 156. McHenry, suggested that maybe some board members m igh'. want to pay a higher rate because they wanted a good person Wendlandt noted that it was the member district 's right to employ such a person and t>e reimbursed by SEDOM But sometimes the member district reached a point where they could no longer justify con tijued employment of such a h$»h priced person and then he has to be absorbed by SEDOM S>r Wendlandt also explained thfcit for teachers and staff, the average increase in salary was 7 4 per cent over last year The eijrollment increased from 515 t<( >44 and teaching positions ir*-reased from fifty eight to siity six However, the total u^rease in staff for the coming v<£ir was twenty two including. t>«>ides the teachers, six speech clinicians three psychologists, li^ir social workers and one occupational therapist Of this nuriiber five positions had yet tojbc filled JVhen questioned by a board tTneniber why the increase of (114* costs of salaries was out of proportion to the increase in enrollment 'from 11.652.535 to $1*980.005 compared with 515 students increasing to 544) Dr W%s Jlandt pointed that some of 'In- larger districts had taken b^c k their high incidence disabled students for handling iiMheir own classrooms and in ••xl-hange had sent their low incidence handicaps Costs ir^freasc disproportionately A^en such an exchange is made t*tause larger classes can be formed with the greater numbers of high incidence handicapped while more teachers are required for the smaller units of low incidence h^idicapped children, he ex pained jCharles Lapp, Dist. 47, Cfystal l^ake, added his ob novation that parents were :oming aware of the rights of handicapped through national ?dia exposure and were )pping for quality programs This made McHenry county a target for such move-ins Wendlandt commented that he didn't see how the board could reduce expenditures unless they would curtail the support services required for a quality program The board also approved the SEDOM budget for the coming year which would result in a 8.06 percent increase in student tuition to each member district for the coming year This is presently figured at $12 06 per student day compared with $11 16 per day last year The total education fund budget increased from an actual $2,183,374 for last year to an estimated $2,605,984 for the coming year, an increase of $412,610 Revenue for the Education fund from other than local tuition payments is estimated at $1,400,203 The principal sources are instructional reimbursements. $788.000 and district supportive payments. $354,000 Tuition payments from member districts would supply $1,061,147.51, Dr Albert reported The Transportation budget would increase from $490,244 for 1977 78 to an estimated $541,160 for the coming year, a jump of $50,936. Some savings in transportation for the coming year was seen due to the adoption of the common calendar by many districts Dr Albert noted a decrease in budgeted amounts for capital ; outlay for new and replacement vehicles He said that was due in part to SEDOM no longer awing anybody anything The increases in transportation expenses were mainly due to the increases in driver's wages About the calendar situation, the board was advised that the districts working on the problem had drawn up an agreement which was being accepted by all the member districts except one (known to be Johnsburg, District 12). In other business. Dr. Albert advised member districts that according to recent in­ terpretations of the law it is their responsibility to provide summer school if the individual education program of a han­ dicapped student specifies such continuity He said that under such conditions, summer school for handicapped is no longer a local board option If a board refused a student whose program called for summer school they would probably wind up in a hearing with the parents He urged the districts to check their needs to see if arrangements can be worked out with SEDOM to handle summer education or perhaps several districts could cooperate He said they will have to determine how they're going to do it and where the money will be coming from. This is not provided for in the joint agreement articles, he added Several Injuries In Area Accidents Two persons were injured and a McHenry driver ticketed following an accident Wed nesday morning on Route .51 at Three Oaks road near Crystal l^ake State police report that a car driven by Richard Libby. 2609 Emerald, was westbound on Three Oaks road and was going to make a left turn onto Route 31 Libby told police he stopped at the stop sign and pulled into the intersection when he saw a vehicle aproaching northbound on Route 31 and he attempted to back up The northbound car driven by Frank Dobler of Car pentersville. braked to avoid an accident, but slid sideways into the Libby auto The Dobler car continued sliding, crossing the centerline and striking a southbound vehicle driven by Carol Pinkonsly. 2510 N Ringwood road head-on Dobler and Ms Pinkonsly were taken by the Cary Rescue squad to McHenry hospital for treatment of injuries they sustained in the crash Libby was ticketed by state police for failing to yield at an intersection Two men were injured in a one vehicle accident on Greenwood road early Sunday morning Guy M (Jam. 5724 Woodstock street Wonder Lake, and a passenger in the car he was driving. Phillip Sousky. 324 Hollywood were taken to Memorial hospital in Wood stock, after the accident that occurred at 1 45 a rn Garn said he was southbound on Greenwood road when he saw something t>emg thrown from another vehicle He swerved to avoid hitting the objects, causing him to lose control of the vehicle The car left the road, striking a tree and knocking down fit teen feet of fence A two-car rear end collison on River road early Sunday morning injured two McHenry residents Ronald S Sonnemann. H1H \ River road told police he uas southbound on River road, slowing down to turn into the driveway at his residence, when a vehicle driven by Clara L Larsen. 1008 Front street struck his vehicle m the rear Ms Larsen told police the Sonnemann vehicle never signalled and she did not see any brake lights Ms Larsen and a passenger in her vehicle Neils Larsen 1008 Front street were taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad for treatment of injuries She was ticketed bv Sheriff 's police for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident No injuries were reported following a minor two-car accident at 603 Watersedge Monday afternoon Edward L Boss. 2711 Apache, told police he was southbound on Watersedge drive, passing a vehicle which was almost stopped alongside the road The driver of the other vehicle. Robert K St oner. 8901 Tyron Grove. Ringwood, said he was slowing along the road and as he pulled back onto the drive, he struck the Boss vehicle No tickets were issued in the mishap A Crystal Lake man escaped injury following a crash after he fell asle t) at the wheel of his car early Sunday morning Walter E O'Neil told police his car left the road on John street at Green street after he tell asleep at the wheel and he did not remember what had happenned He was ticketed by city police for failing to give information following an accident BIBLE VERSE ' Behold, what man­ ner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. . 1. Who was the author of the above statement? 2. Of what trio was he a member? 3. About when was this written? 4. Where may this state­ ment be found? Aisvtrs To Bible Verse 1. John the Beloved Dis­ ciple. 2. Peter, James and John. 3. About the year 90 A.D. 4. 1 John 3:1. Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes. -Chinese Proverb. 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Presidents born in October include Rutherford Hayes, the 19th, born in Delaware, Ohio, on the 4th in 1822; Chester Arthur, 21st, born in Fairfield, Vermont, on the 5th in 1830; Dwight Eisenhower, 34th, born at Denison, Texas, on the 14th in 1890; John Adams, 2nd, born in Braintree, Massachusetts, on the 30th in 1735; Theodore Roosevelt, 26th, born in New York City on the 27th in 1&58. Interestingly, October is the month in which both Leif Ericsson and Columbus sailed to the New World. While Columbus' voyage actually opened up North America to colonization and trade, and therefore had immense consequences, Ericsson's voyage came about five hundred years earlier. Colorado, in 1943, became one of the first states to observe Leif Ericsson Day, on the 9th. Columbus Day, on the 12th, has become a federal holiday. Lehigh University and Dartmouth observe Founder's Day in October; the first permanent German settlement in America was made at Germantown, Pennsylvania, on the 6th in 1683; John Clarke, a pioneer in the field of religious liberty and one of the founders of Rhode Island, was born on the 8th, in 1609 (in England). Pulaski Day, which President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed as one of memory for the Polish count who fought for the colonies in the Revolution, fflls on the 11th. St. Franois of Assisi, one of the most humble heroes of the Christian church, died on the 3rd in 1236. The Edict of Nantes, granting Protestants tolerance, was revoked on the 22nd in 1685, sending hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen fleeing persecution to America and elsewhere. Hallowe'en ends the month on the 31st. The Avocado Houseplant Doctor Creative Crafts With Avocado Seeds Art you an avocado seed addict? You Just can't bear to toss that valuable seed away, knowing that within lies a potential houseplant. 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