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<br />76 <br /> <br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />JUNE 21, 1960 <br /> <br />The people of Martirnville a number of years ago chose an educational program <br />designed to prepare all students for the rext step after public schools, whether it be <br />further schooling or into a job. <br /> <br />Such a school program is a cOIIq)licated one and demands enlightened leadership, <br />highly skilled teachers, adequate facilities, and up-to-date equiprent. <br /> <br />Obsolescence and depreciation are the strongest forces working against us in tile <br />matter of buildings and equipment. <br /> <br />Nearly all forces are lined against us in securing and holding personnel. Industry <br />and business compete with us for the college graduate. Better payiI'€ school systems <br />and now the colleges attract our teachers, supervisors, and principals. <br /> <br />Persons whom we have offered $3700 to teach, signed contracts with industry for <br />$5000 or better. Supervisors whom we were payiI'€ $4500 to $6200 for twelve months <br />work have gore into jobs paying $7000 for nine months work. Teachers who were in jobs <br />paying from $4000 to $5000 have gone into jobs payiI'€ from $5000 to $6000. <br /> <br />It is easy to rationalize am say we canIs affcrd the best. It is easy to say that <br />larger conmunities can afford more, but when we say this, arenlt we also saying that <br />our youngsters must accept an inferior status in competing with youngsters of other <br />communities which concentrate on nothi~ less than the best in the way of an education <br />for their children. <br /> <br />Martinsvil1e as a community has not capitalized as much as it should have in <br />creating an economy to use the best product of its shcools. For a time ours were <br />better prepared than those' of other areas and could hold their own in job competition. <br />Unfortunately for us, we have not held this advantage. Many of the other communities <br />have moved ahead faster than we. <br /> <br />What will be the fate of the graduate of our high school ten years from now? Will <br />the community be ready for him?' Can he compete successfully with the graduate of <br />other schools or will he be just another jeb-hunting citizen destined to take whatever <br />job he can get? <br /> <br />Despite all some may say to the contrary - the decision that will determire the <br />educational opportunities of the children of MartinJJville is yours and the responsibility <br />is just as much your-s as it is for those of us who work directly in the schools. <br /> <br />Your job and the job of all in positions of leadership and decision-making demands <br />the highest level of statesmanship the world hav ever known if we are to retain and contirme <br />to improve our free society. You have my sumpathetic understanding! <br /> <br />Thereafter, by a recorded and unanimous vote, Council adopted the budget, as revised, through <br /> <br />the following general appropriation ordinance (by funds), and established the Cityls <br /> <br />property tax rates as the same in effect for the tax year 1959: <br />