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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1989' <br /> <br />By Mrs. O'Neal <br /> Quality of education will be diminished by School Board "cuts"; <br /> is seriously considering resigning from local school system and <br /> moving elsewhere, partly because she is scheduled to transfer <br /> from Martinsville High School next year, from a level for which <br /> she is qualified. to teach and in which her quality of teaching <br /> has not been questioned, to the City's Junior High School.. <br /> <br />By Mr. Matthews <br /> On perception that City Council is satisfied with the "status <br /> quo" or with a sub-par school system, as indicated by Mr. <br /> Matthews, Councilman Groden pointed out that the School Board <br /> proposed the elimination of certain personnel...not City <br /> Council; and, as to the inferences that the City's school system <br /> is sub-par, which is the first time such inferences have been <br /> made, Mr. Groden inquired as to howlong the system has been <br /> sub-par. With reference to an inquiry from Mr. Matthews <br /> pertaining to the maintenance of the tennis courts at <br /> Martinsville High School (generally under the jurisdiction of <br /> the City,s Recreation Department), Council concurred with <br /> Councilman Cole's request that City Manager Brown study the <br /> maintenance/repair needs of these. courts and report thereon to <br /> Council. <br /> <br />By Mrs. Brown <br /> While pleased with the quality of education provided her <br /> children by the City School System, is concerned with budgetary <br /> effects upon teacher-pupil ratio(s). <br /> <br />By Mr. Varn 7 <br /> Although with no children in the local school system now, is <br /> concerned most with the negative perceptions of parents of <br /> school-age children; noted, however, that he and his wife, both <br /> of whom are "products" of the local school system, elected to <br /> reside in Martinsville because of its good school system, as <br /> they knew it. Mr. Varn urged that worthwhile'programs be <br /> adequately funded. <br /> <br />By Mrs. Mallinak <br /> Noting low test scores and the using of a girl's locker-room as <br /> a classroom, indicated local school system has been going "down- <br /> hill" over the past four years; there's great' need to educate <br /> school children to the best of their abilities/potential and for <br /> everyone to be committed to developing/maintaining a superior <br /> school system. As to some opinions that the School Board has <br /> "turned back" considerable amounts of un-used funds to the City <br /> each year, School Board Chairman cited documentation that this <br /> has not been the case in recent years. <br /> <br /> <br />