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| AN RBSULOTION
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It is resolved thut the School Board or the County be required to furnish publie
transportation for these children t» =nd from L.essburg and that a school bus be
Tun over Route 651 from Vesey Farm to Mount Gélead.
The following reasons are advanced for the closing of Mountain Gap School:
and 0'1:1131"i adwanced zrades in Lessburg, ere found to be backward and insufficiently
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o 2. There is no competitive spirit ot this school due to the small enroll-
ment and vurled ages of the children. For the latter reason the teacher ig unsble
to give the required attention.
3. Drinking water and water for weshing must be carried in from the nesaregt
private dwelling ”
4. frimative sanitary arrangements pernit of only en outside tollet.
O« There is an inadequate playground end no recreational eduipment. There is
no supervision and as a result children may wander on to the highwey and be killed of
badly injured. '
6. First grade children are dismissed at noon which Tequires the parent to
m:];: an extra trip to the sechool at noon and then return in the efternoon to pick up
O ISe
7. The teacher does not have the time to give any special attention to
one individual child. , g -
8. Obviously, the segregation of students by age group has great advantages
over the combination of four grades in one room., Such an arrangement as the lstter
is inconceivable.
Mrs. Helen lioss (signed) Frenk J . Koger
Alice Williams | Mrs. Frank Koger
Louise li. Coleman Mrs., Clarence Neff
Artmous Phillips Mrs. Thomas W, Certer
C. T. Sutphin Mrs. Helen C. Weatherholtz
H. W. Fredicks Hamnnah D. Lauck (Mrs.R.W.)
Elizeabeth H. Frbdicks | | Robert C. Miller{Mrs. Florence
Eva M. Sowers . Roberta H, Dove‘ 3
Ethel A. Mmos Helen W. Gray