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Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC April 1974 4-6-1974 The aiD ly Egyptian, April 06, 1974 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_April1974 Volume 55, Issue 134 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, April 06, 1974." (Apr 1974). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in April 1974 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SIU may drop lawsuit against 104 By Da"id C. .I\1iller Jr. Lesar sa id . but he' declined to go inLo .. Money could come from pOSitions meeting Thursday with Cameron West Daily Egyptian Starr Writer de tail. He did confirm that on'(>' plan th a t we didn't permit to be filled " when executive director of the Illinois Board involves making lum p -s um salary further budge' .c utbacks by Go\' . Dan of Higher Education (IBHE ), was SIU is considering dropping the class payments to teachers to effect a one \\'alker were a nti ci pa ted . Lesar said. "pleasant enough ." action lawsuit against the 104 employes year notice of dis missal. Starting in December. SI U enacted " He is sympathetic with our terminated in December. SlU President "somewhat of a freeze" on filling problems. He thinks we have a mission Hiram Lesar said Friday. The money would come f r om funds teaching vacancies. he explained, and and is willing to support new programs While no decision has been made . included in ihis year's budget. Lesar the un cla im ed salaries a re now which are clearly a ppropriate," Lesar Lesar said. "We're trying to find some said. Th e School of Medicine. he said. avai lable. reported. While SIU's ultima Ie legal way to ameliorate their condition." does have som...e un -s pent sa lary funds . Lesar also mentio ned SIU 's educational mission is still Wlcertain , Several plans for bypassing the bu t " we're invdlved in negotiations on descretionary power in shifting around Lesar said West holds SlU 's " area lawsuit are before th e administration. that and 1 shouldn 't com ment further .. two per cent of the internal budget as a service" programs as important. way to gain funds . There are several Definition of SIU's goals may be Some sources of the " Ioca l money," he said. time in coming, and Lesa.r said Ute and all are being explored. bigges t factor affecting the 1974·75 crown-gown C£dition No decision to drop the suit has been budget will be sludent enrollment. made. Lesar stressed. a nd withdrawing " The indications are if enrollment Vaily it is "only on e oi the things we 're talking next year is like this year's. we 'll get a a bout ." But he sa id th e deciara tor\' cu I. That's all there IS to it. .. a cut in U,e judgment act ion ' 'didn 't work out the base .' Lesar said. Optimism about way its planners thought. ,. despite its future budge ling isn 't out of the bt'ing " lega ll y sound and \,·e ll · question . Lesar continued , but he said moti\·al ed. " We st " made it pretty clear ' that Wh ile those det'isions a re being made. enrollment wi ll determine futher budget 'Egyptian Lesar pointed out seven or t'ight of the appropriat ions .. , tenured faculty \I,;ho wert~ fired have Lesar sa id he has asked campus l)e>ell hired in othf. Sill departments. He representative groups to submit Southern Illinois University added a number of the facultv with sta tement s of their desires regarding continuing a ppointments have also tx>en SIU 's long·term goals and mission . He relocated within SIU. sa id an administrative committee will Setllday, Apll 6. 1974--VOI 55. No 134 "We're still working. .on pl a(' in& people cull through the suggestions looking for in other department s. Lesar said. " We "supportable and valid" ideas. just can " put back those jobs Iter· A summary statement will then go to minated posi tions) .. the board. Lesar said. adding it should Lesar said he did not a nt ic ipa te a be ready by July 1. The board will take blanket rehiring of a ll th e original 2H the statements from SIU·C and SIU-E tenured fac ult v who were were and form an overall mission and Board candidates focus dismissed. development plan for submission to the The task of picking up the pieces and lIJHIC . making the Uni vt' rsi ty run aft er Iht' 114 In anothe r matter. Lesa r denied he on communications gap term ina ti ons and th t, resigna tion of had plans to water down -constituency fo rmer pres ident David H. [)erge is not representation at board meetings. But easy. Lesar admitl<.'d . He said hi s goal is he said the board staff is considering the By John RusseU Reno said the board . teachers and to try to achi evt' a "better feeling " on possibility of reducing the present Daily Egyptian Staff Writer parents must work together to develop the campus. seven-member panel of representatives the best education possible for all Lack of com~nication is the major " My position is to do the best we t'a n to a three- person panel similar to that of students. The lifetime Carbondale from where we star!...i! doesn't make Sl u -IC . probl~m facing the Carbondale resident said persons seeking an alter Elementary School Board, according to much different·t' how '01.'(' got her(' ... ·'We. didn ' t initiate it. .. the board native school were displaying a " sour Lcsar ex pl ained. ra ised the question of variation of candidates vying for two seats on the grapes" altitude because of the board's board. The account ·by-account review of representation at the meetings." Lesar decision Qn the new mathemat ics S IU's budget orde red by Lcsar after said . fi e said he belie ved several The VIstrict 95 election will be held program. April 13. Neither Dr. Fred Nolen nor Berge's resignation should be dont' in trustees had first opened queries about Rosenthal , 33, is a partner in a local time for the April 12 Board of Trus tC<"s thl' two di ssimilar representative Charles Richardson will be seeking re certified public accountant firm. He has election. meeting. Lcsar sa id . He added he hopes pam.'ls . two children , ages 7 and 8. both to ha vc somc form of proposal dealing Th l" board starr, Lesar believed . is Nolen served as a board member for students at Thomas School. nine years and Richardson for three with the 114 prepared for the trustees. inves tigating the question, but no Communication also was cited by Lesa r sa id hi S 'get -a{'qua inled ' speci fi c proposal ha s been made. years. RosenLhal as being a major problem for Candidates for the two three-year the school board. He said the board has positions are Mrs. Duane Lanchesler of an obligation to fully explain issues and 1001 Glenview Dr .. Charles Reno of 1023 W, Willow , David Rosenthal of 2013 (Conttnued on Page 2) Norwood Dr. and Lawrence Weisman of 1711 Sunset Dr. Mrs. Lanchester is a 40-year-old Board says housewife with a master's degree in education. She has three children in the second, fourth and sixth grades. An eight-year resident of Carbon crop failure dale, she also ran for the board in last spring's election. Mrs. Lanchester said a lack of com hit area hard munication resulted in the confusion in 8)' Tt"rry Martin volving the recent mathematics Daily Eg}'ptian Starr Writer program controversy in the schools. She said she felt many people were Peach and a pple crop destruction has making decisions based on emotion created a defintte disaster in Soull'lern rather than reason. Illinois, the Jackson County Department Teachers should be more involved in of Agriculture t:mergency Board curriculum programs, Mrs. Lanchester decided Friday afternoon said, and more weight should be given Bob Frank, Jackson County extension to the opinions of teachers. advisor, said the proc'edurt> for getting She said citizens should work to im Southe rn Illinoi s declared a disaste r prove the public school system rather area, so that area growers may receive than seeking out an alternative school. federal re lief. is "going through the Reno is the area distributor for the bureaucracy channels right now . ,. metropolitan newspapers from Chicago Frank said the board's decision was and St. Louis. He is 30 years old and has that Lhe problem is a serious one two children. one six years old and one because las t year's c rop loss com 10. pli cates the matter. For the second . He said the school board is currently consecutive year bad weather has made up of professional persons and caused Southern fllinos fruit grower s feels he would represent the laymen in many financial strains. he added the community, bringing a different "The only thing available is they may outlook to the board. be able to get a fi ve per cent interest. loan from the FHA I Farm and Home Administration ) to maintain their maintenance costs whether frui~ are ellS growing or not ," Frank said. He said. depending on the number of farmers applying for the loans. either BOllI' the slate or federal government would decide.