School Board Mulls Cyberbullying Policy Weather Tomorrow and Belittling Them.” Lor Said
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The Troup High defense is enjoying a dominant season. Page 9 LaGrange Daily News TUESDAY 50 cents October 18, 2011 lagrangenews.com The School board mulls cyberbullying policy weather tomorrow and belittling them.” lor said. before the disciplinary hearing tri- Proposal would Taylor said state legislation Taylor also said if there is a con- bunal. A student found guilty at the High 56 required a policy on bullying, and nection between the communica- tribunal would be assigned to the expand policy to he felt the cyberbullying trend tion and the school, the board also alternative school. Low 36 needed to be addressed in a policy could have jurisdiction. The school board will discuss the electronic devices as well. The changes to the bullying sec- policy at its Thursday meeting. Partly sunny By Matt Chambers The proposed cyberbullying tion of the code also would speci- In other business at Monday’s Staff writer addition includes a section about fy the location of punishable bul- caucus meeting: Troup County schools soon how far reaching the school lying. The code says students can I Chief financial officer Don could have a policy addressing board’s jurisdiction is when deal- be punished for bullying “on Miller said collection of the school cyberbullying. ing with the issue. school property, on school vehi- system’s current special-purpose Today’s artist: Jamiya School board attorney John Tay- Bray,second grade, Any cyberbullying that occurs cles, at designated school bus local-option sales tax has fallen lor presented changes to the stu- using the school’s electronics or stops, or at school-related func- short by more than $954,000 over Whitesville Road dent behavior code to the board at Elementary School system is punishable. Taylor also tions or activities or by use of data the first 50 months. He said a its meeting Monday. The proposal said that using electronics on or software that is access through shortfall of $1.5 million overall is would expand the section on bul- school property while cyberbully- a computer, computer system, expected by the time the tax lying and add a section dealing ing could be included in the school computer network or other elec- expires. Local with cyberbullying, or bullying via board’s jurisdiction. tronic technology of a local school I LaGrange Mayor Jeff Lukken electronic devices. “If it occurs at school on a cell system.” gave a presentation on a SPLOST “Unfortunately every time I pick phone, you have the right to search It also would expand bullying to extension that is on the Nov. 8 bal- up a newspaper or click on a news that cell phone,” he said. include an act that substantially lot. That tax would benefit the website you see an article on bul- If the incident occurs away from interferes with a student’s educa- county and municipalities, and is lying,” Taylor said. “The technolo- school, it still can be punishable. tion, creates an intimidating edu- separate from the education spe- gy is Facebook and Twitter … “If it gets off campus, you would cational environment or disrupts cial tax to be decided next month. email, or iPods and iPads, where have jurisdiction if it was reason- orderly operation of school. students go home and they start ably foreseeable that the elec- Students found guilty of a third Matt Chambers can be reached shuffling online and talking about tronic communication would offense of bullying or cyberbully- at mchambers@ lagrangenews. other students, calling them names reach the schools’ campus,” Tay- ing would be referred to a hearing com or (706) 884-7311, Ext. 228. October is the ideal time to ‘Artistic genius and an unrecognized American master’ Airport plant spring bulbs, says a daffodil expert who will present delays a program Sat- urday at Hills and Dales director Estate. PAGE 8 State search City, county officials to fill in temporarily By Matt Chambers Staff writer The Troup County Airport Authority decided to postpone searching for a new executive director after Hope Macaluso resigned earlier this month. A woman set a Instead, two members of the world record of authority will fill in as interim direc- 26 hours riding a tors. bumper car to Macaluso accepted a position at raise awareness the Atlanta Regional Airport in about homeless Peachtree City. children. LaGrange City Manager Tom PAGE 4 Hall and Assistant County Manag- er Tod Tentler have agreed to work together to oversee Nation the airport for the rest of the year until a The toll of new executive direc- excessive drink- tor can be hired. ing works out to Hall will oversee operations of the air- about $2 per Hall drink, in terms of port while Tentler will medical expens- Daily News file photo be in charge of the es and other airport’s projects LaGrange art collector Ralph Howard sits in front of two paintings that were purchased along such as the easement, costs to society, with a series of sketches and paintings done by artist Noel Rockmore during the time he worked Chairman Roy according to a in Mill Valley, Calif. Howard purchased the art after a Rockmore show in LaGrange in the 1980s. Spinks said during new federal the authority’s research. It was one of the last exhibits of Rockmore’s work before his death in 1995. PAGE 5 monthly meeting Monday. Exhibit has LaGrange connection The move will save Tentler From staff reports the airport the money that was used for the executive An exhibit featuring the works director’s salary. That money will Opinion of Noel Rockmore – a painter, instead be used to reduce the air- draftsman and sculptor from port’s debt on its line of credit. Columnist New Orleans – which opens this Hall and Tentler will learn how Shane Starr month at LaGrange Art Museum the airport operates and works dur- gives the ‘plane’ represents the largest collection ing their time in charge, Spinks truth about fly- of Rockmore pieces ever in one said. The move will be temporary, ing. show. and neither will be paid for the PAGE 6 The artist’s work is included work. in major collections at the Met- “At some point after the first of ropolitan Museum of Art, the the year, we’ll form a search com- Smithsonian, New Orleans INDEX mittee” to find an executive direc- Museum of Art and other venues tor, Spinks said. Calendar ...........3 while his series of jazz portraits Classifieds .12-13 Spinks said discussion about the are on permanent display at airport becoming a county depart- Comics ..............7 Preservation Hall in New Community ..... 3 ment also will be moved to 2012, Orleans. but will be before a new director is Crossword .......7 Rockmore was born in New International .... 5 hired. York City in 1928 and claimed to “We do feel like that decision Local ........... 2, 8 have produced more than 15,000 Art collector Wes Cochran of LaGrange was introduced to Noel National ....... 2, 5 needs to be made before the new works of art. Best known for his Rockmore in New Orleans in the 1970s. He has several of Rock- manager comes in,” he said. Obituaries ....... 2 portraits, he experienced a more’s paintings and prints, including this one called ‘Jim Robin- Opinion ............ 6 Also Monday, Treasurer Gail measure of fame in the 1950s son.’ Cochran’s uncle, William May, helped the artist for about Hunnicutt announced the airport Sports ........ 9-11 but never achieved recognition State .............2, 4 25 years. had a $43,000 net profit in Sep- as a master painter, recognition tember thanks to more than 27,000 TV Listings ....... 5 he – and many who know his recognition of Rockmore who Gallery on the Square. The “was an artistic genius and an three-venue exhibition is spon- gallons of jet fuel sales. work – was sure he deserved. The sales were boosted by freight For home Rockmore died in 1995. In unrecognized American master sored by Ralph Howard and fea- of the 20th century,” Rich Mar- tures about 200 paintings, prints, airplanes, which have been coming delivery, call 2006, his friend Shirley Marvin to the airport in droves since a new (706) returned with her son, Rich, to vin said. sculptures, drawings and docu- The show, “Creative Obscuri- mentation on Rockmore, who forklift has been made available. 882-5624 storage units in New Orleans Hunnicutt also said the airport that she had not visited since ty: The Genius Noel Rockmore,” some consider an undiscovered is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. genius. paid off $51,000 of debt during Sep- Printed on 100% Hurricane Katrina the year tember, and two employees would recycled paper before. She was 84 at the time Ralph Howard, the city of The show will be the second in LaGrange, Computer Aided LaGrange to showcase Rock- go back to full time hours with Vol 168 Issue 249 and remembered she had Instruction Institute and the more’s work. A smaller exhibit Macaluso’s departure. 14 Pages packed away some of Rock- In other business, a committee more’s pieces. She, Rich Marvin Lamar Dodd Art Center of of his art opened in 1984 at the LaGrange College. museum, then known as the was formed to nominate officers and his wife found more than for next year. 1,200 works, all unharmed by The exhibition runs Oct. 29 Chattahoochee Valley Art Asso- the storm. through Jan. 28, with openings ciation. Oct. 28-30 at the museum, the Matt Chambers can be reached The Noel Rockmore Project at [email protected] aims to create awareness and Dodd center and the Cochran ROCKMORE SEE , PAGE 2 or (706) 884-7311, Ext.