School Posts Are Lacking in Minorities

> - MA •> ,, ^ . ' J»nT “ 'i?k' , *' .1’ ;.-'%• f Scripted Abol The^worst school UConn far from Its best w ' Past p Reagan staff leaves The a In Manhattan /5 Night ol ■ ■ .-iife,.. a-"'^ ■■■ ,'i ■ ■ .Ji ■ r-± ^ as Red men rout Huskies / I I • .............................. - nothing to chance /7 Auxiliary day at t . Street. A served a businesi should b dinner. PinocI Scores game pi Navy Ch Hans Fi Schors, ! iMaurfeatfr Mmlii 579; An Marie B Maio, 56! Harry Pt Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm 557; Mar 30 Cents Laquerre 542. La Lee School posts Manch( will meet p.m. at 91 Windsor, call 646-7 are lacking .a OA m< Overea Wednesd: Manchesi in minorities cafeteria members the 12 stei By Andrew J. Dovis percent minority assistant super ous to I Manchester Herald intendents. There are also 5.8 compulsi' percent and 1.4 percent female informati The number of minority admin and minority superintendents, istrators in Manchester schools is respectively, throughout the low compared to the rest of the state. state but the number of women in Eve Hendricks, consultant for B irtI such positions is slightlyohigher sex equity for the state education than the state average. department, predicts that in But an official for the state creases in minority and female Corcor Department of Education pre daughter representation may be slow. She Mercer C dicts that the vast majority of said the number of male adminis school administrators in Man trators has always been high e<i‘#rl' St., was b chester and elsewhere across the though there are many more ter Memt state will continue to be white female teachers. emal gn males. “I think things are changing a and Judit Manchester School Superin little bit, but not at the speed-of and Rom tendent James P. Kennedy and light,” she said. "There have Street. N others attributed the historically always been a lot of female ents are I low number of minority appli teachers. That has not made a York am cants for administrative posts in difference.” East Har Manchester as one reason why Kennedy said there is potential there are no minority administra Hall, A for an increase in female admin William F tors here. But the superintendent istrators because the teaching said there may be minority Hall of 6 ratio in Manchester is 72 percent Feb. 12 at adminfstrato'rs. and more female to 28 percent male. Within women, in the next decade. Hospital.: 10 years, some of the current ents are “I predict a major change in 10 principals, vice principals, pro- years," Kennedy said. “I thlttlr Pictin of ■ gram dlrotrtm’gf lin n f in W ^ grandfatb it’s going to be a growth administrators — most of whom industry." Divid Koot/MinchMter Herald 61 Villag( are white males — will either Stacy Ant The National Center for Educa retire or change jobs, he said. X-RAY SCHOOL — Fran Dressier, program dir^tor of technician is more difficult than many people believe, she tion Information concluded in a Currently, there are two female Manchester Mempriaf Hospital's X-ray schodL talks says. Story on page 2. recent report that educational principals in Manchester: Gail about training procedures for students. Being an X-ray administration is top-heavy with Rowe at Waddell School and white male administrators. Rochelle Abraitis at Robertson In Manchester, white male School. Also, Gwen E. Brooks and TlteA administrators total about 76 Joan C. McGee are vice princi percent of the 33 administrators pals at Manchester High School. while females total about 24 Other female administrators in Grand List, up 31.2%, beats dock percent. There are no minority Manchester schools are: Anne- administrators in Manchester. Louise Fournier, special educa By Alex Glrelll after about a dozen town em assessed at 70 percent of market new equipment and several new Administrators include princi tion supervisor; Marsha Manchester Herald ployees worked many hours over value, accounts for $100,999,000, pals, vice principals and central businesses starting. He also said Gunther. Bennet Junior High the weekend. It was filed in the an increase of 11.1 percent over it was a good year for new car office administrators. School vice principal: Diane S. A new Grand List containing a office of the town clerk at I p.m.., the $90i934.000 on the 1986 list. sales. Statistics compiled by the state Novak, Head Start director: and 36.^ percent increase in real before the deadline set by the Motor vel^les ^count for Department of Education from The portion of the Grand List Barbara Quinby, vocational edu estate assessments was filed state’s Office of Policy and $115.437,000r^n increase bf 19.1 for properties within the Eighth the state’s 165 school districts cation director. hours before a state deadline Management percent over the the $96.^40,000 Utilities District, which levies a report women and minority re Since he washired 16yearsago, Monday, assuring that the list is If the deadline had passed, figure for the 1986 list. tax for fire protection and sewer presentation by specific job titles. Kennedy said he has made 29 legally valid. validation of the tax li.st could Vincent said the real prdperty service, ip $277,047,675, compared There are 18.6 percent female administrative appoinfment.s. The Grand List, on which the have required a special act of the increases are due to the revalua with $212,328,.547 for the last list, . principals and 6.7 minority prin Twelve women and 17 men have, tax bills due July 1 will be based, General Assembly. tion and "a very busy year oftjew Of that total district list, cipals. Also, there are 22.5 been named to administrative amounts to about $989,447,000, an A summary of the Grand List construction” $207,312,335 is for real estate percent female vice principals posts in that span, he said. increase of 31.2 percent over the shows that real estate, valued at There was no breakdown show and 12.4 percent minority vice compared with $1.50,675,031 for Only one minority person has last completed Grand List before * 34 percent of its fair market ing what part of the increap the 1986 list. Personal property p r o m t ; principals, according to state applied for an administrative job revaluation, figures released by valu^accounts for $7^,011,000 of came about from n e w accounts for $40,099,.380 com figures. 1 in those 16 years, Kennedy said. Town Assessor J. Richard Vin the fotal, an increpe of 36.5 construction. pared with $36,663,720 on the 1986 Statewide, there are 15.7 pi Charles Senteio, now deputy cent show. percent over the ($566,254,000 He said the personal property districtwide list. Motor vehicles cent female assist^mt superii The new Grand List was figure on the 1986 list's. increases are due to a good tendents. while there are 6' Please turn to page in corryileted at midday Monday Personal property, \vhich is economy with businesses buying Please turn to page 10 Reagan flies to Europe to reassure worried NATO allfes WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi nation of a strong common president emerged. The NATO allies are also tion, so long as Europeans want goals that forged the alliance In dent Reagan headed for Europe defense and pursuit of dialogue Reagan attempted to calm concerned that the force of 326,000 them to stay.” 1949 in the face of the spread of By T h e , today to assure the NATO allies with the East has been a winning allied fears that the U.S.-Soviet U.S. troops stationed in Europe As the first full-scale North Soviet influence In Eastern they will not be left defenseless. formula for NATO,” Reagan treaty banning medium-range might be cut due to the U S. Atlantic Treaty Organization Europe. Rain f( He pledged that America will said. "Itisacombinationthatcan nuclear missiles porjends an economic budget crunch. summit since 1982, the meeting “If our common approach to keep its troops in Europe “as long lead us to a future of peace, Coast at American abandonment of its “My Atlantic colleagues and I has been touted as a chance for the East over the years has given while se as Europeans want them to freedom and prosperity for gen long-time commitment to the will rededicate ourselves to main the 16-natlon alliance to evaluate coherence to our message of stay.” erations to come.” and Mil European democracies. taining the deterrent that has its goals and accentuate its peace and world freedom. It has snow. Reagan, as he left the White A throng of teen-age partici “Thal.^historic agreement was protected our freedom and solidarity. been our unwavering commit House for a two-day NATO pants in the White House Confer About possible because the alliance’s prosperity for almost 40 years.” But the summit. Reagan said ment to defend ourselves that has Brooking summit in Belgium, said the ence on a Drug-Free America, steadfast political and military Reagaj;^aid. “I will repeat to my will not be held for “self given it credibility.” Reagan session comes at a historic hours eni brought to the diplomatic en resolve backed up our negotia colleaMes my strong conviction congratulations” Instead, h< said. “Arms reduction can only a quarte moment for both East and West. trance to give Reagan a sendoff, tions with the Soviets.” Reagan that American troops will remain ffeid, it will be a time for succeed if it is backed up by a “For four decades, the combi-' Fallon, h sang “God Bless America” as the said.

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