Wayne E. Fountain, physics teacher, was honored by the Board of Education as an excellent teacher. he has taught in Arcadia for 31 years. Biographical notes included.
The Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education chose Karen M. Cline, assistant principal at Ramona Intermediate School in Bonita, to be the new principal for First Avenue Junior High School.
The Board of Education welcomed Beverly Rodriguez, assistant principal at Roosevelt Junior High School in Glendale, as the new principal for First Avenue School.
A committee to hear public comment on the possible demolition of First Avenue Jr. High School and the sale of other district property was created Monday by the Board of Education.
Don Fickas, president of the Arcadia Board of Education, in a brief statement Monday night blasted the majority of teachers who had boycotted the high school open house the previous week.
Mary Harvey was presented with a Certificate of Honor by the Board of Education for her volunteer work in the English as a second language program at First Avenue. An Arcadia resident since her childhood, Harvey attended First Avenue, taught there and had two of her three children graduate from there.
Helen Weakley will be honored by the Board of Education for outstanding service. She has been a bus driver for the district since 1965. She also trains bus drivers. Biographical notes included.
Janet Stephens, a special education instructional aide, has been honored by the Board of Education for her outstanding work with children who have learning disabilities.
Dolly McLain has retired after 23 years of service with the Arcadia Unified School District. For the last 17 years she has worked as secretary to the Superintendent and the Board of Education.
Dr. Ed Ryan, district superintendent, told the Board of Education that the teaching staff in the Arcadia School District must be reduced next year by 30. There are several reasons for the cut, including decreased enrollment and lack of funds. Plans for that reduction and the position of the Arcadia Teachers Association are discussed.
Edward L. Feldhaus Jr., Foothills Junior High School teacher, has been named Arcadia Unified School District's nominee to the Los Angeles County "Teacher of the Year" recognition program.
The Arcadia Board of Education ratified a new contract with the district's teachers by a 4-1 vote, but with some reservations about a binding arbitration provision (which would have district-teachers disputes resolved by a 3rd party). The contract includes a 10% salary increase for 1984/85 and an increase from a 177-day a year student school year to 180 days, along with lengthier instructional time per day.
Patricia Ann "Pann" Baltz, one of 5 California Teachers of the year, was honored at the Arcadia Community Center by city and school district officials.