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;school the best option. Let's learn from the people in Chapel Hill
Long: Can you give us the money that's given to Chapel Hill?
McCall: I can appreciate Mr. Fanjoy's comments. I commend the committee. The concern
I have is over the entire process. There are some recommendations here that I think are
worthwhile. However, in view of what Mr. Fanjoy has said, it appears to me that in an
effort to complete the report, there were many things overlooked. It looks like there was a
tush to justice. I don't think the school system and the community will fully understand
where we are in terms of education until we put together a committee of people that have the
expertise, the knowledge, and the understanding of educational systems to conduct a
complete and thorough assessment of our system. I don't think the people on this committee
are at fault. I think the process in which the committee was put together and their initial
instructions are at fault. When this committee was put together it was under adverse
circumstances, and because of these circumstances, something was overlooked in terms of
developing a comprehensive, objective, and unbiased process. I personally don't feel this
report gives us a true, unbiased report. I would hope that we all learn from this report that
there needs to be an assessment. We need to know where we are in order to develop
strategies and plans to get to where we ought to be.
Miller: I will not put myself forward as an education expert assessing the educational
system. I am a customer. You don't have much time. You need to get on the move. I
think we all agree that we have an average system.
Long: Do you know what proficiency means?
Miller: It means skilled -- highly skilled.
Long- No, it means an A or B. This is the state definition.
Eudy: Does the school system have a Comprehensive Sex Education Program?
McCall: Yes, we do.
Eudy: A former student of North Iredell (now a dental assistant) has told me that one of her
class assignments was to write a suicidal note and to write a report on how to murder
parents. Another individual (an employee of a lunchroom at a middle school) has told me
about students making lewd gestures and using obscene language. Inst night I spent four
hours with a woman that tried to commit suicide. Her husband is upset with his family
situation because he has four daughters and two of them are pregnant. Are you teaching
comprehensive sex education?
Long: The fact is that the political correctness of the 1960s is a direct hit on all generational
values in the western civilization. If you'll wait to look at our goals, you'll see that we are
bringing some of this out.
Williams: I resent the fact that you brought up the story about the woman and her
daughters. I am a youth counselor at my church. I am in contact with 26 kids. They have
some of the best ideals that I would expect of anyone. No one asked me how I felt.
McCall: This goes back to what I have said. It appears that some things were taken out of
context. There's no one in this room competent enough to make an unbiased report.
MOTION by Chairman Long to accept the education study committee's report for
information. It was unanimously approved by all members of the board of education.
Madison: In light of Mr. McCall's statements, I quite honestly commend the committee for
what they have done. In looking back on the school system, the only increase I have seen
has been an increase in current expense and I have not seen any results. The committee has
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