Lockwood Legends Project--preserving the history of Lockwood School and community
PTA Scrapbook pages 86-109
Lockwood Schools Elementary and Junior High School [correspondence]
10/11/63
Mrs. Josephine Meccage
Secretary, Lockwood PTA
Dear Mrs. Meccage
Just for the record I would like to again thank the Lockwood PTA for the fine gift that was presented to me at the last meeting. It is a real good feeling to know that school people have such wonderful patrons with which to work.
Very truly yours,
Marvin Klampe
[handwritten note: PTA presented our superintendent with an engraved lighter the ribbon was on the package]
Officers 1963-1964
President-- Kenneth Finley
First vice president-- Elmer Kloster
Second vice president-- Bob Leone
Secretary-- Mrs. Mell Meccage
Treasurer-- Mrs. Bill Bakker
First Sergeant-at-Arms-- Rev. James Fields
Second Sergeant-at-Arms-- Jacob Rudolph
Parliamentarian-- Mrs. Bill Hopwood
Budget and Finance Chairman-- Mrs. Kenneth Finley
Standing Committee Chairmen
Publicity--
Membership-- Mrs. Bill Raley
Hospitality-- Rev. James Fields
Health-- Mrs. Dick Parker
Recreation-- Mrs. Wilbur Kembel
Publications & Magazines-- Mrs. H. McCranie
Safety-- Bill Moore
Room mothers-- Mrs. Marilyn Nagel
Historian-- Mrs. Niles Mock
Legislation-- Harlan Eastlick
Savings Stamps-- Mrs. Clyde Goff
Teachers 1963 - 64
Supt. Marvin Klampe
Prin. of Junior High Robert Leone
Prin. of Intermediate Bldg. Charles Lundgren
First Grade Second Grade
Mrs. Ann O’Donnell Mrs. Jean Eller
Mrs. Donald Robinson Mr. Ella Mae Glenn
Mrs. Janice Lemon Mrs. Donna Smith
Third Grade Fourth Grade
Mrs. Nola Balich Mrs. Marilyn Nagel
Mrs. Ruth Frost Mrs. Margaret Schnurr
Mrs. Paula Thorson Mrs. Janice Soft
Fifth Grade Sixth Grade
Mrs. Virginia Cain Mrs. Gladys Christenson
Mrs. Marie Danialson Mr. Robert Steffans
Mrs. Ruth Ryan
Sixth Grade Seventh Grade
Mrs. Gladys Chrisenson Mr. Blaze Dilulo
Mr. Robert Steffans Mrs. Betty Keebler
Mrs. Edith Mondt
Eighth Grade Ninth Grade
Mrs. Marion Berg Mr. Don Hoffman
Mrs. Judy Litchfield Mr. Dave Todd
Mrs. Margaret Rhodes Mr. Ted Vye
Music Teachers:
Mrs. Cleo Morgan
Mr. Robert Marsh
Sympathy note thank you from the family of Forrest Huff
“The flowers sent by the members of the Lockwood PTA were beautiful and greatly appreciated.”
Lockwood looking up --slums disappearing
[Billings Gazette newspaper clipping--undated]
Lockwood Community east of Billings has great potential for an industrial park on one side of the new interstate highway and for a quality residential area on the other side, community leaders said Thursday. Although the area has taken on the aspect of a slum in isolated places, it is gradually cleaning up, and a new law for zoning by county commissioners will give further help, the leaders said.
Commenting were Carl Peters, Billings postmaster and Lockwood landowner; and Irving Staid, manager of the humble Oil Co. refinery in Lockwood. Both were replying to comments by Stuart Walsh president of the Development Planning Associates, San Francisco, at an Economic Development Conference Thursday. Walsh recognized the potential of Lockwood as an industrial site, but warned against slums.
Zoning vital
Zoning is the answer, both Peter and stayed said.” And the interstate highway will provide a natural division,” Peters said.” The area south of the highway has many advantages for residences, the area north many for industry.” The Northern Pacific railroad, the Yellowstone River and Interstate access make the North Area a natural location for both light and heavy industry, Staid said.
Schools ”the envy of a lot of units,” an active service club, prospects for quality subdivisions and an attractive location make the south area ideal for residences, Peters said. Staid said residents and a former city county planner had prepared a ”master plan” for development but it had to be junked when a planning law was found unconstitutional.
“They'll have to start all over again, under the new law,” Staid said. They already have, according to Peters. The Lockwood service Club has initiated new planning. Eventually Yellowstone County Commissioners will be able to act on zoning requests.
Industries other than the Humble refinery, but depended on it, or connected in some way, have already moved into the area that will be south of the interstate road, Staid said. ”There is a potential for more industries; for example, petroleum specialty firms which would depend on us for raw materials” Staid said. He indicated that petrochemical industries are an eventual possibility, but suggested it might be some time before they come.
Well Suited
Lockwood is ”meteorologically” suited for industry, stayed said. Prevailing winds blow smoke fumes away from residential areas, he explained. This would be the case with new residential areas south of the highway. Peter said the area is in ”pretty good shape” now and the ”future is quite bright.” “Homes are being improved and the price of real estate is holding up well,” he said. Both men emphasized it will take the cooperation of local residents, the Billings Chamber of Commerce and County officials to realize Lockwood’s potential.
[correspondence]
Mrs. Richard Parker
333 Hemlock Drive, Route 2
Billings, Montana
Dear Mrs. Parker:
Thank you very much for the gift certificate to Q's Sport Shop. I know exactly what I need and we'll get it forthwith.
It was a great pleasure to see all of the children and talk to their parents.
Sincerely yours,
L. B. Anderson MD
[note: Dr. Anderson conducted our pre-school roundup. We sent him a gift certificate in appreciation.]
[newspaper clippings]
Policies explained
PTA convention will vote on legislative issues
After hearing an explanation of how policies are made by the National Congress of parents and teachers (PTA) the delegates to the State Convention of the association today prepared to discuss and vote on a slate of proposed legislative issues on Friday, the second day of its two-day session here. Mrs. Fred Bull, Washington DC, National representative, this morning told the delegates that the PTA is one of the most democratic of organizations and that its policies come from the grassroots and are not imposed from the top.
Today, also, the delegates were voting on two candidates for state president and two candidates for secretary.
Nominated from the floor last night to oppose the regular nominee, Mrs. James R. Evans of Stevensville, was Dr. Edwin Booth, Bozeman, faculty member of Montana State College.
Nominated to oppose Mrs. Grace McKinnon Scales of Missoula for secretary, was Mrs. A. C. Lenhardt of Billings. Other nominees will be unopposed. Balloting closed this afternoon. “Legislative policies of the national PTA are not written by a group of old ladies in Washington,
Mrs. Bull declared”.
Her explanation apparently cleared up some misconceptions of policy-making which had been held by some of the Montana members .
Out of committees
“ All proposed policies go to committees for consideration,” she said. “ Then they go to the board of managers, consisting of the officers plus representatives from all state associations. If approved here it is still only a proposed program and it must go back to the state associations for approval. ”Each state group is asked to study it and state its attitude and each state group may act by any method it sees fit, whether to do it at convention, by a board of managers, by polling local units or by polling the entire membership. ”Usually there are only one or two new policy items to be discussed at any particular time.”
Adoption Procedure
“ When 31 or more states of 52 approve any statement of policy it is considered adopted. We count 52 states because we include the District of Columbia and the overseas education program each as a state.” Mrs. Bull said that this year because the list of policy statements has grown for 17 years without being changed, the whole statement was re-edited and submitted to the state groups as a proposed legislative program to grow through the same channels as a new statement.. What caused confusion, she said, was the fact that the national office neglected to include the word ”proposed” on the statement of legislative policies.
Separate vote
She told the association that each item should be voted on separately and there is no intention of asking blanket endorsement or rejection of all the policy statements.
“ We are not for any bill in Congress unless it meets our policy statement,” she said. “ We have never been for blanket federal aid, for example, because the bills usually include something which is against our policy. This might be to aid non-public schools, which is the reason we opposed both the vocational training and the aid to higher education bills this session.
“We demand, for example, that any federal aid be channeled through the official state education department. We demand maximum local control. We oppose the National Defense Education Act because it was a crash program and because it set up a new bureaucracy”
Aid program
Mrs. Bull said that a federal aid programme which meets all the PTA stipulations will be supported” only the federal government can collect the money where the wealth is and distributed where most children are.” She pointed out that while other organizations may change their policies to fit the legislation being considered in Washington, the PTA cannot do so. ” We have opposed more legislation then we have favored,” she asserted. “ But we hope we are an informed, intelligent pressure group. '' The state session opened last night in the junior high auditorium except for the additional nominations the business consists of addresses of greeting from various educational organizations officers whose candidacy is unopposed include Mrs. James P. Mansfield, Geyser, first vice president; D. P. Langbell, Kalispell, second vice president; Mrs. Lee Restad, Billings, third vice president; and Mrs. Donald Nyquist, Butte, treasurer.
MSC instructor new president of State PTA
(Helena AP) A Montana State College faculty member, Dr. Edwin Booth, was elected president of the Montana parent-teacher Association Thursday. Elected in the only other contest was Mrs. A. C. Lenhardt of Billings, who opposed the regular nominee, Mrs. Grace McKinnon Scales of Missoula. Nominees elected without opposition were: Mrs. James P. Mansfield, Geyser first vice president; D.P. Langbell, Kalispell second vice president; Mrs. Lee Restad, Billings third vice president, and Mrs. Donald Nyquist, Butte, treasurer.
In resolutions, the state PTA urged that a comparative course of democracy vs communism be taught in all high schools beginning next school year, or as soon as possible. The course would be approved by the State Department of Public Instruction. The convention also went on record favoring continuance of all six university units in the state system. Changes in by-laws approved require a two-thirds rather than a simple majority in endorsing National PTA legislative programs and call for State conventions every other year, rather than every third year as at present.
The tighter rules on National policies will go into effect Friday as delegates consider the national PTA program. Mrs. Fred Bull of Washington DC National representative, told my Montana and that policies are not ”written up by a group of old ladies in Washington” but are developed at the grassroots level.
State Convention Helena 1964
Delegates: Ken Finley, Esther Findlay, Marion Walton, Sally Mock, Ella Eastlick, Jo Meccage
Convention Banquet Civic Center 7 p.m. Helena, Montana
Mr. C. Bigley, MC
Mr. Gail Harris, Music
Rev, I. C. Gronneberg, Invocation
Speaker:
Miss Harriet Miller, superintendent State Department of Public Instruction
Banquet hostesses:
Mrs. Quentin yuhas, Helena
Mr. Clement VanNice, Helena
BANQUET MENU
Tossed salad
Relish tray
Roast sirloin of beef
Mashed Potatoes
Buttered green peas
Buttered rolls
Beverage
Rum chiffon pie
[newspaper clipping]
At Junior High School
Opening session of State PTA convention tonight
The state PTA convention will open in Helena tonight. The first general session is planned at 7:30 at the Helena Junior High School. Registration took place today in the Placer Hotel and will continue tomorrow at the Junior High School.
Big Delegation
More than 400 delegates, visitors, and speakers are expected to register for the three-day event that ends Friday. A social hour for delegates and visitors was held at the Placer Hotel mezzanine from 3 to 5 p.m. coffee and cookies were served, and convention delegates will have an opportunity to become acquainted before the first general session starts at 7:30.
Welcome
The Rev. I. C. Gronneberg, president of the Helena PTA Council; C. R. Anderson, superintendent of the Helena public schools; and Helena Mayor John Schroeder will welcome the delegates. Guests will be introduced, greetings will be given by many state school officials, and Mrs Irwing Hoye, State PTA president, will give her report. Mrs. A.C. Lenhardt, State PTA extension chairman, will conduct the installation of unit and council presidents, and then the group will go into the business session.
Committee report
The business session, among other things, we'll have a nominating committee report. The following candidates will be presented for State officers: Mrs. James R. Evans, Stevensville, president; Mrs. James P. Mansfield, Geyser, first vice president; D. P. Langbell, Kalispell, second vice president; Mrs. Lee Restad, Billings, third vice president; Grace McKinnon Scales, Missoula, secretary, and Mrs. Donald Nyquist, Butte Treasurer. Nominations may also be made from the floor.
[correspondence]
1097 Hickory Drive
Billings, Montana
September 1, 1964
Lockwood Parent-Teacher Association
Mr. Kenneth Finley, president
Johnson Lane Route 2
Billings, Montana
Dear Mr. Finley:
Please accept this as my resignation as secretary of the Lockwood PTA.
As I am now employed and work the evening shift, I will be unable to attend the meetings. I would like to take this opportunity to thank this group for electing me to serve as your secretary. It has been a pleasure to serve you.
Sincerely
Jo Meccage
[newspaper clipping--Sunday, April 12, 1964]
MAJORITY IN FAVOR
PTA Opposes Federal Aid
By Robert E. Miller Editor, Independent Record [Helena]
The state PTA is on record as a result of its Helena Convention, as being against federal aid to education. But that is only because the association had adopted by laws requiring that approval of any policy statement would require a two-thirds vote. The actual vote Friday night just before its state meeting closed, was 118 to 65 in favor of a policy statement endorsing federal aid to the states for public education. On an issue of approval of the United Nations as a peacekeeping agency, the State Association recorded a tie vote of 78 to 78, with 17 voting to take no action.
Ends in lawsuit
In addition to wrangling over its policy statements, the State Convention ended with the Montana Congress of parents and teachers, it's official designation, in a lawsuit over the seating of one delegation. At issue in a court hearing set before Judge Victor H. Fell for April 27 will be the refusal of the state group to seat the delegation from the Kessler parent-teacher association of Helena. The state body late Friday voted against eating the Kessler delegation as ordered by the court, and chose instead to defend its action at a hearing. Also at issue will be whether the legislation passed at the convention which ended at 7 p.m. Friday will be voided by reason of the absence of the four Kessler delegates.
Dues are key
Key to the dispute is whether the Kessler association dues were remitted in Conformity with the bylaws of the state congress. Spokesman for the group said the rules were changed on January 10 and they were not properly notified. They quoted earlier instructions that dues would be accepted until March 31. Admittedly the dues were mailed to the state headquarters March 17 and received March 20. Business of the convention, some of which was accomplished by narrow vote margins, included adoption of a new set of by-laws calling for conventions every second year instead of every third year, and consideration of a group of proposed policy statements to guide the National Congress of parents and teachers and its lobbying activities in Washington. The delegates first adopted a by-law that all policy declarations must receive a two-thirds majority in order to be approved, and then, using this rule, they approved the following policy statements:
Guarantee of local control in all federal aid legislation dealing with education and child welfare; provision for adequate appropriations for caring any such federal program, and channeling all such funds through proper state agencies.
They resolved in favor of upholding all child labor standards, and ask that adequate funds be made available in areas for which the federal government is responsible. The group approved a statement asking for strict standards by the Food and Drug Administration and proof of safety before drugs are marketed. It approved a statement opposing increased postal rates on books and educational materials.
FLOOR NOMINEE
MSC Faculty Man Heads Montana PTA
[Helena AP]
A Montana State College faculty member, Dr. Edwin Booth, was elected president at the Montana parent-teacher association Thursday. Booth was nominated from the floor to oppose Mrs. James R. Evans of Stevensville. Elected in the only other contest was Mrs. A. C. Lenhardt of Billings, who opposed the regular nominee for secretary, Mrs. Grace McKinnon Scales of Missoula. Nominees elected without opposition were: Mrs. James P. Mansfield, Geyser, first vice-president; vice president D. P. Langbell, Kalispell, second vice president; Mrs. Lee Restad, Billings third vice president; and Mrs. Donald Nyquist, Butte treasurer. In resolutions, the state PTA urged that a comparative course of democracy vs communism be taught in all high schools beginning next school year, or as soon as possible. The course would be approved by the State Department of Public Instruction. The convention also went on record favoring continuance of all six University units in the state system. Changes in by-laws approved require a two-thirds rather than simple majority in endorsing National PTA legislative programs and call for state conventions every other year, rather than every third year as at present.
Mrs. Fred Bull of Washington DC National representative, told Montanans that policies are
“Not written by a group of old ladies in Washington” but are developed at the grassroots level.
1963-1964 Sample of policies noted in PTA Legislation program: [entire program not listed]
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
Maximum local control--Federal legislation concerned with education and child welfare must include Provisions that will ensure maximum local control.
Appropriations-- those federal Offices and agencies responsible for carrying out legislation concerned with the education and Welfare must be supported by funds adequate to meet the legislative requirements.
Channeling federal funds-- federal grants for States should be made through the federal agencies that are most directly concerned with the legislative enactment involved and then administered by the comparable state and local agencies.
EDUCATION
CHILD WELFARE
Child labor
Child Life research
Health
Juvenile protection
Rural and urban services
School and Community Services Under the United States government
Pure Food and Drugs
LIBRARY SERVICES
PEACE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
POSTAL RATES
PRIORITY ITEMS PROPOSED ACTION BASED ON APPROVED POLICIES
School assistance --The effective solution of problems caused by the acute shortage of educational facilities for the nation's children requires action at all levels of government: local, state, and federal. Despite maximum efforts from states and communities to finance school educational requirements the need nor assistance from the federal government still exists. The National Congress [of parents and teachers] will continue to use its influence to secure legislation that will provide financial support from the federal government to states to meet present needs.
Juvenile delinquency-- The National Congress will continue to support legislation to provide assistance to, and cooperation with, states in strengthening and improving state and local programs for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency.
Child labor -The National Congress will oppose legislation that would weaken their protective child labor provisions of the fair labor standards Act
Agricultural migrant families-- the National Congress will continue to support legislation providing for the education, health, safety, and welfare of the children of agricultural migrant families.
Food and Drug protection-- the National Congress will support legislation to strengthen the powers of the Food and Drug Administration to inspect Food, Drug, and cosmetic establishments and to ensure the Purity and safety of their products.
International relations-- the National Congress will continue to support Appropriations for the United Nations Children's Fund[ UNICEF] to ensure a continued and expanded Health and Welfare program for the world's children
Postal rates -- the National Congress will oppose increases in the special postal rates for the mailing of library books and educational materials, and for second-class mailings by nonprofit organizations
Appropriations for federal Offices and agencies-- the National Congress will support Appropriations for the following agencies
1. Department of health, education and Welfare
Office of Education
Children's Bureau
Bureau of Family Services
Food and Drug Administration
Public Health Service
2. Department of agriculture
a.Agricultural Marketing service, food distribution division[ for the national school lunch program]
b.Agricultural research service, Institute of home economics
c. Federal extension service
3. Department of labor
a.Bureau of labor standards
b.Wage and hour and public contracts divisions
4. Department of Defense[ for the program of overseas dependents schools and services]
PTA BUDGET for 1962-65
PAID Rec’d BUDGET
Administration $51.86 45.00
Hospitality $50.00 50.00
Room Award $20.00 20.00
PTA magazine $12.00 15.00
MT PTA Bulletin $6.00 5.00
Convention $58.11 25.00
Scholarship $28.58 14.29
Kitchen $40.96 35.00
Rural Council Dues $10.00 5.00
Recreation $221.75 337.66 10.00
Health & Welfare $15.00 18.00
Clinic $75.21 75.75 5.00
Cub Scouts $10.00 10.00
Janitor $45.00 45.00
State & Nat’l Dues $37.10
Bank Charges $6.18
Membership 106.00
Distr. #4 Assessment $4.65
_________________________________________
Total $629.40 519.41 302.29
BALANCE 3-11-64 $506.62
Received $519.41 $1026.03
Paid $ 629.40
BALANCE 4-9-65 $333.63
One of our teachers, Marie Danielson, underwent emergency surgery in April. Our flowers prompted the above note [ Thank you]
The park board put on a Centennial Barbecue to raise money for Park improvements. PTA contributed $50.00 to get them started. We also handled part of the advertising as shown. [on page 97]
October ‘65 [explanation not visible under main sheet]
As a money raising project, we initiated Bingo parties after our meetings. The owls were our name tags for our first party. Our winners and their prizes are noted on them we found these a big success $$$
[winners noted on owls]
Millie Stern--
Mary Wieweek--won a ham
Dolly Buening--won a sheepskin rug
Mrs. Bus-- won towels
PTA BINGO
Rules:
Anounce [sic] the prize for each game!
If a Tye [sic] , play off game1
Only three games played!
15¢ for each card!
Bingo--down--across--corner to corner!
Donated by:
Lockwood Superette
U & R Store
Carpet Mart.
1964-1965 Membership Report
Students-- 550
Teachers-- 32
PTA members-- 106 [ men-- 26, women-- 80]
We are trying to perform Better Community Spirit by using name tags at our meetings and thereby learning each other's names. People really seem to like the idea.
Our monthly name tags were designed and made, a hundred per month, by our membership chairman-- Doris Soelter.
Savings stamps 1964 - 65
30 stamp days
Mothers who helped sell stamps at school: Mildred Parker, Helen Bakker, Ella Eastlick, Jo Meccage, Mrs. Heiser, Mrs. Rod Wright, Esther Finley, Mrs. Schneider, Phyllis Gigstad and Mrs. Clyde Goff, chairman.
TOTAL SALES $746.95
Savings stamps 1965 - 66
Sept. 16-- $34.20
Sept. 23-- $38.00
Sept. 30-- $47.70
Oct. 7-- $38.95
Oct. 14-- $26.95
Oct. 28-- $31.20
Nov. 4-- $37.55
This year we are already far ahead of previous sales. Mothers helping: Mildred Parker, Mrs. Schneider, Phyllis Gigstad , Sandy Field, Jo Meccage, Esther Finley, Mrs. Herren, Helen Bakker and Mrs. Clyde Goff, chairman.
Stamp Day [back side of information pamphlet--not visible]
[Not visible].. savings bond program for U.S. Savings stamped and bonds. It affords practical training in money management, with patriotic and personal benefits.
The plan gives each child a chance to save at his own rate-- a dime, a quarter, 50 cents or more each week from his allowance or odd-job earnings. It gives him incentive, for the savings stamps he buys lead to savings bonds... and bonds, as any adult saver knows, are one of the safest and surest roads to greater opportunity in the future.
A goal is important. Many young people save their stamps and bonds for college. For younger pupils, the goal may be shorter range: a camping trip, a new bike, a camera.
Example is important, too. Young savers get inspiration from thrifty parents, especially those already buying savings bonds regularly at work or at the bank.
Stamp day is held each week at school. Encourage your son or daughter to join-- with words, with example, and maybe even an extra quarter to get started!
TREASURY DEPARTMENT U.S. SAVINGS BOND DIVISION Washington, DC 20226
[correspondence]
Dec. 3, 1965
Lockwood PTA
Dear friends,
I want to thank you very much for the most thoughtful gift certificate. I exchanged it for a book which I've wanted--” Montana, and uncommon land”, by Ross Toole-- and I know that reading it will give pleasure to my long hours of recovery.
Really, I'm doing very well, and looking forward to being with you all again. Thank you.
Sincerely
Margaret Schnurr
[newspaper clipping]
Boys Choir appears at State Convention
Treasure state Boys’ Choir will entertain at the state PTA convention at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Anaconda High School cafeteria. Afterwards they will leave for Helena to perform for the 75th anniversary of the Elks Lodge. They have been invited to sing at the National Convention at Dallas.
OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1965
Lockwood PTA Billings, Montana
Kenneth Finley President
Charles Lundgren First vice president
Robert Steffans Second vice president
Phyllis Gigstad Secretary
Emilie Pietz Treasurer
Alice Peterson Parliamentarian
Willa Vee Foos Budget andFinance
Dave Todd and
Jake Rudolph Sergeant-at-Arms
Doris Soelter Membership
Mildred Parker Health
Corena Diede Recreation
Irene George Publications & Magazines
Sally Mock Historian
Beulah Goff Savings Stamps
[correspondence]
Lockwood School
February 9, 1966
To: Parents, Patrons & Taxpayers-- School District #26
School Bond Election Notice
Date: February 12, from 12 Noon to 8:00 p.m. in the Intermediate School Building Gym
During the month of January a petition was circulated throughout parts of the Lockwood Community requesting that a bond election be held in order to raise enough money to make additions to the school plant. These additions include four classrooms added to the Primary building, enlargement of the boys’ locker and dressing room in the Junior High School building, a multi-purpose room added to the primary building and certain repairs and additions to the sewage disposal system. The amount being voted on is $200,000
In order to make the election valid we must have 40% of the qualified voters cast ballots. This means we need 258 people to come out and vote-- so pass the word around and ask people to go and vote.
Qualified voters must be taxpayers, meet the other qualifications of any election such as: 21 years of age, resident of the state, county, and school district, and registered.
Your cooperation will be appreciated by the Board of Trustees.
Thank you.
Marvin Klampe,
Superintendent
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Projected Building Program for Lockwood School
Why is it necessary?
Reasons:
The enrollment in our Primary unit is larger than it has ever been and exceeds the enrollment in the Intermediate and Junior High units 540 pupils. The number of children in our 3 first grade sections is 25 and 26 students and each section, which is at the exact maximum number allowed by the state for elementary accreditation purposes. It merely boils down to the fact that more pupils a school has, the greater than need is for classrooms.
As the Primary children progress through our school it means it will place more load on the Intermediate and Junior High School buildings.
Although our school census has shown little increase, the growth of our community seems inevitable and this means more children which means more classrooms will be needed.
What are the building plans?
The main building program would center on thePrimary building. This part of the building program will involve additions to the primary building and would include 4 classrooms, a multi-purpose room, book storage rooms, and a teacher's work space between the wings of the building.
Second part of the building program will be Improvement of the boy’s locker and dressing room space in the Junior High school. This facility has always been crowded and should be improved.
A third part of the program involves equipping and furnishing the additions, plus some improvement or renovation of the sewage disposal system at the school. This sewage system has been in operation for 16 years and needs some study and renovation.
Estimated cost of the building program
Primary Additions and Furnishings $140,500.00
Jr. High Construction and Furnishings 16,500.00
Improvements, renovations, alterations and fees 43,000.00
TOTAL $200,000.00
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Lockwood School
History of Bond Sales-- District 26
1950 Issue-- $195,000 For original Intermediate building. Pays out in 1970
1952 Issue-- $250,000 For original Jr. High building. Pays out in 1972
1955 Issue-- $172,000 For original Primary building. Pays out in 1975
1957 Issue-- $120,000 For the Foods & Administration building. Pays out in 1977
1961 Issue-- $250,000 For additions. Pays out in 1981
The current $200,000 will be paid off in 20 years with a payment on the principle of $10,000 each year plus the interest. The interest payment will not be known until the time of the bond sale. An estimate on tax cost for this sale is about 2 1/2 mills. In 1970 when the 1950 series is paid out the payments will balance out and the taxes for Debt Service in this District should be about the same as the fall of 1965.
2 1/2 mills on a taxable valuation of a property listed at $1,500 would be $3.75 per year.