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BIENNIAL REPORT

of the

SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

ofthe 2

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDED _ I
JUNE 30, 1961

1 Published by order of the
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

WENDELL P. BUTLER
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chairman State Board of Education

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

WENDELL P. BUTLER
Superintendent of Public Instruction

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

To the Governor and

the General Assembly

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 57.140 and 156.250 of the
Kentucky Revised Statutes, I am submitting the Biennial Report
of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the biennium
ending June 80, 1961.

Part I of this report constitutes the Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction and his staff in the various Divisions of
the Bureaus in the Department of Education While Part II is
made up of statistical information and data relating to personnel,

finance, and school population for the State and the local school
districts.

I especially invite your attention to the narrative sections of
this report in which the major educational achievements of the
biennium are summarized and to that portion of the report which
discusses recommendations for the continued advancement of
public education in this Commonwealth.

Respectfully submitted,

WENDELL P. BUTLER
Superintendent of Public Instruction

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

KENTUCKY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
WENDELL P. BUTLER, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chairman

MRS. FRANCELE H. ARMSTRONG, ROSCOE MILLER, London

Box 4, Henderson HENRY E. POGUE, JR, 82 Henry Court.
GEORGE HART, 304 North Fourth Street, Fort Thomas

Murray MRS. JOHN H. WALLS, 1631 West Jeffer-
KEEN JOHNSON, Richmond son, Louisville
WILLIAM A. JUSTICE, Pikeville SAMUEL M. ALEXANDER, Secretary

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

BUTLER, WENDELL P., Superintendent of Public Instruction
ALEXANDER, SAMUEL M., Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction
PATTON, JAMES L., Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction
WILDER, O. B., Executive Assistant

YOUNG, GORDIE, Consultant

DIVISION OF DEPARTMENTAL FINANCE AND SERVICES

GARRISON, EARL E., Director
SPENCER, EDWARD, Assistant Director

CLERICAL ASSISTANTS

Cecconi, Jo Wanda Peden, Lorena Hulker, Roy
Combs, Margaret Penn, Henrietta (Dupl. Equip. Op.)
Crosswhite, Bobby Rodgers, Elois Leathers, Robert
Guice, Linda Thomas, Taeie (Storekeeper)
Jones, Emily Wade, Elandor Shy, Henry
O’Donoghue, Ceil Bradshaw, Lucian (Dupl. Equip. Op.)
Parker, George Ella (Messenger) Sorrells, Grayson
(Storekeeper)

SECTION ON ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
ALEXANDER, SAMUEL M., Assistant Superintendent

DIVISION OF STATISTICAL SERVICES

MELTON, JAMES P., Director
CAMPBELL, DAN, Chief Tabulating Equipment Operator

BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

DIVISION OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
THURMAN, PAUL W., Director
ATKINS, EUGENE, Assistant Director
MASON, GEORGE W., Engineer
GUESS, ARNOLD, Supervisor

DIVISION OF FINANCE
ROSCHI, WALTER W., Director
RALL, C. E., Assistant Director
BATES, CLARENCE, Accounts Examiner, Monticello
COLVIN, JAMES W., Accounts Examiner, Lexington
DRYDEN, RAY N., Accounts Examiner, Mt. Olivet
HOOKS, N. T., Accounts Examiner, Hopkinsville
THOMPSON, REX, Accounts Examiner, Hodgenville

DIVISION OF PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
YANDELL, LOUIS, Director

DIVISION OF RECORDS AND REPORTS

BEAN, FRANK, Director

ALSIP, J. M., Assistant Director

AKERS, JOANN, Statistician

TYLER, LEE, Pupil Accounting Supervisor, Beattyville

  

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DIVISION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

WILLIAMS, J. B., Director

THOMPSON, T. 0., Assistant Director
BODKIN, SARA H., Administrative Assistant
FOLEY, W. W., Supervisor-Screener

GREENE, ROBERT L., Warehouse Supervisor
GREENWELL, DON E., Supervisor

RAY, W. E., Supervisor-Screener

SMITH, J. A., Supervisor of Property Accounts

CLERICAL ASSISTANTS

Duvall, Dixianna
Griffin, Edith
Jeppsen, Mary Davis
Herndon, Corinne
Maddox, Alma
Palmer, Linda

Batts, Jane 0.
Catlett, Ellis Mae
Clifton, Jo Ann
Coe, Louise
Conway, Irene
Corbin, Wanda

FRANKFORT WAREHOUSE

Hall, William
Haydon, Allen
Howard, E. B.
Johnstone, Ben
Lea, Warren
McDaniel, William
McDonald, Everett

Ballinger, Westley
Braswell, James
Carr, Eugene
Cauble, William
Clark, Hillis

Dodd, Harry

Giles, Fred

Hall, Gilbert

MADISONVILLE WAREHOUSE

Baxter, Junious
Hill, Charles

Arnold, Jean (Office)
Baxter, Barry

Robertson, Darlene
Spaulding, Roberta
Thompson, Dorothy
Trimble, Maria
Wilhoite, Patsy
Winfrey, Nan

Rodgers, Hershel

Rodgers, Paul

Shaw, Hardin

Smith, Douglas

Thompson, Carlos

Warfield, Clarence ,
Wood, Beckham !

Johnson, Jerald

BUREAU OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

COFFMAN, BEN E., Head
TAYLOR. WENDELL. Senior Administrative Assistant

BALDREE, W. HICKMAN, Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator

DIVISION OF DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS
JONES, HOWARD P., Director
RICE, CLIFTON A., Disability Supervisor
CLARKE. M. J., Disability Counselor
CLAY, JOHN E., Medical Consultant
CORUM, PAUL El, Medical Consultant
BERRIE, RALPH H., Disability Counselor
BRIDGES, WILLIAM, Disability Counselor
CONNOR, THOMAS I., JR., Disability Counselor
FANNIN, BEN, Disability Counselor
FERN, FREDDIE K., Disability Counselor
GIVENS, JOE. Disability Counselor
HECKER, FRANK, Disability Counselor
IQIIJDDLESTON, ROBERT H., Disability Counselor
K MBLER, LOIS H., Disability Counselor
P1211153: THOMAS P., Disability Counselor
VINE S, KENNETH 8., Medical Consultant
WE YARD, CHALMER, Disability Counselor

HRLE, JOHN B., Disability Counselor

WHITE, LYLE E., Disability Counselor

DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES
SEED, JOHN 8., Director
AEEESRIDiN’II‘DHOMAS P., Medical consultant
BURKrlART SEY E., Area Superv1sor, Louisville
FLEGE , JOHN M., Area Supervisor, Harlan
, R. FRED, Area Supervisor, Lexington

 

 WHITE, IRVIN K., Area Supervisor, Owensboro
BASKETT, BESSIE R., Counselor, Bowling Green
BECKHART, DONALD L., Counselor, Louisville
BREITHAUPT, GERALD 0., Counselor, Lexington
BROWN, HAYWARD, Counselor, Bowling Green
CONLEY, TED L., Counselor, Ashland

COX, WILLIAM J ., Counselor, Harlan
FLANERY, LUCILE, Counselor, Louisville
FORMAN, RUTH B., Counselor, Lexington
FOWLER, BILLY M., Counselor, Louisville
HAYNES, JESS W., Counselor, Paducah
HEATH, FLENOR M., Counselor, Somerset
HOLMES, CECILE, Counselor, Louisville
LAWRENCE, ROBERT E., Counselor, Covington
MEENACH, LEON, Area Supervisor, Lexington
MULLINS, BASIL T., Counselor, Paintsville
RUDD, FOEMAN A., Counselor, Covington
SHERLOCK, WILLIAM E., Counselor, Louisville
SMITH, DOROTHY S., Counselor, Lebanon
TAYLOR, ESTHER K., Counselor, Lexington
TRAYLOR, ROBERT E., Counselor, Madisonville
WILLIAMS, RANDALL P., Counselor, Lexington
WILSON, WILLIAM E., Counselor, Louisville

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

COX, CHARLES E., Mgr., Ky. Industries for the Blind

DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND

CRANMER, T. V., Director
GISSONI, BETTY J ., Home Teacher—Counselor, Lexington

GISSONI, FRED L., Placement Counselor, Lexington

LINTON, EUGENIA, Supervisor, Business Enterprises, Louisville
SANDERS, JENELDA, Home Teacher—Counselor, Louisville
WALLACE, J. WISTER, Vending Stand Counselor, Summershade
WENDELL, DONALD G., Placement Counselor, Louisville

' CLERICAL ASSISTANTS (State Office)

Baldwin, Mary A.
Barnhart, Mary Sprague
Bingham, Irma

Boone, Virginia
Burkholter. Susan B.
Clark, Judy

Dickerson, Bobby
Frazier, Catherine B.
Honaker, Janice
Lacefield, Elsie Jean

Lee, Lois Ellen
Nickels, Joyce A.
Miller, Elsie

Owens, Carol L.
Parker, Pettit
Patrick, Katherine S.
Pratt, Patsy Sue
Rose, Nancy Evelyn
Shaw, Marie C.

Sims, Myrtle
Stivers, Jane
Toles, Dorothy L.
Walters, Grace T.
Webster. Lillian
Wilson. Alma F.
Wilson, Gladys
Yeast, Judith H.
Yount, Patricia

CLERICAL ASSISTANTS (District Offices)

Becker, Marjorie P.
Casey, Ruth M.
Daniel, Marie C.
Duerk, Leonora E.
Edenfield, Hattie L.
Fraley, Lorraine
Gray, Agnes Ellen
Hall, Shirley Ann

Kurzendoerfer, Peggy
Lowe, Virginia K.
Miller, Tennye

Moore, Margaret V.
Nixon, Alma C.
Pearcy, Audrey Alice
Reynolds, Ruby Francis

INSTRUCTIONAL SECTION

Short, Ruby F.

Snow, Dorothy Ann
Stafford, Violet K.
Stites, Catherine S.
White, Rose 1.

Wilson, Sue Carolyn
Woodruff, Mary Elizabeth

PATTON, JAMES L., Assistant Superintendent

DIVISION OF RESEARCH

ELSWICK, D. E., Director
MARSHALL, MARY. Research Analyst

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
ESHAM, C. F., Coordinator

NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT PROGRAM
SMITH, ROY G., Coordinator

 

  

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BUREAU OF INSTRUCTION
BALE, DON C., Head

DIVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
TAYLOR, CLAUDE A., Director
TAYLOR, SAM. Assistant Director
ADAMS, EARL, General Supervisor
ANTLE, NORMAN, General Supervisor
ANDERSON, D. C., General Supervisor
BAILEY, NELLA, Library Supervisor
BERRY, ALBERT, Science Supervisor
CHAPMAN, VIRGINIA RUTH, Supervisor of Attendance and Pupil Personnel
GENTRY, LEE, Supervisor of Health, Physical Education, and Safety
KEMPER, GARLAND, General Supervisor
McGRAW, WILLIAM T., General Supervisor
MCQUEEN, W. M., Music Supervisor
SHINDELBOWER, DAN, Art Supervisor
WALTON, MOSS, General Supervisor
WATKINS, H. M., Science Supervisor
WHALIN, E. B., Administrative Assistant

DIVISION OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
COMES, LOUISE, Director
SIMANDLE, SIDNEY RAY, Assistant Director
SANDERS, WILLIAM C., Supervisor of Certification
BARNARD, ETHEL M., Consultant, In-Service Teacher Education, Bowling Green
BROWN, JAMES, Consultant, In-Service Teacher Education, Richmond
RUSSELL, ADDLY EUGENE, Consultant. In-Service Teacher Education, Murray
WOOSLEY, ROBERT E., Consultant, In-Service Teacher Education, Morehead

DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
EDWARDS, STELLA A., Director
CLOPPER, DONALD L., Supervisor
SCHMIDT, CAROLYN LEE, Supervisor

DIVISION OF TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
TRIPLETT, ISHMAEL, Director
HODGKIN, BOSWELL B., Assistant Director
GODMAN, MARK, Administrative Assistant

DIVISION OF SCHOOL LUNCH
BEVINS, C. E., Director
DURHAM, JAMES E., Assistant Director
ARNETT, GEORGIA, School Lunch Supervisor (Field)
BOTTS, ANNIE MARY, School Lunch Supervisor
COLLIER, MARTINE, School Lunch Supervisor (Field)
LEWIS, JANE, School Lunch Supervisor (Field)
LIGON, ELEANOR, School Lunch Supervisor (Field)
MOORES, LAURA, School Lunch Supervisor (Field)

DIVISION OF CIVIL DEFENSE
VINCENT, NORRIS B., Director and Coordinator
BERTRAM, CHARLES, In-Service Teacher Education Supervisor

CLERICAL ASSISTANTS
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Campbeu’ Jeanette
Campbeu, Willenna
ClaSbY. Alice
Demoss, Clara
Dofme. Elizabeth G,
Goms, Kathryn
Graham. Becky
Hawkins, Vena
Honing, Mary Lou

Jones, Mary

Kaemmerle, Mary Lee
Kelley, Nancy
McKinley, Billye M.
Marshall, Sara Margaret
Mefford, Dorothy
Mitchell, Peggy Ruth
Parker, Elsie

Parrish, Mary Catherine
Penn, Theresa

Quire, Edna

Rice, Katherine

Robinson, Elizabeth R.
Robinson, Glenda G.
Royalty, Mary
Searcy, Patricia
Shaw, Polly Ann
Stucker, Emogene
Sudduth, Eva
Taylor, Lawrence J.
Tussey, Barbara J.
Wainscott, J. Deanna
Walpert, Sandra

 

  

 

 

 

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CAMPBELL, KEARNEY, Director
DAVIS, ORDIE U., Assistant Director
FULLER, RUTH, Supervisor

GUNN, RUBY, Supervisor

INGLE, JAMES E., Supervisor
PRYSE, HENRY F., Supervisor
SEBASTIAN, ROLAND, Supervisor
SEYFRIT, PAUL L., Psychologist

CLERICAL ASSISTANTS

Arlington, Helen McDaniel, Ruth Redding, Mae
Hollar, Opal D.

BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
HILTON, E. P., Head

DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

BOTTO, M. M., Director

MONTGOMERY, W. 0., Assistant Director
JUDGE, WILLIAM, State Supervisor

KELLEY, ROBERT L., State Supervisor

NEEL, C. 0., State Supervisor

ADAMS, JOHN M., JR, Supervisor, London
BAYLESS, D. E., Supervisor, Morehead
CHERRY, WILLIAM N., Supervisor, Hopkinsville
MADDOX, JAMES D., Supervisor, Hardinsburg
THRELKELD, J. ERNEST, Supervisor, Simpsonville
WILLIAMS, H. 0., Supervisor, Bowling Green

DIVISION OF EDUCATION FOR VETERANS
SALLING, ROBERT W., Director
NEIKIRK, LYLE M., Supervisor
McGOWN, JAMES R., Supervisor

DIVISION OF HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION

WILLIAMSON, MARY LOIS, Director
VAUGHAN, MARY BELL, Assistant Director
MELTON, JANE, State Supervisor

PORTER, FANNIE W., State Supervisor
COLLINS, MAURINE, Supervisor, May‘s Lick
SMITH, DOROTHA, Supervisor, Somerset
TABB, SARAH, Supervisor, Bowling Green

DIVISION OF TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL AND DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION

MARTIN, FRED A., Director

DISNEY, JAMES, Supervisor, Industrial Arts

MATTINGLY, JOHN D., Assistant Supervisor, Distributive Education
SCHMIDT, DORIS, Supervisor, Practical Nurse Training

SLOANE, ROBERT W., State Coordinator

BOGARD, RICHARD, Itinerant Instructor, Fireman Training
BRENZEL, ROBERT C., Itinerant Instructor, Fireman Training .
SEWELL, JOE JACKSON, Itinerant Instructor, Electric Lineman Training

CLERICAL ASSISTANTS

Anglin, Martha Heiser, Barbara Meeks, Shirley
Baker, Virgilene Henry, Edna (Bowling Green)
Church, Helen Hodgkin, Mildred Norman, Dorothy
Clarke, Marie Jones, Jessie Sewell, Shirley (Some
Clifton, Frances Kagin, Elizabeth Sims, Ethyl ,
Ferguson, Carol Kendall, Emma strassner, JosePhlne
Grimes, Doris Maddox, Jane S. Thompson, Nancy

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THE STATE TEXTBOOK COM'NIISSION

JOE E. HOWARD, Louisville, Chairman

J. DORLAND COATES, Richmond, Vice-Chairman
WENDELL P. BUTLER, Secretary

MRS. MAZIE BOCLAIR, Frankfort

MRS. CLEO CLICK, Heidrick

JAMES L. COBB, Covington

MITCHELL DAVIS, Glasgow

MRS. HAZEL R. MEARS, Horse Cave

MRS. GEORGIA B. WEAR, Murray

TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
FRANKFORT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

W. S. MILBURN, Chairman, Louisville

MRS. EDNA E. LINDLE, Vice-Chairman, Henderson

MRS. MARGARET SHEEHAN, Danville

TED L. CROSTHWAIT, Bardstown

HON. WENDELL P. BUTLER, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Frankfort
HON. JOHN P. BRECKINRIDGE, Attorney General, Frankfort

HON. THELMA L. STOVALL, State Treasurer, Frankfort

PERSONNEL
SUBLETT, JAMES L., Executive Secretary
BECKHAM, VERA, Assistant Secretary
HOLT, WILLIAM RAY, Accountant

 

Lucy Blakemore
Joan Burke

Polly Casey

Anna Mae Connelly
Nancy G. Cosby

Edna Inman
Susan Leathers
Alean McDonald
Helen N. Meade
Elizabeth Merchant

Jean L. Pulliam
Martha C. Sudduth
Doris W. Ward
Bill Wentworth
Dorothy L. Wood

Wilma Gaines Amanda Owens Frances Wright
JOYCe Hutcherson

  

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of Transmittal
Personnel Directory—Department of Education and Related Agencies
Organization Chart

PART I

Narrative

Chapter 1.

The Superintendent’s Report on Educational Progress

 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Kentucky _________________________________________________________________ 1001

The Kentucky Story ........................................................................ 1001

Report of the Assistant Superintendent for Administration 1003

Report of the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction ........ 1005
Chapter 2.

Non-Bureau Divisions and Related Agencies: ................................ 1009
Departmental Finance and Services ________________________________________ 1011
Guidance Services ........... 1011
Keutucky School for the Blind .................................................. 1020
National Defense Education Act Program ............................ 1021
Research __________________________________ _. 1025
Rural Development—General Adult Education Program.... 1026

' Statistical Services ____________________________________________________________________________ 1030
Teachers’ Retirement System ...................................................... 1031
Chapter 3.
The Bureau of Administration and Finance ................................ 1037
Divisions:
BUildings and Grounds __________ __ 1039
Finance __________________________ 1043
Pupil Transportation ______________________________________________________________________ 1044
Records and Reports ....... 1049
Surplus Property _____________ 1051
ChaDter 4.
The Bureau Of Instruction __________________________________________________________________ 1055
Divisions:
Civil Defense Adult Education ____________________________________________________ 1057
Inetructional Services _____________________________________________________________________ 1058
School Lunch . __ 1072
Special Education 1074
Teacher Education and Certification ........................................ 1083

TEthOOkS and Instructional Materials .................................... 1095

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5.
The Bureau of Vocational Education ................................................ 1101
Divisions:
Agricultural Education 1104

 

Home Economics Education .. 1108 “
Trade and Industrial and Distributive Education _________________ 1113

 

Trade and Industrial Education .......................................... 1114
Distributive Education 1116
Practical Nurse Training ........................................................ 1117
Technical Education 1119
Industrial Arts Education .................................................... 1120
Mayo State Vocational School ............................. 1121
Northern Kentucky State Vocational School 1122
West Kentucky State Vocational School .......................... 1123
Education for Veterans ....... . 1124

 

 

 

 

Chapter 6.
The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services ________________________________________________
Divisions:
Disability Determinations 1129
Rehabilitation Services ___________________________________________________________________ 1129
Services for the Blind 1132

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Statistical Tables

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Division of Records and Reports ______________________________________________
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PART I
NARRATIVE

chapter 1

The Superintendent’s Report
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 THE KENTUCKY STORY

Wendell P. Butler, Superintendent of Public Instruction

A Firm Foundation

In 1955, we said of the Kentucky Foundation Program for Education:
“This law will rank among the most important and progressive pieces
of school legislation which has ever been enacted by any Kentucky
Legislature.” The experience of the years since that time has shown this
statement to have been prophetic.

Since the enactment of the Foundation Program Law in 1954, and
beginning with its full financing in 1956, Kentucky education has made
phenominal progress in all areas.

For example: in 1954, there were approximately 3,300 one- and two-
room schools in Kentucky. At the end of 1961, there were less than one-
half this number of one- and two-room schools in Kentucky. The
consolidation of schools and the construction program made possible by
funds from the Foundation Program have provided an improved and
expanded program of education for practically all of Kentucky’s
children, as reflected in the fact that since 1954 we have increased the
number of elementary schools of 8 or more teachers from 534 to 779.

The level of salary made possible under the Foundation Program
has enabled us to retain Kentucky teachers in Kentucky schools. Higher
standards of Classroom instruction have been instituted and achieved
through better-trained teachers, classroom supplies and equipment, better
buildings, improved transportation, etc.

This phenomenal progress in Kentucky education since 1954 has
received such widespread acceptance among the leaders and people of
Kentucky and is so well known by people outside of Kentucky that it
has generally come to be referred to as “The Kentucky Story.” The
Kentucky story is an expreSSion of the interest of the people of Kentucky
11} .the education of their children. It reflects the sound pattern of
glvmg the people the facts and the opportunity to express their opinions.

The beginning of the Kentucky Story occurred with the repeal of
Section 186 of Kentucky’s Constitution, which had been for many years
a roadblock to educational progress in Kentucky.

:The second phase of the program began with the enactment and
partial financing of the Minimum Foundation Program Law in 1954.
Thls was one of the most important pieces of school legislation ever
2:35“. by anFKentucky Legislature and it started Kentucky’s schools
wag/81mg the might road. However, when the Foundation Program Law
finanena'CtEd’ the Legislature did not appropriate sufficient money to
tio CE 1t. “Kentucky now had the vehicle for traveling forward in educa-

11, but did not have the fuel with which to operate the vehicle.

as WEE: third phase was the full financing of the Foundation Program

legislatien in 1954. The 1956 Session of the General Assembly enacted

tremendon Which fully financed the law as Written. This set off a

gram ofOus drive throughout the State to give Kentucky a quality pro-

Program Education on a par with the soundness of the Foundation

tion‘ aw. Since 1956, Kentucky’s Foundation Program for Educa-
1s cOTISIdered one of the best in the South.

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The fourth phase to give Kentucky a sound program of education
was taken by the 1960 Session of the General Assembly. This session
made a record-breaking appropriation which was made possible by
revenue from the enactment of a sales tax, enacted at the same session.
At the same time, certain adjustments in the Foundation Program Law
were made in order to provide more and better services now made
possible by a larger appropriation.

For the first time, Kentucky had a sound blueprint for the develop-
ment of a sound state—wide educational program and for the first time,
she had the resources and finances for the development of this blue-
print. The primary concern of educational leadership at this point
was to improve the quality of the educational program in the class-
room and to eliminate waste and inefficiency. The leadership of the
Department of Education was then geared toward this end.

Significant Accomplishments of the Biennium

The eyes of the Nation have been focused upon Kentucky during the
past biennium. Unbelievable progress has already taken place in Ken-
tucky’s school system since the enactment of the sales tax. According ’60
Dr. R. L. Johns, a nationally known expert in the field of education,
Kentucky made more progress in education for the year 1960-61 than any
state in the United States. For the first time in history, Kentucky ranked
first in the Nation in increase in teacher’s salaries for the year 1960-61
and made significant gains in other areas. '

Never before in the history of education in Kentucky has there
been such widespread discussion of education. This concern of the
people and the interest of the educational leaders have resulted}11
extensive studies of the whole program of public education from Wthh
Will come direction for further improvement.

In this connection, the Legislature authorized the Governor to
appoint a commission to make a study of Kentucky’s school system. In

keeping with its general policy of continuous curriculum study,' the
Department of Education, in cooperation with numerous professwl131
henswe

and lay organizations, has also been engaged in the compre
study of Kentucky’s school system during the past biennium.

Through state study committees and local citizens’ groups, much trme
and effort has been given to studying and evaluating the followmg
issues: (1) teacher tenure; (2) merit pay for teachers; (3) teachel:
selection and admission; (4) public school administration; (5) curriculum,
(6) The Foundation Program; and (7) auditing.

The most significant results in all of the studies has bee
firmation of the soundness of Kentucky’s Foundation Program
steps now being taken to implement it. All Kentuckians can no
pride in our educational progress.

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According to reports, our schools are not as good as S _ .
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people say they are—but they are not as bad as some 0
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Many other highlights of educational progress in the biennium coll

be mentioned, as is pointed out in other sections of this report-

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The Challenge of the Future

The time has come to provide direction and leadership to the educa-
tional problems in Kentucky commensurate with the urgency of the
situation. The most urgent issue facing education in the Nation is the
strenghthening and improving of the leadership role of the Department
of Education. If educational leadership does not stem from the duly con—
stituted head of the school system, “who then shall prepare us for
battle?”

This is a critical period for education in Kentucky. Our school system
is confronted with critical issues, many of which are tied up with the
control of our school system. This is a critical period because the issues
have implications for decisions which will set the course for many years
to come. As I see it, the important question confronting education in
this State is: “Who should control education?”.

A new day is now dawning in Kentucky. There is an educational
renaissance in the making. There has never been a time in the history
of education in Kentucky when there were more and greater opportunities
for leadership and service than today.

Let us all join hands with a sympathetic understanding of our
problems and build a Greater Kentucky. Education is the only founda-
tion on which a Greater Kentucky can be built.

REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
FOR ADMINISTRATION

Upon taking office in January, 1960, the Superintendent of Public
Instruction reorganized the services of the Department of Education
tinder the direction of two assistant superintendents. Under this organ-
lzation one assistant was charged with responsibility for the administra—
the services for the public school system of the State and the other
was charged with responsibility for the instructional program and serv-
ices for the school system of the State.

The Assistant Superintendent for Administration was made directly
1"ESDOHSible for the operation of the following listed services:

Bureau of Administration and Finance
This bureau provides services in the specific areas of: finance, sur-

plus property, buildings and grounds, pupil transportation, and records
and reports.

Bureau. of Rehabilitation Services

servilc‘hls bureau has under its jurisdiction the following: rehabilitation

ser . 85, coordination of rehabilitation services, disability determination,
VICes for the blind, and Kentucky Industries for the Blind.

Dlv15ion of Statistical Services

not 13:11: Division of. Statistical Services was organized in 1960. It was

to th e 3} part of either bureau organization. It was directly responsrble
e Asmstant Superintendent for Administration.

of 213:9 quk of the division will be carried on by means of the operation

EQUipmrenitl-C data processing machines. By using this data processmg

Speed 11 , 1'5 appears to be possible to process the information at rapid
and to store cards for future use.

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This service will also supply information to various divisions in the
Department of Education, to local school districts, and other authorized
agencies. .

Bureau Services i

Each of the bureau organizations has the responsibility for develop- 1
ing and carrying out over—all objectives of providing leadership activities 1
for improving the quality of the educational program in the fields for l
which it is responsible. The name of the bureau and the name of the L
division in each case indicates the specific phase of the educational
program for which it will be responsible. ‘

Division Services
A brief analysis of each of the services follows:

Division of Finance

This division works with local school districts in administering
in all aspects the functions involving financial transactions. It
provides leadership for improving financial accounting systems
involving economy of operations and safeguarding of funds. It re- I
quires financial reports and records as a foundation framework for
an efficient administration of all school districts. |

Division of Records and Reports [
This division carries out the laws and rules and regulations of

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pupil accounting and Foundation Program calculations.

Division of Surplus Property

It locates and makes available needed and usable surplus PFOP‘
erty to tax supported and non-profit medical institutions, hospitals!
clinics, health centers, schol systems, colleges and universities, and l
civil defense organizations. ‘

Division of Buildings and Grounds _ 1
This division provides leadership, advice, and. assistance in

obtaining safe, healthful, adequate school housing facilities. Under

certain circumstances, it may exercise limited controls in carrying

out these functions. ‘

Division of Pupil Transportation ,

It provides certain leadership functions in pupil transportatlor1 i
in the areas of safety, comfort, efficiency, economy, and records,
consistent with the laws and rules and regulations of the State
Board of Education.

Division of Rehabilitation Services . 1 .

It is responsible for carrying out the program 0f Vocatlona ‘
rehabilitation for the mentally and physically disabled W1?“ are
eligible for profitable vocational rehabilitation provided 1n the
program.

Division of Disability Determination

It administers the disability evaluation program un
visions of the Social Security Act. It makes determina
ability to residents of the territory under its charge.

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