BOARD'S VOTE MAY TAKE MUSCLE OUT OF PROGRAMS; BUDGET CUTS COST EACH OF THE 14 GUILFORD COUNTY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS WEIGHT-TRAINING CLASSES AND A PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER.(SPORTS)

From: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC) | Date: July 21, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Western Guilford principal Debra Barham considers herself one of the lucky ones in this week's Guilford County Schools budget cuts.

Unlike some of her less fortunate fellow administrators in the school system, Barham won't have to tell one of her physical education teachers that he's out of a job. In Western Guilford's case, there is an open PE position that will simply go unfilled.

Nevertheless, the Board of Education's vote Sunday to eliminate 147 positions - saving the school system $6.4 million - does cut deeply into Barham's athletics program at Western, as it does ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

NUMBERS STILL DON'T TELL SCHOOL'S GROWTH-RATE STORY; GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE AGAIN - WRONGLY - LISTED AMONG THE FASTEST-GROWING IN THE COUNTRY.(GENERAL NEWS)
; ...national publication has included Guilford County Schools on a list of the fastest-growing...school enrollment. A chart showed that Guilford County Schools gained 37,303 students between...added the most students in 10 years, Guilford County had the highest growth rate - 156...
Citicorp Picks Guilford County, N.C., for Credit Services Location, 900 Jobs.
; ...million investment and 900 new jobs to Guilford County. The announcement came in conjunction...incentives with High Point, Greensboro, Guilford County and the state. While a final decision...possible sites is in unincorporated Guilford County, with the other two in High Point...
STORM WREAKED HAVOC IN GUILFORD COUNTY ON THURSDAY EVENING.(TRIAD/STATE)
; A storm that hit northwest Guilford County late Thursday not only scattered trees...two structure fires, officials said. Guilford County fire crews were called to a house...National Weather Service in Raleigh. The Guilford County Sheriff's Department and county EMS...
GIBSONVILLE WINS PARK BOARD VOTE; THE TOWN WINS A RECOMMENDATION TO MANAGE GUILFORD COUNTY'S NEWEST PARK.(TRIAD/STATE)
; ...Alamance County rival Burlington to run Guilford County's new Northeast Park. Guilford County's Parks and Recreation commissioners...manage the park's day-to-day operations. Guilford County commissioners will ultimately have to...
VOTERS PREFER WOMEN FOR JUDICIAL POSITIONS< THE GUILFORD COUNTY DISTRICT COURT BENCH WILL INCLUDE SEVEN WOMEN AND FIVE MEN. WOMEN DEFEATED MEN IN EVERY OPPORTUNITY ON TUESDAY'S BALLOT.(EDITORIAL)
; ...will wear a more feminine face in Guilford County after this week's elections. Once...women, the women won every time in Guilford County. Judge Susan Bray was part of the...Thursday. Obviously it was. In other Guilford County District Court contests featuring...
LOW SALARY THREATENS TEACHER RETENTION\ A GUILFORD COUNTY TEACHERS GROUP SAYS IT'S TIME THAT TEACHERS GET A PAY RAISE.
; Guilford County Schools should give teachers a pay...the school board Tuesday night. The Guilford County Association of Educators said the...give its pay-raise proposal to the Guilford County Board of Education next month. School...
OUTFOXED BY PROGRESS; WITH WOODSY LAND VANISHING, FOX HUNTING IS AN ENDANGERED SPORT IN GUILFORD COUNTY.(LIFE)
; ...by housing developments all over Guilford County. The Sedgefield Hunt Club, founded...It's a tradition that may die soon in Guilford County. Fox hunters and their wily prey are...more than a decade, forest land in Guilford County has been dwindling at a rate of about...
FAREWELL TO PRECINCTS< GUILFORD COUNTY SHOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO OPEN POLLING STATIONS WHERE EVERYONE CAN VOTE AND HAVE THEIR BALLOTS COUNTED NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE.(EDITORIAL)
; Guilford County could lead the state in any-precinct...Instruction candidate Bill Fletcher. Guilford County commissioner candidate Trudy Wade...counties, beginning this year. The Guilford County Board of Elections has volunteered...
BEST HIGH SCHOOLS< GRIMSLEY AND OTHERS IN GUILFORD COUNTY EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ENGAGING MORE STUDENTS IN DEMANDING COURSE WORK. THE STRATEGY PAYS.(EDITORIAL)
; ...shocking to some people to see all 14 Guilford County public high schools listed among America...to point out that all students in Guilford County high schools are not performing at...years, the number of AP tests given in Guilford County more than doubled, from 2,864 in 2000...
GUILFORD COUNTY NEEDS KAY HAGAN.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the Editor)
; Guilford County desperately needs to return Kay Hagan...and influence that are critical for Guilford County's future. I have seen Hagan listen...the phone to GTCC, suggesting ways Guilford County could become a leader within our...