Re: Extermination of Georgia S.L.M.S.

[MR TONY L POPE <FKPD35A@PRODIGY.COM>]

To:        Georgia Media Specialists and other concerned persons.
FROM:   Tony Pope
             Media Specialist, McHenry Elementary School; Rome, GA
             Chairperson, District VIII, Georgia Library Media
Association
DATE:    December 2, 1995

I received a memo from our central office on Friday, Dec. 1, 1995 in
regards to a new proposal to the
State Dept. of Ed. to revise the Personnel Required Rule.  If passed,
this proposal:

1)  eliminates all job titles but superintendent and principal.  The
impact will not only be felt by all central
     office personnel but all support personnel such as secretaries.
2)  elimnates MEDIA SPECIALISTS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, COUNSELORS,
VOCATIONAL
     SUPERVISOR(S), SCHOOL NUTRITION SPECIALISTS, and ASSISTANT
PRINCIPALS by title.
3)  establishes principals by title only in schools that meet the
base size for each category:  K-5 with 450;
     6-8 with at least 624, and 9-2 with at least 970.  According to
the proposed rule personnel employed
     in areas for which the Professional Standards Commissioner
issues a certificate shall possess the
     valid certificate for that position.

It is likely that once these position are eliminated, the funds will
cease to be a part of the educational
budget.  There are many responsibilities that will be assumed by
principals, teachers, and superintendents
should this proposal be approved.

The memo continues by encouraging those interested to contact your
state school board member.  A
hearing will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1995 at the Auditorium of
the Ga. Academy for the Blind in
Macon, GA.  Those who would like to testify at this hearing should
sign in upon their arrival.  It is also
encouraged that if you cannot attend, please send written comments to
the following by Dec. 1st (I JUST
REC'D THE MEMO ON DEC. 1st BUT PLAN ON WRITING ANYWAY)...

Address:  Legal Services
              Georgia Dept. of Ed.
              1758 Twin Towers
              Atlanta, GA  30334

Please share this information with other!

Tony Pope