Uvalde School Teachers
confront School Board
Administrators' Salaries Questioned
Over seventy Uvalde public school teachers showed up with cool but firm determination to tell the school board its about time they got a raise. Teachers filled the small meeting room at the districts administration office last Tuesday night, April were walls while
8. Many of them pinned against the for lack of space others sat on the carpeted floors, stood in the hallway that led room unable to the room.
Many narrow into the see into
The appearance of Joe Priest, Junior High School science teacher and spokesman for the Uvalde Chapter of the Texas State Teachers Association, was not listed in the agenda posted by the school dis-district at the Uvalde Courthouse bulletin board nor on the agenda given to the news media. The copy of the agenda given in advance to the board members did show that Joe Priest was to
the to the pre-
appear on behalf of the teachers.
El Uvalde Times questioned Superintendent Eddie Little about this and his first reply was that at the time he had prepared the agenda he did not know of teacher’s request appear. He stated agenda had been
pared between Monday and Wednesday, March24 25 and 26. When we advised we had a copy of the letter he wrote to Joe Priest dated March 25 that he had been placed on the agenda of the April 8 meeting, he said the public had been amply notified with the words “Audience to Patrons” in item No. IX and that that was all that was required by law.
Priest told the board that in a recent study of the Trends and Practices of local salary schedules, it was revealed that in the past 10 years, the only change in classroom teacher’s salaries was a decrease of $100.
“An interesting illustration of the effect of this,” he said, ‘‘is to look at today’s salaries in terms of 1970 dollars. Considering the Consumer Price Index put out by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics, the classroom teacher, even with state increments, is making $1900 dollars less than he was in 1970.”
“The state provides step increases for increased competence gained through experience” he continued. ‘ ‘This is not meant to keep up with inflation. In fact, it would take approximately a 31% increase in current base just to return the same buying power we had in 1970.”
“In order to quality teachers, attract more, we
have something to offer. There are several things that the district can do among these are: provide health insurance, better leave provisions, provide bonus pay for graduate hours above Bachelor’s
keep and must
and Master’s degrees, in short, provide a motive for excellence,” he added.
The strongest complaint from the teachers is that in the past ten years the district has given enumerable raises for administrative positions while neglecting the need of increments of the classrqom teacher. Priest presented an analysis of the pay
raises given by the / U.C.I.S.D. between 1970 an 1980. The report ■ shows that in the last two school terms the superin-1|| tendent had received a total increase of $9,192;F the Assitant Superinten-^6 dent $4,700; and another’^ administrator had received a total of $6,359 between 1977 and 1980. Next highest to the superintendent in receiving pay raises was the Athletic Director Ferrara increase between and J 980 of $8,370.
music director has received an increase of $6,813
with a
Head John total
1977 The
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the Texas
State Teachers
Uvalde County Chapter of
Association, represented by Joe Priest was well represented at Tuesday night’s schoo! board meeting. The teachers told the school board had given “enumerable raises to top administrators and had neglected to give teachers their local increments in the past ten years.” The board postponed action until their May meeting.
La Asociación de Maestros del Estado de Texas, del Condado de Uvalde fue representada con mas de setenta maestros en la junta de la directiva escolar aquí el pasado martes por la noche. Los maestros le dijeron a la directiva que solamente los administradores selectos habían recibido numerosos aumentos de fondos locales y se habían olvidado de los aumentos correspondientes a los maestros en los últimos diez anos." La mesa decidió no tomar acción hasta la junto regular de mayo. [Lea artículos en ingles y español en esta edición.]




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Vol IV
No.115
NEW OFFICERS of the Uvalde Area Development Foundation elected last Tuesday are left to right, David Low, of Uvalde Equipment Company, Vice-President; Bob Moore, Manager Maxwell District Manager for South-
of Central Power and Light, President and Byron western Bell, Vice President.
COME!
Magdaleno Hernandez, Angle Chapa, Dora Marin, and Anthony
Ki
YOU ALL	_____
Martinez invite eveiyone to the Special Olympics to which they will participate this coming Saturday, April 12 beginning at 9 o’clock at the Uvalde Honey Bowl. The event is sponsored by the Department of Educational Services, Parent Organization and is for athletic activity for handicapped children.
VENGAN TODOS. Estos ñiños le hacen una claurosa invitación al publico para que asista a las Olimpiadas Especiales que tendrán lugar el sabado, 12 de abril en el Honey Bowl empezando a las 9 de la manana. El evento es patrocinado por el Departamento de Servicios Especiales, Organización de Padres y el evento es una actividad de deporte para ñiños incapacitados. Allí nos vemos!
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David De Prang, president of the Uvalde Chamber of Commerce officially announced the resignation of Don Weber as executive vice president of the Chamber, during the April Chamber board meeting Wednesday morning. Weber’s resignation will become effective April 30.
On May 5, Weber will


Attend the
Special
Olympics
at the
Honey Bowl
Saturday
April 12th
Weber resigns Chamber post
assume the duties of executive vice president of the Mission, Texas Chamber of Commerce where he previously served in the same capacity for three and one half years.
During Weber’s 2 year term with the Uvalde Chamber, many programs and projects were initiated. A few include a



total re-evaluation of the Chamber dues structure, and a tourist development program which involved the publication of a 12 page full color brochure. Also, Uvalde’s first travel show exhibit was built and displayed in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi for the first time. The Cactus Jack World Championship
621 W. Main St
Como 70 profesores de las escuelas' de Uvalde aparecieron en la junta de la directiva escolar de Uvalde el pasado martes por la noche. La mayoría estaban de pie, o sentados en la alfombra del la pequeña sala de juntas. Joe Priest, un profesor de ciencias del la Junior High hablo a la directiva mostrando estudios que re flejan que los maestros de Uvalde no han recibido aumentos locales desde 1972 y entonces solamente un aumento de $100. por ano se les dio. Mientras tanto varios administradores seleccionados han recibido aumentos hasta de $9.192 en los últimos dos anos, como fue el caso del Supretendiente Eddie
Festival received its new name and restructuring which showed a healthy increase in revenue made during the Festival.
DePrang expressed appreciation to Weber on behalf of the entire board of directors for the many accomplishments he has made during the past two
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P.O. Box 1671
Maestros de Uvalde piden aumento
total de $8,370 entre 1977 y 1980.
La mesa directiva escucho a Priest y le agradeció su presentación pero el Presidente John Loehr le dijo que como su pedido no estaba en la agenda la directiva no podia tomar acción hasta el mes que entra.
El Uvalde Times le pregunto al Dr. Little porque los maestros no habían aparecido en la
Athletic Director John Ferrara board almost budget school year and totaling $61,220. The budget calls for $29,725 to be spent for the boys athletic program with the highest expenditure being in equipment. Ferrara is asking for $12,300 in new athletic equipment for the high
asked the school to approve an identical athletic for the 1980-81
Unopposed Candiates draw light votes
With no opposition and a nice weather for the Easter weekend, Uvalde residents didn’t take much interest in the school and junior college trustee election here last Saturday April 15. All candidates wron easily for the posts they sought.
A total of 200 votes were cast in Uvalde Consolidated Independent School Board of Trustee election. Dr. Cecil Armin, seeking re-election for his third consecutive term in Place 3 recieved 159 votes
in Uvalde and 20 in Batesville for a total of 179. Al Canales the only candidate for Place 4 which was vacated by Dan Davis received'168 votes in Uvalde and 19 in Batesville. The election returns were canvassed at last Tuesday night’s school board meeting and the two men were sworn into office by President John Loehr.
The three places being filled for the Southwest
agenda que publico la directiva como es debido y este dijo porque a la hora que se preparo no se sabia que los maestros querían estar en la junta. Cuando dijo que la agenda se había preparado entre el 23 y 25 de Marzo le preguntamos como era que Joe Priest recibió una carta del Dr. Little fechada 25 de Marzo que le concedía su presencia ante la junta del 8 de
$61,220 for Athletic Budget approved
El Uvalde
was this
school football program, the same amount spent last year.
Times later asked Dr. Little what
money for but he was not able to specify what equipment was to be purchased this year. When asked if this information was available to the public, he said, “Certainly, at $1.00 per
Texas Junior College Board of Saturday’s the three unopposed.
Uvalde, Real and Zavala
Trustees in election had incumbents Voters from
Todos podremos ayudar embellecer la ciudad
Miembros de la mesa directiva de la nueva organización Hamada Comisión de Embellecer a Uvalde tendrá su primer junta hoy jueves a las 6:30
p.m. en el Restaurante Vasquez. La nueva comisión es un esfuerzo de toda la comunidad patrocinada por la Camara de Comercio de Uvalde.
La agenda del jueves incluirá la revision de mas de 82 sugerencias para embellecer y limpiar la ciudad que se ofrecieron en la junta del miércoles 2 de abril. También se discutirá la criteria para seleccionar el tema para una actividad continua de limpieza y embellecimiento de la ciudad. ‘ ‘ Los
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Abril, Little dijo que de todas maneras no era necesario ms que decir que se le daría audencia a los ciudadanos.
Los maestros piensan sequir su lucha y presentaran en
siguiente junta en Mayo.
cuatro
se la
En febrero
recibie-
en una
administradores ron aumentos junta cerrada al publico y la acción no fue reportada
page.
In the junior high a total of $1,900 is to be spent in football equipment.
The board showed concern for the continue cost of gasoline and agreed with Ferrara’s recommendation that only four out of towm games be played this year. There will be less out of town
Counties which make up the junior college district totaled only 997. For Place 2 Bernard Brown received 458 in Uvalde, 232 in Real and 297 in Zavala. E. W. Richie, Jr.
planes son de llevar acabo un concurso del cual el ganador recibirá un premio de dinero,” dijo Don Weber, vice-presi-dente ejecutivo de la
Camara.
F. M. Tony Johnson, el presidente de la Comisión de Emebellecimiento de Uvalde presidirá la junta del jueves asi como la Vice-Presidenta Elvera Krivan, y la Secretaria Cleo Chaney. Otros miembros del comité ejectuvo serán Mike Mann, Jan Knapik, Yolanda Bird, Olga Rodriquez, Mary Lucille Carper, Sharon Pettigreu, J. D. Goode, Lee Huddleston, Al Ramirez, Todd Bowles and Neva
April 10,1980
a la prensa como es debido. Little recibió un aumento de $1,500 y Joe Ammerman, Director de Programas Federales, Paul Curtís, Supretendiente Asistente y el Dr. Elmer Ireton, Director de Materias recibieron $1,000 mas cada quien por ano de fondos locales. Curtis ha trabajado con el distrito por dos anos y este es el primer anos que Ireton trabaja en Uvalde.
tournaments for other athletic sports as well.
While the board has approved these budgets, the final approval will come when the total school	budget is
considered at a public hearing. It is possible that additional cuts may be made.
running for Place 6 received 466 in Uvalde, L n Real and 302 in Zavala county. For Place 7,R K. Miller received 461 in Uvalde, 237 in Real and 299 in Zavala.
Maye Gill.
La meta de la Comisión de Embellecimiento es de tener triunfo por medio de un envolvimiento total de no solo todos los ciudada-
nos de Uvalde sino también la participación activa de cada club y organización de Uvalde, de acuerdo con Elvera Krivan. Mas de 25 organizaciones de Uvalde fueron representadas en la junta del miércoles pasado en su primer junta organizadora.
Cada ciudadano de Uvalde tiene el derecho y se le urge a tomar parte de esta Comisión. “El trabajo que se necesita
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