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Monday, January 20, 1986/The Battalion/Page 11 1SS nillion. [4 >n the I into the {| 0 prevent" e 5750,1 vs. “The si; nch into ie gotiatin; I the pa Si I ■ore the it b 's fill dirtit | struction; t, orth Padn, ted Spa: ■'lorida" e coat! on the' kely i the fird men sickness a le coasta J Mvar Nffl| res Don ) delCai stevande antes' I Indians \ avelingt:| jr evenra ough Id mentsoai in, orwlii .1. i i.i i.n i ■■ ■in .ill .i i. i i ■ i Fireman shot while trying to render aid Associated Press SANGER — A Dallas fireman was shot, robbed, thrown in the back of his truck and left for dead Sunday after he stopped to help a stranded car, police said. Kenneth Blakey, 46, crawled to his truck and drove about 10 miles to a Sanger gas station shortly after 5:30 a.m., Denton County Sheriff Randy Kaisner said. Blakey was in serious but stable condition with a gunshot wound to his lower left side late Sunday in Denton. Kaisner said Blakey’s wide- buckled western belt, shorn in half by the gunshot, may have saved his life. Blakely stopped to aid a stranded car in Denton County when three white males aged 18 or 19 got out, Kaisner said. Kaisner said they took Blakey’s wallet and about $140. Blakely drove to a Sanger gas sta tion for help. Lawmakers seek improvement in public schools mmmm Photo by Mike Davis Two A&M students unload their car and carry U p outside Texas A&M dormitories Sunday as their belongings to Underwood Hall. Cars lined students returned for the Spring semester. Education reform sparked in Santa Fe Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — The banner of education reform is waving high over New Mexico, where lawmakers and the governor prepare to pass laws designed to improve public schools. The 1986 Legislature, which con venes Tuesday, has before it a com- rehensive reform proposal drafted y the interim Public School Reform Committee. The plan has been embraced by Gov. Toney Anaya, with some mod ification of the tradeoff between the elimination of tenure and the grant ing of salary increases for teachers and other scnool employees. The measure is widely supported in varying degrees, but many would like to see some modifications of the proposal. Lawmakers, the governor and ed ucators must debate and agree on the contents of the proposed reform bill, on a tax increase to pay for it and on a way to reconcile the mea sure’s clear infringement on the au thority and autonomy of state and local boards of education. The reform plan, as drafted by the reform committee, would: • Fix the length of the school day according to grade level and require a minimum of 180 instructional days. • Fix pupil-teachet ratios ranging from 20 students in kindergarten and first grade to 25 students for grades four through six, and daily teaching loads for grades seven through 12. The state superinten dent could waive the ratios for very small districts and teachers would be free of “noninstructional’’ duties. • Fix the amount of time that must be spent daily on language arts and mathematics m primary grades; require 23 units for graduation, in cluding English, math, science, social science, physical fitness, communica tion skills and a specified list of elec tives. • Require competency examina tions for graduation and a system of evaluating pupil status and basic skills; establish remedial programs and restrict so-called social promo tion for failing students. • Establish a no-pass, no-play rule and limit absences for extracur ricular activities. • Tighten enforcement of man datory attendance law and establish a fine against the parents of repeat violators. • Require local districts to estab lish discipline policies and allow indi vidual schools to establish discipline policies. • Require recitation of the pledge of allegiance every day. • Remove the gifted education funding calculation from special ed ucation category and give the pro gram a separate “weight” for deter mining the funding level. • Fix the number of credits tea chers must have in various courses before they can be certified or stu dent teach. • Require apprenticeships, eval uations and training programs for school administrators. • Repeal the tenure laws and re place tenure with a form of arbitra tion and due process. Ordinarily, the type of educatio nal “standards” contained in the bill are imposed on local school districts by the state Board of Education. But the New Mexico reform plan, like others around the country, deliber ately side-stepped the state board. But an advisory member of the re form panel, Edward Ortiz, said by passing the state board is necessary unless the public and legislators are satisfied with state board-imposed reform over a longer period of time. Morgan did not argue with the va lue of many of the proposed law’s features, but added in many cases, “the Legislature’s intent to improve education can be better met by the board.” However, board members may be reluctant to argue the point for fear of losing what power they will retain if the bill becomes law. Sources say some legislators are preparing con stitutional amendments to either abolish the board or radically reduce its power, and at least to shorten members’ terms in office from six years to four years. Finally, even if there is support fot the basic structure of the reform bill, there is much less agreement on how the money should oe raised to pay for it. Anaya is proposing to spend $796.9 million on the public schools in 1986-87. Next time we?ll bto; r « OneReeWhatachickln or Wiatabuiger on >our next visit When you buy a Whatachick’n or a Whataburger, you’re always in for a big treat. They’re both the great big taste you’re hungry for. Buy either one during the month of January, and you’ll also get a big bonus. One certificate good for either a free Whatachick’n or Whataburger on your next visit. So come on in for a big, hot, tasty Whatachick’n or Whataburger. And the next time you get hungry, it’ll be on us. The Gieat Kiiigiy Rh* WHATABURGER Only one certificate p6r day will be given to the customer placing the order. You may only redeem one certificate per day and it must be redeemed on a subsequent visit after the certificate is issued. 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