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G u e s t C o lu m n Editorial P a ge L e t t e r s t o t h e E d i t o r : Why a building proposal at DCS? Superintendent Nancy Zimar Dear Community: Over the next several weeks, I will be contributing informa tion to the Dundee Observer on the proposed capital project referendum. Week One will review the history o f this project and its programming process. Weeks two, three and four will address each proposition: the changes, rationale and dollar impact. The last article will impart all m iscellaneous information that mey help you arrive at a decision. Again, I extend an offer to present to any group, organiza tion, or neighborhood gathering the facts and figures o f the capital project. Please call 243-5533 to reserve a date. I am hoping you will find these articles to be interesting and exciting, and will want a further, detailed explanation o f the project. Sincerely, Nancy R. Zimar Superintendent The Capital Project Programming Phase A man's home is no longer a castle. A castle is cold and drafty, expensive to operate, and no longer suitable for 20 th century living. A school should not be castle-like. It should be warm, inviting, and safe, with all class rooms offering a comfortable, well-organized environment, con ducive to learning. Such was the premise of the past board of education. In the spring of 1989, Superintendent Parker was directed to conduct an appraisal study on the existing facility. By September, the study was com p leted and plans were developed to renovate the build ing and construct a new wing to permanize the Iversen corridor. Code com p liance, energy conservation, renovations, and general, mechanical, and electrical construction items tallied to an $8,037,385 project, exclusive of the necessary 25% incidental costs, x The design was unveiled but never launched, due to Mr. Parker's release and the climate within the district. Throughout 1989-90, the district had to address several structural problems that surfaced unexpectedly. The Iversen roof was totally removed, repaired and re-done at a cost o f $90,000. By spring the discovery of a collapsed culvert under the track was noted and another project was initiated to remedy that situation. The news media and the community observed the deteriora tion of the front of the building and commented accordingly. The 1990-91 school year busily employed the board with the merger study, resulting in the inability to resolve the many construction issues that were targeted for revision and up grading. Nevertheless, the board of See DCS page 7 Your Friendly Rhym er If down Lambs' Run Road you should roam You will see two brand-new homes. Using technology both old and new, They’re being built by Ben Laughlin's stalwart crew. Stanley Grimm was his name, Professional football was his aim. Last week at Bath Vets Hospital the end came: Stanley had played his final game. 1992 has arrived; Somehow this long I've survived. Had a couple of close calls along the way, But I take it \one day at a time,\ as they say. The 0nly time a w°man succeeds in changing a man ^ is when he is a baby. Natalie Wood D u n d e e O b s e r v e r P ... , J U S P S 162-480 obhshed w eekly by the D U N D E E O B S E R V am S t ., Box 127, Dundee, N .Y 14837 P U B L I S H E R S : M a ry Geo Tom ion and G regg M o r r is r F J ° { Tr ° R : M a r y G c ° Tom ion G E N E R A L M AN AGER : G regg M o rris A D V E R T ISIN G M A N A G E R : Je n n i e Ilil R B U S IN E S S & CIRCU L A T IO N - Ron Tom ion, Cindy W h e e ler, R o s e m a r ie Em Subscription price $17 a year in state to D u n d e e O b s e r v e r R o y 1 9 7 n j x n r e r , *ox 127, D u n d e e NY 14837 telep h o n e : 607-243-8351 I would like to see the whole story To the Editor, In response to the article and editorial by Mary Geo Tomion, let me repeat my prepared state ment to the board and let me re mind the editor that my question to Mrs. Zimar at the Tuesday night meeting on December 17th was, \What would happen if we sent all of the special education kids to BO CES?\ Her response was, \W e ll, then, we wouldn't need the extra rooms.\ I then asked if we would receive extra funding for the rooms we are saying, for pur poses of state aid, are for special education. The answer was a resound ing yes with explanations. I would like to see the whole story next time! My statem ent Thursday night was: \In these troubled financial times for far too many taxpayers, I have grave m is givings about asking the public to finance a building program that I am not convinced is not more wants than needs. I would have no problem with a propo sition that made the school energy-efficient and brought us up to code. \I am further upset that a committee was picked to make these decisions and did not work in conjunction with the board of education who is responsible for these decisions. \W ith apologies to all involved, my vote on these resolutions will be no.\ Mrs. Zimar then said for the paper, \she was surprised not to hear objections earlier.\ For the record, I repeatedly informed Mrs. Zimar during dis cussions of the project that I had m isgivings and was uncon\. ^ fortable with the project because of what I call the depression in ^ this area. Personally, I feei that S< is fair warning. ^ If you bother to read Section * 1709 of Education Law...Powers * and D u ties o f the Board of** Education, you may better under- ° stand why I am uncomfortable c with unelected people telling the board o f education what they have decided the district needs. t The fact that the board of education members may have * been invited to their meetings $ has things reversed just a touch. ^ I agree with Mary Geo ( Tom ion on one point, however, i It is now up to the people to decide. ? Patricia Kenyon | Dundee-Glenora Road ? Dundee! A little brighter and more enjoyable To the Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize some individuals and groups that have made the holiday season a little brighter and more enjoyable in the Dundee area. As I don't know all the people involved behind the scenes, I hope that they also realize that their kindness is also appreciated. Many thanks to the Meyers family, Joyce Pierce, Mary Anne Cooper and all who were in volved in the Touch of Christmas for our Village Christmas Party. To Paul Bassage, Alan Razy, B ill Brow n , A rchie Form a n , Rose Howell, Mike Tongate and the rest o f the members of the American Legion for the food for the needy program. To Trish Kidd and the rest of the members of the Dundee Area Council o f Churches for all the energy and goodwill they put into the Santa Fund. The gifts and clothing they handed out really made an impact. I also would like to thank Alan G iles and Dana Crans for the work they put into the Christ mas Bonanza, and to the Christ mas Lighting Contest judges and our photographer, Earl Lauer. B o th o f these events are. sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Last, but certainly not least, | I would like to thank Bob and: Si Je f f A n g le, Jay Nelson, Carl ^ Spas, the Village Street Depart- l ment and all the local merchants! who have been involved in the; Chamber project over the last few J years that has provided the Christ- ^ mas decorations that add so much. to our village during the holiday season. 3 Glen Miller, President j Dundee Area Chamber of Commerce.( Mental hygiene rules define abuse To the Editor, It is my understanding that the New York State Department o f Education does not have specific regulations as regards the use o f time-out room, but is in the process of writing some. However, the New York State Department of Education does utilize the Mental Hygiene regulations as regards the matter of time-out. T h a t bein g the ca s e , possibly someone in the public can explain to me why a school district, which for over a year has ignored a parent's repeated written and verbal commands not to put her child in time-out, has been arbitrarily, systematically, repeat edly and cavalierly ignored, even though the M ental Hygiene regulations specifically define abuse as: \4. Seclusion. The place ment of a client in a secured room or area from which he or she cannot leave at w ill is considered to be seclusion, not time-out. Seclusion is considered to be a form of client abuse and is therefore prohibited. 6 . The unathorized or inappropriate use of aversive conditioning. The use of aversive conditioning without appropriate permissions is the unauthorized use of aversive conditioning. \Inappropriate use of aver sive conditioning shall include, but not be limited to, the use of the technique for the convenience of staff, as a substitute for pro gramming, or for disciplinary (punishment) purposes. (Tim e out is considered a form o f aver sive therapy.) \7. The unauthorized or inappropriate use o f time-out. The use o f tim e-out without appropriate permissions is the unauthorized use o f tim e-out. \Inappropriate use o f tim e out shall include, but not be limited to, the use of the tech nique for the convenience o f staff, as a substitute for program ming, or for disciplinary (punish ment) purposes. \ 8 . Violation o f a client's civil rights. Any action or inaction which deprives a client of the ability to exercise his or her legal rights, as articulated in state or federal law. \9 . M istreatm e n t. T h e deliberate and willful determina tion on the part o f a provider agency's administration or staff to follow treatment practices which are contra-indicated by a client's individual -program plan, which violate a .client’s human rights, or do not follow accepted u-eatment practices and standards in the field o f developmental disabilities.\ , It is my opinion that fre quently regulations and laws are * passed by legislators simply to r satisfy strong lobbying by advocates and/or constituents s who feel strongly about a certain t issue in the education field and j who can and do wield influence. , Legislators pass these laws^ knowing full well, and predicated on the assum p tion that, few^ parents are active advocates fofg their children. Many parents are unaware that they have choices, or laws and/or regulations, to benefit their child. t Som e w illingly delegate^ their decisions to \professionals p and some parents may be less n than able to assert themselves for i their child. 1 These are accepted facts when law s and regulations h pertaining to education arc L, legislated. Is C h eck it out, folks. The-< New York State Department of Education is only a phone call ^ away at 5 1 8-474-225 1 . ° Local administrators are not always up-to-date on all regula* * tions, o f which there are many* and some do seem to be subject to interpretation in the eyes of your local administration, but . hot necessarily in the eyes of th 6 j? State Department of Education. | Linda Harris r Plum Point Road || Dundee
