The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 5, 1997 Page: 2 of 36
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The Clifton Record
Wednesday, Feb. 5,1997
• ZIPPERLEN
Continued Front Page One
Training Center at Palisades, New
York. Zipperiea will also have the
opportunity 10 work with superimen
dews from other exemplary districts
to review practices that have helped
make those districts successful
Thompson says the knowledge su-
perintendents glean from work in the
Academy is immediately applicable
to any district, regardless of size or
location. To assist the districts in in-
corporating these management con-
cepts, the Academy will host a
three-day summer conference for the
superintendents and their boards
where they will be led through joint
leadership training and planning ac-
tivities. They will also meet with
boards and superintendents of simi-
lar sized districts to share ideas for
increasing student achievement.
The year-long Academy is designed
to provide the most professional
growth opportunities with the least
amount of time away from the dis-
trict. During the year superintendents
meet on five different weekends at
Lamar University. The schedule is
planned so that half of the training
will be on Saturdays or during the
summer when school is not in session.
Executives from IBM along with
Lamar faculty jointly plan the curricu-
lum and manage Academy opera-
tions. According to Thompson, this
type of cooperation between univer-
sity and business insures the Acad-
emy incorporates the best of both
theory and practice.
A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW of the boot scootin’ boogie that took place Thurs
day night in the middle school gym reveals what hundreds of proud par-
ents saw from the bleachers.
_____ \ - StumwoByCeolMouaor
• BOND ELECTION
Continued Front Page One
proved resolutions in favor of the
bond include the Clifton Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors, the
Clifton City Council, and the Clifton
Main Street Project Board.
An offshoot of the Facilities Com-
mittee which proposed the new con-
struction to the school board has
formed to publicize the need for the
new school facilities. The Education:
Our Communities' Future Citizens'
Committee’s advertising campaign
has, yard signs, window and car fly-
ers, brochures, and buttons scattered
across the district. Marquee signs at
many businesses in Clifton and La-
guna Park also voice support of the
bond issue.
An informational pamphlet has also
SCHOOL BOND VOTING TAKING PLACE - At the recent open house
held at the Clifton Elementary and Middle School, an early voting booth
was available in the foyer of the elementary school for easy access.
Shown, patiently waiting for Mom to vote, the smallest youngstei is the
future of CISD.
- Staff Photo By Carol Moulton
• HISTORY
Continued From Page One
book of Texas and other resource
books added to the Collection; 1860-
1921 census records of the county
arranged in alphabetical order; mar-
riage records being arranged alpha-
betically, by bride and by groom;
obituaries in county newspapers be-
ginning in 1886 being indexed; ge-
nealogy center set up; brass plaques
made available to owners of build-
ings honored at 8th annual Preser-
vation Awards Luncheon.
Awards received by the Commis-
sion in 1996 include the Distin-
guished Service Award from the
Texas Historical Commission, and a
Superior Volunteer Award from
Bosque County Commissioners’ Court
and Bosque County Extension Pro-
gram Council in recognition of
Torrence’s outstanding volunteerism
and public service.
The Commission honored Calvin
Rueter, former Precinct 3 Commis-
sioner, for his support to the Com-
mission during his tenure on the
court. Dr. James K. Greer, an honor-
ary member of the Commission, was
honored on Dec. 23, 1996, on the
occasion of his 100th birthday.
The exterior of the Lumpkin Build-
ing was renovated in 1996, with the
help of a $73,500 grant from the
Texas Department of Transportation
Enhancement Program. John Volz
and Associates did the architectural
specifications, while Commission
members John Mounce and Joe
Marchman supervise the project.
Mid-Continental Construction Com-
pany did the work.
The Commission is now working
with architect Craig Melde and mu-
seum consultant Conover Hunt in the
rehabilitation of the interior of the
building. A fund-raising campaign is
being planned to fund the renova-
tions.
The Commission received an
$8,000 appropriation from Bosque
County, and additional funding for
the operation of the Collection is re-
ceived from donations, memorials,
book sales, and the annual Preser-
vation Luncheon.
i TRADE SHOWS
Continued From Page One
Each participant had the opportunity
to market and promote their respective
communities or regions. Other business
development/tourism-related trade
shows scheduled in 1997 include:
• The Dallas Morning News Weekend
Destination Showcase — Sunday, April
20, Plano Centre, Plano
• The Waco Business Showcase of
Central Texas Business Development—
Sept. 4-6, Waco Convention Center.
For more information about this
news release, contact Mollie Mills or
Kenneth B. Baucom at (817) 435-6060,
or Trudy Sheffield with the Clifton
Chamber of Commerce at (817) 675-
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been prepared by the school district,
detailing many of the aspects of the
school bond issue in a nonpartisan
fashion.
Questions Asked,
Answered At Rally
Several citizens from the Laguna
Park area attended a Clifton Indepen-
dent School District Bond Awareness
Rally held last month at the West Shore
Civic Association’s Community Center.
A slide presentation showed the current
state of the school system, and school
board and citizens' committee members
fielded questions from the audience. In
between, performances of the CHS
Stage Band kept the toes of those in at-
tendance tapping.
“My job as a school board trustee is
to balance the needs of the students
with the needs of the taxpayers. That
balancing act is not easy,” said Trustee
Dawn Stenmark of Laguna Park.
“I’m not here to tell you how to vote,
but to help you weigh the evidence, see
what everyone else is thinking, then
bring it all Together,” she said, referring
to the $5.8 million bond election set for
Saturday, Feb. 8.
Stenmark showed several slides de-
picting the various school campuses
within the district. Many of the pictures
highlighted portable buildings currently
in use. There are currently 11 such
buildings used at the elementary school,
with a total of 35 classes district-wide
meeting in portable structures.
“Will the school sell some of the por-
table buildings to offset the cost of the
bond?” asked a member of the audi
ence.
The answer received was that such a
decision has yet to be made, but that
portable buildings historically don’t
bring in much money when sold.
Stenmark showed a graph depicting
school enrollment figures from 1970 to
1986, which showed a stable enrollment
level. The next graph showed a marked
increase in enrollment from 1986 to
present, from 829 students to approxi-
mately 1,200.
“How many of those students are
from other school districts?” came a
question from the floor.
“It fluctuates a little, but the figure is
around 50 students, the same as it has
been practically forever,” replied Sten-
mark.
Clifton ISD Superintendent Marlene
Zipperlen noted that many students liv-
ing in the district also transfer out.
The citizens’ committee asked the
school board to not cut any technology
from the proposal. The proposed library,
to be shared by the middle and high
schools, will have computer capability
to tap into the biggest libraries across
the United States, and eventually the
world, according to McCrary and the
committee.
With the core facilities in place at the
new high school and the current facil-
ity, expansion can be accomplished at
minimal cost at a later dater, if future
growth warrants.
“What are the projected enrollment
growths?” was a question asked.
Stenmark replied that the rate has
stood at about five percent the past sev-
eral years, and that “we see no reason
why that would change."
Current Interest Rates Favor-
able For Bond Passage
In 1988, a bond election was passed
to build a new middle school at a cost
of $1.8 million. The effect on property
taxes was a 23-cent per $100 valuation
increase. The current proposed bond of
$5.8 million will raise taxes only an es-
timated nine cents per $100.
“I like to think that that’s a bargain,
the best fire sale I can think of," said
McCrary.
Zipperlen pointed out that the dis-
trict has not raised property taxes the
past two years, in anticipation of the
bond issue coming up.
“What will the tax rate do once the
building is finished? Everything costs
money to maintain,” came another
question from the floor.
“We have some monies in the fund
balance to help with operating costs,
and there are monies available from the
state. Still, there are a lot of costs in-
volved after a building is built and put
into operation, so 1 can’t really tell you
just what that cost will be right now,”
said Zipperlen.
The bond, if passed, will take 23 years
to pay off, Zipperlen informed the
crowd in response to another inquiry.
In Conclusion
“What we do, we do for the students.
We have excellent teachers. We make
a effort to recruit them. We feel we have
excellent facilities, but we are over-
crowded,” Zipperlen said.
“The final decision to recommend the
new high school came from the com-
mittee, with no input from teachers or
school administration. The board then
acted upon our recommendations,"
McCrary emphasized.
“We told them academics was first.
Everything else came after that,” he
said. *
For specific questions concerning the
bond election, contact the Clifton ISD
Tax Office at (817) 675-8682.
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