Staff adjusts to changes Through all the changes with the discipline management pro gram and other requirements of the Texas Education Associa tion, the administrative staff en dured and remained a towering stronghold for the benefit of the students. Principal Bill Darland could be seen very hard at work in his office, making his students’ day a little better in the hall, evaluating a teacher, or pro moting school spirit. Vice-principal Tex Yeager assumed the new duty of scheduling the 941 students with the 84 teachers on the district’s new computer. The guidance counselors, Mrs. Judy Smiley and Mrs. Debbie Patterson, moved to the new guidance center in the voca tional wing. The new center located them with registrar,
M rs. Rose G regory, and diagnostician, Mrs. Mary Har ris. Mrs. Gloria Skelton* dean of girls, among her many other tasks, organized the campus clean-ups. Mrs. Anita Owen, student activities director, kept the ball rolling, not only in STUCO, cheerleading, or drill team, but also in pep rallies, ballgames, and school dances. Mr. Wes Beard served as visiting teacher and organizer of the inter-school suspension pro gram. Mrs. Zell Schmidt, voca tional director, played an impor tant part in technically training approximately 50 percent of the students. She also organized the new Adopt-a-School program. Burkbumett High School was very fortunate to employ such a dedicated and supportive administration.
(Upper right) Mr. Tex Yeager and Mr. Beard consult each other about a problem. (Lower right) Mrs. Gloria Skelton lends a at the chilly campus clean-up.
(Upper left) This stuffed cat strayed intc Bill Darland’s office before the Vernon ballgame.