Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, April 20, 1991 TAG: 9104200136
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: By KATHY LOAN/ NEW RIVER VALLEY BUREAU BUREAU
DATELINE: RADFORD LENGTH: Medium
The terms of Chairman John McPhail and Rick Swan expire on June 30. The terms are for three years, beginning July 1.
City Council will accept applications for the two appointments through Monday, including at the public hearing. The Radford School Board has six members, with two representatives from each of the city's three wards.
McPhail, one of two representatives of West Ward II, has applied for reappointment. He is a professor of human services at Radford University. He was first appointed to the School Board in 1977 and served until 1982. He was appointed again in 1985 and reappointed in 1988. He has been chairman of the board for nine years.
McPhail said he would like to stay on the board as it continues to wrestle with state funding issues. Another concern is the Grayson Commission legislation, which would cause Radford to lose its independent city status.
If that happens, McPhail said, the city also would "have to give up its status as an independent school system, and I don't think the people of Radford want that."
Swan, who is completing his first term, said he will not reapply. Since being appointed to the board, he has become a full-time pastor at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Radford. He also is a database administrator at Pulaski Furniture.
Leslie Dean has applied for appointment to McPhail's seat. Dean is the pastor of First Baptist Church in Marion and is on the New River Community Action Board of Directors.
He has three children in the Radford school system. He also has expressed interest in an appointment to the City/University Joint Advisory Commission on Public Affairs and the Recreation, Parks and Playground Commission.
by CNB