DATE: Sunday, October 26, 1997              TAG: 9710240246

SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON   PAGE: 26   EDITION: FINAL 

SOURCE: By Nia Ngina Meeks 

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SCHOOL BULLETIN BOARD - VIRGINIA BEACH

The School Board held its meeting early on Tuesday, as many members headed over to public hearings at the City Council. Because of that, the board deferred some issues on the agenda to the Nov. 4 meeting. Board members fought a few bouts of the giggles as they struggled to work with the new vote recording machine. In other action taken Tuesday afternoon: Attendance flag winners

White Oaks Elementary, Kemps Landing Magnet and Kempsville and Princess Anne highs were the first schools recognized for exemplary attendance for the school year, ranging from 98.48 to 96.9 percent. The old flags looked a bit scuzzy, so the district issued new blue, gold and white flags. Superintendent's report

More students are cramming into advanced placement courses and test scores reflect their study. At least 3 in 4 students going for the extra grind in English literature, European history, government, Spanish and psychology earned 3, 4 and 5 scores on their AP exams.

The district also unveiled the new theme for its strategic plan: ``Ahead of the Curve.'' The Barker Campbell Farley & Mansfield public relations firm is modeling the campaign free of charge. A new logo is forthcoming. Union Kempsville High

Edna Hendrix and Larry Brinkley asked the board to transfer the land where the old Union Kempsville High School sat to the Princess Anne County Training Association for a black history museum. In a 5-minute history, they told of how black residents largely bought both land and building for Union Kempsville in the '30s. Prior to that, black students had to pay tuition fees to attend Norfolk's Booker T. Washington.

While the county did not offer any funds for the high school, it was required that it assume charge of the property. A clause in the deed says the land should revert back to the owners should the building no longer be used for its stated purpose. The facility now houses maintenance and custodial offices, along with warehousing supplies.

``We want to acknowledge the touching history with respect to the establishment of the Princess Anne County Training School,'' Board Chairman Robert F. Hagans Jr. said. ``And we want to work with members of the community in that regard. However, we cannot as good fiscal stewards turn over a $10 million operations facility. I'm sure we'll do something.'' PTAs and fund-raising

Bill Treadwell, president of the Virginia Beach Council of PTAs, read a resolution on school fund-raisers. He asked the board to end child incentives for fund-raisers (read: prizes), door-to-door sales by elementary and middle school students and celebrating successful fund-raisers during teaching time. Concern has heightened since a New Jersey child was killed while canvassing his neighborhood for a school fund-raiser. District shuffles

Patricia Magee, assistant superintendent of human resources, offered her resignation. She cited family reasons and the board voted unanimously to accept her resignation after an executive session meeting. Eddie P. Antoine II, human resources coordinator for the Beach schools, will slide into Magee's slot for now. Sheila Magula, assistant superintendent for elementary education, will switch to head the middle school division.

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