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Oops! picture I.D. incorrect a picture in last mursday's Gamecock identified the winner of the Black Week Talent Show in correctly. Twana Tolbert was chosen Best Entertainer at the March 1 show. She performed the lSJftil hit Q?ncr 1 1 V** K/ V/ V ''Breaking Up." Her accompaniment was by Gregory Dean. ct?\ Pi M , ? \ 724 Saluda Ave.- Fiv? Points Cttumbia, S. C mm *Wm > ' ' V aHMMBw1^ ' > - *? BL'b^uHp^ H -4^ IbNa mr^L\ m B State hi The following article is reprinted | by permission from USC I Education Report, March 1976. It ] was written by Dr. William W. ] Savage, a professor of education at < use. 1 The term, "tenure," in the field ] of education generally refers to a 1 procedure whereby a person 1 pmnlnvpH an a fnpnltv mpmhpr in a J ? school, college or university is assured of continued employment after he has performed his duties in a manner satisfactorv to his superiors during a probationary The young classic look ... "Fair Isle" Shetlands by "Deans now ,4 "\at Barbara ,'JL Rouquie's ||V rFine Shetland wools from Scotland, full fashioned and hand finished sweaters by Deans in an exciting array of pastels. Sires 36 to i 40. Pullovers, 34.00. Cardigans, 38.00 I '!** i I "^81 period and the superiors decide that his appointment should be a permanent one. The probationary period frequently ranges from two to five years. Once the decision is made to grant an individual a permanent position, his emnlnvmpnt rannnt hp JprminntpH except for specified reasons and according to specific, prescribed procedures. Conditions Generally, the person holding a probationary position receives periodic evaluations of his work during the probationary period in order that he "knows where he stands" and what he should do, if anything, to improve his perfnrmanrp Onpp hp ic crrantpH tenure, his employment cannot be terminated except when the subject matter taught by him is eliminated from the curriculum; he is found guilty of some immoral or dishonest act; he becomes incompetent and the incompetence can be verified; or the school, college or university in which he is employed faces a financial or enrollment problem that cannot be solved except by a reduction in personnel that involves his dismissal (and there is proof that persons with less seniority and-or rank have been dismissed first). Any dismissal of tenured personnel I COLUMBIA P Twic? a week Bl Doctor on Duty c I *Cash Pavmenf 1916 Taylor i i Hours: Mo t^YSBgr A |B|p a^JH^M s| - s nf THMI - al teiiui must %e in accordance with specified regulations governing written notices sent to the faculty member, hearings, the right to be represented by counsel, etc. The Duroose of a svstem of tenure is to prevent the removal of capable faculty members for 1 " i ' t political reasons or oecause 01 uie personal whims of influential individuals. Tenure is an essential part ofacademic freedom that is a cherished right of those who teach. AnH nrocn m Dhlx; 'if rtiirnc nnoliftr nilU) pi V/OUIIIUM1J , II 51 VVO VjUQIUJ and stability to a school or institution of higher learning. In the Various States As of September 1972, there were 38 states that had laws Drovidine svstems of tenure for thp teachers in all of the public schools. In addition there were eight states providing systems of tenure for at least some school districts within their boundaries. One of the states that did not have statutes providing for tenure was South Carolina. Between September 1972, and the end of 1974, two other states joined the 38 that had tenure i:a ~ ~ n ?i 1 ayai/riiia uppiicauiu iu an sciiooi districts but one of them (Georgia) soon reverted to a system of annual teacher contracts. Although South Pof?lino nine Q c t '1 f O plaCcifipH v>a* uiiiia vrao nut u oiwiv LASMACENTER | eedirtg . it All Times Phone:765-1945 765-1923 n-Fri 9-5:30 j i^yyuHH 11 Sfl B ! SB^ ^oH ft Saw as one that had adopted a tenure law, many educators express the Deiiei mat "An Act to frovide lor the Employment and Dismissal of Teachers," approved by the uenerai AssemDiy in June 1W4, cave the state Derhaos the most liberal tenure system in the United States insofar as public school teachers are concerned. South Carolina's Liberal Law Under the provisions of the South Carolina law. a newlv-emnloved ? * r.? 1 teacher who has worked more than one-half of a school year cannot be removed from his position unless he fails to provide instruction in accordance with district policy or is incompetent to provide such instruction, or he manifests it A tl i ?? r a. - f eviueiu uiuiuiess ior leacning. In either case very specific procedures must be followed^ in notifying the teacher regardin&the termination of his employment and in providing for hearings and it 11 is liber i i- ui unci iiiui e, 1i uie termination is based on incompetence or failure to perform duties, specific evidence must be provided that the administrative or supervisory personnel of the school have attemntpd to assist th#? teacher to improve the quality of his performance. There is no probationary period such as the periods specified in other states. Some school administrators in South Carolina declare that the procedure required in dismissine a newly-em ployed teacherregardless of how incompetent he is--is so time-consuming and complicated that they make no effoYt to rid their districts of incompetent personnel. Other educators declare that such comments come from ad ministrators who do not wish to assume the responsibilities that are rightfully theirs. fLOOK | UPSTAIRS 1 I for Shure M-9IED \ j $21.00 I Upstairs Audio 200 Meeting St. West Columbia, S. C. 29169 803-252-9991