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ROTC officially new Career Path at ACHS - starting next week Board officially establishes ROTC program at Adair County High School; officially approves ROTC instructor position. Program will be in place when school starts August 11, 2016. Program expected to be a hit with both young women and young men. By Ed Waggener The meeting took three times as long as predicted - 15 minutes instead of 5 - but the Adair County School Board made it official: There will be a Junior ROTC program at Adair County High School when students return to to classes next week on August 11, 2016. The unanimous board approval came at the 5pmCT, Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, on a motion by Quinn Lasley (Div 2), a second by Lisa Burton (Div 3), with Terry Harvey (Div 1), and Chairman Floyd Burton (Div 4), joining in the the 5-0 vote. After hearing a brief, compelling statement from Rev. Bill Davenport on the value of an ROTC program, the board voted to establish an ROTC instructor position at the school. The vote, again, was unanimous, on a motion by Mike Harris and a second by Quin Lasley. Superintendent Reed, after the meeting, emphasized in answer to a question, the program is completely co-ed. " I expect JROTC to be a big hit with females who have an interest in the military." Rev. Davenport told the board and a large, for a special called meeting, assembly that from his experience with Jr. ROTC, "Everything about the program is positive." "Cadets learn to take pride in themselves. The program builds patriotism. . . it gives a new sense of identity and purpose." he said. "They learn respect - for themselves and for their country." He told how seeing he'd seen Jr. ROTC turn around lives. He recalled being with 200 cadets training in Wisconsin, and talking to one who was ready to give up. "He didn't think he could do it," Rev Davenport said. He said he counseled the student, telling him, "I know you can do it." The next day, "The student was named Cadet of the Day, out of all those 200 fellow students. And from that day you could not stop him." Rev. Davenport told the board, "I think you are going to be very proud of what you've done here tonight." Interest in the program has been high. For four years Superintendent Reed has been on a mission to get a Junior ROTC program here. He said tonight that Marine, Air Force, Army and Navy Programs had been frozen during that period. But when he learned about the possibility of a program through the Kentucky National Guard, it turned out to be a perfect fit for Adair County High School and Adair County was an exact fit for the program available. Partly this was because of the extraordinary interest in military careers at Adair County High School. An Army Club at the high school has had as many as 75 members. Adair County High School Principal Troy Young said he expects all slots available in the program to be taken. He said that the schedule at the high school will be shuffled to take care of the new career path, but that's not unusual at the start of school. "The first week of school is always one where the class schedules are modified. We're used to doing that." Details of new ROTC instructor position The new ROTC instructor position will meet these points:
Superintendent Reed said that the cost of the instructor will be supplemented by the KY National Guard for the cost above a Rank III salary. He added that the National Guard program will cost the district much less than an ROTC program for the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines, and added that it is more flexible in space and equipment requirements. Principal Troy Young provides printed statement from SBDM Adair County High School Principal Troy Young provided a written statement requesting approval of the ROTC program, which read: "On behalf of the Adair County High School's site-base council and following our site base meeting on August 2nd, 2016, I would like to request support for a new ROTC program and a corresponding position for the ROTC course offerings. As a site-base, we feel this would be a great asset not only to our school and district, but to our community as well. This program would enhance our career pathway offerings and provide a fantastic program that incorporates discipline, pride, and commitment. Thank you for your consideration on this request and your continued support for Adair County High School and the Adair County School District. - Troy Young, Principal, Adair County High School."The statement was a requisite for the establishment of the program. Present at the meeting, in addition to all five board members, the superintendent, and Rev. Davenport, were Phyllis Curry, Steve Turner, Anita Goode, Barbara Redmon, Wes Feese, and members of the media. End of REPORT for Adair County Board of Education meeting, Wed 3 Aug 2016 Information About Your Adair County Schools The Adair County School Board meets at 7pmCT, each third Thursday, at the Board Conference Room, lower level, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Adair County Board of Education: Chairman Floyd Burton (Division 4) Members: Terry Harvey (Division 1); Quin "Tweeta" Lasley (Division 2), Lisa Burton, (Division 3), Mike Harris (Division 5). Superintendent Alan W. Reed. School Board Attorney Jeff Hoover. Dean of Students Robbie Harmon, Academic Dean, Phyllis Curry; Anita Goode, Special Education Director; John Shelley III, Title 1 Coordinator; Steve Turner; Carla Perkins, Technology Coordinator; David Jones, Transportation Director & Maintenance Director; Carol Roy, Food Services Director; Renae Smith, Finance Officer. Becky Bailey, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. This story was posted on 2016-08-03 17:46:58
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