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AUTHOR Fulmer, john L.TITLE TERRA FIRMA, Threshold of .Educational Reform
Restructuring Agriculture for Inner City RelatedMotivation and Accomplishmens:,Pinal Report.
INSTITUTION Anniston City Schools, Ala.SPONS AGENT Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. Div. of
Vocational.Edudation. and Community Colleges.REPORT NO VT-102-981; VT-101-982PUB DATE 75.NOTE 46p.; Pages 15 and 16 containing xeroxed publicity.
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EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC -$2.06 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Cooperative Programs; Demonstration Projects;
*Developmental Programs; Educational Innovation;*Inner City; *Program DesOriptions; Publicize;Secondary Education ;. Vocational Agriculture; WorkExperience Programs
ABSTRACTThe report describes the first year (1974-75)
activities and accomplishments of a.project-to provide acooperAtive-4sed vocational agriculture program for secondarystudents in Anniston, Alabama. The overall'objectives were to provide
training*rticipatOry experience on a reil'farm, and tours toinstruct in lilettock production and horticulture, leadership
iprovide orientation' relating to agricultural experiences. The projectwas subdivided into six operations that functioned concurrently:curriculum development, student recruitment, resource development,:public relations, solicitation of funds, and evaluation. The reportincludes a breakdown and description of the procedures for each ofthese areas of operatidt. In evaluati n, a brief statement is made toindicate the iccomplishme# of the objectives. The prcbleencountered are mentioned and suggestions for continued de lopment
7 are off red. Over one-half of the document consists of app dedpublicity materials and project correspondence. An outline of theseine, program is also appended. Included in the document is athree-month report outlining plans and preparation for the secondyear of the project. (NJ)
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. FINL REPORT,.
Project, Number RCU-4-S006,
TERRA FIRMA
THRESHOL. OF EDUCATIONAL REFORM RESTRUCTURING AGRICULTUREFOR 'NER CITY RELATED* MOTIVATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Y.S. DE PAN/MINT Oil HEALTH.EDUCATION A WELPANENATIONAL INSTITUTE OP
EDUCATION
THIS DOCUMENT HAS SEEN REPRO-OuCED EXACTLY AS mECEIVEO FNOMTHE PERSON 01011GANIZATIONATING IT POINTS OF VIEW Oil OPINIONSSTATED 00 NOT NECESSANILV REHM.SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OFEDUCATION POSITION ON POLICY
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Exemplary Project iri Vocational EducationConducted Under!
Part D of Public Law 90-576(State Part)
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John L. FulmerAnniston City Schools
P. O. Box 1500Anniston, Alabama 36201
June 24, 1975
The project reported herein was conducted pursuant to a grant with theAlabama State Department of Education, Division of Vocational Educationand,Community Colleges. Contractors undertaking such projects underState Government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely theirprofessional judgement in the conduct of the project. Points of viewor opinions stated do not, therefore, necessarily represent officialState Department of Education position or policy.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
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I. INTRODUCTION. ......y
II. OBJECTIVES0.0
III. PROJECT PERSONNEL
IV. PROCEDURES /
V. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
VI. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
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ABSTRACT
After' extensive relearch in determining the current demand for
on-farm and off-farm skill g4 the Anniston City Board of/Education
initiated a provam to provide instruction in these disciplines while
broadening th,o)oope of educational experiences for participating
Even though.significan %'ogress has been/Made over.the years in(
curriculum developmerit and structional enh npements, edutatots are
still faced with.the chal enge of.enliveni g educational programs to
students.,
decrease drop-otit rates and motivate st ents in general.
The4Oiiginal objectives and plan ed operation of any innovative
endeavor tends to expand and modify s-practicality overcomes the
theoretical concepts of the proje initial ddsiAn. With this in
mind, the Anniston City Schools, tructured the TERRA FIRMA organization
and operation with flexibility'through constantly monitoring, evaluating
and modifying the project's implementation.
The most significant area of redirection of emphasis was in, the
area of public relations. After the program received state and nation-,
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wide publicity, interested citizens became involved and offered support
and contribu ns which helped to further insure the project's success.
Thro gh these contributions the board of education was able to completely
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vote the existing facilities to include classrooms and offices. The
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barn was completely renovated and a fully automated greenhouse was
constructed.
Pla s are currently in ppgress to continue to emphasize the public
. relati nserea as well as to continue in expanding each aspecnrthe'''
proj es/activities.
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I. INTRODUCTION
AnnistOn, Alabama, a city of approxiMately 32,000 popuntbkm
is located in the Northeastern section of the State: Historically
the City has been one of the'leading soil pipe prOducers in the-world,
Although new technology has removed to a great extent the need for
soil pipe,-Anniston still retains the characteristics of a small
industrial city.
The racial composition of public schools has changed since 1965
from a 30 percent minority to approximately 55 percenrminority. The
Anniston schda district is composed of one senior high school, one
junior high school and seven elementary schools.- The pupil population,
grades one through twelve is 5,587, 2,520 of which are white with 3,067
black. 41,372 of the total pupil population come from low income
families. The senior high school is a comprehensive high school with .
a strong department of Vocational and Industrial- Education.
The students serried by the program described herein represented
a near-Cross section of. the total student population. Of the forty
students participating, 70 percent were white and 30 percci4 black.
7 percent of tote students were male and 43 percent were female.1
The Anniston City Board of Education committed $62,751.34 to
implement the project and the State of Alabama provided $38,798.59
toward funding( J
OBJECTIVES
Tt1e AnnistoNCity Board of Education is using 'all of"' its
available resources (which includes a 167 acre farm within the city
limits of Anniston) to implement a unique agricuitural program that
provides training in virtually.all areas of farming'for the students
and citizens of the Anniston and surround,g communiti, The overall
objectives of this program are:
For Graes 10, v, and 12_
'1. Provide morning and afternoon instruction in the areas of
Livestock Production and Horticulture according to curriculum
outlined by the State Departlinent of EducatI6n. It i.51
anticipa d that 50 to 80 s\udents will participate in"this
program a first year. i
2. Students participating in the program will represent a crossP
section of the total student population.
3. Approximately one fourth off participatingstudents will be
provided teaching related experiences byserving as student
teacher aides in helping i ruct the disadvantaged students
40.on an individual basis.
4. Approximately one fourth of participat/ng students will be
assisted by the student teacher aides.
5. To use individually prescribed learningiplans containing
,specific skills and objectives, for each student involved.
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6. Provide leadership training for each student enrolled so that
they may participate in leadefshipk citizenship, and cooperatiVe
activities.
7. Proviloopportunities for students to participate in County,
State, andjlatiopal incentive programs.
8. -Place each graduatineatudent in an occupation related to his
particular training.or a Continuing educational program.
ForGrades 7 - 9
1. Provide 25 hours orientation and participating experieiliCe.
Sudena'who are enrolled in the courses will help conduct
(. these orientation programs:
For Grades 1 - 6 :
1. AccomodOe approximately one hundred students per week with
conducted tours to provide orientation relating to'agriculture
experiences. These tours will begin second semester.
III. PROJECT PERSONNEL
During,schoolyear 1974-75, there were a total, of forty students4
enrolled in the program. Twenty were enrolled in Horticulture and
twenty in Livestock Production. All students enrolled were bussed
from Cobb Junior High School to the farm for two hour blocks of
instruction. All the student's ArticipatIng were enrolled in the
9th grade.
.
Personnel involved in the program included two full time
instructors and one secretary. The food service director"spent 50%
/ of histtimein coordinating all of the program's activities,
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IV. PROCEDURES
The TERRA FIRMA Project was subdiVided into six operations
that functioned concurrently. The following is a breakdownandA
description of these activities:
1. Curiiculum Development
The Curriculum Development procedUre was a: continuing, flexiblel
effort which closely interfaced with the resource development process.
It was necessary the first year to maintain flexibility in this
development, primarily because-of.the unpredictable time, schedule of
physical resource development. For example: in order to incorporate
'the swine program into teaching livestock production In a real life
situation, the curriculum was dependpt Upon soliciting and receiving
.(dntributions, determining, locating and purchasing a desired breed/;N
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construction farrowiqg pins and transporting the pigs to the farm.
The program was wally enhanced by this approaCh, 'because the(
students were actively involved in eachhase of this-activity.
.2. Student ecruiting
rifThe o ginal concept of the program was to cater to high school
students, however, student interest was more.prevalent among ninth,A
graders Therefore, the original concept was modified and cowrses
established for ninth grade participation.
After 40 student's were selected, their class schedules were
modified and bussing scheduleS were established for transporting 20
students in the morning) and 20 in the afternoon for two hour blocks
of instruction.
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3. Resource Developmerlt
Since the farm had been practicallynon-productive for, four
years, it was necessary to renovate the existing facilities in
additicin to conducting a new construction program.
Plans were made to locate the new facilities in a locale that
provided for effiheni human factoring while conforming to the4N
long range building program.
Students were actively involved in the planning process as well
as the actual physical labor.
Feasibility studies were conducted to determine the most desirable
livestock breeds to ncorporate .nto the instruction program.
4. Public Relatio
As statedpr vio-usly the PubliC Relations area was one of the
most successful, aspects of the program.
The original plan was to make periodic press releases to keep
the local public aware of the efforts and solicit support, however,'
after commentator Paul Harvey described the prograds objectives on
national television, response and support,has been overwhelming.
Appendix A is a sampling of articles and correspondence relating to1
the farm program.
5. Solicitation of Funds
A continuous effort was put forth to solicit funds from benevolpt
foundations, as well as government agencies and philanthrapists.
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"ft6. Evaluation
k
The evaluation process was included to provide an objective
meanS to continually improve and enhance the programs activities,
Weekly meetings were held between the farm employees and schOol0
administrators to determine and provide a solution toward the
problem areas and.evaluate progress as'it-related to the .original
4objectives.
Stude s were interviewed periodically and offered suggestions
and/ recommendations.
V. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The first year's operation of TERRATIRMA has been evalaated.
as successful.
The following is a breakdown of accomplishments by objectives:
AFor a detail description of each objective, refer to Section II of
thin report.
OBJECTIVE
1.
2.
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Modified to 4.0 ninth trade students.Objective accomplished
accomplished
accomplishe
accomplished
5., accomplished
7.
8,
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accomplished - An FFA Chapter wasestablished and. students participatedin the various FFA Contests.
accomplished
Since courses were provided for ninthgrade participation only, this objectiveno longer applied.
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Grades 7-%..
1.
Grades 1, -6
A2 otientation program was. conductedVfff limited to: 2 hours because.ofconflicting schedules.
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2. This objective le,as not accomplished. /primarily because-6f limited time
1) V available.
4 One of the major accomplishment's wasIt
in the success of the FFA Chapter:.
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The-faolgtng is a breakdown of the awards presented to/the FFA Chapter:
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1 - County
1st Place Pub is Speaking2nd PlaCe Wiz Judging
'3rd' Place Lives ck Judging
2 - Arfa
Public Speaking Winn_r
3 - District
4th Place Public Speaking
4 - State
-Top 4 in Chaptewards Program--Superior Rating, Chapter-Chapter Safety Award-Gold Emblem Award-BOAC Gold Emblem AWard,
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;a0ititaibe major accdmplishmentf was the construction of a fully1
automated 100' x 30' Greenhouse. Also the Livestock progrqm was very,
successful. Appendix B is a brief plan of the Swine Program oration.
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. VI. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
Throughout the.year there were many problems encountered but106
considering' all the aptivitle$ involved, the overall.operatitn was
relatively smooth.
The major problems encountered were in the area of olicitation
of funds and conducting tours from younger' students.
There were many rejections from foundations and government.
Agencies however, the contributiofs that were receivn were ample
enough to maintain a progressive growth.vde.
The candiicteCtours are intended to be emphasized in Oh next '
4 activities of r the initial time consuming tasksopof(-.. -
establishing reso ces has been completed.
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4412/II, THE FUTURE
The Anniston City 'Board ofeEduCation intends to proceed in
the implementation of TERRA FIRMA with hopes of establishing a
pilot type situation that,other School Systems'ean follow.
Flans preCurrently in progress to expand the curriculum to
provide courses for a broad range of learning exceptionalities,
to include the mentally dnd phriCaily handicapped.
Hopefully in the near future facilities will be providedfor
canning, bee keeping, catfish breeding, and a wild life refuge.
Additional classrooms for the increasing enrollMe7t are also
in the plans.
If the enthusiasm and interestIthat has prevailed since
TERRA FIRMA's inception continues, the next setteral years should
be marked with significant progress and the number of children
whose lives are directly enhanced by the project should drast*cally
4 increase.
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Anniston city school students
will soon be running their ow
nfarm
' and, eventually, supplyingthe food for their lunches.
A unique p,46.1. program
isexpected to start this fall at theH
olley Farm, a 167-acre facility
owned try
he city schoolm
..urses in horticulture
n_ tack production w
ill atfirst be offered to 50 to 80students in grades 10 through12, according to B
ob McL
eod,coordinator of the -farmprogram
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EV
EN
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AL
LY
, McL
eodsays, it is envisioned thatstudents w
ill raisb IiveSfak,
harvest crops, and operate h'beef slaughterhouse and foodw
arehouse. They w
ill learn netohly 'farm
ing but agribusiness,the field of agriculture - relatedindustries.
As an offshoot of this
agribusiness program, students
will be providing fresh foods at
reasonable cost to city 'school
lunchrooms.
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The program
is envisioned asa pilot effort w
hich otherschools can copy. M
cLeod says
he knows of no other program
slike this in the U
nited States.A
feasibility study has beencom
pleted and the next phase,M
cLeod says,
isa qpe -year
planning program to define
,specifics such as comm
odityavailabilities vs. farmproduction, equipm
ent needed,student
transportation,construction design, tim
etables for im
plementation and
actual expenses to be incurred..T
he estimated cost of this
phase is $35,000.
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EQ
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ST has been
submitted by the school system
for a one-year planning grantunder T
itle HI, Sectioq 306 of
the Elem
entary and SecondefirE
dUcation A
ct, McL
eod says.H
e says the school systemhas been assured by theA
labama D
epartment of
Educationhhat it w
ill receive(See Farm
, Page GA
)
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rflw
1974
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r hi
ring
two
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teac
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to te
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the
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plan
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fall,
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has
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r ag
ribu
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in a
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of a
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ho w
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the
mot
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to p
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rogr
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prog
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stru
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the
drop
out
rat
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says
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lmer
say
s lo
cal i
ndus
try
has
enco
urag
ed th
e fa
rmpr
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ocal
foo
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pplie
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he s
ays,
pre
dict
ing
a po
ssib
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crea
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the
cost
of f
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by D
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wel
com
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alle
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f th
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ays
choo
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icia
ls w
ere
also
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arn-
that
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e is
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deor
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s w
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e on
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off-
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prog
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will
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to s
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that
such
a p
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sta
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a S
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farm
need
s re
nova
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loca
l boa
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f ed
ucat
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ha -
com
mitt
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bout
$40
,000
toth
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m, M
cLeo
d sa
ys.
t. T
his
figu
re-i
nclu
des
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pmen
tw
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the
scho
ol a
lrea
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wns
for
a m
achi
ne s
hop
to b
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t up
at th
e fa
rm. T
he th
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is to
use
avai
labl
e re
sour
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so a
s ..t
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min
imiz
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pact
on
the
scho
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, he
says
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s tw
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rs a
ndR
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ill N
icho
ls h
ave
take
na
grea
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in th
epr
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t Hum
phre
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hoha
s be
en s
tron
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ppor
ter
ofsc
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foo
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nfic
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ms.
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dditi
on to
see
king
gove
rnm
ent f
undi
ng, s
choo
lof
fici
als
are
expl
orin
g th
epo
ssib
ility
of
'obt
aini
ng f
unds
from
foun
datio
n,s.
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foun
datio
ns n
ave
'bee
nap
proa
ched
yet
, but
they
may
beco
me
a ke
y ,r
even
ue s
ourc
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onti
entr
e
'coo
ling,
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and
can
ning
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SCHOOL PROJECT
33. 0 .13 to oper4
14:r:1ANNISTON The plan may take as.long as a year aid
The Anniston City Board if Education a half to put into operation, Fulmer said.has unanipously agreed to an ex-perimentaLschool farm th t will also,provide food for the city's school iunch-.rooms.
44 Beginning immediately with a feasibil-,N ity study and year-long planni;g program,
' the board said it plans to run the firm on ayear-around basis for both school students
"In the 1070s and 1980s the lig crisis is
and adults.
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going to be .in the area of food," schoolSupt. Dr. John Fulmer said. Here agribusi-'less can be taught through tht. productionof a wide variety of farm crops as well asbeef cattle and poultry. A cannery, stbragefacilities-and a beef slaughter house arearscritret-L. Led in the proposed progam, be
said,
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*Board members agreeTHE HOLLEX, Farm a 165-acre
spread in the Weave*ommunity isowned by the city schools and had been..considered as a future school site. Theboard had considered selling the landwhen the site was not needed in the forsee-able future. lbw all board members are inagreement at the happy prospect of aschool farm.
Fulmer explained that the dual objec-tive of teaching agibusiness and provid-'ing food for. the seb ool lunchrooms madethe program Aactive financially as wellas academically. The farm's produce will s,
be shipped to the various ols on a'regular basis, be said.
Much has been done in recent yearsj to.give students aAechnical educatidn,Fulmer said, and the time has come to put
Increased emphasis on agriculter
rv..t.4moivmsms=4.mt.smval.,
Th A " C4- rnhrulnry 79 Walt kniqon stud.epts
soon grow their own fooBy JUDY JOHNSON
Star Staff WriterThe Holley Farm property. owned by the ,
-.- Aonishin City BoarrLof Edneati02, may soonbe put to use.. . as-a schoOkus,. farm
'-, according to a proposal presented to theboard Thursday, night.
If the proposal is implemented, the 165 -acre farm in Weaver will become anexperimental facility with a dual purpose. Itwill teach Students the latest in agri-business 'techniques, and it will provide food for the:Anniston City School System's lunchroompi aram. ....,
-,, rrie school board has discus: selling the
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l'ia-rch 9, 1974A-13WeiRiOSitrISTOL
In regard to a recent article eM tled,"Ani iston Students May Soon Grow TheirOwn Food'', I would like to commend theAnniston City Board ofbEducation a'ridstaff for their insight and positiveapproach toward the food crisis.
It is encouraging to see that in the faceof many advdrsities and setbacks, theBoard of Education still has the time andenergy to proceed'. with innovativeprograms of this nature.
If other school systems and educationalinstitutions in the nation -follow suit,Anniston will once again be cr&lited witha major accomplishment andcontribution in the area of education.
BETTY oAHDNER11212 fiellcrest DriveHuntsville
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farm in recent years, because it does notappear it will be needed as a school site in theforeseeable future. But now, school officials
,say, they, artepthred about the envisioned:project. i ..
AS OUTLINED to .the board, the farmwould be Used for production of a widevariety of farm products, including poultry,
1
beef cattle' and sow crops. A beef Islaughtering facility, cadriery, -and ski. age Ifacility would be includeeon the site, and 'produce would be shipped tolhe va 'pus4chools. !rife farm would bei run on a year-around basis, and would bt used to instructboth school students and adults in agri-business techniques.
"In the 1970s and 1980s the Ilig crisis i3going to be in the area 'of food," Supt. Dr.
\John L. Fulmer told 'the board. Ha saidmuch has been done in recent years to givestudents a technical education, and the timehas Come to put increased emphasis onagriculture. The p gram as envisionedwould probablybave es with the vocational-technical school, he id. '
McLeod said the system hopes to obtaingrants ,to help fund necessary studies andimplementation of the project. He said afeasibility study and a one-year planningprogram must precede implementation Of theprogram and it is not likely the prommcould be implemented in less than a year dr ai,year and a half.
The board unanimously agreed to autho 'zeschool officials to begin taking steps tow; rdimplementation of the program.
IN HER MATTERS the board: 'H d that the school system willeceive more than $100,000 more than
,Criginall expected for remedial readingprograms funded by the federal governmentthis year. The extra money includes fundsimpounded during fisial 1973 and an ,increase
;in funding for fiscal 1974.
Thee. money will probably be spent toprovide a course for all Tit I readingteachers, to provide a six-Week summerschool program at each Title I school and to ,
renovate some Title I classrooms, accordingto Mrs. Velma Curry, Title I coordinator.
Selected the architectural firm ofChristian, Boozer and Jenkins as architectsfor whatever construction is done with some
$Ltir0,00pie system expects to recelKe-al aof a state school bond issirsr"-
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6opy of Terra.'Firma sent Jime 6, 1974Suite 200.T* Columbia Building. Corner of Main Street Ca, Gervhis, Columbia, SC 29201
Dr. John L. FulmerSuperintendent of Anniston P choolsP.O. Box 1500Anniston, Alabama 36201
Dr. Fulmer:
his letter comes as a follow up to our conversation onThurS ay regarding the innovative project started in yourschoo gystdm to educate students to the dynamics of Agr,.Business.
outh,CarolinaCouncil fbr cHunian
May 9 1974 ,
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Inde d, from who I have heard this projdct Ifts receivesignificant'support from the business commun y, apd is designed-to impact on the regeneration of the c =witty.
I do appreciate youProject Terra; Firma, andproject site.
I wish you the best
'sending me background infOrmation onextdnding an invitation to visit the
of luck and success in this endeavo*.
Si cerely yours,.
Arthur F. JonesExecutive Assistant
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Supt. ofl 3ch)o1sAnniston, Al,ibama
Dear Sir:
Copy of Terra Firma'sent Jiine'6 1974.
,RD#1 BpxFa irf Penns . 173201 Juie 1971.
As, a Member Of the Fairfield Area School 3oard, I. was ,pleased to read in Paul Hervey'S coltma.and to heat; hisbroadcast abput your school farm.
. ,.Our school I:: in an agricultural area and 'should beable to Carr out .a program similar to yours.
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' would ,appr, cia te any. advice, : suggestions ; end inf or:4 ,patio ; you ci..n gir,a in about the progrnm so :r can. pre7
Sent the ide. to our meeoers at the next School board
My wifeiwho -teaches. in the- Washington County School Ilia..-triCt, Maryland,'is interested -in presenting the ideato the County .School Bogrd, there.
1 Respectfully yours,
, I
Carl alp/V41/
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June 3., 1974
SUperintendentAnniston Public SchoolsAnniston, Alabama
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Dear Sir:
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We were pleased to hear of your new approach to farming,,byway of the "Paul:Harvey" radio program on Saturday, June'l
We would appreciate'receiving any available materials asiwe .share some thinking in this direction.
.
Sincerely,
E. L..Morris, Jr.Pupil Personnel Services
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R. S. BRADFORDCHARLES R. KENNEDYLUTHER P. NERV10
BRADFORD, KENNEDY & NERVIGATTORNEYS AT LAW
503 JEFFERSON STREET SOUTHWAD ENA, MINNESOTA 5.64826
June 114 1W4.
Superintendent of SchoobsAnniston Public SchoolsAnniston, Alabama 36201 W
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Dear Superintendent:.
I am writing you 'as Chaiiman of the Board ofEducation of the Wadena/Independant School District
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No. 819 Wadena Minnesota. recentl overheard ona Paul Harvey newscast on June 1, 19 4 the storyabout-your interesting farm project hat the Schoolis conducting. Wadena is a farming community.
I am wondering if you could sen4 me any brochures,facts,materials,or information you have on this asitohow 'it was set up, projected costs, student participation(in terms of ages of students) and any other information`that you might have Vossibly compiled on what soundsto be a very fascinating educational venture.
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Thank you for any information you can furnish me.
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Yours:very truly,
-NW WEEKLY REAEditorial Offices: 245 Long Hill' Road, Middletown, Co
Board of EducationAnniston' Schools
Anniston, Alabama
Dear4 Sirs,
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school farm program was mentioned recently on a local radioIt sounds very interesting and worthwhile.
a. writer for My Weekly Reader 3. As you may already knowRea'dei is 4 series of graded classroom periodicals reachingmillion girls and boys each week.
Please send me any Information about the program that you haveavailable. I am considering writing a story about the program' inMy WeeklykiReader 3. If the story is used, copies will be sent to you.photographs showing girls and boys at work would also be helpful,
Thank you for your cooperation.
MPH:sc
Sincerely,
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Martha P. HowlettEditorMY WEEKLY READER 3
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hop Mr. Bob McLeod
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achoollguperintendentAriniaTon, Alabama
Dehr \A newspaper article stated tha.i your city. sclio6 children n.ear-,
Copy of Terra Firma sent June 1974*
1207 `amancla Lee.Cocoa, FroridaA2S)22May 19; 1974.
ing farming by farming. We Nave a daughter who ha regiAtered for a djcourse in agriculturbe for the coming her junior..y&r. .She is -4'interested IN your program and as p ents we wish to giv,e'Sher theopportunity' of'. trtending yourAsprog_ .y If 'his is peigsible, is-there
coul4),acquire room, board, ,anet, ii naeclq.; tran'sportar.--e.a place whertion? 1 4tt
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We realize this ;reqUest. will be time cons` wing 'for yo kf -itt isn't toa much to- ask we 'would. appreciate .hht.ring ,froMlou as-eoen as1. passible.
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ed by tele hOne at 305 636 8106 li'fter 4:00.P. M..,
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7/. Pleaie find enclosed a copy of auoject,TERRA-FIRMA, ThreShold/./ of:Educational
Reform-Restructuring iculture For InniiAttjy/ Related Motivation and-AccomPlishment t you hive requested.
June 6 1974.
We will.put you on our mailing list and sho d there be other develop-ments you will be mailed further information.
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Sincerely yours,
John L. Fulmer
Superintendent
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LeRoy' BrownSta,te Superintendent
'State of Abbimi; .
Dep.ortmont of EducatiqnDivisibNOF
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION and COMMUNITY COLLEGES' State Office Building
MOntgomery, Alabama 36104
February 6, 1R75
Dr. John L. Fulmer, Supex:intendentAnniston City Board of E9ucation
"4- Post Office Box 150Anniston, Alabama 6201
Dear Dr. Fulmer:
T. L. FaulknerState Director
Again, .,I' want t commend -you on the fine tray in whichyou planned and cond cted the meeting Saturday,, 25,at the TERRA FIRMA p ojec-b in Anniston.
I want to thank you for sending me the photographs ofMr. Harvey and me. It Seems that Mr. Harvey thoroughlyenjoyed his visit an .w0 were much impressed with his broad-cast. I appreciated our letting me listen to it on thetelephone; and as you know, Mr. Higginbotham brought a copyoffit to Dr. Brown.anr me. We are mak' g good use of itby playing it to our -taff and many oth rs as 'they visit us.
It is a regrplea ure.to wok with you, and let us knowif we can help in any ay:
TLF:j'a
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Sincerelyyours,
L. Faulkner, State DirectoroCati nal Education and Community Colleges
LeRoy BrownState Superintendent of Education
State of Alabama
Department of Edu atibk;State Office Building
Montgomery, ...0.. hailla 3111.4
Dr. John L. Fulmer, SuperintendentAnniston Public SchoolsPost.Office Box 1500Anniston; Alabama 36201
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February 18, 1975
Dear Dr. Fulmer:
Thank you for the photographs which' were taken during.the TERRA FIRMA Program in Anniston recently where Mr. Paul Harvey wasa. guest. I thoroughly enjoyed the program, my visit and talking withMr. Harvey.,.
I appreciate your thoughtfulness in sending me the photographs.
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'Sincerely yours, .
LeRoy BroState, Superintendent of Education
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,State at Mama
Department- of. EduceDIVISION OF
VOCATIONAL. EDUCATION and COMMUNITY, COLLEGESState Office Build g
Montgomery, Alabama 36104y Sy
JanuarY 29-i 1975\:,LeRoy Brown
State- SUperintendentk 4
tDr. John L. Fulmer, SuperintendentAnniston City Board of EducationPost-Office -Box 1500'AnniSton, Alabama 36201A
Dear Dr. Fulmer
T. L. FaulknerState Director
. .
I.would like to thank you fpr the opportunity to attendthe program last Saturday at the Annistop.cYarm Center. I-amsure that m . Harvey, Dr. Brown, Dr. Faulkner, and all thosein attendan e were impressed with the things they saw and,heard.
You and members of your-Board are to be commended on -
your interest -in serving the needs df all students- in yoursystem. I am sure that we williall'be proud of the resultsaccomplished-through this innovative program. It isourdesire to be of any heili we can.
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..Sincerely yours,
HWG:ad
H. W. Green, State. SupervisorAgritiusiness Education
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State of Alabama,
-Department of EducationDIVISION OAF.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION and COMMUNITY COLLEGES.State Office Building
Montgomery, Alabama 36104 4.LeRoy BrownState Superintendent April 4, 175
Dr. John L. Fulmer, SuperintendentAnniston City.Board of Education1425 Woodstock AvenueBox 1504'Ann*ton, Albama 36201
Dear tor.. Fulmer:
T. L. FaulknerState Direct&
Thank you for your letter of March. 27 .concerning your-TERRA FIRMA project stating that,much progress is being madeani that you are pleased,w4h what is being .done at this time
You may be assured that we are also happy and pleased .%with what you and your vocational teachers are doing in developingthis very important program. This has helped,to create interestin 'vocational programs throughout the state, and I might sthroughout the nation thanks to our friend; Paul HarkTy.',I en-tally, he came back later with a broadcast over the TV which was'as good or better than the first pee. We have received manyletters and telephone calls throughout the nation concerning hisbroadcast.
You may be assured that any of our state staff and vocationaleducation are ready and willing to work with you at any time,and allkthat you need to Boris let us know what your needs are..It is a real pleasure to work with you.
TI\F : jd
Since ii-Toursr.
L. Faulknr,,SXate DirectorVocational Educatiob and Community College,
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sunxigrr VAN KIRK. MINORITY COUNSEL.
'Me. John L. Fulmeruperintendent
Anniston Public SchoolsPost .Office Box '5d0Anniston, Alabama' 36201
Dear Mr. Fulmer:.,
'Rieniteb.,Sicties ZertateCOMMITTEE ON
RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510
April 10, 1974
Thank you forthe copy of your letter to Paul Harvey. Ibelieve you have outlined the particulars of "Terra Firma"
.extremely well, and I gill hold optimistic thoughts thatMr. Harvey will be able to offer some workable suggestions.
It vias a special pleasure to see you and members of yourgroup several days ago, and I appreciate being kept up to dateon the project.. As you Imow, I want to do everything I cane tohelp,..and I am taking this opportunity to emphasize my supportof this worthwhile endeavor.
With kindest regards,' I am
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cerely yours,
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INFORMATIONAL ITEM
11Crt4teki -.States ZenateCOMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20310
April 26, 1.974
Mr. John L. FulmerSuperintendentAnniston Public SchoolsP. O. Box lakt)Anniston, Afabama 36201
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Deai Mr. Fulmer:ti
Thank you for your kind-words concerning mysupport for School Lunch Programs. I appreciatedreceiving a copy of youi Proposed.agriqultureeducation program. -This proposal has many edu-cational and nutritional aspects which I findappealing.
I would be happy to provide a jaord Of supportfor-the proposal if you advise e as to wbervitwill be submitted for funding.
With best wishes.
Tye
/Sincerely,
Hubert H. Humphrey
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January, 1975
APPENDIX
SWINE PROGRAMikNNISTON AGRIBUSINESS CENTER'
. *1975 - 1976
'The swine prograM was started with two bred °gilts and one boar...
/ Farrowed 15 pigs in.January, 1975
The sows were re-bted'and due'to farrOw July 15, 1975
The farm will need to.save six (6) gilts from the pigs farrowed in
January for additional sows to beput back in the sow 'herd. The sow herd
will need to have eight (8) sows. This willlive.us enough pigs for
teaching. purposes, showing and selling, and marketing to'teach the students
at the AGribusiness Center.
These gilts will need to be -bred between August 25, 1975'to October
10,,1975. A boar should be purchased and bred to the gilts.
The4iginal-sows will farrow again between July 15 - 20, 1975.
The gilts and sows will then be re-bred and due to farrow between
December 15; 1975 to January 30, 1976. The gilts and sows-can be re-bred
, to farrow again in July and August of'1976.
The farrowing schedule therefore should be as follows:
January, 1975 Two (2) Foundation Sows,
July, 1975 'Original Two (2) Sows
January, 1976 Two Original Sows and thesix (6) retained gilts.
Two (2) Sowa and thesiX (6) Gilts.July, 1976
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S FINAL REPORTf,
Project Number p. RCU7D776-006-B
THRESHOLD OF EDUCATIONAL REFORM RESTRUCTURi1G AGRICULTUREFOR INNER CITY RNIED,MOTUATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Exemplary Project in Vocational EducationConducted Under
Part D of Public Law 90-576(of State Part)
The project reported herein was conducted pursuant to a grant with theAlabama State Department of Education, Division of Vocational Education.Contractors undertaking such projects under4State government sponsorship arewouraged to express freely their professional ju ement in the conduct ofthe project. Points of view or opinions stated do not, therefore, neces--sarily repretent official State Department of Education position or policy.
John L. Fulmer,AnnistdkCity Schools
F. 0. Box 1500Anniston, Alabama 36201
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES.,.
III. PROJECT PgRSORNEt,.. .... ....... ... .
TROCEPURES:...,,. 4. . ..... '' .V. ACCOMPLISRMENTg..... . ..; . .
VI. THE_FUTORE. ...
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The research, development and concurrent imilementatIoh of the
TERRA FIRMA Project began-to me], in preparation'of the 1976 school
year.
4* .
COntinnid.funding after 'September 31,.1976 was procured through,
a legislative appropriation providing funds for.,QapitaI 004'0,
Opetatitn Maintenance and-SalarieS:.
* 4 4The months of July, August and September were spent 41yrepntation,
establishing procedures where activities and operations could be
effectively evaluated,"doeumented'Snd,disSiAnated to provide a, 1 e -- c
Cost/efficient, time - ..saving tool for other LEA's implementing' like.
projects.
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. NTRODUCTIM.
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.Anniston, AlaBama, a city of approximately 32,000 population
is.located in the. Northeastern section of the State. 4110torical
the city has".;been one of the ledding soil pipe. producers in the
world. Although new technology has removed to agreat extent the
need for soil pipe, Anniston still retains the eharacteriptics
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of a small industrial.
city. ..
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The racial,compositAon of public schools has Changed since
1965 from*.a30 percent minority to,approximately 55 percent minority.
o.The Anniston ; school district is composed of one senior high school,
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one junior highschool and seven elementary schools. ThL pupil
population, graded.one'srough twelve is 5,587, 2,520 of which are
, white with 3,067 black. 1,372.of the total pupil population come
from low income families. The senior high school is a asprehensive
high school with a strong department of Vocational and Industrial
Education.
II. OBJECTIVES
The specific objectives for school year 1975-76 are:
To provide morning. and afternoon instruction.in livestock
production and horticulture according to curriculum outlined by
the State'Department of Education. It is anticipated the.70 - 75
students will participate in the second year's activities.
2. Provide leadership training for each student enrolled so that'N,
they may participate in leadership- ci,Iizenship and cooperative.
activities.sO"
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3. PrOvide opportunities for students to participate
state, and'nationnl-incentive :program.
4. To create a productive, farm where students will-be exposed toa .
real life economic situations. '33y,planting, harVeating, and
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processing row crops for corisumptiOn in the school's lunchrooms,
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students will be involved in a productive, personal*
identifiable process in which they can relate tb practical.
situation.
For dionEr7 - 8
1. Provide 25 hours orientation and participating experience.
Students who are enrolled ..th the courses will assist in conduct-
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ing these orientation programs.
For Grades 1 - 6`
1. Accomodate approximately one hundred students per week with
conducted tours to provide orientation relating to agriculture
experiences..
III. PROJECT PERSONNEL
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At presRnt there is a total of seventy students enrolled in
the program. Approximately thirty-five are enrolled in'HorticultUre
and approximately thirty-five in'LiveStock Production. All students
enrolled are. bussed from GiStb JuniOr High Sdhool and. Anniston High
School to the.farm for two hour blocks of instruction. All the -*
students participating are enrolled in the 9th and 10th grade.
Prsonnel_involved in the program include two full-time-instructors.
The food service director spends 50% of his time in coordinating all
of the program's activities.
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IV. PROCEDURES
The projettls;Objectives and continued development. will be. -
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accomplished through the coordination and: integraiioit of fOe#
concurrent functional areas. An outline of these areafoliowd:
.A. Curriculum Development
1.,Adult Programs.
a. Summer classesb. Evening elasees
2. Students
a.' Normalb. Exceptional
3. Summer Programs
a. Work studyb. ,Other
4. Courses Other than Agri-Business
5. Cotputer Rectirds_
6. SuPplerpientary Activities.
B. Capital Improvements
1. Farm EquipmentA
2. Additional Claperoom Facilities
3. Food Warehouse,
4. LandUsage Plan
G. Farm Operation
1. Livekock
,2. 'Horticulture
3), Computer Records
D. Funding
1. Equipment
2. Farm. Operation
3. Capitol Improvements
4. Consultant Fees.
E. Development of Food Service Supplement Program
1. Determine.most desirable crops
2. Processing Procedures
T. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Since this report is only for three honths,prior to the second
school year's operations, accomplishments include.onlythe
preparation process for the second year objectives.
THE FUTURE
The Anniston City Board of Education intends,to-prbceed'in
the implementation ofAERRA, FIRMA with hopes of establishing a
pilot type situation that other,School Systems; can follow:
Plani are currently in progress to expand the curriculum to '
provide courses for a'broad range of 'learning exceptionglities,
to include the mentally and physically hOndicapped.
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Hopefully in the near future facilities Vin tie provided for1
canning, bee keeping, catfiih breeding,,and i4 id life refuge.a.
Additiolial classrooms for the incrraingprOliment are also
in the plans.
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If the enthusiasm and interest that Ws prevailed since
TERRA.FIRMA's inception continues, the n4xt several years should,
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be marked with Significant7progress an the number of children.
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whose live; are directly enhanced by the project should draetically
increase.