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NORTH MANCHESTER - In its second full year of implementation at Manchester Community Schools, the Student Assistance Program is being used regularly.
According to Tim Nussbaum of the Bowen Center, "Manchester is well within the averages" when compared with other schools' use of similar programs.
In the second year of the program, 62 Manchester Community Schools students (37 male and 25 female) were served by the program.
The majority of the students served in the program this year, 32, were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or adjustment problems. Twelve more students were treated for depression, and nine sought help for eating disorders.
Nussbaum said the number of students treated for eating disorders was higher than normally seen, but he said that may not be a trend. He said they would have to wait for future results to determine trend information.
In other business, the board:
• Accepted the resignation of Diana Nettleton, special education teacher at Laketon Elementary School.
• Approved hiring Scott Kelly, volunteer assistant basketball coach and weight room supervisor, at Manchester Junior-Senior High School; Carrie Clothier, long-term substitute special education teacher, at LES; Anthony Sorg, co-assistant basketball coach, at MJSHS; and Aaron Butcher, co-assistant basketball coach, at MJSHS.
• Approved professional leave requests for Debra Kern to attend the state convention for art educators Nov. 2-4 at Purdue University; Nancy Sare to attend Differentiated Instruction Nov. 14-15 in Indianapolis; Susan Klingler and Susan Skaar to attend the Association for Indiana Media Educators Nov. 5-6 in Indianapolis; Kay Sponseller and Martha Bowman to attend the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention Nov. 16-19 in Nashville, Tenn.; and Randy Self to attend the Indiana Safety Specialist Academy, Monday and Tuesday in Indianapolis.
• Approved a grant proposal to the Community Foundation of Wabash County from Amy Ambrose titled Chicago Seventh -Grade iMovie Project for $2,991.50.
• Approved an overnight request from Gwen Mize to take eight FFA Senior Officers to the National FFA Convention Monday-Oct. 28 in Indianapolis.
