European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 13, 19b6 consultant Calls principals Block to advisory councils the stars and stripes schools update Page 9 by Dave Walczak education writer Kaiserslautern school principals reluctance to share authority has been the biggest stumbling lock to effective school advisory Council a depart ment of defense dependents schools consultant said thursday. Howard Hickey professor of administration an higher education at Michigan slate University said Many principals saw the formation of the councils As threat to their they were thinking this is a group that is going to Lake my Power away. They re not going to Tell me How 10 run my school Hickey spent thursday instructing area principals teachers and parents on How to Belte ruse the councils. Kaiserslautern was the fourth Stop in b tour within the Dodds Germany Region. Hickey will conclude his tour wednesday in . Hickey a advised Dodds concerning school and vim councils the past five years. Comprised of equal numbers of parents and Leach in the councils were established by Congress in 1981. Then was no counterpart to school boards ind Odds Hickey said. As Dodds looked at their Structure they realized there was no formal mechanism to move recommendations to said the original plan omitted teachers from the the sea overseas education association was not a sleeping dog. They have some of the bes lobbyists in Washington they made sure the councils were comprised of an equal number of parents and Hickey said the councils would never have been formed without congressional action. School organizations arc reactionary said Hickey if they had to come up with something of its own free will they never would have tolerated something the councils reflect the size of each school ranging in size from four to 10 members. Council members draw up it list of issues and bring them before the principal. Council recommendations can involve anything except negotiated contracts an individual personnel matters. Hickey said principals have become More receptive in recent years but problems remain. People who have Power Are reluctant 10 give it up. But principals Are learning. They re learning that problems happen because one part of he group is not talking to the 6-Story army Hospital to be built for Wuerzburg area is families by Mike Heronemus staff write Wuerzburg Germany a Hospital will be built in Wuerzburg to care Tor about 27,000 Soldier Sand family members living in or near the City. The . Army corps of Engineer Europe Divi Sion expect to award the construction contract sept 30. Cost of the Hospital will depend upon the project bid submitted by the contractor awarded the Job. The new six Story Structure will House the 101-Bedinpalienl care and related services now provided by the old Wuerzburg army Hospital. Current plans arc to keep outpatient care and administrative offices in the old Hospital building once the new one is finished i february 1990, said maj. Paul v. Richter health facility project officer representing the army surgeon general size Interior design and structural conditions we reconsidered unsuitable for any renovation to produce a slate of the Art Hospital Richter said. The . Army health facility planning Agency decided it would be belter to build a new Hospital that would meet Al requirements for accreditation by the joint commis Sion for accreditation of hospitals Richler Hospital was designed by the . Firm of Mel calf and Brenner with offices in Washington Stuttgart Germany. It will be built behind the existing Hospital and is similar in architectural appear Ance. The two buildings will be connected. The old Hospital was Buitt Tor the German air Force in 1937. Now. Heating and plumbing is inadequate and the building is inefficiently designed for the nursing staff. No major renovations Are planned for the old Hospi Tal a 7th medical come official said. An emergency room three medical nursing wards an obstetrics Ward a 15-Bassinct Nursery two operating rooms and a separate emergency electrical service building Are included in the new Hospital s design. The medical wards will be arranged in a Racetrack configuration Richter said. A Central tuning station will Nave patient rooms on three sides an paediatrics psychiatry and intensive care sub units will be in direct View and control of the nursing construction is taking place the Hospital parking lot will be turned Over to the builder for misuse compounding the current parking problem Richter said. Once the Hospital is finished the parking area will be redone to handle the same amount of parking As is now available he . Met a i Avail note no Saia. Treating smokers illness costs $1.55 per pack scientist says Chicago up the total Cost of treating ill american medical association based his figures j i . La. C1
