European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 1, 1991the stars and stripes Page 9education Dodds students a school of a different designs amps Lynda Davidson Mckenzie Dotson is giving Kaiserslautern elementary a hand with its Interior decoration. Above the 11-year-old carefully slides his Paintbrush Over the Halls Wall As he completes his contribution to the project which is being paid for by the Pat. Teachers receiving new jobs in Wake of school shutdowns by jim1 Jones education writer. ,.Germany a most educators left unemployed As a result of base closings have new jobs As promised by the military overseas school system. About 150 educators in four countries and 11 department of defense dependents schools All of which closed this year have been reassigned. Most of the reassignments were made within the teachers regions. A limited number of Dodds employees retired. The overseas education association the Union representing teachers overseas said the relocation process went Well. A there were some slow moments. When we  get enough vacancies and there were some specialist Type positions that were More difficult to fill said Jan Pepelnjak spokeswoman for the Union. However a the greatest majority got the area of their own Choice a she said. Regular transfers under the Dodds system usually Are settled by March. Those Transfer rules however do not apply to employees affected by school closings or staff reductions. Instead a memorandum of understanding Between Dodds and the sea allowed teachers to state their preference for reassignment. For closures teachers could list choices by District specific schools or Hub areas. Those affected by in House draw Downs could select schools or school complexes within districts Hub areas within districts or the entire District. A the association Felt we worked with management on what we thought was the Best plan for now a Pepelnjak said but a we Learned some lessons. Overall it was very positive but there Are some things we will look at a the few teachers who had not been placed by the end of the school year were expected to have jobs by Summers end. But problems could escalate next year if troops withdraw from Europe throughout the year. A the word from the army is it will go on throughout the year next year a be when you re hanging out there on a limb you re not really sure what your future has in store Marlene Knudson Pelej Assaid. Ulm High school in.Germany was one of the 11 schools that closed this year. Anton Andren a music teacher at Ulm had worries when the school closed june 7. A a in a still waiting a Andren said that Day. A although we were promised jobs in.Germany at this Point we indeed could be placed  the. High school employed 26 teachers. A a it a been difficult a he said. A we have not been allowed to put in for transfers knowing that the school was closing and of those who did before the school closing was announced Only three received them. The rest Are simply being  a. Andren was eventually reassigned. School shutdowns mean educators at Ulm and most other locations that closed must go their separate ways. A the staff has pretty Well been broken up a Andren said. A there wont be a Cluster of Ulm teachers  at Hess Isch Oldendorf about 30 Miles North of Hannover.Germany principal Marlene Knudson said the greatest anxiety for her and her departing staff was the uncertainty. A when you re hanging out there on a limb you re not really sure what your future has in store a but a i got a Job what can i say a Knudson said. She said her staff members were delighted with their placements. A the four that wanted to work together Quot got Span Dahlem a she said. Knudson will be at Sembach next school year. As the Ulm Community and schools closed around teacher Linda Haywood Small she said that a for survival you have to keep a sense of humor a even when things like the Transfer of school equipment became a like a k Marl Blue Light  the personnel shuffle included Host nation teachers and it meant unemployment for other local school employees. A i was More fortunate than most of the local nationals a said Margaret Midgley a German citizen who teaches at Ulm elementary school. Midgley was assigned to nearby Memminger elementary school. A everybody is scattered in the wind a said Midgley who said she had been at Ulm longer than the oldest piece of furniture a 20 years. Emil Wirth personnel officer for the Mediterranean Region said about 25 non temporary teachers were reassigned after three schools in the Region closed. In All cases temporary appointments expired he said. At Comiso Italy All non temporary teachers were assigned to the med Region and the principal received an approval for a one year sabbatical. At Decimo Mannu elementary school Italy All teachers and the principal were reassigned Wirth said. One teacher at Athens elementary school in Greece retired and one went to the Pacific Region. With the exception of one who declined an offer in the Atlantic Region the rest were reassigned to the Mediterranean Region Wirth said. A i Felt it was a successful Effort in keeping non temporary teachers employed a Wirth said. The Atlantic Region had Only one school staff to contend with this year the Greenham common High school in England. Its staff was reassigned. Dodds officials have said repeatedly that As bases close or get smaller teachers will need to be flexible if they want to keep jobs in military overseas schools. Though reductions in Force Are not expected this year they will come eventually. And that said Haywood Small will be when a a it a going to get  loin Competition Wiesbaden.Germany thirty five students from department of defense dependents schools in.Germany Are among the 6,000 who arc expected to attend the annual future business leaders of America National conference scheduled for today through thursday in Anaheim Calif. The students will vie for National honors competing in various business skills events against students from All Over the United states puerto Rico the Virgin islands and . Territories. Burger King restaurants is sponsoring the 38-member delegation at a Cost of $48,000. The Fla which strives to bring business and education together through leadership development programs has 270,000 Active members in More than 11,000 chartered chapters worldwide. Twenty six of the Dodds students attending will compete in the National level events. They Are Ann Tatko Michael Krompegal Justin Abold Paul Buerkli and Alicia Kaiser from Ramstein Kristen a Hickethier Amanda Riggan Marrisa Jones and Karina Jensen from Heidelberg Mike Prost and Patrick Pine Schmidl from Patch Barracks at Stuttgart Brigitte Brithaupt Irene Berry Martha Ocasio and Leni Lehron from Wiesbaden Tracy Tate Malina Johnson Manuel Cruz Tonja Bailey Amy Shroads and Yvonne keys from Frankfurt Greg Jones from Wurzburg Heather Driggs from Wei Brincken Leanne Rios from Fulda and Emily Colson and Marjorie Colston from Baum older. Students will compete in the following categories who a who in Fla accounting i and ii business calculations business English business Law economics entrepreneurship Impromptu speaking information processing concepts introduction to business Job interview keyboarding applications also advanced office procedure Public speaking and is. Future business  awarded Aschaffenbur.Germany a the.Germany chapter of Phi Delta Kappa International has awarded two $1,000 scholarships to 1991 graduates interested in education. The recipients Are Christine rust from Baum older High school and Sabrina n. Ross from Karlsruhe High school. The 500-member group is one of 663 worldwide chapters that promote Quality education and encourage a outstanding High school students to seek careers in teaching. The fraternity also offers two summer Campus institutes in Bloomington ind., for exceptional prospective teachers who have completed their Junior year. Shara Church of Stuttgart High school was selected this year. One Hundred students Are chosen worldwide for each session. Church received a $100 scholarship to offset the fee