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Sumter County #2 School Officials Dr. Hugh Stoddard, Superintendent, Sumter County, School District #2 Mr. R.E. Davis, Director of Special Services, Sumter County, School District #2 Mr. Carl Larimore, Principal, Hillcrest High School Mr. W.T. Lavender, Assistant Title I Coordinator, Sumter County, School District #2 Mr. E.W. Lucas, Assistant Superintendent, Sumter County, School District #2 Ms. Jean Reams, Attendance Supervisor for Sumter County Schools Mr. William Sanders, Principal, Ebenezer Middle School Dr. Rebecca Wood, School Psychologist, Sumter County, School District #2 Sumter County #2 Community People Ms. Margaret Crackel, Chairwoman, Sumter County Chapter of the Association for Retarded Children FEDERAL PEOPLE INTERVIEWED Mr. Homero Acevado, RegionaJ Zone Chief, Division of Program Operations, Office of EquaJ Educational Opportunity Programs, U.S. Office of Education Dr. Willie Alire, Coordinator, Division of BilinguaJ Education, Office of Compensatory Educational Programs, U.S. Office of Education Mr. Wallace K. Babbington, Coordinator, Office of Mental Retardation Coordination, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Mr. Joseph P. Bertoglio, Education Program Specialist, Migrant Programs Branch, Division of Education for the Disadvantaged, Office of Compensatory Education, U.S. Office of Education Mr. Leroy Carnelson, Director of Planning, Bureau of OccupationaJ and Adult Education, U.S. Office of Education Mr. Harold F. Duis, Program Specialist, Reports and Data (State Plans), Division of Vocational and Technical Education, Office of Adult, VocationaJ;Technical and Manpower Education, U.S. Office of Education Dr. Lois L. Elliott, Former SpeciaJ Assistant to the Associate Commissioner, Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, U.S. Office of Education Ms. Janet Forbush, Director, Washington Office, National Alliance Concerned with School-Age Parents Mr. Campbell Gibson, Chief, National Estimates and Projections Branch, Population Division, Bureau of the Census Mr. Yeuell Y. Hams, Chief, Survey, Design and Implementation Branch, Division of IntergovernmentaJ Statistics, NationaJ Center for EducationaJ Statistics Dr. Lloyd R. Henderson, Director, Elementary and Secondary Education Division, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of HeaJth, Education and Welfare Mrs. Alioe Hildebrand, Education Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Mr. Peter E. Holmes, Director, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of HeaJth, Education and Welfare Dr. Sam Kavruck, Dropout Prevention Program, Division of State Assistance, Office of State and Local Educational Programs, U.S. Office of Education Mr. W. Stanley Kruger, Director, Interagency Task Foroe on Comprehensive Programs for School-Age Parents, Bureau of School Systems, U.S. Office of Education Ms. Bertha Lego, Education Statistician, Division of Supplementary Centers and Services, Office of State and Local Educational Programs, U.S. Office of Education 184 'Titles listed here refer to positions at the time of interview. Ms. Linda McConnell, Aid to States Branch, Division of Educational Services, Office of Programs for the Handicapped, U.S. Office of Education Mr. James Meroer, Special Assistant to the Director, Division of Bilingual Education, Office of Compensatory EducationaJ Programs, U.S. Office of Education Dr. John Putnam, National Center for EducationaJ Statistics, Division of Intergovernmental Statistics, Education Data Standards Branch Ms. Rendely, Statistician, Division of Bilingual Education, Office of Compensatory Educational Programs, U.S. Office of Education Mr. Herman Saettler, Chief, Communication Disorders, Division of Personnel Preparation, Office of Programs for the Handicapped, U.S. Offioe of Education Ms. Lila Shapiro, Education Program Specialist, Migrant Programs Branch, Division of Education for the Disadvantaged, Office of Compensatory Educational Programs, U.S. Office of Education Mr. Absolom Simms, Director, Intergovernmental Statistics Division, National Center for Educational Statistics, U.S. Office of Education Mr. Larry E. Suter, Chief, Education and SociaJ Stratification Branch, Population Division, Bureau of the Census Mr. R. Paul Thompson, State Plan Officer, Aid to States Branch, Division of Educational Services, Office of Programs for the Handicapped, U.S. Office of Education Ms. Anita V. Turner, Education Statistician, Survey, Design and Implementation Branch, Division of Intergovernmental Statistics, National Center for EducationaJ Statistics Mr. Joseph J. Vopelak, Education Program Specialist, Division of Education for the Disadvantaged, Office of Compensatory EducationaJ Programs, U.S. Office of Education Mr. EdWilson, Education Statistician, Division of Supplementary Centers and Servioes, Office of State and Local EducationaJ Programs, U.S. Office of Education

State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Jllinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Letter Response From State Department of Education 1 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES KEY; D - Dropout Data SP - Special Education Data on Non-Enrollment of Special Needs Children A.ppendix n STATE SCHOOL OFFICIALS' RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL State School-Age Census Mandated or Permitted By State Statute YES NO NO YES NO YES YES NO YES NO YES NO NO YES YES YES NO YES State School-Age Census Conducted YES Every 4 years NO YES Annually YES Every 2 years NO NO YES Annually NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES Every 2 years NO YES Annually State Data on Children Not Enrolled NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES Other Information Provided By State Department of Education "... aware of no data in Alabama which pertains to children excluded from educational services." D - Statewide School Leaver Reports 1965-66 through 1971-1972. "The Department of Education does no t collect any of the data you are requesting." D - % Dropout from 1st Grade/% Dropout 5th Grade. D - Dropout rate SP - Number of children known to be waiting placement ... "the Colorado Dept. of Ed. does not have the information you request." "do not have the data you requested on dropouts." "data does not deal with excluded children. It itemizes children who ... are not receiving appropriate services." ".. _ this office has no knowledge of children not attending school or not being provided educational services by institutions." "The Dept. of Ed. does not collect data of this description." SP - 202 handicapped children not enrolled by Dept. of Health and Rehabilitation Services. D - "... only maintain data reflecting the specific number of dropouts and reasons for dropping out." "We do not have any data or know of any children their ages not enrolled in school." D - Dropout rate at 2% of 178,000 school population. "It seems that the Indiana State Dept. of Ed. will not be able to provide you 'vith the information you requested." D - "The Dropout" Iowa Guidance Survey, Fiscal 197!. "It is the school district superintendent's responsibility of each district to report any students not attending school to the county court. There is no additional information available." SP - Census of Exceptional Children by handicap (1973). D - State totals of nonenroUment by reason (1973). 185

Sumter County #2 School Officials<br />

Dr. Hugh Stoddard, Super<strong>in</strong>tendent, Sumter County, School<br />

District #2<br />

Mr. R.E. Davis, Director <strong>of</strong> Special Services, Sumter County,<br />

School District #2<br />

Mr. Carl Larimore, Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal, Hillcrest High School<br />

Mr. W.T. Lavender, Assistant Title I Coord<strong>in</strong>ator, Sumter County,<br />

School District #2<br />

Mr. E.W. Lucas, Assistant Super<strong>in</strong>tendent, Sumter County,<br />

School District #2<br />

Ms. Jean Reams, Attendance Supervisor for Sumter County<br />

Schools<br />

Mr. William Sanders, Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal, Ebenezer Middle School<br />

Dr. Rebecca Wood, School Psychologist, Sumter County, School<br />

District #2<br />

Sumter County #2 Community People<br />

Ms. Margaret Crackel, Chairwoman, Sumter County Chapter <strong>of</strong><br />

the Association for Retarded Children<br />

FEDERAL PEOPLE INTERVIEWED<br />

Mr. Homero Acevado, RegionaJ Zone Chief, Division <strong>of</strong> Program<br />

Operations, Office <strong>of</strong> EquaJ Educational Opportunity Programs,<br />

U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Dr. Willie Alire, Coord<strong>in</strong>ator, Division <strong>of</strong> Bil<strong>in</strong>guaJ Education,<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Compensatory Educational Programs, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong><br />

Education<br />

Mr. Wallace K. Babb<strong>in</strong>gton, Coord<strong>in</strong>ator, Office <strong>of</strong> Mental<br />

Retardation Coord<strong>in</strong>ation, U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Health, Education<br />

and Welfare<br />

Mr. Joseph P. Bertoglio, Education Program Specialist, Migrant<br />

Programs Branch, Division <strong>of</strong> Education for the Disadvantaged,<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Compensatory Education, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Mr. Leroy Carnelson, Director <strong>of</strong> Plann<strong>in</strong>g, Bureau <strong>of</strong> OccupationaJ<br />

and Adult Education, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Mr. Harold F. Duis, Program Specialist, Reports and Data (State<br />

Plans), Division <strong>of</strong> Vocational and Technical Education,<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Adult, VocationaJ;Technical and Manpower Education,<br />

U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Dr. Lois L. Elliott, Former SpeciaJ Assistant to the Associate<br />

Commissioner, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Education for the Handicapped,<br />

U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Ms. Janet Forbush, Director, Wash<strong>in</strong>gton Office, National Alliance<br />

Concerned with School-Age Parents<br />

Mr. Campbell Gibson, Chief, National Estimates and Projections<br />

Branch, Population Division, Bureau <strong>of</strong> the Census<br />

Mr. Yeuell Y. Hams, Chief, Survey, Design and Implementation<br />

Branch, Division <strong>of</strong> IntergovernmentaJ Statistics, NationaJ<br />

Center for EducationaJ Statistics<br />

Dr. Lloyd R. Henderson, Director, Elementary and Secondary<br />

Education Division, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department<br />

<strong>of</strong> HeaJth, Education and Welfare<br />

Mrs. Alioe Hildebrand, Education Office, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Indian Affairs,<br />

U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> the Interior<br />

Mr. Peter E. Holmes, Director, Office for Civil Rights, U.S.<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> HeaJth, Education and Welfare<br />

Dr. Sam Kavruck, Drop<strong>out</strong> Prevention Program, Division <strong>of</strong><br />

State Assistance, Office <strong>of</strong> State and Local Educational Programs,<br />

U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Mr. W. Stanley Kruger, Director, Interagency Task Foroe on<br />

Comprehensive Programs for School-Age Parents, Bureau <strong>of</strong><br />

School Systems, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Ms. Bertha Lego, Education Statistician, Division <strong>of</strong> Supplementary<br />

Centers and Services, Office <strong>of</strong> State and Local<br />

Educational Programs, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

184<br />

'Titles listed here refer to positions at the time <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terview.<br />

Ms. L<strong>in</strong>da McConnell, Aid to States Branch, Division <strong>of</strong><br />

Educational Services, Office <strong>of</strong> Programs for the Handicapped,<br />

U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Mr. James Meroer, Special Assistant to the Director, Division <strong>of</strong><br />

Bil<strong>in</strong>gual Education, Office <strong>of</strong> Compensatory EducationaJ<br />

Programs, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Dr. John Putnam, National Center for EducationaJ Statistics,<br />

Division <strong>of</strong> Intergovernmental Statistics, Education Data<br />

Standards Branch<br />

Ms. Rendely, Statistician, Division <strong>of</strong> Bil<strong>in</strong>gual Education, Office<br />

<strong>of</strong> Compensatory Educational Programs, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong><br />

Education<br />

Mr. Herman Saettler, Chief, Communication Disorders, Division<br />

<strong>of</strong> Personnel Preparation, Office <strong>of</strong> Programs for the Handicapped,<br />

U.S. Offioe <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Ms. Lila Shapiro, Education Program Specialist, Migrant Programs<br />

Branch, Division <strong>of</strong> Education for the Disadvantaged, Office<br />

<strong>of</strong> Compensatory Educational Programs, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong><br />

Education<br />

Mr. Absolom Simms, Director, Intergovernmental Statistics<br />

Division, National Center for Educational Statistics, U.S.<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Mr. Larry E. Suter, Chief, Education and SociaJ Stratification<br />

Branch, Population Division, Bureau <strong>of</strong> the Census<br />

Mr. R. Paul Thompson, State Plan Officer, Aid to States Branch,<br />

Division <strong>of</strong> Educational Services, Office <strong>of</strong> Programs for the<br />

Handicapped, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Ms. Anita V. Turner, Education Statistician, Survey, Design and<br />

Implementation Branch, Division <strong>of</strong> Intergovernmental Statistics,<br />

National Center for EducationaJ Statistics<br />

Mr. Joseph J. Vopelak, Education Program Specialist, Division <strong>of</strong><br />

Education for the Disadvantaged, Office <strong>of</strong> Compensatory<br />

EducationaJ Programs, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education<br />

Mr. EdWilson, Education Statistician, Division <strong>of</strong> Supplementary<br />

Centers and Servioes, Office <strong>of</strong> State and Local EducationaJ<br />

Programs, U.S. Office <strong>of</strong> Education

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