Courier-Post from Camden, New Jersey • Page 40

4b COURIER-POST, Friday, December 3, 1993 A morning spent on reflection Teachers, Stratford district settle issue over music classes to reduce insurance costs and enl scores of disciplinary problem that occur during this time on thje playground. Students would be restricted to the lunch room anil therefore could not participate ih band rehearsals as is the custo By JUDITH THOMAS LUCAS Courier-Post Staff STRATFORD The controversy over reduction, if not elimination, of the district's music program has been resolved. Teachers and administrators have reached an agreement to set aside 40 minutes for band rehearsal, Gary Cardamone, president of the Stratford Education Association, said Thursday. "Basically, the issues are set now. days, Cardamone said.

"The players have all been communicating," said Superintendent Gene Iannette Thursday. "They understand what will and will not take place which makes implementation of the contract much easier. The music program was never intended to be eliminated or cut. There was a concern about the band (members) and The plan infuriated parents and students because it wajs restrictive and would reduce practice time for students. They said even if practice was rescheduled to after-school, the prograni would suffer because of conflict 4 -1 tled.

The problems with music, when they would practice. We rehearsals have been solved cleared ud a lot of the loeistics." ing schedules among the partici la- The problem began two weeks pants. Parent Carol Keck said she i I iL. through a lot of hard work and compromise," Cardamone said. The agreement now needs the approval of the board of education.

As a result, settlement of the teacher's contract, which seemed to be in jeopardy because of this issue, may be resolved within thrilled the matter is now resolved. "This can only benefit my daughter. I would have hated fair Bv Brian Pfwrav nurw-Pnct ago, when word spread in the community that the board of education planned to cut the 55-minute lunch period by 20 minutes as part of a negotiated agreement with the Stratford Education Association. The board said it was looking Prayer breakfast: Samuel T. Hudson, presi- 29th annual Camden County Mayors' Prayer them to make the band (progra ran j-udiii ui DioiMiciiiaii w.

i icmi-eii, DicaMasi. ma uiieiry nni event urew civic 'delivers the keynote speech Thursday at the and business leaders as well as mayors. any less than it is. No charges to be filed in accident fatal to five kJJ li VA 0 'V (Tr i rfj rVn Waterford; Aileen Cline, 73, of Winslow; and Gloria Jones, 50, of Chesilhurst. Eleven other passengers in the truck and bus were injured and taken to local hospitals.

According to Borden, the investigation showed the accident was caused by the weather and rain-slick roads. Langon was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs and was not speeding at the time of the accident, he added. "A very thorough investigation conducted by the Major Crimes Unit of the Camden County Prosecutor's Office and the Winslow Township Police Department has concluded that this accident was not caused by recklessness on the part of the driver of the truck or the minibus," Borden said. "The weather conditions and the rain-slick roads were major factors in this awful accident." IBy ANDREW HALL I Courier-Post Staff WINSLOW Authorities Ibeid Thursday they will not press charges in the Sept. 17 accident that left five people dead.

The investigation into the accident between a delivery truck and a minibus carrying disabled i senior citizens on Brooklyn Road was closed Thursday, said Camden County Prosecutor Edward F. Borden Jr. The accident occurred at 2:08 p.m. when the delivery truck driven by Thomas Langon, 32, of IVillanova Court, Winslow, crossed the road's center line and collided with the Senior Care of Berlin mini-bus driven by Angelo iZarro, 60, of Minnitonka Road, Somerdale. Killed were Zarro and four passengers, Catherine Owens, 57, i of Winslow; Sallie Smith, 91, of 4 2 lb.

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