rewards, but also introduced, demerits that may have bordered between negative reinforcement and ineffective punishment. Students received demerits for "breaking one of the four school rules: 1) Walk, don't run, 2) use good language, 3) respect adults, other students, and school property, and 4) carry a permit." Stinson encouraged students to "work off demerits within two weeks by a concentrated effort in whatever rule was broken," though if a child accumulated three demerits, they had to "appear before the Student Council, which uses peer pressure to correct the demerits." This article can be expanded to include more of the contemporary history of Dawson Elementary. Principals Tillman A. Kingsbury, promoted from Dawson's lead teacher to half-time principal in 1954 Elizabeth Hampton, c.1969-c.1976 Dr. James Nabhan, summer school principal, c.1977 Mary Stinson, c.1979 Tania Jedele, current Teachers Eddie Bellinger, physical education, c.1976 David Boyce, c.1981–1982 Seretha Carter, c.1978 Patricia Forotanrad, c.1983 Nancy Fuller, c.1975 Mary Beth Gartner, music,1969-c.1984 Richard Gil, c.1982 Virginia Gram, art, c.1976 Drenda Haddock, c.1978–1982 Judy Harbour c.1974-c.1983 Rowena Jackson, c.1983 Margarita Ramirez, c. 1975 Georgia Raven, c.1979 Mary Lou Rylander, c.1978 Susan Rudoff, c. 1978 Laura Welch Bush, librarian, c. 1974–1977 References Schools in Austin County, Texas 1954 establishments in Texas Educational institutions established in 1954