New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL REFORM sHfRKED.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION-A NEW
scale or TEACHERS SALARIES PROPOSED WITH
IMPORTANT REFORMS LEFT OUT.
The regular bi-mOnthly meeting of the
Board Of Education held yesterday afternoon at the
Han Of the Board. at Grand and Elmsts.. President
Nelson il the chair All the Commissioners were
present except Messrs. segman, Brown and Kelly, who
out of the city, aud have been regularly excused
from attendance for several months There was large
assemage Of teachers and school officers in the obbie
who wero probably by the report that recon-
IneBdaous the salary question were expected from
the SPECIAL committee having the matter III
charge. The election OF a chief clerk having
been made the special order, some interest
was felt III that question also, and though no pohti-
clans of note were present considerable activity pre-
vailed among the Commissioners who were known TO De
working for the election Of Frederick c. Wagner, the
candidate OF the Custom-hOuse faction. On the an
nouucement OF the special order however. Immediately
after the reading Of the minutes, Commissioner Town
Beud moved that the whole matter be laid on the table
which motion was carried by Of Ii to z, the Wag
Der men voting "No" unanimously, and expressing
siderable disappointment at the result The matter was
again brought up near the eloseof the meeting, mo-
ton Of COrnns ssoner Cushing to elect clerk forthwith
He stated that this delay in determining the question
was needless and called for some good reason why it
should be postponed longer. Commissioner Townsend,
IN reply, said that there was no urgent necessity
Ior haste as the present clerk performed his duties cat
Isfactory 70 all and mad given much assistance, through
ms experense in the department. TO the Commissioners,
who were mostly in the work lie spoke also OF the
partisan and sectaran spirit IA which the subject OF
ointments by the had been treated by and
said that had already evoked great deal OF bitter
feeling OF resentment the part OF the class prescribed
and he thought better to do nothing further just
now Commissioner Cushing rejoined deprecating all
partsaushp bgOtry in school affairs, but objected 10
a apostponement. This, however, again carried by
vote Of 10 to the before, with the exception OF
one of the majority who had gone away
The Committee Salaries also presented report en-
bodying number OF changes In the method Of paying
teachere ehectinR complete revision OF the system.
The two leading features briefly sketcbed in TIE
TRIBUNE Of yesterday, and below will be found com
plete statement in detail of tho scheme;
Ater careful consideration OF the question, the Com
mttee have TO the conclusion that while the sal
sVe they IN many cases very unequaly appOroned
the in different schools; that, also too
ana mature experience and those who only recently
entered upon their work and cannot OF course DC as
deemed 70 e1Ist in the present plan Of making compen
saoD, the Committee recommended revised scale OF
In male departments Of grammar schools the
salary of principals for the first year shall be $0 with
an annual increase OF O0 till IL reaches maximum OF
R3OOo veepriDelpals shall first receive $2,1O0 with
n sod Increasing by SlOO to $1,000 other male assistants
who shan be appointed at first II without previous eX
er snnum and on receiynS ing permanent license g.
with yearly increase OF sI tS - sO Ieae ssSssnSs
nsgin AZ 3SGO' with a provisional license az SlOG |
Increasing on receiving permanent license by |
400 10 500 excepting those below the fourth |
Grade whose maximum isOoi nrst assistants, however,
vaoeed 10 8 600 In female Grammar Departments the
principals all ladies, begin at t6OO with an annual In
rreaee OF 500 820O0; Vieeprncpals, NOO, increAS
sne by sIOO annually 70 $500 assistants The same as
Departments anG schools the principals, who are also
nm ladies' start at 81 400 and increase yeaTy ny tOO 70
s vice principals $780, with an annua lucfease OF FlW
10 n 200 assistants with PROVISIONAL Incense Ior hx
nonths $3.50 at first aud after receiving permanent
license 800 increasing BY $50 annually 70 max |
10 further increased 20 600. NO salary u 70 |
be increased unless the service previously rendered
haA proved eatisfactory and the attendance ~ Pup
sbaIJ seem 10 the Board 70 justify such pr0Ouon AN
propositions 70 increase salaries OF teacheIs ~ &
Employed In the tschOOis 1st first be suDntteo 70 tns
BosTd aud approved, shall take effect on tne nrst
Of the succeeding month, After jan j. los Wy
allowed Tor salaries OF teachers In male grammar
u not 70 exceed average OF ~ per scholat as
mined by the average yearly attendance IN tnS r I
schools t1O per scholar and where the aggregate salaries
exceed the amount thus appOrtt0ned, D renucJoh
must be made by tho trustees, subject 70 the IN,
dOrsemeDt OF the Board. Tho number OF
teachers henoeforth permitted esch scnooi; i eAetu
Awe of the principal must not exceed the rate OF one i0
each pupils In the schools, and one fOr each
6o pups IN the primary schOoB No eprineipal 10
ia employed Ia any grammar DcboOlG6bere the annual
veraee attendance less than zoo AND none 10 primary
sboOs where there are less than 800 In male grammar
40 o a5Q oae mali assistant may be employed in those
LII from $50 70 SbO two male asalsteDa, IA those with
f}om $50 20 700. three at asisaA~, and above that
LoL otbiy psy.rons after January 1874, TO include
oHsISnth Of ths GDnua salary vlth prop0Tuohss 70