Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-06-30
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THE ENTIRE CoRPs OF PRTNcIPALs
AND TEACHERS RE- ELECTRD.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED TO PAY THE
PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS BY THE
YEAR-BILLS ALLoWED, ETC.

The special meeting of the school board
te ok place at the board rooms last Saturday
night. There were present: President
Kramer and Directors Hughes, Cohen,
Eugerton and Rector. This meeting had
been looked forward to with considerable
interest, rs the annual election Of teachers
% oaee ssss at tSis M is Meeting. kf,er the reading
of the minutes of the preceding meeting
Secretary Edgerton read the following bills
which were allowed aud ordered paid:
Dodge 4 Osborn, $40; Union Printing
company, $16; John White, cutting wood,
$40 50; j. NJ. Fish, 1925.
The contract for furnishing coal for the
ensuing year was awarded to Mr.. Thomas
Lafferty who contracted to furnish all the
coal needed before September l, at S3VO
per ton; for all after shat "a ID per ton.
The contract for furnishing wood for the
ensuing year was awarded to Mrs. Struve
at 1886 per cord.
Director Cohen made the following re-
port from tue committee on teachers and
schools:
To the Honorable School Board:
Your committee on teachers and schools
having had under consideration the recon-
mendation Tor election Of teachers for the
ensuing scholastic year, beg leave to report
that they have performed said duty, and
after careful examination, would recon-
mend that the entire corps of principals
and teachers who served during the past
year may be reelected. Your committee,
with 3 feeling OF pleasure, make this re-
acknowledge gment to or teachers to show
them our appre citation for work well done
in the past. The assignment for the dl fer
ent schools, they would beg leave to have
deferred for future action.
Respectfully,
ALBERT COHEN,
GEO. A. HUGHES,
X. 4. EDGERTON.
The report WAS approved.
The same committee also offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That for the scholastic year Of
1884, and for subsequent years, teachers
employed by the board shall be paid as fol-
lows, viz: The monthly rate of teachers
pay, determined upon the basis now eni-
ployed by the board, shall be multiplied by
nine, and the sum so obtained shall be the
yearly compensation allowed the teacher.
One-twelfth of this sum shall be paid the
teacher on the first Saturday of each calen-
dar month for twelve months, excepting
the fractional months at beginning and
ending OF year.) Providing, however, they
shall receive the pay for the month Of De-
cember on the day on which the holiday
vacation shall commence.
Second. II q teacher shall voluntarily
leave the employment of the board, or II a
teacher shall be dismissed for cause, his or
her pay shall terminate with employment.
But it the board shall without any miscon-
duct or because of any 1ault on the part of
the teacher, dispense with his or her SER
vices during the year, then the teacher
shall receive in the aggregate such por-
tlOn OF his or ner yearly pay as the tlIne
taught shall bear to nine months.
Third. After the schools close for the
year if teachers are desirous of leaving the
city they may file with the secretary re-
quest to forward their pay for remainder OF
the year elsewhere, and when SO requested
1t shall be the secretary's 8 duty to SO forward
the pay each pay day, by check, postoffice
money order, or in any way the teacher
shall direct.
Fourth. No service shall be expected or
required of any teacher afteI the closing of
the schools for the year.
Fifth. For the purpose OF carrying out
the provisions of these resolutions the
scholastic year shall commence With the
day on which the schools shall begin in the
fall, but for no other purpose.
Sixth. Whenever the designation teach
er is used herein it shall be held to include
principals and assistant principals.
Seventh. The board reserves the right,
when employing teachers. the same as here
tofore. to dispense with the services of any
teacher at any time.
The committee on school houses and sites
reported, recommending bids be advertised
for repairs amounting to not more than
$400. Adopted
The same committee recommended that
school begin in the fall, September cath,
the fourth Monday in the month.
Directors Kramer and Edgerton offered
the following resolution, which was adop-
ted:
Resolved, That the pay Of the principals
of Sherman, Union and Peabody schools
be $1,000 per annum, 20 commence with the
scholastic year OF 1SS3-S4.
The board then adjourned to the regular
meeting, tonight.