The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-16
THE NEWS OF BAY0NNE.
AMENDMENTS TO THE BOARD OF
EDUCATTON'S MANUAL.

New Regulations in Regard to the Ger
~tifcates and Salaries of
Schedule of the New Jersey Athletic
Clubs Games.
The last regular meeting of the
Bayonne Board of Education for
1SS8-S9 was held last evening. Presl-
dent Trask and School Trustees Don
nell, Woodruff, Thomas, E. Smith,
Van Dyck, Donohoe, @. Smith, Shep-
ner and Osbahr were present, and
they formed the exact complement re-
quired for the adoption of the amend
ments to the Boards manual, over the
construction of which the Board has
spent hours in discussion and dilatory
skirmishing tactics during the past SIX
months.
On motion of Trustee Thomas q re-
port from the Committee of the Whole
recommending the adoption OF the
amendments was taken from the
table. Trustee Donohoe moved to
postpone the consideration of the
amendments until the organization OF
the Board for 1S89-90. He did not
deem it wise for the retiring Board to
make new rules at the eleventh hour
for the new Board to live and work
under when sever new men were COM
ing into the Board. Trustee Thomas
replied that if there was any good to
be derived from the amendments he
believed the retiring Board should re-
ceive the credit for their adoption.
Trustee Osbahr conceded with Trus-
tee Thomas, while President Trask
remarked that he believed the amend
ments were good and would be bene-
fetal to the workings of the Board and
the schools. He considered that it
would be to the Boards credit to pass
them. Trustee Donohoe reiterated his
objections, despite the fact that he
favored the amendments. Trustee
Thomas claimed that Trustee Dono-
hoes argument was lame, as every
thing would be essentially new to the
new School Trustees. Trustee Don
nell asserted that the action would not
be taken at the eleventh hour, as the
matter would have received attention
long ago had the members of the
Board done their duty. The motion
was lost by a vote of two in favor to
six opposed, Trustees Donohoe and G.
Smith voting in the Affirmative. Then
each amendment was read and adopted
by a unanimous vote.
The chief amendment deals with
the appointment, assignment, classifi-
cation and salary of teachers and the
grade of certificate which teachers
shall possess. 1t requires male princi-
pals to hold the highest grade State
certificates, female principals and head
assistants of academic, grammar and
primary departments to hold the high
est grade city certificates, first and
second assistant teachers to respect
lively hold first and second grade
city certificates, and third, and
fourth assistant teachers to hold third
grade certificates. To secure a posi-
ton as third assistant teacher or
higher in grade, each applicant or APP
pointee must have had two years SER
vice. The salaries are scheduled as
follows, the increase to be governed
according to the time of service, grade
of certificate and capability OF the
teacher
Male principals, 81, 500 per annum;
female principals, 81, 100; head assist
ant teachers in academic departments,
from $7OO to $500; head assistant teach
ers in grammar and primary depart
ments, from 5000 to $500; first assistant
teachers, from 1926 to 5000; second as
sistant teachers, from $3.50 to $500;
third assistant teachers, from $500 to
1925; fourth assistant teachers, $500.
The other amendments pertain to
the City Inspector of Schools submit
ting reports regarding the standing
and efficiency of teachers, and to the
promotion of pupils from the gram
mar departments to the academic
classes. A proviso in the latter amend
ment says that promotions can only be
made annually, unless permission be
granted by the Board.