Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-04-18
THE MoRk DONE.

That is Over the New Rules Which |
the Beard Of Education Has Been |
Considering for che Past Years-The
Grades and Salaries-Super1nten
emit Curtis -Re-elected-A $21, 400
Expenditure to be Considered.
Every member of the board of educa-
ton was present at the meeting last even
ing, and when it adjourned they felt like
lot of school boys on the eve of a vacation.
This was caused by the fact that they had
just completed and passed as q whole with
the several amendments those new rules
which have been under consideration for
the past Ave or six years. These rules
have proved no little bother. Special
meeting after special meeting has been
called for their confederation, much work
has been done and then undone and some
little disagreements have arisen, as exam
pie the number of committees into which
the board will be divided. This last mat
ter finally resulted in sort of compro-
mise, the committee on appointments and
salaries being struck out, leaving five COM
mittees in all. The new rules will go into
effect May 1. With exception of the
change in committees the superintendent
has been instructed to have them printed.
The following is the scheme for grades
and salaries under the new rules.
First grade-No. $780, No. IA $500, No. ID s475,
Second gradeaNo. $3.50. No. "a $3.50, No ss
Third grade-No. 8 $3.50, No. "a $3.50, No So
Fourth grade-No. $780, No. IA s545, No. Al
Fifth grade-No. $3.50. No 5A 5000, No. 5p
Sixth grade-No. $780, No. Ga 500, No. eB
Seventh grade-No. se75, No. "a 500.
hEgnsad re-
.PE Ss & seSoo males
| 900; assistant principals Of grammar schools,
| females, two room schools, $500; some Of three
| room schools, $3.50; Some Of four room schools,
| Ten dollars to be added for each additional
! room in schools Of more than four rooms.
Master Of ungraded schools, $500; instructor
music 81, 800; instructor free hand drawing Sl,-
struuctor cooking, $500; instructor sewing, $3.50.
Substitute teachers, graduates from the WEIGH
training school, first year, $500; same second
$ taasssg n VICE
Teachers in high and training schools
shall receive separate consideration and
salary according to character of work per-
formed.
The following rule relating to absences
due to contagious diseases was also incor-
porated.
Whenever any employe of the district is
suspended from duty by order of a
health officer, the committee on schools OF
the superintendent on account of the ex-
istence Of a contagious disease in their i'm
mediate family or in the house in which
they reside, they shall receive full pay
while under suspension. They shall, how.
ever, resume their duties as soon as the
danger of contagion has passed, and after
obtaining or receiving a paper from s
health officer or physician certifying that
all danger of contagion has subsidized.
The supply committee recommended
that supplies, including statement print
ing, janitor's supplies, fuel, text books
chemicals, apparatus, ETC., for the next
I year be purchased at a cost of $21 600.
This was tabled for further considera
ton with the exception of text books
which are soon and will be purchased.
This same committee recommended the
payment Of 1915. IS to 1vison, Brakeman 8
Co. of New York, for biographies, which
received the sanction of the board.
| Mr.. Curtis was unanimously elected tx
serve as superintendent of schools fol
another year at the same salary, So, 600
with $25 a'month extra for carriage hire