The morning call., 1893-12-14
DIRECTORS ASTIR.
Much Business Done by
the School Board.
THE RULES ARE AMENDED.
Effort to Secure the Lick Trust
Manual School.
PLAN FOR SCHOOL REPAIRS.
Swett's Report-Payment of Substi-
tute teachers in VaCation-Dr.
Clinton's Return.
PLAN FOR SCHOOL REPAIRS

some important business was transacted.
lmmed lately after calling the roll the
president announced that after an absence
of about three months Director Clinton
had returned and was present, that
there was a doubt about his being en-
titled to seat by reason of his absence
for more than sixty days, and that 1t was
thought best that his right 20 seat should
be assured by denomination and election
Whereupon the Superintendent nomln-
ated DR.. Clinton and the nomination was
confirmed by unanimous vote.
President Hyde read long communica-
ton of his own commenting upon Expert
Dunn's report, nine-tenths OF which he
SAID consisted of "cOpies and statistics
gathered from this office and offices of the
Treasurer and Auditor of no value except
to ;he author in the additional time con-
sumed in their preparation" He ex-
planned Attorney Ruef's retaining fee of
$500 as economical, as having saved the
board S90 900. The experts comments on
the coal supply might, the president ad-
mitted, eventually lead TO a saving TO
compensate the expense o. the investiga-
ton.
Director Decker gave notice that the
minority OF the board might yet be heard
from in connection with the report, and
intimated that the Grand Jury would
have something t. say in regard to Mr.
Dunn's findings. He was prepared TO give
that body all the information which it de-
sired concerning the methods of the board.
The following amendments to the rules
were adopted:
That subdivision / OF section 20 be amended
TO read as follows:
To take under consideration all nominations for
positions as teachers in the School department.
and all recommendations OF the city Board of Ex-
animation for the issuance or renewal of eertifi-
Gates
That the following subdivision be added to
section 5S, viz:
s To make written report to the superintendent
II the IN onths o. June and December of each year
TO the efficiency and success OF the teachers In
their schools such reports shall be submitted TO
the Committee on Qualifications OF Teachers.
The amendments, briefly, give the board
the final passing power on all selection
and continuance of teachers. There was
considerable debate over the report
Director Dunno said the effect would be
to hand over the teachers, body and soul,
to the tender mercies of the principals,
who would in turn be under the influence
of the Board of Education. This was just
an effort TO get rid of certain class of
IL eacherS.
Director Decker sustained this view
He thought the final power over the teachers
should be vested in the School Superin-
tendent The board should not be given
the power of exercising tyranny. The
teachers complained that II was an act of
persecution.
President Hyde said the action was ad-
yisable on the score OF discipline and 10
obtain better teachers; teachers were apt
! to be too independent of the board, which
would now be enabled 10 act intelligently
on applications for and renewals of GER
/ tifcates.
Superintendent SWEET submitted a re-
! port which was unanimously adopted. 1t
| dealt statistically with the school attend
ance, giving that of December as 80. 31S,
against 302S4 for the same month last
year; number of classes 75i, average num-
! ber Of pupils to each class 43. average age
| of pupils 6 years months to Is years in
the different grades, and wound up with
! comments on tire financial situation. Mr..
! Svett confirmed the statement recently
published under this lead, and cougratu-
| lated "the people in having elected a
! Board OF Education with the pluck and in-
telligence TO accomplish many needed re-
| FORMS" A reduction of over SlOO 600 i'm
current expenses has been effected by de-
termined action. half by consolidating
classes and the remainder by rigid econ
nmy IN repairs. supplies and incidental ex-
penses.
Director Culver's amendment to the
| scheme to govern school repairs, now that
the carpenters shop is abolished, pre-
vUked much discussion. The scheme was
practically the same as that heretofore
| published giving an inspector OF buildings
| general charg. of large repairs and the
principals power TO order small repairs
made. The chief differences were an in
crease of the Inspectors salary and an
| immediate payment of repair bills on their
| Endorsement The plan as amended was
adopted.
A motion of Director Burke was adopted
TO the effect that the trustees appointed on
the "Calif0rnia School of Mechanical
! Arts" under a legacy of the late James
| Lick leaving $4,000 to endow such a
! INo tod t0 tai INN o6 lot 4,
steps for lis establishment and the prompt
! execution of the provisions of the deed Of
trust. The resolution slated that the
! facilities for technical instruction I'D this
city were altogether inadequate. 1t is
understood to be the desire OF the board 10
secure the SO-called Cogswell College for
| the sch ool in question.
Director Decker made plea On behalf
! of the teachers consolidated out. that they
should be allowed two weeks salary dur
! ing the holiday vacation. His motion TO
that effect was referred to the Finance
Committee. AT present these teachers re-
port daily for substitute duty, and should
they not be required are paid at the rate Of
! 81 a day. President Hyde said that the
proposed concession was III the nature of
gratuity and could not, he thought. be
| legally granted by the board.
The following probationary teachers
were fina ally elected as regular teachers in
The departments: Miss Edith ArmeI. John
SWEET Grammar School; Miss Leah Heine-
berg, Horace Mann Grammar School; Miss
Kate McGiven. Hamilton Evening School
1t was resolved that the teachers now
employed in the Business Evening School
should be paid the regular salaries ac-
cordIng to the salary schedule until
| further orders of the board.
Miss Jean S. Klink. assistant teacher in
] the Emerson Primary School, was trans
ferred to the Everett Primary School.
| Miss F. p. Morrison, consolidated out of
Pacific Heights Grammar School. was
| assigned to the charge of class in said
school, TO take effect November 2, 1893
Miss Ida Nj. Roberts of the evening
| school substitute class, was appointed a
probationary teacher and assigned to the
| Washington Evening School.
Mrs. A. L.. Staples was assigned to the
Pacific-avenue Primary School. the assign
tnent to take effect September /, 1898
The Classification Committee was di-
rected 20 arrange the boundary lines of
the James Lick Grammar and schools in
that vicinity so that the three outside
classes OF the James Lick Grammar
School might. if practicable. be discon-
tinued on January l. 1894. and the scholars
therein assigned to the schools that are
most convenient for them to attend.