The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-09

IN POSITIONS OF epecinc needs, Hud would
save many teachers who otherwise fail.
He should be given authority to dis
continue any teacher who is q pro-
nounced failure, subject to appeal to this
board.
Il is to be hoped the city charter, as
finally approved, will increase the al
l0wance to our schools. Other cities OF
parallel necessities grant 50 cents to the
$100, where Los Angeles cuts to less
than the permissive 20. When the city
OF Oakland and other similar munich
psiftiss grant proportionately Do per
cent more allowance for maintenance, 1t
lie and will be very difficult for Los An
geles to present as good schools.
| submit for your confederation the
following options, from which, it seems
to me, choice must be made:
Acquiring from the city council. in
some form, an additional grant OF
$4,000.
The closing of school at the end OF
eight months. This, however, would be
unjust to employed teachars. causing
1t would alse work Hardship to the
pupils, many of whom have already lost
greatly because Of half day service.
II it is thought best to continue, with
out AN additional grant, in the face Of
another probable deficit, then hope
that the consent OF the city auditor can
be obtained TO an approval OF discount
expense, whereby the school warrants
can be kept off the streets.
really feel it would be better II the
board should place fixed, experienced
person in charge of stock, with MOTH
ing else TO do but keep and deliver
stock. The superintendent of buildings
should be free for direction of repairs
and management of laborers.
beg to announce that have already
discontinued the plan of mid-year
graduating exercises in the high school.
Tho recommendations for new build
ings call for tg0 new buildings OF IL
rooms each, FIVE now buildings OF 8 to 10
rooms each, eight old four-room build
ings enlarged to eight rooms, one two
room building enlarged to four rooms.
one kindergarten. redemption to curren:
expense fund of money expended for
building purposes, gymnasium at high
achool, additional ground and exterior
improvement at high school.
Following this comes a recommended
ton for q new high school on the indus
trial plan.
II regard the prevailing sentiment in
Les Angeles against the high school as
unjust and unfortunate" he says.
Prof. Search recommends compulsory
attendance in the following way: Ex-
pecting we will soon have adequate
buildings for all children of school age,
recommend that early steps ibe taken
looking to a municipal provision that
subjects to arrest as vagrant any child on
the streets during school hours without
satisfactory explanation. The number
of children now without school i'm
provements is menace to the futnre OF
the city.
In conclusion Prof. Search says: /
trust this report of condition with recon-
mendations may be to the board OF edu-
cation basis for immediate action. The
schools should be organized on this
plan, subject perhaps to minor modifica-
tions. If l am not the man for this
responsible leadership, will be only
too willing to cooperate with the board
in securing one who can be granted ops
portunity to make his schools strong.
1t may as we'll be understood by the
public, l am not in the city for the pur-
pose OF holding down an Office, but for
professional work. If the. people are
ready foS good schools good schools can
be had; but it will require earnest CO.
operation upon the part OF all concerned.
The great needs are for centralized re-
sponsibility. professional consideration
and free dom from political dependency
| Some OF these recon mendations may
appear az radical, but | present them
for consideration of the board and the
development of proper public senti.
ment. In my statement of policy
have nothing to keep back from the
confidence of the board; for propose
to build these schools, go long as l may
continue in charge, from the standpoint
of an educator and not that of poll
tiCian.