The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-12-17
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Public instruction.
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OFFICE BOARD PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, /
OcALA, FLA, Dec. 6, 1897.

and for Marion county met this day
in regular session with the following
members present: +. +. Harris, NJ.
s. Moser and b. l. Hull.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
By request of superintendent, Fri
day Dec. oath will be allowed as a
holiday, here before teachers received
two holidays during this month, but
both Christmas and New Year COM
ing on Saturday prevents a holiday
and all teachers will be allowed to
give Christmas Eve and count the
same as taught.
1t was moved and carried that it be
left optional with patrons of each
school, whether the teacher give one
or two weeks vacation. On motion it
was carried that all teachers must
give from Thursday before Christmas
until Monday after New Year, and no
teacher must give more than two
weeks.
Mt. Royal school asked for an as
sistant teacher, request refused.
d. L. Morgan, supervisor of Church
hill school, having moved his BUSH
ness to NOrwark, sent in his REGINA
ton as supervisor and recommended
Mr.. McRae as his successor. His
resignation was accepted and Nc
Rae appointed supervisor.
Brussell school was granted 700 feet
of lumber to complete their house.
Heather Island school was granted
stove and piping.
The principal and assistant teachers
(colored) at Gum Springs school came
before the board and asked that mat
tiers be adjusted as they had fallen
out, and had taught together three
weeks without speaking to one an
other except when they were COM
PEELED, and the feeling had grown SO
strong that the principal dismissed
the assistant, and both teachers de-
clared that they could not teach to-
gether longer. The board decided to.
let the principal teach alone three
weeks longer and close the school.
The supervisor of Mcbride school
came before the board and asked that
their school be allowed to run four
months, the request was refused.
On motion it was carried, that on
account of the shortage of the school
funds, that all schools be closed at the
end of the fifth month, as stipulated
In contract.
The superintendent was instructed
to have q circular letter printed and
sent to teachers instructing them in
regard to length of vacation, holiday
allowded, and the State Teachers
association.
The superintendent made report
that he had visited forty schools,
twenty-five white and eighteen col
ored. That the schools as whole
are in good condition and teachers in
earnest. But one great drawback to
the success of the teachers is lack
Of good discipling. Another great
hinderance is lack of uniformity in
methods and an incompetency in
arranging a program and regular
order of work. The white schools
are making an average of rs per cent.
and the colored schools an average Of
: "A per cent.
On motion it was decided that the
Board Of Public Instruction hold
their regular monthly meetings on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays after the
first Monday in each month, instead
of the first Mondays and Tuesdays.
The change to commence Tuesday
after the first Monday in February
1898.
The board then adjourned to meet
ON Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Tuesday, Dec. Z, 1897.
The board met per adjournment,
with full board present.
Treasurers report No. II was ex-
amined found correct and approved
as follows:
Balance in treasury from report No. 10. .s6IS2 IS
Received during S2So 81
o472 az
Discussed during nonth...".......-....... 1888 9S
Balance in treasury Dec. 6.............. 54s3 a.
Reports and accounts amounting to
$6744.7S were examined, found correct
and ordered paid by warrants on the
county treasurer.
There being no further business the
board adjourned to meet January 3rd,
1898. +. E. HARRIS, Chairman.
w. D. earn, Secretary.