The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

ment Vacancies in the substitute list
were 20 be filled from the unassigned list
IN tho same manner.
Aftc- several notifications the existing
salaries for substitutes were established.
Each substitute receives a dollar for
every day she reports and s. 80 for every
day she works. Teachers on the unas-
signed list receive pay only when they
work. The arrangement was eminently
fair and received the approval Of those
interested in school reforms Il worked
well for a while and then the schemers
began 10 plot. They saw an opportunity
10 elect some OF their friends TO the de-
partment.
one Of the strongest rules adopted by
the board is that which compels a
teacher. after she has left the substitute
list and has been assigned 10 a class, to
serve probation Of one year before she
can be elected regular teacher. Dur
ing the year several vacancies have ac-
CURED IN the regular corps. These va
cancies have not been filled. as the
Schemers Of the board We're waiting 10
capture their prize. Substitutes are tenn
porarily serving the closes. but the regu-
lar positions have been left in the air
for the play which Kemp attempted.
There are now eight Of such positions
which should be filled not by substitutes.
but hy probationary teachers under the
condition OF a years probation.
While the substitute list has thus been
reduced, none OF the seven unassigned
teachers have been promoted. They have
been purposely kept back because the
board has no power TO appoint a teacher
10 an unassigned position in the depart
ment. Having thus carefully prepared
the ground, the schemers began their ac-
tual work for the raid. Directors Arm
strong. Cole. Conlon. Gedge, Head. Kemp
and Bergerot began 10 explore. These
worthy members Of the board constituted
the original solid seven who elected the
president. Then Head was turned down
and out OF the chairmanship Of the COM
mittee on supplies and deserted the
clique But events change conditions and
he is back in the fold.
II was seen that II sections 165. les. i67
and Jos could be amended by eliminating
the probationary condition OF an election
70 a regular position in the department
the trick could be turned. Any substitute
or unassigned teacher could then be
elected 10 a regular position. The prin-
ciple OF priority Of appointment could be
destroyed and the vacancies in the regu-
lar department could be filled as the
directors saw fit. This was the first adj
vantage. Those substitutes now serving
regular classes would be forced back to
the substitute list and others appointed
later 70 the department would not only
take their places but would be protected
by regular appointment.
This would pave the way for the second
part Of the scheme BY filing the vacan-
cies in the regular corps and Juggling
with the substitute and unassigned lists
Il was estimated that fourteen teachers
could be elected TO the department. The
seven members agreed 10 the arrange
ment. Then Director Kemp introduced
the resolution that was 70 complete the
sensational protest. Secretary Simpson.
who knew of the entire affair. nearly
dropped from his chair in establishment
BerCerot was the last member OF the
board from whom 10 expect such stand
Something might be feared from the
minority but they had been lulled off
thtIr guard by being told that the re-
mSsion Of the probationary condition
was only just 20 the teachers. some Of
whom had served months in steady serv-
ice. But Bergerot upset II all, and now
the School Board is not a happy family.