New-York tribune., 1900-01-26
A NEW SCHOOL BILL.
SENATOR AHEARN's PROVISION FOR PAY
OF TEACHERS.

OF TEACHERS
Albany Ian Ex-senator Ahearn to-day INTRO
duced in the Senate a new school bill. which Is
understood 70 have the approval not only Of the
school teachers and authorities. but also OF Gov
ernor Roosevelt. who believes that any amendment
to the Ahearn Law should come from Senator
Ahearn-
The bill provides for the schedules adopted by
the borough boards in September 1893. and Wnica
were then agreeable to all II provides that sal
aries to be hnay established shall not be less than
the salaries duly fixed and established BY the sew
eraI school boards on or before September - Iss,
and in force and payable that day in the several
schools in the city Of New-YOrk- The Dill also
says:
To no woman teacher in the public schools OF any
a year. No regular woman teacher shali are 81
oughs, who has completed ten years OF service "a
a teacher in public schools, rec7tss +,T in 81
schools after fifteen years service who nas
feaeRer somRRts'eo in n5ufih pGbc Schools receive
LOO year and to no woman: m be yics ~ rain
ating class in said schools shall be paid less Ihan
teacher In the public schools in said boroughs shah
be paid less sum than $S9 year 49, dau ~ +I-s 49,.
teacher in said schools who has competed L"sLss
years Of service as {sachGr tea IN R99e R5s feSsS
ers shall receive an equal annual increase, not
less than $50 from the first year or service, Up 70
after an equal annual increase Of not less than so
from the tenth year up 70 ana nGIeGnS - S. 5y NJ Or
mixed classes. OF classes containing ooys ana
girls shall receive not less than So a year more
than women teachers of girls classes OF CORE
spending years of service Men teachers snail re-
ceive an equal annual increase OF not less taan
S1G5 from the first year OF service 20 and lnclud-
ing the twelfth year of service
To no male viCe-prinCipal, or nrst assistant. or
head Of department teacher OF graduating class
shall be paid less than S2,400 year after twelve
years OF Service. But no increase OF salary above
provided shall be paid unless the service OF sc
teacher Vice-prncipal. head OF department or nrSt
assistant shall have been approved after Inspection
and investigation fit and meritOrious BY a ma
tority OF the Borough Board OF School Superntend-
ents. Such inspections and Investigations shau De
made the end Of the first sixth and twelfth years
service and il the service Of such teachers, vice
principals, heads OF departments. or first assist
ants Is found Mt and meritOriOus at such times
they shall receive the annual increaSemenLs pro-
Vded In this section. until the next investigation
and inspection is made by such Borough Board
No woman principal shall receive salary less
than paid to a first assistant, viCe-prtncipal
or head of department, nor male principal less
than that paid to male first assistant, vcs-prtn-
cipa1 or head OF department.
In speaking Of school legislation for New-York
Governor Roosevelt to-day said that there was one
thing which he did want, and that was that the
purpose OF the Ahearn law should be carried into
practical effect The Increase OF salaries for the
teachers provided for in that should be secured
That is all that he desires The teachers should
receive their salaries due to them at Legis-
atiOn seeking TO accomplish that purpose should
not be complicated with other propositions.