Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-22
How Teachers Will be
Promoted.
Amendment Adoptedby
School Board
Starts Beginners at Salary Lower
Than That Existing Heretofore.

tile Board of Education at its meeting
two weeks ago, by the Teachers aud
salaries committee, regulating salaries
of teachers and fixing a systematic
method of promotion, was adopted by
the Board last night.
The recommendation was to amend
Rule IS, of the Rules and Regulations
of the Board The recommendation
adopted is that salaries Of all teachers
the number of years IN which they
| in the public schools from kindergar-
ten to eighth grade, be regulated by
have taught here, and that under no
circumstances less than one year's ex-
perience be considered. The expert
ence of out-of-town teachers applying
for positions, will be rated by the
Board, and afterward their salaries
increased according to rules governing
local teachers.
| For first years teaching, the salary
| for Normal graduates Is hXed at 500,
second year $3.50, thereafter IN In
crease of $50 year until 5000 is reach
until the salary reaches the maximum
salary of $500.
| For the first year teachers, not Nor
mai graduates, the salary is fixed at
$500; second year, $32o; third, $3.50,
and thereafter an increase of 500 a year
until $3.50 is reached and then an in
crease of $50 year until the salary
becomes $500.
Rule 3S reads: Teachers salaries
shall be based on grade, modified by
merit and experience, experience in
Akron schools to receive special con-
sideration. Transition grade, 500 to
$3.50; primary grade, first year, $500
to $500; all grades second to sixth
years, inclusive, 800 to 5000; all grades
| seventh to eighth years, inclusive,
$500 to 5000; Akron Normal graduates,
' first year. $500 minimum second
years salary to depend upon grade
and merit"
! Teachers not normal graduates were
started at $50. The amendment, 1t
will be seen, is n decrease of $50 for
first year work of both normal grad
yates and other beginners. This rule
will not affect any of the first year
teachers hired for the coming year.
When the amendment was first pre-,
sented last night, it was defeated by
not receiving two-thirds vote of all
members. The vote follows: Ayes -
Slabaugh, Otis, Davis, j. Il. Flower,
James, White. Gayer. Nays-Harp.
ham, Madison, Hqrter, Endres. Glib
bops did not vote, aud Messrs.
kingsbury, w. T, Flower, Grant and
Fresc We're not present.
Mr.. Harpham, who voted against the
amendment, later presented Il motion
that it be reconsidered. He said that
since voting he had learned the obiec,
of the Teachers and Salaries commit
tee, and believed 1t was advisable tC
adopt the amendment under existing
circumstances.
Mr. Otis explained that the object
of the committee was TO secure n prop
er basis upon which to regulate pro
motions. He said that under tho
old rule nearly every member of the
committee had received calls from
others had obtained an increase in sal
airy and they had not, rnis condition
was apt to foster fayoritism and in
yite influence In favor of teachers
from outside sources. BY the new rule
teachers know Just what increase tc
a i,yr n,,iSp IN
Mr.. Harpham suggested that 1t seem
Ell Inconsistent not to allow the Nor
NAL graduates more than $50 a yea
In advance OF salaries paid beginners
who did not possess Normal training
experience.
TO this Mr.. Otis replied that the Nor
nal graduates had been given speca
consideration. They will be started
nj salaries higher than those paid
college graduates who begin teaching
ing Akron schools.
Supt. Hotchkiss said that while |
was true no two teachers We're capa
BILE of earning the same salary. to AT
tempt TO regulate the differences woul,
be an endless task and result poorl!
IN advantage to the school system. H
believes better work cun be obtained
from teachers when all are under
systematic method of promotion, ant
that teachers not entitled to promo
tons as fixed by tho amendmen
should not be employed.
MIR. Nlallison-"I believe that N
teacher should be hired atsa salary o
less than $i0o II teachers canno
earn that much they should not h
employed"
Mr., James -"lt Is not Ia lower tn
salaries of teachers this amendment
offered, but to secure and keep bet
ter class of instructors. Ii has bee
said frequently that teachers ar
scarcely able to earn salary durin
ltheir first years experience, As in a
other kinds of work. so In teachinl
experience is necessary to their DUAL
ficatlon.'
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