The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-13
SCHOOL BOARD HAS ANXlETlES
1t Must Relieve Crowded Condition
of Schools

The board of education at its meeting
Monday night will be confronted with a
condition of school finances which is I'M
satisfactory and disappointing to some
members of the board. With the fact
that there will be many more children to
Accommodate in the schools next year
than there was last, and that necessarily
more money will be spent in the main
tainance of the schools is coupled the
fact that the board can only secure
about 5000 more for the general fund
at the next payment of taxes than it
did at the last.
The assessed valuation of the city is
IS. 2S2. $50. and increase ofS516 $50 over the
assessment of last year AS the board of
education can levy but ten mills for the
general fund, it can only increase the
revenue for the general fund by S5.16l.S0
This is a disappointment to some mem
bers of the board. Rodolph Hatfield
stated yesterday that he had hoped the
general fund could be increased SIS, 900,
or al least $1,000.
The fact that the general fund will not
increase any more than about 5000 will
prevent any marked advance in the
teachers salaries. as a large part Of
the increase in the revenue viii be re-
Guired for schooling the additional chill
dren who will be enrolled. The salaries
may be advanced some. however.
r. c. Jackman. chairman of the ways
and means committee Of the board. has
been asked to make a report Of the
financial condition OF the school as soon
as possible. and this report is expect
ed at the meeting OF the board Monday
night
How to prevent the schools from be-
ing overcrowded next year is another
question which will worry the board at
Mondays meeting. The most crowded
school is Irving. and unless something IS
done 10 relieve IT, it win be more crowd
ed next year than il was last be-
cause the north end OF the city IS
growing rapidly.
Speaking of the crowded condition Of
the schools. Rodolph Hatfield said.
i think it may be necessary 70 re-
strict the attendance at the Irring
school to those over seven years OF age.
The board has a legal right to do that
OF course halliday sessions could De
held fl the Irving school. bat that
irons OF the school and X would 40,
be giving the Irving district the same
advantages the ether districts have we
may rent z hall or q building 70 hold
school IN. and thus relieve the Irving.
There was one vacant room IN the
ingalls, building last year. but = cannot
be used 20 relieve the Irving school. FOR
The increase in populatioa OF the East
side vTiu require the Utilization o. that
r. ON q relieve The schools n that sec
ton Of the city.
IN spite of the fart that Two new
rooms we're added q the high schooi
last summer. that school viii Re crowd
ed next year. 7 think this condition ran
be reuediei somewhat - Increasing
The rate OF tuition. The rate charged
now Tor out q soWn pupils q zttens
the high school Is TAO dollars a month
i tuition were aavsnce1 20 four dol
lars the EJECT vcuid ee to resccs TIE
attendance q ort of town scholars auf
also 70 Increase the revenue
The patrons % Tire Lincnin school have
asked that an adsitiousl room - ADDED
10 that building Tbs natter ~ill also
come before the hoaras rext E9utsy /
right. There IS ora Vscazt rpcm n
the Hz-r- street ssuiIs.r< ard s11ss
members q the hsa-s cain tast 4 I
cf1 ses ~ % -eiseve ~ Linooia
sehcoi
y any aSaisioaas Toozs ere esszt his /
year TIE hoard WI ca1 q bond de- !
sien a. .ec.1re sss f.ris
Tire O. foar racre teach>-z al - /
employed tsss year tAza zeie lsst !