St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-01-17
school Hoard Proceedings,
Opelousas, La, Jan. 5, 1903.


Opelousas, La, Jan. 5, 1903.
The Board Of Directors of Public
Schools of the Parish Of st. Landry met
this day in regular session, with the
following mem bers present: Raymond
Breaux, President, presiding; Messrs.
Bernard, Neyland, Boykin, Sandoz, DR..
Ray and Guiibeau.
On motion of MIR. Neyland,
The reading OF the minutes was dis
pensed with.
lowing appointments for the 5th ward /:
Miss Myra Stagg, assistant in the
Stagg school, salary SIS.
Miss Fannie Cooke, assistant in the
Deshotels school, salary $l5.
Miss Ola Sayant, assistant in the
Whitevilfe school. salary $l5.
Mrs. r. L. Debleu, principal OF the
Tete Cove school, salary $50.
And that the Boreta school be reop-
ened, with Miss Jennie Caillouet as
teacher.
Allof which was so ordered by the
Board.
On motion Of Mr.. Gu ilbeau
That the salaries of the lower grade
teachers Of the Washington High School
be equaliZed, follows:
Mrs. Andcrso $45 instead of $40.
Miss Desmare, $50 instead OF $45.
Miss kavanagh, $40 instead of $35.
Miss Neyland, $40 instead of $50.
Carried, Mr.. Sandoz voting no.
On motion of DR.. Ray
The Olibe Manuel school was reopen
ed with Mrs. Kate Hazlewood as leach
er, at salary of $50 per month.
A school was opened at Oiin Mannel,
with, Prof. p. H. Maroney as teacher,
salary $50.
A colored school was opened at the
colored Baptist Church at Mallet, at q
salary of s15. teacher to be appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Bernard
whereas, work preventing patrons
from sending their children to school
caused the closing of three schools in
the Sd for lack of average.
Now be 1t resolved, that the Cormier,
deKerlegand and Leonville schools be
rsopened.
The President reported that since the
last meeting OF the Board he had made
the following changes and appoint
ments:
APPOINTMENTS.
Miss Maggie Coleman. an assistan In
the st. Landry High School, sniary 500.
Miss Mays Creswell, Bordelon school.
Miss Phillips. Bristol school.
Miss Martha Simpson, Prairie Ronde
school.
Miss Julia Prud'homme, Frilot col
ored school, $40 to be paid by the board
and SO by patrons.
Miss Maggie Chevis, Pa lmetto eoiored
school, salary sa5.
CHANGES.
Miss Annie Burt, from Prairie Rande
primary school to Morrow grammar
grade school.
Miss Lily Harmanson, from the Nor
row grammar grade school to the Belle
Vue grammar grade school.
Miss Mays Greswell, from the Borde-
lon to the Lambert school.
ON motion of Mr.. eyland-
The action of the President in the
above matter was approved, and the
appointments and chadges so made are
hereby confirmed by the Board.
DR.. Ray In the Chair.
The President arose snd stated to the
Board that in November warrant for
$50 was drawn by himself and the Sn-
perintendent to defray their expenses
to o convention of Superintendent. and
other school officials, held in New Or
leans during the latter part of that
month. He stated that they had drawn
the warrant after consulting every
member of the Board; that he had
not considered it wise to call special
meeting of the Board for the purpose of
formally authorizing the appropriation
because the expense of q special meet
ing would have nearly equaled the
amount of the appropriation. These
annual appropriations, he reminded
the Board. are customary, and fixed
policy OF this Board.
On motion of Mr.. Ney yland-
The warrant for $50, drawn by the
President and Superintendent to defray
their expenses to the Superintendents'
Convention at New Orleans. was APP
proved.
Mr.. Breaux in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Gnilheau-
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid:
FL. Bodenuller, printing, etc .S 3 90
DR.. .J. p. Saizan. Office rent . IS 90
J. 8. Sandoz, bill rendered 80 20
The Board adjourned 10 meet ON We'd
nesday, January Il, 1903.
RAYMOND BREAUX,
r.. IL. GUILBEAU, President.
Secretary.