Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-11-14
Board Of Education Passes on
First Reading a New Scale
Of Salaries.
TO GO INTO EFFECT NEXT YEAR
Board Grants Raritan Club Permiss
sion to Use High School Audito-
rum for Lecture-One New TeacI,-
er Appointed and Teachers Com-
mittee Given Authority to Fill Va
cancies-October Enrollment4, ,15T.

A new salary schedule for teachers
was introduced and passed on first
reading by the Board of Education
last night. 1t will go into effect De-
cember 81 next. The schedule was
presented by the teachers committee
and, after passage on first reading.
was laid over until the next meeting.
according to rule.
There is little difference between
the new schedule and the one now in
vogue. The proposed schedule is as
follows: First year, $420; second
year, $3.50; third year, $500; fourth
year, $500; fifth year, $500; sixth
year, $40. After the sixth year the
salary increases $40 a year until the
sum of 5000 is reached
Harry X. Golenbock was present
and asked the board to grant the
Raritan club permission to use the
high school auditorium for course Of
lectures, from November 22 until
February 2S. The board was unde-
cided how to reply, and wished to
lay the matter over until the next
meeting. Mr. Golenbock, however,
requested an answer last night, and
the board granted the club permis-
sion to use the auditorium Novem-
ber 90. The other dates will be de-
cided by the board later.
The designations of c. A. Shep-
pard, formerly principal of school No.
Z, and Miss Margaret Smith were ac-
cepted.
Superintendent Shull's recommen-
dation for the closing of the schools
November 20 and 80, Thanksgiving
and institute days, was adopted.
The superintendent also recon-
mended that the teachers COMMITTEES
be further empowered to fill all va
cancies. Mr. Shull read letters from
the Pratt Teachers agency, the Kel-
logg Teachers agency and the FicK
agency, of New York, to whom appli-
cations had recently been made for
instructors. Al the communications
stated that they could not furnish
teachers for the salaries paid In this
city.
Ten out of town pupils are now re-
ceiving instruction in the high school.
and the superintendent recommended
that bills sent to each of the town
ships for the tuition sum, which
amounts to SIS for half term.
1.-The state" said Mr.. Shull, ZAP
Ira .iates $25 for each student,
'v..ich amount the township where
The pupil lives receives.
Miss Fannie Hunt, of Reiglesville,
was recommended by the superinten-
dent, and was appointed teacher at
$475 year.
Superintendent Shull in speaking
about the enrolment for the past
month said that the number of A, ,l5l
was the largest on record.
The report for October was as fol-
lows: Total enrolment for the
month: Boys, 2,061; girls, 1,996;
total, 4.151; average enrolment,
1906; Average attendance, 300;
per cent of daily attendance on av-
erage enrolment, 95.7; number or
cases of hardness, 49S; number OF
times teacher was tardy, IT; number
of pupils present every day, 1,S4f;
number of classes or divisions, 16G;
number of sessions during month, Az,
number of visits by superintendent
during month, 151; number of visits
by commissioners during month, 4;
number of visits by citizens, A.