The Washington times., 1906-06-16
NEW SCHOOL BILL
FOR THE DISTRICT
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now receive salaries provided for in
class g. il was deemed desirable to limit
the minimum salary to $3.50 and the
maximum to si,100. resulting I'm final
saving in each case as between the
schedule of class and the schedule OF
class s.
Amendment No. IS provides that the
first increase TO be received under the
terms Of this bill in the case of the
teachers enumerated in the paragraph
shall not exceed $50 per .annuu. and also
provides that the first two years shall
be probationary in the case Of special
beginning teachers in the normal school.
Amendments Nos. 10 and 20 correct the
text Of the aragraph. and provide that
the salary of the librarian of the teach
ers' library shall be class 4. instead OF
class 5. as in the House bill.
Amendment No u provides that the
NJ Street High School and the Arm
strong Manual Training School shall be
classified into four departments. instead
OF into three. as provided by the Senate
amendment. and into FIVE, as provided in
the House bill.
Amendment No. % prevents the heads
of departments from interfering with
the discipline Of the schools, and pre-
sCr,bes that no classes shall be formed
In the high schools with less than ten
School in the case of subjects not Of
fered as well in the Armstrong Manual
Training School. This limitation. how
ever, Is not TO apply to pupils who have
already entered upon continuous course
of two or more years.
Provisions for Promotions.
Amendments Nos. q, "a. 25. and 26
provide that IN the promotion of teach
ers from one class to another the
Of he
direct supervision OF the teacher must
be had before action is taken 10 the
matter by the board of education. and
in the case of colored teachers, upon
the additional recommendation of the
colOred assistant superintendent
Amendments Nos. q. IS. g, and 80
provide that teachers shall be promoted
for superior work from group A to
group B of class only after oral and
written examinations by the boards of
examiners, and eliminate certain para
graphs of the bill as passed by the
House to make the subject-matter con
form to the changes previously made.
Amendments Nos. 81 and 81 provide
that in the promotion of teachers for
superior work from group A TO group
B Of class such teachers shall be
recommended for examination by their
respective principals in the case OF all
high and normal school teachers and
teachers Of manual training schools,
through and with the approval of the
superintendent of schools; and in the
case of colored teachers such recon-
mendation shall be made by the colored
assistant superintendent. through and
with the approval Of the superintendent
of schools
Amendments Nos. SO. "a. IS. 81. IS. and
SO provide for boards Of examiners to
examine applicants before appointments
as teacher. head of department prin-
cipal, or supervising principal in the
graded. high, manual training or nor
NAL schools. and that no director, as
sistant director, or teacher of special
studies shall be appointed without be-
ing examined
Degree or Experience Required.
Amendment No So provides that no
person without a degree from an ac-
credited college or a graduation GER
tlhcate from an accredited normal
school. SUCH normal school graduate to
have had at least five years Of expert
ence as a teacher In a high scn D1l. shall
be appointed to teach any academic or
scientific subject in the normal high
or manual training schools. This pro-
sion is made with the view of ;Ie-
venting teachers from coming hcre In
discriminatory on account Of the ir-
crease Of salary provided and ~ the
IdrpOse of securing higher grade OF
teachers as vacancies occur.
Amendment No So gives to each
school principal more authority over the
conduct of his individual school.
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increase in the salaries of the direct Is
OF drawing. physical culture. and music
giving them an annual increase OF SO
for five years instead of an annual IN.
crease Of $50 for five years as provided
in the House bill.
Amendment No IS provides. an IN
crease OF $500 per annum in the salar1
Of the director Of primary instruction.
Amendment No. 81 is for the 'purpos,
OF preventing any OF the officials desig
mated in the paragraph from receiving
under the operation of this BILL les.
salary than they are receiving at th'
present time
No Superintendent of Buildings.
The Senate amendment to the bill. IN
tended to restore TO the measure tn,
paragraph stricken out on the floor o.
the House providing for the appoint
ment of a new officer 10 be known a:
superintendent OF buildings and supplies
was killed In conference the House con.
ferees refusing to restore 1t in the bill.