Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Bill to Regulate Teachers Sal
aries Passes Senate.
NOT MANY CHANGES MADE
From Form in Which Committee Re-
ported It.
REORGANIZATION PROVISIONS
Board Of Education to Be Appointed
by Judges 6f TIE District
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Supreme Court.

The bill to regulate the salaries of teach
ers and providing plan of organization for
the public schools of this city was passed
by the Senate yesterday afternoon in prac-
tically the form in which 1t was reported
to the Senate from the committee on the
District Of Columbia. 1t Ia practically in
the form in which it was reported to the
full committee from the subcommittee of
which Senator Burkett was chairman.
1t was hoped that the bill might be passed
before the District appropriation bill was
disposed Of in order that the schedules Of
salaries it contains might be introduced In
the appropriation bill before II was dis
posed of by the Senate. AS the matter now
stands. however, the school provisions of
the District bill will be reframed In confer
ence to conform to the public school bill.
During the time the bill was under con-
sideration there were quite a large number
of teachers In the galleries. and their famil-
iarity with the affairs Of the schools caused
the proceedings to be of unusual interest
to them. Most Of the time was taken up by
an explanation by Senator Burkett of the
erect or the measure on the public schools
and by Senator McCumber and Senator Car
ter, each OF whom had suggestions to make
Appointment Of the Board.
The provision placed in the bill In the
House and reported to the Senate by the
committee. by which the board of educa-
ton is to be appointed by the judges of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
instead OF by the Commissioners. as here
tofore, was not questioned, and remained
in the bill when passed.
Senator McCumber again suggested his
amendment. giving to the assistant super
intendent of the white schools the same
power the bill gives to the assistant super
tntendent of colored schools. but he did not
insist upon that amendment, and 1t was
not placed in the bill Senator Burkett de-
clared that as the assistant superintendent
of colored schools is the whole thing and
the boss of those schools, he should be
given authority over the principals, both in
executive and educational matters, but 1t
would, he said, result In bad administration
to give the assistant superintendent of
white schools such authority, which he
should be permitted to exercise only under
the superintendent. Otherwise the author
ity Of the superintendent would be nullified
to such an extent as to make him mere
fgurehead.
Senator Carter's Amendment.
Senator Carter wanted to amend the bill
30 that teachers of normal. high and manual
training schools who receive less than $500
per annum, and whose salaries are to be
raised to 81 900, shall receive the entire in
crease at once instead of being raised to it
$50 a year. as the bill provides. His amend
ment, he said, would affect from seven to
ten teachers. 1t was finally accepted with
the understanding that 1t is to be carefully
considered by the conferees. Mr. Carter's
amendment provided that this class of
teachers who have taught five years or
more In graded high schools shall receive
81 600 per annum at once.
The bill as passed by the Senate has few
changes in salaries over the bill as passed
by the House of Representatives. It's chief
changes are In the form of school organiza-
ton. These changes are all to simplify the
management of the schools. and quite gen.
orally 1t Is believed that they will be ac-
ceptable to the House of Representatives.