The Washington times., 1906-06-10
SCHOOL BILL GOES
THR0UGS THE SENATE
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teach academic or scientific subjects in
the high schools.
That model teacher shall be held to
be a teacher of the first or second
grade. or of the kindergarten. whose
special aptitude for primary teaching
makes II desirable to retain him in said
grades with the pay of a higher grade
That teachers OF classes one and two
shall receive an annual increase of sal
ary Of SO for FOUR years, OF until the
maximum is reacLe
That teachers of class three shall re-
ceive an annual increase of salary OF
$25 for ten years. or until the maximum
is reached.
That teachers of class four shall re-
ceive an annual increase Of salary of
$50 for ten years, or until the maximum
is reached.
That teachers of class five shall re-
ceive an annual increase Of salary of SO
for ten years. or until the maximum is
reached.
That teachers in group A of class six.
after the probationary year, shall re-
ceive an annual increase of salary of
800 for eight years; in group B, OF 500
for three years.
That principals Of grade school build
as such. in addition to their grade sal
airy, the yearly sum of $50 for each ses-
sion room in the building.
High School Studies.
That studies in the high schools shall
be classified into departments, with de-
partment heads. but that the heads of
departments shall nave only an advisory
capacity. inferior to the authority of .he
school principals.
Ihat principals Of normal, high. and
manual training schools shall receive a
salary of 81 900 per annum. together with
an annual increase of 800 for five wears
All such principals shall be appointed ar
the minimum salary. and each shall
have entire control Of his school. both
executive and educational. subject onlv
In authority 10 the superintendent of
schools for the white schools and TO the
colored assistant superintendent for the
coiored schools 10 whom in each case he
shall be directly responsible
That directors Of drawing. physical
culture. and music shall receive annual
salaries Of $500. with annual increase
Of 500 for five years: that directors of
domestic science. domestic art. and kin
dergartens shall receive annual salaries
Of $1,000. with annual increases of so
per year for flee years; assistant di-
rectors of drawing, physical culture.
music. domestic science domestic art
and kindergartens. in charge of coIored
schools. shall receive annual salaries
of 1890, with annual increases of $50
for five years; the director of primary
instruction, 1900. with an annual in
crease Of $50 per year for five years
and his colored assistant an annual sal
airy OF $l,400, with an annual increase
Of so for five years.
Salaries of Superintendents.
That the superintendent shall receive
5000 per annum. the assistant superin-
tendents. 5000 each. the director of IN
termediate instruction. the supervisor of
manual training. and the supervising
principal, 1920. with increases of 500
per year for five years.
The bill was magnifcently handled in
the Senate by Senator Burkett of Ne
braska, whose prompt and comprehen-
sive answer TO every question asked and
ability to meet every objection offered
revealed the deep and careful consider
alton he had given the questions IN
volved- The bill gives substantial IL
creases to the teachers in every grade
and every department of the public
schools of the District.