The Washington herald., 1907-11-07

point dDuudlll, IN June, one OA Anc dSSO-
ciate supsrintcndeEts as secretary of the
board of superintendents.
&" The salary of an associate superin-
tendent shall be twelve dollars per diem.
and each such superintendent shall be al
lowed thirty days leave Of absence during
the year The salary OF the secretary OF
the board Of superintendents shall be
fourteen dollars per diem during such
time as an associate shall be assigned 10
that duty.
Plans for Divisions.
Annually. IN June, the board OF edu-
eatic a shall divide the District of Colum-
bia into six geographical divisions, Of
which four shall be white. and assign for
the supervision Of each division one asso-
ciate superintendent as division superin-
tendent, in addition TO his other duties.
:" Annually, in June the Board Of Edu-
cation shall classify the schools in the
District OF Columbia as normal, high, in
termediate, primary. and kindergarten,
and. upon the written recommendation
OF the superintendent OF schools. shall as
sign each associate superintendent one or
more classes of schools. as directing su-
perintendent in addition TO his other
duties
:" The board of superintendents, for the
purpose Of considering appointments. pro-
motions, transfers. demotions. and dis
mssals of teachers IN white schools shall
consist of the white members Of the
board, and for the colored schools shall
consist Of the superintendent and colored
members OF the board; but in all other
ha I'd Of N q NJ q
far as may be practicable. shall consider
all educational questions In full session.
The board OF superintendents for col
o-ed schools shall have sole charge OF all
teachers. classes and schools in which
cOlored children are taught
Annually. in June. the board OF edu-
cation shall appoint board of exam
iners, 10 consist OF the superintendent OF
schools and six heads OF departments OF
normal, high, and elementary schools. Of
which not less than four shall be white.
FavOrs Open Sessions.
IAN examinations shall be conducted
by the board in open session. All oral
examinations shall be given for the white
applicants by the white members OF the
board OF examiners. and for the colored
applicants by the superintendent and the
colored members Of the board OF ex-
aminers.
The board OF education shall appoint
annually a secretary Of the board of eX-
aminers and stenographer The salary
Of each member of the board OF ex-
amlners, acting as such. shall be 81 per
diem. The salary Of the secretary Of the
board OF examiners shall be $500.
The board of education shall appoint
not more than sixteen heads OF depart
ments in the white normal, high, ele-
mentary. and kindergarten schools, and
not more than sixteen assistant heads
of departments in the colored high. nor
NAL and elementary schools. The au-
thority OF the head OF department shall
extend 20 all schools in which his sub
jects shall be taught. A head of depart
ment shall serve during competence and
good behavior.
system for Salaries.
For the purpose OF computing sal
aries, the school year shall be considered
as consisting OF three hundred days. All
officers shall be paid in twelve install
ments. corresponding 70 the calendar
months.
include IA
superintenc
tional oric
ed, saq"'- g.. f..
superinl O.
paid IN FeN
ing MAJ Hr;
One-tNelfrn on or as soon IS prac-
ticable after the third school day OF the
month Of September: one-tWelfth upon
the first day OF each succeeding month or
as soon as practicable thereafter, 10 con-
tinue until the succeeding June; and two
twelfths upon the last school day in
June
This plan includes that OF the Comp
trOller OF the Treasury, and that OF the
city OF New York. which has been recon-
mended to me by certain members OF
Congress.
Substitute for section I:
That the salaries Of educational Of
ticers Of teachers and % other educa-
tional employees Of the board Of educa-
ton Of the District Of Columbia shall be
arranged and paid in six classes, as
follows:
SCHEDULE PER DIEM.
Class $50 $40. sLSo, Sl90 and 8
Class 2-S2 S2l0, SD $50. $40 and $50.
Class So. $40. 500. $50 $40 $3.50 S26a.
20. $50 80. s.. $50. $50 $50. $50 $50.
S.60. S37O $50. $3.50 81.
Class l-S2, $50, $40, $50, $50 s., $50, $40.
$3.50, $780, 81. $40. $40 S69. $3.50 S.
Glass 5-s3.35 $50. Ho5. $40, A75 Sl0 SIS.
S5se. 5l5 $780, S6s5. E2
Glass s-S5 $50. 50. $50 S. $50. S. $50, s.
Glass !, kindergarten assistants.
Class = teachers of schools with
less than four hours OF daily session.
~ cs.Ao
four-hour session or more, in grades
below the eighth grade and principal
kindergartensi teachers of special sub
jects in the graded schools and asss-
tants to eighth grade teachers, who also
are group principals librarians. and
clerks
Class 1. teachers OF eighth grades.
and teachers OF ungraded classes; visit
ing teachers, assistants to superintend-
ents, and heads Of departments.
Class >. teachers in the normal, high.
and manual training schools.
Glass 6. eighth grade teachers who
are also principals of buildings. so group-
ed as to include in no case less than
thirty-one graded school and kinder
garten teachers. and also heads of de-
partments for normal high. and ele-
mentary schools; also superintendents of
model classes and practice work in the
normal schools; also the principal Of the
colored normal school, and the supervisor
of practice work in the colOred normal
school
" The salary of the principals Of the
white normal school and all high schools
shall be $1,000 For the purpose of this
classification, manual training schools of
high school grade shall be considered
high schools.
"A teacher who has reached the high
est salary allowed TO his or her class shall
be known as head teacher. and NAV be
assigned special duties On a branch of the
department under the direction of the
head Of the dena rtp,ept