Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-08-23
School Board Proceedings.

At a meeting of the Board OF School Com.
mssoners last Tuesday the following bust
ness was transacted:
The following designations were accepted
by the Board: Miss Carrie M. Fulks, Oak
dale; Miss Clara b. De Muth, Burtonsville /;
Miss Ella V. Kicker, Rockville; James No.
bic, Rockville; Miss K. Claudia Clagett, So
garland, and Prof. ]. Frank McBee, Darnes-
town.
The following appointments were con
tlrmed by the Board MISS Carrie NJ. Fulks,
Burtonsvllle; Miss Clara b. De Muth, Lay
hill Miss Elizabeth A. Coe, Goshen; Miss
Maude Ashton, Slldell Miss Laura Moffett,
Elmer; Miss Il. Barry Albert, Hyattstown /;
Miss e. Claudia Clagett, Monocacy Chas.
Y. Hilton, Beane; Miss Maud Wilkins
Claysville.
Miss Edith l.. Ford was appointed first
assistant of the Rockville school, vice Miss
Kicker resigned.
Miss Ida s. Dove and all of the trustees
| of the Bethesda school were invited to be
present at the meeting Of the Board, but Mr..
Adolph Ruebsam, one OF the trustees, alone
appeared. Commissioner Rice stated to Mr..
Ruebsam that Miss Dove had given up
the school at Unity because OF the rule,
then existing, requiring teacher TO hold
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graded school and explained the facts in
regard to her retention at Bethesda and
showed extreme leniency on the part Of the
Board.
President Lamar explained the policies Of
the Board involved in the enforcement OF
the rule. He said that the new salaries
schedule gives credit to all teachers for the
character OF certificate as well as expert.
ence, and Ia intended as an incentive to all
teachers to improve themselves and procure
the best certificates and that to allow ex.
ceptlons to the rule In favor OF any one
teacher would tend TO demoralize the sys-
tenn, and that 1t was the unanimous opinion
OF the members Of the Board that such a
course could not be tolerated. Mr.. Lamar
also explained the law and pointed out the
Bylaw of the State Board OF Education,
which says that "The Board of County
Commissioners shall have power
TO determine all questions of dispute arising
In the administrator OF the school law In
the county, except In cases where the power
has been otherwise specially delegated"
He stated that the Board had found and de.
clared the existence Of vacancy at Bethesda
and that 1t was undoubtedly the duty OF the
trustees there to proceed to the choice oil q
teacher, the Board assuming full RESPONSE
bility for declaring vacancy. Should Miss
Dove care to appeal to the State Board OF
Education, the School Board would facili.
tate such appeal.
In response to certain suggestions In the
correspondence with the trustees, indicating
q technical defense on behalf of Miss Dove,
Mr.. Lamar explained that Miss Doves only
claim to q right to teach in this county Is
based upon second grade certificate grant
ed her In 1888 and endorsed extended
from time to time. He pointed out that I'M
der Article V, Section II, OF the Bylaws OF
the State Board, In his opinion this certificate
has run out and that an extension thereof
could not be rendered valid without the APP
prevail of the State Board OF Education, and
cited the case oil School Board vs.. Wagaman,
"a Maryland, 151, for the information OF
those concerned in the matter.
Mr.. Ruebsam expressed regret that his as
sociates were unable to be present and stated
that he would report to them the result OF
the visit. He also said that the patrons at
Bethesda seemed satisfied with Miss Dove
and many OF them were anxious to retain
her there.
The policy adopted by the Board last
year, placing both the high school and the
grammar school departments OF the Mont
gomery County High School under one
head, came up and was unanimously sus-
tanned.
The discussion developed the fact that
the adjustment of the position OF vice.
principal Of the high school at Rockville
and the election OF the same person as the
principal OF these two departments resulted
10 saving last year OF $500 and will result
In further saving this year Of al least $500.
| Three hundred OF this amount was Involved
In the change OF the plan which was pro-
posed by DR.. Il. b. Prettyman and Mr.
John M. Heagy, Two Of the trustees at Rock.
Vile, who signed q contract In favor Of John
w. Darby, OF Hyattstown, as proposed new
principal of the grammar school department
The other trustee objected to the appoint
ment on the ground that Prof. Cooke ID
Luckett had been elected to this position
one year ago and that he had neither resign
ed nor been given the requisite notice neces-
sary to the cancellation Of the contract exc
cuted by Prof. Luckett and the trustees al
that time. oe
Mr.. Darby's salary would have been 5000
under the salaries law. The Board, on the
motion oil Commissioner Roger b. Farquh'
ar, refused to confirm the appointment by O
unanimous vote and later unanimously
elected Miss K. l.. Ford as first assistant 10
the grammar school, In the place OF Miss h.
| v. Kicker resigned, at a salary OF six hun.
bred dollars; and thus the plan followed
last year will be continued.