The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
West Hudson News
SALARY SCHEDULE
MEN TEACHERS PAID MORE
THAN WOMEN.
Kearny Board Adopts Graduated Scale,
So as to Retain Deserving
Instructors.

The agitation that was begun through
communication sent to the Kearny BoarC
OF Education at its last meeting by Prin
cipal Thad j. Knapp of the Kearny Higl
School, urging the adoption of n salar!
schedule for teachers in Kearny, IN ofdel
to retain the several instructors who have
labored faithfully with their superiors il
bringing the public school system of the
town to a high standard, brought fruit a
the regular meeting of the board last nigh
when 1t adopted a schedule that had beer
prepared by Superintendent Herman Ores
sci, jr., and its provisions will go into eff
feet on the beginning of the school year
! next September.
The schedule submitted to the board by
the superintendent was presented by Com
missioner Frank S. Platt, chairman of thu
school government committee, and pro.
vides that primary and grammar teachers
shall receive the first year $3.50: second
g year SsQq; third year, $3.50; fourth year
seventh year, $3.50, and ninth year, 5000, as
the maximum.
principals, women. four
room building, first year, $500; second year,
$3.50; second year, $500; third year, $3.50,
and fourth year, $1,000, maximum. Five
rooms, women, first year, $500; second year,
ssOo; third year, $1,000, maximum. Six
rooms, men, first year, $1,000; second year,
$l,10O; third year, 1890. fourth year, 81, 800.
Eight rooms, women, first year, 1915: sec
ond year, 1,Q50; third "a $1,125; fourth
si,io6; second year, s1'Soo; third year. ears 1850,
Fourth year, $l,400; fifth year $1,000. Twelve
rooms, men, first year, 1,200: second year,
$l,SoO; third year, s., 400; fourth year, 1880;
fifth year, 81, 800. sixth year, sl,70; seventh
year, S,SO0; eighth year. 1890. Sixteen
rooms, men, first rear, 81, 300: second year,
Loo; third year, $1,000; fourth year, l,600;
MIN year, 81, 200; sixth year, S1,SOO; seventh
year $l,g0O; eighth year, 5000.
High School principal, first year, 1850;
second year, $1,000; third year, 81, 700; fourth
year, 81, 500; fifth year, ST. 300; sixth year,
$1,000; seventh year 2.l00; eighth year,
Heads of departments, first year. $1,000;
second year, $1,10O; third year. $1,000:
fourth year, 81, 800; fifth year. 81, 400; sixth
year, Sl.bOO; seventh year. 81, 900; eighth
yea, 81, 700; ninth year, 81. 800.
Assistants, men, first year, 5000; second
year, $40: third year. $1,o50: fourth year.
$l,1&: fifth year, 1920; sixth year, 81, 275;
seventh year, 1880. Women, first year,
500; second year, $775; third year, $3.50;
year, 81. 075.
Men teachers in grammar grades and
supervisors of special subjects to be rated
as follows: Men teachers first year $3.50;
second year $3.50; third year $3.50; fourth
year $3.50. Supervisors women first year,
$725; second year., $500; third year, 1915:
fourth year., $3.50; fifth year, 81, OPS; sixth
year, SLIGO; men, first year, $500; second
year, @ofo, third year, 5000. fourth year,
$1,025; fifth year, 81, 100; sixth year, LIS.
The schedule provides that vice-princi-
pals, if actually performing duties az such,
are to receive $50 per year additional.
Principals In buildings with a number of
rooms intermediate between those men
toned in the schedule. are to receive a
salary proportionate to size of building.
Superintendents' schedule is as follows:
First year. $4,000; second year, 50, $50; third
year, $500; fourth year, 50. 80; fifth year.
81. 800, and sixth year. 49, 600.
The rating of each teacher is to be fixed
by the superintendent of schools and the
principal of the school to which the teacher
Is assigned. Their rating is to be based
upon observation of the work. After it
has been decided upon 1t Will be submitted
TO the committee Of the whole of the board.
The schedule also provides that whenever
q new teacher is selected her previous ex-
perience shall entitle her to advanced rat
ing.
In submitting the schedule Commission
er Plat called the attention of the board
to the Importance of Its adoption In order
10 retain good teachers, and without fur
Their comment It was passed unanimously.
Superintendent Dressed expressed his de-
light over the action of the board, and
said he knew that all the teachers would
join him in thanking the board.