The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-05
BOARD or PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala. Fla, April ,, 190

chairman. b X BlIcn and }. =.
Grantham present.
Minutes of the last meeting We're
read and approved.
The superintendent stated that be
had sent out notices 20 ali trustees
and supervisors. that if they we're sat
isficd with their present teachers 20
secure them for another year il they
could. but If they desired change
to begin looking for teachers at
once
There were a number Of commune
cations before the board stating that
trustees and supervisors could not
act wisely until they knew just what
the salaries and length of term would
be-. The board decided to make est
mates of the expenses for next term
and fix salaries at the May meeting
OF the board.
The secretary was instructed 10
state in the minutes, that at the neXI
p,aeting. the first Tuesday in May
the board will consider the question
whether ii will operate any school
than cannot make an average oil
eight pupils. That some average VIII
no agreed upon and in the future
strictly adhered 10 and that all per
sons interested in this subject can ap-
near before the board at its next reg
ualr meeting.
" was decided that in view OF the
fact. that there are so many claims
for increase in salaries and other eX-
nenses. that at the May meeting the
hoard will decide whether or not II
will ask for the full seven mills for
school purposes.
4 letter was read from the state
superintendent saying that there VIII
he a convention of county superin'
,endents. and school board members
and principals held in Tallahassee,
April Il TO 10. and urged each board
that they send representatives. IL
WAS ordered that the expenses OF the
county superintendent and one mem
her of the board he paid 10 said con
ventiOn.
Tic hoard discussed the question Of
uniform text books for the state and
unanimously passed the following dec
laration:
The board of public instruction OF
Marion county. Florida. is in favor OF
. Uniform system of text books for
The state of Florida. That our rep
resantatives in the legislature and
our senator be asked 10 do all they
can 10 pass a law for uniform text
hooks
That this board recommends that
the change be made gradually upon
the expiration OF the present con
tract of each county that is now under
contract for a certain number OF
wears That this hoard further rec
smmend that the books be selected
bv committee consisting of five
county teachers holding state certlh-
Gates. to be selected by the Florida
Educational Association and the
State Superintendent. who shall be
chairman and that no two OF the COM
mittee shall be from the same coun-
az
The board then adjourned to meet
on Tuesday morning al $50 O'Clock.
On Tuesday morning the board met
per adjournment with full board pres
emit
Teachers reports and other ac-
counts were examined. approved and
ordered paid.
The treasurer'S report was eXamIn-
ed and approved as follows:
Raj last reDnrt y VI
Reed. from 4. {. Groom, state
aid No''--'
Reed. from W. ID. earn, mon
ey paid for libraries 500"
Reed. from f. l.. Carney. levy
of 1905 r.. 5S47.lS
Reed. from f. l.. Carney, polls
of 1906 ri. lol2.oo
Total receipts - t.. O.. .S1122.o6
Dishd during March q. e.. O. $4,000
RAJ in treasury 80 --"l
The treasurer's report for the spec
iai school districts We're approved
and shows the following balances:
OcaIa. s550.9S: Mcintosh. s321l0;
Dunnellon. S$9.56; ReddiCk. S65.16:
Pine Level. Sl65.69: MayNille. $25.6%:
Weirsdale. Sl16.75: Citra. si6l.S0:
Griner Farm. $25li0: Buck Pond.
sSl44; Spar. SS6.7S: Gambler s12.54:
Fellowship Sli169; Electra. $500:
Rirchton. SSl352l. Martel sl7.4f;
Fort King. S45.65: Capulet. Sl.H>;
Iinadale. s4O.9o: Cotton Pant. Sl33.-
SO: Orange Lake. 500; Oak Hill,
sS5.si. Moss BluT. $50: Fairfield.
sll1.e9. Cottage Hin, S35i5: Charter
-Oak. S4>55; Pedro. sec G6: kendrick.
ss.65. Ochlawaha. S26.4-. Totals
SS56.9G.
There being no further business the
hoard adjourned To meet the first
Tuesday in May.
". u. CARN. Secy.
Doing Business Again.
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