Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
BOARD WILL ASK $75O,OOO BE
PROVIDED
NEW BUILDINGS AND ADDITIONAL
FACILITIES WANTED
Reports Show That Polytechnic High
Was Compelled to Turn Away
Some Two Hundred Stu
dents During Year

noon reported the urgent need Of a
large sum for new school buildings and
sites. Recommendations for a sum ag-
gregating $750,000 to be provided by
three bond issues were made. The su-
perintendent in his report said:
"Isasmuch as the high schools are
| crowded far beyond their capacity for
good work, and the Polytechnic school
| has been compelled to turn away some
| 200 students this term, it Is imperative
| that the board of education give the
people of the city chance to provide
| the additional high school facilities
which are so vigorously demanded by
| them.
"To this end we recommend that i'm
mediate steps be taken to submit to
the people bond issue sufficient to
meet the needs of the department. AS
an additional building Is required at
the Polytechnic high school and the
Gardena high school must be COM
pleted $100, 900 should be asked for these
purposes. Fifty thousand dollars will
| be required for the site of a new high
school and $250,000 will be needed to
build and equip 1t.
Need Grammar Schools
"In addition, money is needed for the
erection of new grammar school build
| ings, which should, for the protection
of the children, be constructed of re-
| inforced concrete and made entirely
| freproof. l recommend that your hon.
orable body consider the advisability
| of asking for $350,000 for this purpose
and that the city attorney be requested
to prepare the notice and other forms
necessary to submit these three pro-
posals to the electors for their ap-
| proval.
Referring to the general wish that
the school children may be able to visit
the Atlantic squadron when it arrives.
| DR.. Moore recommended that the time
for the spring vacation, which was set
the week of April 19, during which time
the fleet will be in one of the ports Off
Los Angeles.
The board at it's meeting yesterday
resolved that section 20 of the charter
be amended to read as follows:
"(O. To determine annually the
amount of money required for the sup
port of the public schools and for
carrying into effect all the provisions of
the law in reference thereto; and, in
pursuance of this provision, the board
shall, on or before the 18th day OF July
each year, submit In writing to the
city council a careful estimate of the
whole amount of money to be received
from the state and county and the
above purpose, which estimate, in addi-
ton to the amount requisite for special
purposes, shall include and be known
as the building fund to be at the dis
posal of the board of education for the
erection of such new school buildings
and school rooms as the increasing de-
mands of the city may require, and for
no other purpose, which item shall not
exceed cents on each $100 of valuation
upon the assessment rolls; and the city
council shall, in each year, fix the
percentages of taxes to be levied and
collected for school purposes, provided
that the amounts to be thus levied, ex-
elusive of the building fund, shall not
be less than Is cents nor more than 2O
cents on each $100 of valuation upon
the assessment roll and when collected
1t shall be paid into the school fund.
"d4. In its discretion to establish
kindergarten schools for the instruc-
ton of children between the ages OF 41s
and years, and industrial or trade
schools or departments.
"Sec. 195--And seven members of the
board of education, four OF whom shall
serve for two years and three of whom
shall serve for four years"
Amend section to correspond.
s'Sec. 2O3-No person shall be eligible
to any elective office under this charter
who at the time of his election, is not
a qualified elector of this city.
"Sec. rs The superintendent of
schools is the executive officer or the
hoard of education. He shall be sub
fect onIy to the board of education, and
all orders of the board relating to the
direction of the principals and teachers
of the public schools shall be given
through him.
"He shall have general supervision.
subject to the control of the board, OF
the work of all employees OF the poard.
of the course of instruction, discipline
and conduct of the schools, textbooks
and studies; and all appointments, pro-
n,otions and transfers of teachers and
obanges of textbooks and apparatus
shall be made only upon the recon-
mendation of the superintendent. He
shall have power to suspend any
| teacher for cause deemed by him good
end suff1cient until the next meeting of
the board of education.
can appointmeuts and promotions of
teachers shall be made upon the basis
of merit. to be ascertained as far as
nra cticable in cases of appointments py
examination and in cases of promotion
nv length and character of service.
Examination for appointment shall be
conducted by the superintendent unuer
reguIations to be made by the board.
"The s1perintendent shall devote him
self exclusively to the duties of his
ofice He shall exercise a general SUI
nervision over the schools of the city,
evamine their condition and progress,
and shall keep himself informed of the
nrooress of education in other cities.
He shall advise himself of the need of
avtansion of the school system of the
civ. and shall make reports from time
70 time. as may be fixed by the rules,
or directed by the board, and shall be
responsible to the board for the con-
dition of the instruction and discipline
of the schools"
That section 70 of the charter be
amended to read as follows.
"(2). Add: And to create reserve
LIST with a nominal rate of pay, and to
assign to it such teachers as have
served the city of Los Angeles for
thirty years.
Resignation and Transfers
The teachers committee report recon-
mended:
THAT the resignation of Louise J..
Satterlee be accepted.
That leave of absence be granted as
follows: To Bertha Knight and Helene
M Stull to June 80, 1908.
That the following transfers and as
sienments be made: r. Mabel Rice.
from Jefferson street to Temple street,
second grade; Ethel Wilson, from
Staunton avenue to First street, volun-
teer X. asst; Marguerite MacKelip, to
Thirty-ninth street, volunteer X. asst
Georgia Lomas, from Second street to
West Vernon avenue, volunteer K.
asst; Hilda Smith, to Second street,
volunteer X asst; Marion L. Ward.
to Union avenue. eighth grade; Ger