The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15
AUSTIN WARNS
 SCHOOL BOARD Sends Note Saying Boardman Building is Not Properly Protected With
 Escapes. ANNUAL REPORTS ARE READ
  Superintendent Beedc Recommends Merit as Cause for Increase in the Salaries of i Teachers.
ANNUAL REPORTS ARE READ

At meeting of the board of educa- tion held fast evening communica- tion from Building Inspector Joseph E. Austin called the boards immediate attention to the lack of adequate fire protection in the school buildings of the city. The violating of the city ordi- nance regarding fire escapes was es- pecially brought to the attention of the members of the board, and the Board man school building was cited as an example. Inspector Austin said that the defects should be immediately rem odied and advised the board in the fu- turc construction of school buildings to install fire proof stairs and doors. The communication was referred to the committee of school buildings with power to act.
 The rest of the meeting was taken up with the annual reports of the pres ident, Eli Whitney, and the superin- tendent, F. H. Bcede. Both were ac- cepted and were ordered submitted to the mayor. The report of the finance committee was also received
 In the superintendcnt's report one of the points which called forth the most discussion was the recommendation that in addition to the set scale of wa ges, teachers be given more pay on the merit system which has proven suc- cessful ;n other cities.
 The superintendent states in the in- troduc.ion to his report that the report aims to be comprehensive and prac- tical statement of the condition and | needs of the schools with such recom- mendations and suggestions as seem to him desirable for the welfare and pro- gross of tho schools. The report also discusses many school subjects which are of interest to the community at the present time. Among the changes d. rectly recommended by the superin- tondent or suggested for the further consideration of the board are the fol- | lowing: CD That the school year should not be curtailed but that the schools begin immediately after Labor day in the fall and continue (withs the usual I vacations) until July 1, emitting all afternoon sessions during the last two weeks in. June and during the first two weeks in September: i2) that an option al Vacation Industrial school be opsned in the Boardman building for children from twelve to fifteen years of age for a term of six weeks during the long summer vacation;S (3) that a large school building be erected every year tv provide for the annual increase in the number of school children; (D that 8 larger amount of money be expended annually on school repairs: t5) that merit salaries be adopted, in addition to the regular schedule provisions, for teachers of exceptional efficiency; () that the plan of an eligible list of teachers, from which all regular ap- pointments be made, be adopted.-i being necessary under such plan. that all new teachers give evidence of their efficiency by actual experience, as a substitute or otherwise, before formal assignment to the eligible list: CD that manual work in the grades be extend ed: tS) that vocltionaI schools with trade school features be established in those foreign districts Of the city where ! comparatively few children attend the High school 60 that the work of the evening schools be enlaregd; (l0) that tuition rates in the Hlsn school be in creased: GID that extras teachers be employed in the large school buildings for giving special help 10 bacxward