The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-04
TWO TEACHERS
Are DISMISSED
Both Failed to Pass in April
Examinations.
COULD NOT PAY THEM
Board Was Unable to Issue
Pay.orders Under Law.
One New Teacher EmplOyed--Tax.
ing Of School Census Discussed
Business Transacted.
COULD NOT PAY THEM

That the two lo.al grade teachers,
who failed at the recent examination
TO secure a renewal OF their certifl-
Gates, are without positions in the
Marion schools. was the decision OF
the board OF education at a special
meeting held at the High school
building Monday evening. The two
teachers were notified to stop work
today and Miss Beatrice Pryor, VINO
was elected at the meeting, will take
up the work of the third grade teach
er, while that OF the assistant will be
abandoned for the remainder OF the
school year.
There was full attendance Of the
board members at the meeting and
early Clerk Jacoby stated that he
could not issue orders for the pay
ment of the teachers without violat-
ing the law.
Il cannot see how we can pay
these teachers and keep within the
limits of tn law in this matter" said
Member Cutlery,
"These teachers have been at
work for three weeks" interrupted
Member Dickerson, "and how are
we going to give them a proper re-
muneration for their work."
CUTLERY retorted that the exam
iner might see the irregularity in
making his annual inspection Of the
books OF the board and that he could
bring suit against the president or
the clerk.
Member Christian rather enjoyed
the situation and offered to assist
the president in paying his fine.
II am willing to chip in rather
than have the girls lose their posi-
tions and get no pay for their work,
said Mr.. Cutlery.
81 am in on that" said Superin-
tendent Frank.
Clerk Ja-oby thought that the
matter was very serious and that he
would be running a big risk in al
lowing the teachers their pay, and
this he fatty refused to do. He
thought II very bad position for
the borad to be taking and wondered
what the people OF the city would
think of the board OF education get
ting around the law. He advocated
staying within tho raw and no diff
ficulty would then be experienced.
Member Christian thought that the
people of the city were in sympathy
with the girls and the board should
take action for their benefit. He
said he had heard something to this
effect.
1T. Edmund Hin, who had so far
been quiet in the meeting, became
uneasy and by persistent urging, got
the board down to business. He
urged Mr.. Frank to make a NOM
ination, but It was first seen that
the board must know II the teachers,
who failed to secure certificates and
who were not granted provisional
certificates BY the examining board
were out OF a position. II was soon
conceded that the teachers were
/ "Out."
Member Dckerson wanted the
teachers to have money for their
past work, and a motion was made
TO employ a new teacher for the
time during which the former teach
er had taught and also for the! "a
naming five weeks Of the yea. n
The understanding between the
teachers shall be that the new teach
er repay the former teacher for her
work so that separate checks will
not have to be drawn. d.
'That'll block the examiner The
board OF examiners and the wholt
push" said Dickerson hotly wher
he had explained his rather compli
Gated motion.
On motion OF Member TIill th'
nomination OF Miss Beatrice Pryol
was confirmed and she will take III
work at the third grade Davlds stree
Immediately. The teachers will b.
given every consideration at the
election of teachers next fall an'
the matter was dismissed as bein.
unfortunate In the extreme. Thi
cannot occur again as there are L
be no more April examinations.