The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala, Fla, Jan. I, 1909.

this day IN regular session with Isaac
Stevens, B. R. Bitch, J. s Grantham
and the secretary present.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr. A. W. Fort, a trustee Of the
Moss Bluff school district, and Mr.
Oliver Fort, a patron, appeared be-
fore the board and complained that
the teacher was not giving satisfac-
ton and not fulfilling the contract as
teacher. and asked that the bOa.d
make some change and send some
other teacher to finish the term. Mr.
w. II. Morrison and Mr.. Lewis Water
man, patrons of the same school, ap-
reared in behalf Of the teacher and
claimed that the teacher was doing
the best work Of any teacher they had
ever had and asked for retention. At
ter considering the matter from all
standpOints the board decided to let
the teacher continue as long as she
can make the required average and
fulfill the school contract.
The resignation of w. c. Rogers,
principal the Blaze Pond school,
(coIored) was accepted, and on ac-
count of the lack of school funds and
the county failing to receive any more
state aid, by the decision Of the SUI
preme court. the school was ordered
either continued with one teacher at
$50 per month or with two teachers
for one month at the present salaries,
as the patrons prefer.
The resignation of the teacher of
Jacobs Well school was accepted,
and on account of the lack of funds
the school was ordered discontinued.
J. c. Hope appeared before the
board and stated that the new col
ored school which the board had
granted and promised a teacher, pro-
vided the patrons would furnish and
equip a building free from any cost to
the county. and have same ready by
December l, 1908, was not yet ready, !
but the patrons were working on the
house and would have the same ready !
by the first of February. The board |
decided that as they did not get it !
ready by December 1, and that Febru- |
airy being so late to commence a !
school, to notify the patrons that the
school would not be established this /
term. but if they will get the house
ready for next term the board will /.
give them a teacher.
It was reported by the supervisor
Of the Fopewell school (colOred) that /
the principal was in such poor health /
that she could not teach the school /
with any success, and requested that I.
the board ask for her resignation. The T.
secretay was requested to inquire as
to her condition, and if it is as bad as
reported to ask for her resignation.
\ bill Of Mr.. D. 3. Brinson for SO
for work on well was deferred until
the February meeting.
4 petition signed by a large num-
Der Of colored patons, was read, ask
ing for a new school between MOnta-
que and Silver Springs. The petition
was deferred until the meeting of the
board in the middle of June to cOnsid-
er all work for another year.
Mr.. Ira Henry made complaint that
a negro Is years old was driving the
school wagon from Blue Springs
neighborhood to DunnelIon, and that
he had no control over the pupils,
and that their conduct had gotten so
bad that he had to take his children
off the wagon. The secretary was in
to notify Mr.. J. w. Johns, the
that he must put some re-
sponsible white person in charge of
the wagon, and that all children con-
veyed must be made 70 conduct them
selves properly or the wagon will be
discontinued.
Mr.. Asa Redding, a trustee Of the
Charter Oak school, appeared before
the board and asked that their school
be discontinued. The matter was re-
ferred back to the trustees and pat
rons. and if satisfactory all around to
teacher and all, to close the school
The superintendent reported that
he had made application for state aid
for the following schools under the /
junior and senior high school law:
Ocala senior high school, $500; McIn-
tosh senior high school, 5000; Red
dick junior high school. $500; Dun /
Mellon junior high school, $3.50; Pc
dro junior high school, $3.50; Howard F.
Academy junior high school, $3.50; /
Fessenden Academy junior high .
school, $500. Total, $4,000.
The secretary reported that on De-
cember p, 1908, he drew warrants f.
for salaries of teachers amounting to
s2362, numbering from warrant No. /
=ocS r+C y-or.anr M f01Q inclusive /