The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-11
RAISE STANDARD;
BOOST SALARIES
Board of Education ReveFses
Teachers Schedule for Salt
Lake Schools.
DEFEAT DIME DONATIONS
REFUSE TO ALLOW PUPILS TO
GIVE FOR BATTLESHIP.
DEFEAT DIME DONATIONS

Rules raising the standard of teach
ers IN Salt Lake schools and making
decided increases in salaries were
adopted by the board Of education last
night, and the plan to take dime sub
scriptions from the pupils for the pur-
chase OF silver set for the battle
snip Utah was defeated by a vote of
five to five
The rules are for both the elementary
and high schools. No discussion was
had In regard to the appointment of
leachers Tor the new year, but this
VIII be taken up in executive session
at special meeting of the board to-
night, adjourned from Monday night
me classification of teachers Will be
as follows in the future: "a excel
lent; b very good. strong; &C." ac-
ceptaoie' satisfactory; 3D." fair; 'eU,
unsa tlsfactory- Salaries paid to teach
ers viii be based upon the classifica-
ton according to the length and char
acter OF experience and efficiency in
school work
In the high school there are nine
classes in this annual salary schedule.
as follows: First, or probationary,
soy; = $3.50; 3, $500; 4, 1860; 5, $1,000;
o. $1'oS0; Z, $1,140; s, $1,000; 9, $1,000.
Inc maximum salary for teachers in
the elementary schools, including kim
dergarten, is fixed at 81 ,020; in the high
school-teachers, $1,000; heads of de-
partments $1,000; vice principals, 81
100; maximum for principals in the ele-
mentary schools, $4,000; principals of
hlsn schools, $500; directors, $500;
supervisors, $1,000.
Salaries Graded Higher.
Rules regarding the qualification of
teachers are practically the same on
general lines, though the salaries for
the several classes are graded higher
In the high school than the elementary
grades
Probationary teachers are divided in
Two classes in the grade schools, the
Ilrst receiving $3.50 per year and the
second class, $40. The probationary
teachers are those who are normal
graduates or who have equal academic
or pedagogical training, but not suf-
1lclent 10 be claSSed as regular teach
ers- Those who have less than three
years experience are in the first class.
No probationary teacher with a rank of
less than &C" can be promoted to regu-
lar teacher, but the board may advance
any probationary teacher at any meet
ing Of the board.
Regular teachers in kindergarten or
elementary schools are cIassed as fol-
lows. as to salary: 1, $500; 2, $500: 3.
$3.50; 4, $3.50; ., $500; 6. $500: z, 81, O2O.
regular teachers must have a nor
iiNA SSHOOl eUUcdtIon, or It's equivalent, /
or pass the city examinations. and
must have at least two years of ex-
Derlence In grade schools of acceptable
rank, and must be at least 81 years
Did No teacher appointed for service |
N the city schools for the first time |
AN be rated above the third class. and |
he teacher cannot be advanced until /
after one Semester's work Length of /
experience is taken only from SCHOOLS |
which have not less than 90 nor more /
man 40 weeks to the year, and a col /
eye degree will be considered eduiva- /
ent to two years experience
Advanced to Maximum.