The San Francisco call., 1910-01-13
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
IN LEGAL TANGLf
Political Code and City Charter
Conflict Regarding the Dis
missal of Teachers

AT a meeting of the board of educa-
ton yesterday afternoon conflict was
discovered between a clause of the po-
litical code and the charter. This be-
came apparent during the discussion
Of the case of l.. NJ Shuck, vice princi-s
pal of the Columbia school, who re-
Gently caused a writ of mandate to be
quiring the removal of his name from
the unassigned list
The clause of the charter is to the
effect that the superintendent shall.
after personal investigation, prefer all
charges in the case of the dismissal of
a teacher of the department. The clause
of the political code, which takes prece-
dence. sets forth that the superintend-
ent shall act as court of appeal in
such matters after action by the board.
Shuck's case was in the hands of the
school committee which was originally
appointed by former Director O'Connor.
According to superintendent Romeo
vieri there is no ruling in the depart
ment requiring such a committee to
which he claims matters have been as
signed that rightly belong to the super
intendents office.
REFERRED TO SUPERINTENDENT
There was considerable argument as
to the settlement of the matter, Presi-
dent Bannerman placing it in Romeo
vieri's hands with the clause of the
charter as authority. Roncovieri de-.
murred, stating that the school commit
tee had never consulted him in the
affair and that he could not act without
making investigation. He then thought
of the clause in the political code.
The board voted to ask for an extern
sion of two weeks in which to untangle
the legal knot
In the other business of the board
Miss Mathilde B. Conway was granted
leave of absence from January 10,
1910, TO the beginning of the spring
term, 1911, with the privilege of return
ing to her present position in the New
ton j. Tharp commercial school,
Because of ILLNESS Mrs. B. Johanna
Levey was granted a leave of absence
until the beginning of the fall term,
1910.
Miss ]. L. F. Durkin was given an
extension of her leave Of absence until
February IA, 1910.
DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS
Miss Elizabeth Koldrolivansky was
dropped from the rolls of the depart
as a substitute teacher at the expira-
tion of her leave of absence.
Miss NJ e. Geary was given charge of
an ungraded class in the Redding
school
1t was decided that all the girls at
tending the high schools and the New
ton j. Tharp school, excepting those of
the senior classes, should be required
tc take physical culture lessons.
TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS
The transfers of teachers were or
dered as follows.
Miss +. Rhine. from the Sherman TO the Grant
school Mrs. s. II. Miilar. from the Yerba Buena
TO the Sherman school; Miss A. Keegan, from
the Haight TO the Yerba Buena school; Miss Amy
Enewold. from the Fairmont to the Haight
the Nenman school; Miss r. H. Hayes from the
Monroe TO the Hearst school; Miss Essie G. Will
Hanson, from the Irving NJ. Scott to the John
Sweet school; Miss Clara l.. Finnegan, from the
Horace Mann to the Hearst school; Miss Rose z.
Lewis. from the Buena Vista TO the Sutro school.
new class; Miss Molie Eager. from the Starr
King to the Cooper school; Miss A. E. Franks
from the Moulder TO the Cooper school,
Substitute teachers were assigned,
subject to two years probationary
period, as follows:
Miss Lulu Kinsey, to the Starr King school;
Mrs Nellie Currie, TO the Buena Vista school;
Miss Mabel Bliss, to the Bernal school, Miss
Josephine Dougherty, TO the Portola school.