Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-13
NEW SCHEDULE
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FOR TEACHERS
Board oF Education Provide
Increase To Retain Good
Instructors In Schools.
ONE SESSION PETITION
rs TURNED DOWN

In order to retain teachers in the
various schools after they are once
secured, new schedule in the rate
Of teachers salaries, Affecting prac-
tically every branch Of the schools,
was adopted by the Board of Educa-
tipn last night. Provision has been
made for a substantial yearly in
crease for almost every teacher in
the city, until stated maximum has
been reached
The increases, which will take ef-
feet at the beginning Of the new
next school term in September, have
been ordered because OF the trouble
experienced In securing instructors
who will remain for any length of
time in the schools OF this city.
superintendent Shull says that
most OF the teachers instructing the
primary and grammar grades remain
here for few years, and are then
offered better paying position else
where, which they accept.
In accordance with the new sched-
ule, teachers starting In the grades
win receive $500 for the first year
instead Of $3.50. They will receive
the second year an increase of $50,
and thereafter an annual raise OF
$25 per year, until $3.50 is reached.
In the high school, the women In
structors Will begin at the same sal
airy as heretofore, $500, and will
receive an annual increase of $50
until $1.100 is reached. One thou
sand dollars is the maximum salary
at the present time. Men teachers
in the same school will begin at the
salary now In vogue, $500, and
will receive an annual raise until
they are obtaining $1,000. The
highest paid teacher in the high
school at the present time is receiy-
ing $3.50 per year.
Men principals will begin at a sal
ary of 5000 and will get an annual
increase of 800 per year until they
are obtaining $500. The women
principals will only receive $25 per
year increase, starting at $500, and
after eight years service obtaining
$1,000.
The music instructor will hereaf-
ter receive $3.50 per year instead of
$400, and the assistant Kindergarten
teacher $3.50. Principal Kleinhans,
Of the high school. who Is now re-
ceiving $4,000, will, In three years,
at an annual increase Of s100, re-
ceive $4,000.
The changed schedule Will affect
number Of the principals and grade
teachers. Four instructors in the
high school will be affected. The
change was ordered on recommen-
dation of the Teachers committee.
No Shortening Nf Sessions.
The now locally famous petition
OF the high school students for short
or hours during the months OF April,
May and June. was turned down by
the board last night on a recommen.
dation of the rules committee. The
petition, signed by Charles Wright
and 239 others, requested one ses-
sion system during the spring
months, lasting from A. M. until
noon. 1t was presented at the last
meeting of the board, and was re-
ferred to the committee on rules for
action A second petition of like
tenor was put in circulation among
the students short while later, but
for some reason 1t was not presented
last night.
A petition was received from the
local branch of the Painters Union,
asking that mechanics be hired to
execute mechanical work on the
school buildings They claim that
the janitors are compelled to do
work of this kind at the present
time, and that local mechanics are
deprived of work that is rightly
theirs. The petition was read by
Secretary Colyer, and referred to the
building committee.
Commencement Exercises.
The speaker for the commence
ment exercises of the high school
graduating class has been secured,
Commissioner Jones reported last
night. Who he is, Mr.. Jones would
not say, but stated that he is presi-
dent of college. Proctor's theatre
has been secured, Mr.. Jones report
ed. Glass Day exercises will be held
In the afternoon of June 16, and
commencement in the evening of
June IT.
On a motion OF Commissioner
Rossi, 1t was decided to issue diplo-
mas to graduates Of the grammar
grades, in the future. Heretofore
only high school graduates were
given diplomas. The first of the di-
plomas Will be given out In June,
when the graduation exercises are
held.
Remsen Johnson, OF 40 Lewis
street, made application for a posi-
tion as janitor. It was referred to
the building committee
An invitation from the Master
Builders Association to attend a lee
ture by Dr. Snowden. in Dana hall,
on April 15, was received.
The teachers committee reported
that several applications for posi-
tons had been received.
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