Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-07
JE SALARY RULESFIXED milk DEALERS HOPE
Decision by Controller Affect An Abundant Rain Means Late
ing Pay of Teachers. Growth of Pasturage
RD IN GROUP A. CLASS SIX WOULD INCREASE SUPPLY
Second Carload
Longevity Rights York State Arrives
DIX QUERIES AUDITOR PRODUCERS ENTER PLANT
O. Treasury to Only the
Problem
Decision by Controller Affect
ing Pay of Teachers.
IN GROUP A, CLASS SIX
Character of Service to Be Counted
in Longevity Rights.
QUERIES BY THE AUDITOR
Commissioners in Turn Asked Con-
troller of Treasury to Pass
on Problems.

r ]. Tracewell. controller OF the Treas
ury. has rendered to the president of the
board of Commissioners of the District of
Columbia a long and important decision
on questions affecting the pay of teachers
assigned to group A. class g. in the pub
lie schools of the District The decision
goes into the history of all the acts relat-
ing TO the public schools and the pay and
| classes of teachers.
The questions were submitted to the
board of Commissioners by the auditor of
the District and through the Commits
sioners to the controller. The questions
asked by the auditor are answered as
follows:
Entitled to Full Credit.
Teachers employed in group A. class
b, May Is, 1910, In the normal, high
and manual training schools, and who
We're so employed June 20. 1906, and
placed under It's provisions in group A,
class 8, at or above the minimum
salary of said GLASS; should be credited
with all the time they have taught in
accredited normal, high and manual
training schools. but in no case to re-
celve salary above $1,S00 per year.
Those teachers in the normal. high and
not taught more than five years in the
graded or high schools. and who were
placed in group A. class 6, under the
act of June 10. 1906. but who were re-
ceiving less than $500 per year. should
be allowed longevity for the years they
have taught in accredited normal, high
and manual training schools after at
tanning the minimum salary in group
A, class 6. In other words, II they
have continued in the schools they are
nt a fa6
Classification of Teachers.
Section OF the act of June 20.
1900 provided that the board of educa-
ton should arrange all teachers in the
classes and groups in the above schedules.
This section then provides the salary
that the teacher shall receive in his
class for the year ending June 30 1907,
and then provides that after June 80. 1907,
If his work is satisfactory, he shall re-
ceive an annual increase within his class
and group, as herein provided, without
action by the board of education
Il am of the opinion that the words
If his work is satisfactory relate to
the work of the year from June 30. 1906,
to June 80. 1907, and were intended as
limitation on the right of this class
of teachers to continue In the class with
out further action of the board of edu-
cation after this year. The right to
longevity pay does not, therefore, depend
upon whether the services of the teacher
If unsatisfactory. the remedy is by not
continuing such teachers.
Should Not Be Counted.
"In the case of the promotion or ap-
polntment to group A, class 6, of a.
graduate Of an accredited normal school
who did not have a degree from an ac-
credited college at the time appointed or
promoted, the first five years of teaching
in accredited normal, high and manual
training schools should not be counted
for longevity pay purposes. This limita-
tion would not apply to special beginning
teachers in the normal schools, who are
appointed for a probationary period of
two years upon the recommendation of
the principal of the normal school. The
two-year probationary period as to this
special class Of teachers must be consid-
cred as all that is necessary to qualify
them for a place in group A, class =.
and for each years teaching thereafter
they would be entitled. In placing them
under the act of May Is. 1910, to an in
crease of 500 in said group A. class 6.
Answered in Negative.
Question No. relates to the credit
that should be given to normal school
graduates for their first five years teach
ing in accredited normal. high and man
ual training schools to qualify them for
admission to group A, class 9. Credit
for the first five years of teaching of
graduates of normal schools has not here
tofore been allowed in determining the
longevity pay to which teachers in group
\. class 6. in the normal. high and
manual training schools, would be en-
titled under the act of May IS. 1908.
There is nothing in the act of May 49,,
1910 which now authorizes the allow
ance of such credit. There is therefore
no reason why such teachers should be
rerated
This question is. therefore, answered
in the negative"