Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-12
PLAN FOR THE GRADING +;
OF TEACHERS MODIFIED
Hereafter Grading Board Will Not
Know What Salaries They Are Fix
ing by Their Reports-Ali Except
Emergency Matters viii Be Re
ferred 10 Committees.

ulati0ns governing The. city pupie
schools are contained ina report made
to the board OF school trustees last
night by the committee on rules and
regulations. and which will be acted
upon by the board at its regular meet
ing in November The most important
changes recommended are in the rules
covering the janitor service and the
grading of the teachers. SIX members
OF the board framed. the amendments,
and there seems to be no uesticn about
their adoption.
Under the proposed new rules the
janitors are placed directly under the
school principals. The Office of super
vising janitor Is abolished and the
position of school mechanic is created
In its stead. The mechanic shall assist
in and supervise the work of repair
ing all of the school buildings. but he
will not have charge of the ianitors.
The janitors are to report to the prin-
cipals, who shall hold the janitors re-
sponsible for utens Is and supplies fur
nished them and of the proper care oil
the buildings. The principals may dis
miss the janitors at any time with
1.-The approval of the superintendent and
the committee on buildings and
grounds shall I'LL any vacancy occa-
stoned by such dismissal.
Under the present rules. the jani-
tors are not responsible to the prln-
cipal and take their orders only from
the supervising janitor. They cannot
be dismissed without cause. even by
the school board, and the superlntend-
ent has no authority over them.
AS to Grading Teachers.
The committee has changed the
rules governing the grading of the
| teachers so as to eliminate the fixing
of salaries under each grade at the
time of grading. This is done so that
the grazing board will not know what
salary Is carried by each grade. Tne
board will fix the salaries for the
grades when the teachers are elected.
but they must pay all teachers OF the
same grade the same salary. The
grade of the teachers in the white
schools shall be determined by ma
jor'ty vote of the grading board,
(which vote shall be taken in the pres
enee of the president of the board
and the committee on rules and reg
ulations. or in the presence OF at least
three OF them, and after reasonable
notice to ali OF them of the time and
place for taking such vote
New duties are prescribed Tor the
principals under the new rules. Be
sides having supervision over the jan
itors they will be required TO report
each month all needed repairs and
tho SUPERINTENDENT. with the approval
OF the committee on buildings and sup
plies shall have such repairs made al
once. The principals also will, when
ever a teacher is found lacking in aoil-
ity To manage a room or in teaching
qualifications, notify the teacher of the
deficiency and report to the supern-
tendent.
More Work For Committees.
Another important change In theI
rules is that requiring that "all mat
ters except emergency cases shai pei
referred to the proper committee lot
report" This rule. II adopted. VII
shorten the work Of the board in ses-
sion.
new rule is recommended allow
ing the board to suspend the bylaws
bv a two-thirds vote Of the fun board
ana compelling either the president
or the clerk to call special meeting
Of the board upon the written request
Of three members
Numerous changes in the rules gov
erninr the pupils. examinations. dis
Chime etc. also are recommended
The school board met last night m
regular session With President BiV-
ms in the chair and the foiiowingl
members present: Batchelor. Christie.
Cosby Harrison. LEM. Huffman, SUIT
ton and Phillips.
Succeeds Miss KerIin.
Though Col. =. W. Huffman made
4 strenuous fight for the abolition Of the
position. Miss Ruth Blanton was
elected to the position Of supervisor
Of primary work and assistant 20 thel
principals which was made vacant by
the election Of Miss Nellie Kerlin iol
the post % principal Of the North End
lschool TO succeed Mss CeTinda
Evans. who Is now teacher Of the
new normal training class. Col
onei Huffman said that the
board Is pledged 20 rctrench. that
the position Is unnecessary and that
The board should abolish u and try
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