The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
Board Of Education
Has Busy Session
Schools to Close December 20 for
Christmas Holidays and Re-
open January 6.


The Board of Education of Pleas
antville held their regular monthly
meeting last Tuesday evening, pres
ent Messrs. Adams, Mcconnell, Reed,
Wilson, Nelson and Chattle.
A communication from the Somers
Point Board. of Trade requesting the
Board to join them in demonstra-
tion upon the completion of the Shore
Road was received and fled
Prof. Budd reported through a
communication a dismissal from
School No. 2, because she continued
to annoy and often beat the smaller
children on their way to and from
school and on the playground. The
father was present and stated that he
had given Prof. Budd permission to
chastise the girl if she misbehaved,
and that he himself had spoken rath-
er discourteously to the professor.
Upon motion of Mr.. Reed, Prof.
Budd's action was confirmed, and she
is to stand suspended until further
action of the Board, and the Truant
Officer was instructed to arrest her If
she should interfere with any of the
scholars.
Mr.. Reiner requested the Board to
allow him to take from school his son
Oliver, since he is such an old boy to
be in the fourth grade and it is next
to impossible to make him learn any
thing. Upon motion Of Mr.. McCon-
nell, he was excused from further at
tendance.
Upon motion of Mr.. Reed it was
decided to close the school Friday
Nov. 29th, as well as Thursday, the
28th, Thanksgiving Day.
Upon motion of Mr. Reed, it was
decided to close the schools for the
Christmas holidays after the session
Of Friday, Dec. 20, and to reopen
them Monday morning, Jan. 6.
A former resolution of the Board
allowing absence of teachers in case
of death in immediate family, sick
ness, ETC., was rescinded, and new
one adopted which allows days alb
sence in case of death in immediate
family, 3 days in any one month in
case Of sickness of the teacher, total
number of days absence in the school
term not to exceed Is; absence for
any other cause to be deducted
Miss Ethel Cramer was paid SIS for
her services as pianist, and $40 was
appropriated towards the purchase OF
an organ for School No. 2.
The action Of the District Clerk in
ordering a new flag for School No. 2
was ratified.
In anticipation of State appropria-
tion, the President and District Clerk
were authorized to borrow $1,000 on
four-nonths, note, proceeds to be us
ed in paying teachers salaries and
fuel
A set of rules stating the duties of
the Supervising Principal were adop-
ted.
Mr.. Nelson was appointed to pur-
chase for School No. 8 new CRATE
for the heater, have repaired the
horse to the entrance step and have
a cartload of gravel spread inside the
gate.
The Janitor was authorized to Sc
cure 8 cords of wood for School No.
/, 3 for No. 2, and for No. 3.
The District Clerk was instructed
to secure for Miss Loves room two
floor brushes and piece Of black
board. He was also instructed to
nail up boards for exhibition purpos-
es for all teachers desiring them. He
was authorized to hire a man for two
days to clean out under the furnace
and clean up the yard.
The following bills were ordered
paid: J. B. Lippinott Co., S748; Allyn
& Bacon, S22.35; Peckman & Little,
S1-75. Milton Bradley Co. S13025.
Silver Burdett, S2S.35; Chas. Scribner
Sons, S11.76; American Book Co.,
$17.44; Sibley & Co., 1854; Elihu
Reid, $2.85; Lake & Risley Co., $685.
32; Mervyn Wilson, s23.03; Blake
Yerkes Co., $11.76; Texas Co., S14.56;
d. & A. Tel. & Tel. Co., $6.25; Sam
uel Gopldey, S4; Macmillan Studio,
s1.65; M. j. Coke, $500; Press Print
ing Co., $3.50; Theo. Presser Co.,
S215; J. P. Adams, $6.97; w. G. Pier
son, S14.06.