The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
Official Proceedings of Grant Parish
School Board.

Official Proceedings of Grant Parish
School Board.
Colfax, La, July 8, 1912.
The parish board of school directors
for the parish of Grant met this day
with all the members present, except
T. M. Bradford, of ward five.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
Desiring to include in the field and
financial reports of the parish superin-
tendent part of the annual report to
be made to the State Department of
Educution at Baton Rouge, the quart
erly reports of the superintendent for
the quarter ending June Both was de-
ferred until the annual report is pre-
pared.
On motion of A. w. Stewart, duly
seconded by Mr.. jackson, and carried,
the president and secretary of the
board were authorized to pay balance
due S. j. Rockhold, contractor, for
building and completing the school
building at Georgetown, the building
committee having made their report
that the house had been completed as
per contract and received by the said
committee.
Moved by Mr.. Creed, seconded by
Mr.. Nugent, that DR.. j. L. Woodall be
appointed member of the local school
board at Colfax instead of DIR. w. J..
Roberts, gone from the town.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, duly Sec
onded by Mr.. jackson, and carried, all
teachers to be employed in the schools
of this parish (Grant) during the forth
coming scholastic season, are required
to furnish a health certificate from
some registered physician, addressed
to the parish superintendent of schools,
certifying that they are not suffering
from tuberculosis or other communica-
BILE disease.
On motion of Mr.. jackson, seconded
by Mr.. ST. Andre, and carried, Septem-
Der 9, 1912, was the time set for all of
the schools of the parish to open for
the coming season.
The question of making some dispo-
sition of the school building at or near
Packton was discussed, and on motion
of Mr.. Stewart, duly seconded by Mr.
Nugent, and carried, the matter was
referred to T. M. Bradford and j. N.
Warner, to make or recommend to the
parish school board, such disposition as
they think would be to the best inter-
est of all concerned.
A petition from some of the citizens
of Black Greek school district was
read, asking for the establishment of
another school in that district and that
suitable house be constructed for the
proposed school.
On motion of Mr.. st. Andre, duly
seconded by Mr.. Jackson, no action
was taken on the petition at this
meeting.
A similar petition from the citizens
of Willow Grove school was presented,
asking for the building of new school
building at or near the site of the old
house, and on motion of Mr.. Nugent,
seconded by Mr.. Jackson, and carried,
favorable action on the said petition
was indefinitely postponed for lack of
funds.
A deed to school house site at Bent
ley was presented, and on motion of
Mr.. Greed, seconded by Mr.. Nugent,
and carried, the president was author
lied to sign said deed for the school
board, and the secretary was requested
to have same recorded.
On motion of Mr.. Greed, duly sec
onded by Mr.. St. Andre, and carried,
the board authorized the putting in of
a dipping vat in connection with the
Agricultural school at Verda.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Stewart, who moved its adop-
ton:
Whereas, The Pollock school having
met all of the requirements of the
State Board of Education governing
high schools during the session just
closed, and as a high school is badly
needed in the eastern part of the par
ish, in order that the children complet-
ing the elementary school course may
have the educational advantages to
which they are entitled: Therefore. be it
Resolved, by the Grant parish board
of school directors in regular session
convened, That there shall be and is
by this resolution high school estab-
lished at Pollock, to be known as ''Pol-
lock High School," and that the con-
troll of the proposed high school shall
be in the hands of the Grant Parish
School Board and to their successors in
office.
Be it further resolved, That a copy
of this resolution be sent to the State
Board of Education by the president
and secretary of the parish school
board, together with copy of the
deed to the school property, with re-
quest that the said State Board of Edu-
cation give the said Pollock school the
desired recognition, that it be placed
upon the approved high school list, and
that the school share in the annual APP
portionment of funds for the approved
high schools of the State.
The motion to adopt the above reso-
luton by Mr.. Stewart was duly sec
onded by Mr.. Nugent, and being put to
vote of the board it was unanimously
adopted.
The following petition was presented
to the board:
Grant Parish, La, April 1912.
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