Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-27
WHEN TEACHERS ARE ILL
SHALL SALARY BE PAID?

ness or a teacher continuing after
an absence OF two weeks. a refund
consisting OF the difference be-
tween the amount OF the teacher
salary and the amount paid the sub
stitute shall upon written order from
the superintendent be paid the teach
or for period OF ten consecutive
weeks following the close OF the alb
sence OF the first two weeks. No de-
ductIons from salaries shall be
made when teachers are required to
be absent on account OF exposure 10
contagious disease. or 10 attend the
Juvenile court, or any other court
In the administration or school mat
ters. or In any case In which the
State OF Illinois or the city OF Chi
caro. or any department or said state
or city Is party. or IN civil cases
In which the teacher Is subpoenaed
but Is not interested in the out
come OF the litigation. Compensa-
ton shall cease after an absence OF
two weeks, and when teachers are
absent nearly two weeks and then
return TO their schools temporarily.
for the apparent purpose OF avoid
ing the effect OF two weeks con-
tinuous absence. and Immediately
thereafter absent themselves again.
the period from the first day OF alb
senCe 10 that of final return shall
be treated as continuous.
Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 81. 1912
Synott a. Fish. Attorneys at Law,
Amarillo, Texas, Gentlemen: The
rule OF our board relative to the
absence OF teachers Is as follows:
No teacher shall be absent from
school without permission OF the
board, except on account VI personal
sickness; in which case. pay during
absence shall not exceed twenty days
for the entire year Pay during the
absence caused by the death OF the
teachers father. mother. wife. sis
ter. brother. child or member of his
or her family. shall not exceed three
days and pay during absence caus-
ed by the death OF the teachers
aunt. uncle. nephew, niece. grand
parent, parent-in-law. brother-in
law. sister in law. not being a mem
Der Of his or her family. shall be
limited 10 one day
Very truly yours.
!. VI. GREENWOOD.
Oshkosh. Wis. Dec ., 1912-Mr
S L. Fish, Amarillo. Texas, Dear
Slr:-Your letter OF inpuory OF Nov.
eth at hand In reply will say that
We allow five days sickness on fun
pay. Very few OF our teachers take
advantage of the full five days at
any one time and rarely do most
teachers have occasion TO take ad-
vantage Of IL Most OF our teachers
are out for a single day OF a half
day. believe thoroughly in grant
ing the five days. Perhaps II would
meet the necessities OF the occasion
Just as well TO have a total Of five
days but not more than one dfr at
time on full pay. My experience
has been that very often women
teachers 60 10 school when they
ought not 10 do so and as a result
are physiclly unable TO teach FOR
several days and their health is apt
TO be permanently injured
Yours very truly,
VI. y. MclVER Supt
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. .. 1917
Mr. s f. Fish. Amarillo. Texas. Dear
Sir Replying 10 yours OF Nov. 9th
! will say that In our school system
each teacher is entitled 10 half pay
for twenty days each year on account
OF sickness. provided OF course. that
she be ont that length OF time Oh
account OF sickness.
Each teacher Is entitled TO full
pay for three days in case OF death
In her immediate family.
Yours very truly,
W. o. RIDDELL.
ST Louis, No, Nov. p. l9l2.--
Mr. $. + Fish Attorney at Law. Am
arillo Texas. Dear Sir.-In reply
10 your letter OF Nov 10Th, address
ed 10 Mr. Blewett 7 am sending you.
under separate cover. a copy OF the
Rules and Regulations OF the De-
partment Of Instruction OF the St
Louis public schools You will find
IN this the regulations governing the
allowances 20 teachers for absence
on account OF sickness and for other
reasons Respectfully yours.
T. l.. WILEY.
Secretary 10 Superintendent