The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

the director Of intermediate instruction.
thirteen supervising principals. the d.
rector of manual training, the secretary
of the Board of Education, clerks. STE
nographers. a messenger and a clerk In
charge of details connected with the
child labor law. Three attendance OH
GERS will receive 81 900 and twelve medi-
textbooks and supplies will be paid
8. 300: his assistant, $500. Librarians in
high schools and normal schools and
clerks OF educational officers, twenty-six
in number. have a combined salary Of
s15,6oo. and $50 janitors and caretakers
of small buildings are scheduled for
s13o,79o
Teachers salaries. in the itemized Of
fetal bill. aggregate 8, 800. with an al
ings, and 1885, 900 provided for what Is
technically termed longevity pay"
There are about 1850 teachers connected
with the whole school system. which
would place the average salary near
$50. As a matter of fact, the records
show that half the entire number will
receive but $3.50 or less, the excess 60
ing to the dozen heads of departments in
high schools: to fourteen teachers in high
schools and normal schools for superior
work after competitive examination; to
principals of vocational schools. and
few other positions requiring specific
technical qualifications. The additional
allowance of $3i,o to principals of build
ings is to cover administrative and cleri-
cal work done by the principal in con-
nection with each room in the building.
According to school rules, twenty-five
pupils must be enrolled in every room.
and compensation Of $50 a year for
each room is added to the regular salary
of a fnarhara acting nriprnals NJ
buildings.
Longevity pay is a feature Of
finance almost peculiar to Washington.
Most cities have a 'Ievel salary basis.
in which all teachers start at the same
minimum salary. with the possibility of
reaching the maximum within a decade.
The salary schedule in Washington is a
very much more complicated arrange
ment. Each class or group has a basic
salary. and there are thirteen of these.
which increases automatically each year
at the rate of S.. $50, $40. $50. or 800
per year, according to the classification.
until 1t reaches a specified maximum.
Some of these salaries mature" in four
or more years, while others stretch out
over a dozen or more years.
Night schools Lower.
Only 1880 are allowed for salaries Of
night school principals. teachers, and |
janitors. which. with strict economy and |
careful management. will make 1t posi- |
BILE to give sixty nights instruction to |
those who are willing to work by day |
and anxious to study at night. Last |
year the enrolment in night schools was |
something over 400. of whom 600 were |
foreigners. studying the language and |
learning the requirements and duties of
The six buildings for white
cf fer for rnvn
located in various sections of the city,
selected with reference to their accessi-
bility for prospective students after bust
ness hours The remuneration for serv-
Ices OF the corps of night school workers
Is out Of proportion to the service
which requires executive abil-
ity, patience. and endurance Quoting
Director B. W. Murch, only the fttest
survive"
preparation act for the current fiscal
year is that of cabinetmaker for the
schools. The position will be filled by
j. r. Reilly. who was appointed by the
Board of Education at its meeting July
1t is expected that the creation Of
this new position will ultimately develop
a substantial saving in school finances
repairing and reffnishing of all movable
in the schools. heretofore done
by outside contract. will now come I'M
der the supervision of the cabinetmaker
miscellaneous general expenses con-
nected with maintenance of the public
school system total $3.50. 300, and include
repairs to buildings. textbooks and sup
pnes, fuei. gas, and electric lights, man.
oal training materials and equipment
rent OF buildings not owned by the Dis
.rict, maintenance and repair Of play
mounds. school gardens, United States
Tags. pianos, kindergarten supplies,
equipment Of physics. chemical and bio
ogical laboratories. and a diversified list ,
II contingent expenses. II
In the coming year 100000 will be ex. ,
pended In repairing and improving
'chool buildings and grounds, in renew
ng and putting In satisfactory working I
operation all heating. plumbing. and VEN I