The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-03-14
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Ocala. Fla March 4. 1918
The board Of public instruction in
and for Marion county met in regular
session with W. d. earn, chairman,
and g. Il. Bitch, member, with j. S
Grantham member. absent. Superin
teudent J. II. Crimson serving as sec
rotary.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved as read.
Alessrs. Geo Johns and Joe Deni-
son Of the Derby school called and
made request for material to be furn
ished for erecting a school house and
putting down a well for their school
they promising that the work of doing
same would be done by the people of
the community Mr.. Johns promised
To donate an ac e of land for the
school site The board agreed to
grant their request under the con-
dnions named.
The board adjourned for dinner
Afternoon Session.
Various communications We're taken
up and acted upon as follows:
4 circular letter from the state sup
crintcndent was presented in which he
stated that there would be a cOnven-
tion of the county superintendents
members of school boards and high
schools principals, called TO meet in
Ocala Gainesville. or Lake City, on
March - asking that the boards
suggest two subjects for discussion
at this meeting The matter was dis
cuSsed and the subjects suggested for
discussion were. First What is the
cause of the apparent ineficiency OF
our rural schools. and Second What
is the remedy for the condition 1t was
agreed to pay the expenses of the sup
erintendent and as many of the board
members as could attend if the conven-
ton should be called at another place
than Ocala. 1t was also the feeling
OF the board that they would heart
iv appreciated the honor of the board
meeting in Ocala and the secretary was
directed to prepare and forward a
suitable invitation to the state superln-
tendent requesting that the meeting be
called for Ocala.
\ communication. was presented
from the principal of the Reddick
school calling attention to the fact that
the average reported for the last
month was less than that required for
requcstine that the assistant be allaw-
cd to remain for the last month upon
which they We're just entering. 1t was
a4reed to do this
rc,fuest for six dozen ink wells for
1.-The OcaIa school was presented and
-ranted
4 request from the Ocala school for
certain maps was presented and it was
agreed 10 order two for use in teach
), f-AT
request from Joseph Parker for
deed 10 the lot that was formerly
used as a site for the Homeland
school. was presented and the chairman
and secretary were authorized 10 make
deed TO him for same.
4 communication was presented from
the teacher of the Buck Pond school
stating that he had discontinued as
teacher Of the Buck Pond school ow-
ing to unsatisfactory conditions IL
was agreed that if it could be done
there would be another teacher sent
70 complete the term.
RESIGNATION of the colored teacher
Of the Gambler school was presented
and accepted and anothr ordered sent
Accounts as follows from the county
funds were ordered paid: Mrs. r. II
Martin for office help $40; Ocala Lum-
Der and Supply Co, for steel screw
vice for Industrial department OF
Howard Academy 81; Ocala Lumber
and Supply Co. for lumber for indus
trial department of Howard Academy
1921: j. II. Brinson for stamps ano
office supplies $3.50; Ocala Banner toi
printing minutes, s2.50; H. & w. b
Drew Co, for desks for Grahamvlle
school. less memorandum of credit FOL
Isl. sl7.4s; Z. A. Williams for travehne
expenses as supervising industrial