The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-07-10
MINUTES OF SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING.

Regular Quarterly Meeting, July 8, 1915.
The Board was called to order by Pres
ident Jas. P. Bowman. The following
members were present: ]. P. Bowman,
president; C. H, Argue, vice-president;
A. E. Rogillio, E. A. Wright, Jos. Ortis,
Jno. l. Daniel, w. B. Smith, P. S. Johnson.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved as read.
The superintendent Quarterly Report
was read and approved. This report is
annexed hereto and made part hereof
The following resolution was passed by
the Board and Superintendent instructed
to see that it's provisions are enforced:
Be it resolved by the School Board of
West Feliciana Parish, That in view of
the confusion resulting to the grading of
the classes in the Julius Freyhan High
School from the late entrance of primary
pupils, the following regulations are here
by made to govern such admission, said
regulations to take effect in Sept, 1915.
/. All children who are within four
months of the legal age for admission Of
students to the public schools at the open
ing of school in September will be per-
mitted to enter school in September.
2. After school has been in session one
month, no new students will be permitted
to enter the primary grade, unless 1t is
found by the primary teacher and the
principal of the school, that such pupils
are ready to enter the classes already
formed and that no new classes will have
to be formed to accommodate such new
primary students.
The budget prepared by the Superin
tendent was read and after considerable
discussion and fruitless endeavor to fur
ther pare down some of the items, was
adopted as read. This budget is annexed
hereto and made a part hereof.
| On motion, the Superintendent was in
structed to investigate the schools of the
parish with the purpose of discovering all
cases where children below the eighth
grade are unable to attend one of the
established schools and to report findings
to the Executive Committee.
On motion, Superintendent was instruct
ed to secure settlement for timber already
cut off of school lands and to warn
against further trespass without authority.
On notion superintendent was author
lied to advertise for bids for running van
from Decker place formerly known as
the l.. A. Palmer place. along usual route
| to Grange Hall school; contract to be let
| to lowest bidder, the Board reserying the
| right to reject any and all bids.
On motion, it was ordered that all van
drivers be required to transport in the
vans all children below the eighth grade.
| The transportation of all children above
the eighth grade in the vans is left OPP
| tionai with the van driver or contractor
| The Board next proceeded to the cleo
ton of teachers. The following teachers
were elected: Miss Winifred Ellsworth,
Miss Clotele Balm, Miss Nina Bowman,
Miss Irene Harvey, Miss Ella Lee Daniel,
Mrs, Jesse Daniel, Miss Maude Cox, Mrs
l., 7. WEIGH, W. S. Bliss, Miss Helen
Schlesinger, Miss Alma Fulton, Miss Idle
| o. Barman, Miss Ruby Middlebrook, Miss
| Arva Smitherman, Mrs. R. E. Crump.
| On motion, bill for travelling expenses
! of Superintendent to Baton Rouge was
allowed The Board held that an extra
allowance should be made the Supern-
tendent for expenses incurred in travel
| ing to points outside the parish on official
business, but no further allowance be
made for travelling expense incurred with
in the parish
| On motion, bill for cut of julius Frey
han High School building, ETC., was
allowed
| On motion, it was ordered that a school
house for the New Hope school be erected
at cost not to exceed $3.50.
On motion, set of books was ardered
purchased from Mrs. Converse to be in
stalled in julius Freyhan High School
| library.
| Leave of absence was granted Superin-
tendent Crump for vacation trip.
There being no further business, the
Board on motion adjourned
JAS. P. BOWMAN, President
r. E. CRUMP, Secretary.
REPORT.
SUPERINTENDENT QUARTERLY
To the Honorable School Board of West
Feliciana Parish.
Gentlemen:
| In compliance with the law beg leave
to submit the following as my quarterly
report to you upon the condition of the
schools of West Felciana Parish:
Financial Statement
Balance on hand April 1........ 81, 442. 68
Total receipts during the quarter 7.672.47
Total to be accounted for :. SO, lis. Is
Total disbursements during the
quarter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7777.9O
! Balance to be accounted for. 81, 337. 25
Credit balance accounted for as
follows:
On deposit Bank of Baton Rouge. 81, 80
Feliciana Bank & Trust Co., in Liz. 1856 43
1881. 25
The total outstanding Indebtedness of
the Board amounts to $3,486.21 OF this
Iamount 81, 4S621 is covered by Police
Jury warrant amounting to $S86.21 and a
note of the Board pledging revenue of
| 100000 yet to be received as donation
from the Town Council of ST. Francsville.
| 20 M