Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-09
SUSPEND TEACHER
IN SOUTH AhBOY
Supt. Barr Apologies for Not
Reporting on Time-Deibert
Custodian of School Money.
speo,at TO the EVENING NEWS.

Spectql TO the EVENING NE "S.
South Amboy, Sept. 9:-There was
a special meeting of the Board OF
Education held last night in the Of
fee of the superintendent In school
No. 2. Present President Fulton
Messrs. Grace, Litten and Mason
also Superintendent Barr and Secre-
tary Locker were present.
The president stated the object OF
the meeting was settling the matter
Of custodian of school moneys. For
the information of all the board 1t
was explained that it would be neces-
sary to either appoint some one or
withhold payment of bills penang
suit against the treasurer. The ad-
vice given by an attorney Indicated
that the board undoubtedly had
case against the treasurer, but in the
interest of economy counseled liking
salary satisfactory to the board
and either the treasurer or collector.
The finance committee reported the
resolution presented at last meeting
which provided for the appointment
of the collector at salary of Sl2O
per year. This was amended to des-
ignate the collector Frederick Del
bert as custodian at salary OF slO
per month, and the resolution as
amended was adopted. A motion
was also passed directing the secre-
tary to notify Mr.. Deibert of his
designation as custodian of school
moneys.
Superintendent Barr stated the en-
rollment on the first day was 703 pu-
pills. which was larger than either
last year or the year before that;
end that there are quite large num-
Der of pupils yet to come in. He stat
ed there was an overflow in the fifth
grade of twenty-five pupils, and to
take care of this he had shifted the
fourth grade pupils around so that
Miss Gallagher has about eighteen
fourth grade pupils and twenty-five
fifth grade pupils. The inadyisabil-
tty Of such an agreement was com
mented upon in that the pupils in
these grades would not get the ben
eft of as full session as other
grades. 1t was explained that even
If another teacher were engaged to
take care of these twenty-five pupils
there was no room for them. 1t was
also explained there were eighty-five
exceedingly high.
1t was thought that by the time of
the next regular meeting of the
board this whole situation would be
lin such shape rs to enable the board
to decide upon something definite.
The superintendent was requested to
have at the next meeting statement
showing number of pupils for each
room and the seating capacity of
each room, etc.
Mr. Littell startled the board some
what by asking if the board is sup
posed to run the schools and have
control of the teachers or do the
teachers run the board. He under
stood a teacher was absent without
any permission of the board. Il re-
fer to Miss Everitt," he said. Has
the board given her any leave of alb
sence?"
President Fulton stated he haG
received a communication from hel
about two weeks ago dated San Fran
cisco, in which she stated she haC
been visiting the Panama exposition
and learned a great deal of valuable
information, which will assist her II
making her more efficient in schoo
WORK. J0dL unfortunately, Sue SdIu
she was returning home by the wa!
Of the Panama canal, and the boa
she would come on was not due unit
The Sunday after school opened
Since then the two boats running
through the canal are tied up TO
week or ten days.
Superintendent Barr stated he hat
been looking into the matter ant
found the law gave him authority t.
suspend a teacher with the approva
Of the board, which he though
would be the propert thing to do il
this case, and in the meantime tn
board could consider preferrinj
charges for neglect of duty whicl
this was, as she never said wore
to anyone about going.
President Fulton stated the rule
and regulations state a teacher mus
be on hand at a specified time. H
said: "The teacher has the priyileg
Of going anywhere during vacation
without permission, so long as sh
reports at the time specified Their
are several things connected wit
this. l do not think the board /
being treated properly by more thai
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