The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-19
SCHOOL BOARD
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$50 in excess of the others because
they were doing first year primary
work.
2. The school year was shortened
two weeks in 1913 by cutting out one
week at the close of each term which
had formerly been devoted to exami-
nations and vacations. Final examina-
tons were abolished, and regular class
es are now held up to the close of
each term. The yearly salary was not
reduced in consequence OF the short
ened term.
3. All school buildings are now
equipped with electric light. During
the past two years additional lights
have been installed in several build
ings. One or two buildings. are still
inadequately lighted on dark days and
the board has splann ID to install addi-
tional lights in these buildings during
the present vacation, all for use when
ever necessary.
f.. Bought on Bids.
4. The statement that school sup
plies are below the usual standard is
so indefinite as not to merit attention !;
IS per cent of the supplies are bought
on competitive bids, ana quality must
be guaranteed
5. The time spent by supervisors of
music and drawing in grade buildings
has not been changed by the present
administration, but is the same as in
past years.
s. The salary of the Superintend.
ent is $500, and has not been increas.
ed for the coming year The salary OF
ri oir
400 for the coming year; the success.
full Principal of a high school OF six
hundred pupils earns his money.
State Sanctions Move.
8. There is an agreement between
the schools and the art association by
which the care-taker of the gallery re.
ceives a salary of $50 per month for
nine months from the board, but she
is also librarian of the high school,
and this arrangement was planned at.
ter consultation with the state author.
tiles, and the payment of the salary
was sanctioned by the State Board OF
Accounts.
Z. The Formally Of a petition for a
vacation school in Certified Building
was not necessary; vacation schools
are at the discretion of the Board,
and are subject to the conditions of
tie tuition fund.
l., 9. Mr. Melpolder, Secretary of the
Central Bureau of Charities was ap-
pointed Attendance officer for the city
last May, with the agreement that his
salary for this service should not be
more than half of what was paid the
former attendance officer; the amount
of salary paid Mr.. Melpolder by the
Central Bureau is lessened by the
amount Of his salary as attendance Of
ficer; or in other words, his salary re.
mains unchanged, but the amount will
be paid this year in part by the Cen
trail Bureau and in part by the county
commissioners while Mr. Melpolder as
sumes additional work without addi-
tional pay.
Follows Law.
TO-. The night school has been con-
Quoted exactly in accordance with the
state law governing same. Each of the
above facts can be verified at the Of
flee of the Board by any one interest.
ed.
Election to the School Board is an
honor; each of the present members
has so considered it, and the work has
been pleasure, largely because the
Board has been able promptly to har-
monte any differences the members
may have had
Mr.. Jordan came to the Board equip
ped splendidly for the position; his
experience as teacher, later as pop
ular county superintendent made him
familiar with the public school in all
l. I \
ough knowledge of the school Nv