The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-02-18
School Beard Proceedings.

Natchitoches Parish Board of SchoO
Directors met in Special Session Feb.
ruary 10th, 1915, Edgar Levy, Presi
dent, presiding and members present
as follows: Edgar Levy, ward |, Dir
F. w. Z Truly, ward 3. Dr.. w. II.
Huckabay, ward 4, J. w. Ingram, wac
5, T, B. Sellers, ward 6, H. w. HUFF
man, ward Z, Benjamin Martin, ware
:, Ado Miller, Ward 9, Michael RarrOn
ward 10. Absent: G. ]. Pullin, ward 2,
who was sick and could not attend.
Mr.. John VI. Foote, Assistant State
Supervisor of Rural Schools, discussed
|. briefly and ably the following subjects
which had been suggested for the day
! Grading teachers salary
A definite plan for operating trans
/ fers
Better plans for operating negro
! schools
Incidentals for public schools
Plans for appropriating General
Funds
Sunday schools
These were taken up in their order
and discussed generally among the
members Of the Board.
!. 1t is the concensus of opinion that
we, in determining and grading teach
erS' salaries, consider, at a future
meeting, the three following cardinal
principles:
The grade of certificate
The experience of the teacher
The permanency of position
Further, that due recognition be
given the salaries of high school prin-
cipals and schedule be adopted based
upon the size of the school which is to
be determined by the enrolment.
2. That we consider the idea of hav-
ing the transfer driver under contract
for the performance of his duties; that
the boundaries OF the district in which
the children are to be transferred be
definitely defined, and a maximum sal
airy be fixed for the transfer driver.
8. That we encourage the consolida-
ton Of negro schools wherever conven-
lent, and that definite appropriation
be made in the budget fornegro schools
in order to increase the efficiency of
the teachers and provide better equiv
ment and better system in general.
Resolution by Mr.. Ingram; seconded
by NJ. Barron:
4 Beginning with the fiscal year
l9l5-l916, that the ordinary fee col
lected from the patrons of the schools
for incidental expenses will be abol-
ished and, in districts having a special
tax these incidentals expenses will be
paid out of their special tax fund; in
schools having no special tax fund these
incidentals must be provided for by the
local trustees in the best way they
see fit.
Carried
Resolution of Mr.. Ingram; seconded
by Mr.. Martin:
s. Beginning with the fiscal year
19l5-16 that, after appropriations suf-
fcient for the contingent fund and the
negro school fund have been made, the
general funds be put into one account
and all schools (WhiteJ in the parish be
maintained an equal length of time out
of this fund. Any addition to this
term must be maintained by funds of
a local nature such as special tax.
Carried
Resolution by Mr.. Martin; seconded
by Mr.. Miller:
Having been advised by our attor-
ney that this body had no authority to
pass the resolution August 10, 1914 re-
curing the assessor to eliminate from
the assessment oil certain lands in the
New Hope School District, be it re-
solved that said resolution be rescinded
and that the assessor be advised by the
District Attorney, ]. F. Stephens.
Carried
Resolution by Mr.. Ingram; seconded |
by Mr.. Huffman:
That the Little Rock School Building |
and one acre of land be sold,, and that |
Michael Barron and L. E. Hudson be |
a committee to sell.
Carried unanimously.
Resolution by Mr.. Ingram; seconded
BY Mr.. Huffman:
That we extend our thanks to J. NJ.
FoOte for his advice and valuable in
relative to his observation
n other parishes. We feel that we
are much more able to conduct the
schools in our parish after the thor
)ugh discussions of these subjects with
lim.
Carried.
Resolution by DR.. Truly; seconded by
Mr.. Ingram:
That we adjourn.
Carried.
(Signed) EDGAR LEVY, President
" L. E. HUDSON,
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