El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-16
TEACHERS NOT To
DRAW SUBS" PAY
Instructors Absent to Stand
Deductions; Mayfield
Explains Vote.

The employment Of substitute teach
ers TO take the place Of those who are
( absent for sickness or other cause
shall not operate to continue the ssl-
airy that would be paid to the regular
teacher.
This is the substance OF a resolution
introduced at a recent meeting of the
school board by trustee W. ID. May
field and approved at the regular meet
ing Monday night. In commenting on
his resolution Mr.. Mayneld stated ,bat
in his opinion much money had been
needlessly spent in paying teachers
their full salaries when in and then
paying salary TO the substitute.
The resolution. whIch makes the plan
effective May ]. provides that i'm no
case shall the absence for any cause
operate to increase the fixed expense
attached to the position. but that from
the salary, or wage, attached TO the
position be paid the expense Of provid-
ing a substitute and the remainder be
paid to the absentee. 1t IS provided
that where the absence is voluntary
for the transaction OF private business
or for pleasure the absentee shall re-
ceive no compensation for the time ab.
sent
AIayfield states His Reasons.
incorporated in the minutes read
Monday night was the following states
ment made by trustee Mayfield. set.
ting forth his reason for voting against
the unemployment Of r. J. Tfrhe az
superintendent Of city schools:
Il do not vote against the reelection
Of Supt, Tighe on account Of politics,
for we vote alike and both voted for
Kelly for mayor. but because my in-
spection, investigation and Information
convince me that the city public I
schools are not producing the eff
cheney commensurate with their cost
and equipment; are e1pensively oper- !
ated. and wasteful Of much time en-
ergy and effort Of both teacher and
pupil. and 1 place the fault principally |
at the door Of the superintendent for I
the reason that the board Of trustees |
must of necessity largely rely on his /
recommendations and wholly depend 1
on him for supervision and direction OF /
all sub0rdinates."
Wants Better Transportation.
An order was passed creating a COM |
mittee composed OF president r. NJ 1
Whitaker, superintendent r. T. Tighe, /
s. J. Prudential. secretary. and A. ,
II. Hughey, principal OF the high school, /
to wait upon the city council with a
view 10 securing some action that will
provide convenient transportation IA
cililies to the new high school build
ing when the school opens next Sep
tember. Il is desired to have some (
street car line extended to the high
school building
In the matter OF plastering the ex-
terror walls Of the Alta Vista school
the external committee was given
power to act.
summer school at Bailey.
Authority was granted for She con-
Quoting Of a summer school at the Bal I
ley school along the same lines as those
that have been conducted during past
years. provided no expenses are in
CURED TO the school board beyond jani-
tor service. In this connection IL was
ordered that high school students who
fail to finish the work at the end OF |
upon completing the work i'm the sum-
mer school and making the proper
grades.
creek win be included In the cur
-iculum OF the high school during the
coming year, by order passed at the
meeting.
Retaining Wall For Stadium.
J. F. Woodward. jr.. contractor for
the construction OF the stadium at the
new high school, called attention 70
The need OF a retaining wall because
II the grading OF Ange street BY the
sity. He was authorized TO build the
wall on his bid OF $3.50.
a letter was received from the IRE
thief calling attention to the city or
finance recurring the installation OF
md requesting that consumers be
placed on the school buildings. Tho
natter was referred to the external /
committee.
Board VIII See Cadets Drill.
Bills to the amount Of Sl0S5.4S were
ordered paid
The board accepted an invitation to I
.ttend the final drill OF the nigh school
.adets to be held at the stadium on
nay 80.
The vote recently taken among school
,atrons. overwhelmingly endorsing the
tarv system in the schools. was Lncor-