El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
THE COST
PERPUPIL-H0UR
Secretary Bandeen's Bud
get Plan for Schools Is
Hailed by Trustees.

T
and prepared by Dewitt A Bandeen,
secretary Of the FL Paso Taxpayers
association. was formally adopted by
the city school board Wednesday night
and the finance committee was dele
gated to confer with Supt. r. J. Tighe
and the Taxpayers association and
draft a resolution making the adoption
Of the method Of budgeting part Of the
school board regulations.
The plan, which was thoroughly eI-
planned by president G y Bassett and
I secretary Bandeen. was worked out in
detail by Mr.. Baudeen for one school.
Lamar. and showed the exact cost Of
teaching each student each subject,
the unit being a student hour. In
formation will be furnished by the
principals Of the various schools and
will show in detail exactly how the
time Of each teacher is divided and
what her work costs for each subject.
It will also show the amount Of non
productive time.
Trustees Like the System.
When the information is supplied
by the principals. il is 10 be correlated
in the office of the school board and
used as a basis Of budgeting for the
ensuing session
Every member OF the board was en-
thusiastic about the new system and
agreed il would reveal to the board
exactly where money might be saved
and where il is being spent a vote
of thanks was given Nj Bandeeu for
the work of preparing the budget.
school buildings OverflOwinE.
There are now 1859 students en-
rolled in the publil srhools OF the city.
SO more than last year this time ana
a congested condition prevails at sew
era1 schools. according to the super
intendents report At Alta Vista, all
Of the first grades and two Of the sec
ond are on half time and patrons are
complaining. Two more rooms are
needed there. At Aoy. two more
overflowing and has already sent six
grades to Sunset school The board
referred this matter 10 the external
committee. 70 determine what build
ings might be rented to care for the
Want seventh Grade school.
A delegation OF Highland Park citi-
Zeus. with attorney John T. Hnl as
spokesman. appeared before the board
with a plea that a seventh grade be
established at their school. declaring
that there are about Is children from
that section attending the seventh
grade at Lamar and other schools and
this means unnecessary car rare ana
other expense The matter was re-
ferred to the superintendent for in
Night school Success.
J. E Gilky, who was appointed prin-
cipaI Of the night schol at this meet
ing. reported the school IS meeting ire
mendous success There are over 100
students registered and over 81 have
already paid enrolment fees A num-
Der OF people over 80 years OF age
are attending. and If the school IS
supported properly. II viii develop
into a big thing" said Mr. Gilhy- The
board decided TO use the new hign
school for the night class until cold
weather sets in
Precautions Against Motorists.
Discussion OF the death OF hadley
Elizabeth Cregor. killed by an auto
mobile while going home from school
led TO the adoption OF resolution that
the mayor be asked TO see that slow
down signs are installed around sew
eral schools now without the same,
and that as far as practicable police
officers be assigned TO duty at the
various schools to see that traffic
laws are obeyed-
Adopts PlattsburE Manual.
NJ q. Lively was appointed com
mandant Of the high school cadets and
on his recommendation. the junior I
Plattsburg manual was adopted as the
official text book Two more rifles
for indoor target practice VIII be
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A request OF Mrs n y FlOuruoy,
manager of the high school cafeteria.
for several hundred dollars worth OF .
additional equipment was referred 10
the external committee Members OF
the board complimented Mrs Flour
noy on her management
Buys Three Pianos
Rio Grande Valley Bank x Trust
Co. filed its bond as treasurer OF the
board. It totals $4,000
for three nrZuOE- one
for Alta Vista school one for the
high school gymnasium and one lor
the music department was allowed z
and business manager F. E. Sawyer ]
was authorized to make the pur- !
chase The three will cost $500
President E. NJ Whitaker. who I
came in for a few minutes, but was I
called home on account OF the illness 4
Mrs. T. e Eagan as truant officer.
Replaces Lost Supplies
Aoy school was burglarized during I
the summer. the miscreants breaking I
a mum Der Of locks and getting away !
with several hundred dollars worth Z
Of supplies. The business manager I
was authorized 10 purchase new ma I
terials to replace the stolen properly. I
What was stolen consisted CHERRY OF 4
100 scissors. 40 rulers and two paper .
cutters
BeaH school being without a flag. I
Il was decided to allow the business 3
manager TO furnish one he has on
Alter a short discussion. it was de
rided that the finance committee and Z
the boards attorney wait on the
county superintendent. Miss Myra
Winkler. relative to about S95 claimed .
as transfer money for children com
ing from the county
New Teachers Elected.
New teachers elected WERE J. B.
Jones. for high school; Miss Golden
Lacy. Aoy: Miss Audley Wells, Alta
Vista: Miss Jessie Clark. Beall; Miss
BroOksie Gillum, Beall The last
named school already has S3 teach
ers. but two more were needed, the
average class being IS students
Villas school has a crowded first
grade. 96 little tots filling that class.
and Miss Anna Windberg was ap-
pointed cadet to relieve this situa-
SAYS should Curtnu Expenses.
A request that the board allOt some
money TO help the teachers in secur-
ing lecturers for their monthly insti-
tutes was deferred. trustee J. C.
declaring that the board
should curtail expenditures The
teachers had asked for $3.50. an
amount equal to their own subscrip-
ton
A request to allow three children
Of the Levy family TO come to school
from Juarez was deferred until regu-
lar meeting
The high school will cooperate. It
was decided. with the Defence league.
which requested that some boys be
sent TO learn signal work with the
league. The matter VIII be brought
to the attention Of the cadet corps.
plan for compulsory gymnasium
work by the girls in the high school
was presented by Supt Tighe. but
went over to next meeting