Evening journal., 1918-06-11

receive $500 their first year in the VII.
mington schools; and those teachers
who had had successful experience
may be given credit for that expert.
ence, providing IFS success is substan.
tiated, and may be given salaries in
advance OF 5000, provided, however
that mo teacher, regardless Of how
many years of successful teaching is
placed TO her credit may be given more
than $500 the first year in the VIII
mington schools
Your committee recommends that the
above resolution be amended by the
substitution OF 5000 In line and OF
$500 in place OF $500 in line 9, and
$3.50 In place Of $3.50 in line II making
the resolution 10 read
Be II Resolved. That teachers COM
Ing from outside the city OF Whining
ton and having had two years Of pro-
fessional training N an approved nor
NAL school or its equivalent, and hav-
Ing had no experience in teaching shall
receive 5000 their flrst year in the VII
mington schools; and those teachers
who have had successful experience
may be given credit for that expert
ence, providing It's success is sub
stantiated, and may be given salaries
In advance Of $500. provided. however
that no teacher regardless Of how many
years OF successful teaching is placed
TO her credit may be given moro than
$50 the first year in the Wilmington
schools.
"A year ago the Board OF Education
adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, Many vacancies are fllled
by the temporary appointment OF
teachers who were formerly teachers
In the Wilmington public schools, and
Whereas, Only those teachers are ap-
pointed who were successful and cap
able and who were we'll advanced in
rank and IN salary when they formerly
taught,
BE Il Resolved. That such teachers
when temporarily appointed, may be
paid a salary Of s600
Your committee recommends that the
above resolution be amended by the
OF S700 for $500.
DR.. Cooper, chairman OF the teachers /
reported the following res
gnaions OF teachers
Agatha F. Jones, Of Howard School /!
Mary McFall. No. 4; Eleanor whitehead. |
Vo. S; Violena Brownhill, No. 10, and
elsie Walter, No. 7. The designations
we're accepted.
President Miller was requested by
he board 10 present q resolution to
'ity Council at the next meeting, re-
enting that hodys action In appropri-
ting a certain amount or money to
he Board Of Education for increasing
he teachers salaries The board claims
hat City Council has no power to die
ate to the Board Of Education how II
hall expend the money appropriated
Or its use. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the Board OF Pub
q Education in Wilmington will use
uch amount appropriated to Il by The
ouncll Of Wilmington for giving more
sy TO all the teachers Of Wilmington
ubllc schools according 10 the desire {
by the said The Council OF &
although this board feels ]
hat II Is a serious mistake TO increase II
he salaries Of the teachers by the I
method stated That in complying ,
With the desire Of The Council OF VIII |
nington this Board in no wise sur
enders the absolute authority given
I by the charter in expending the
money appropriated to the Board by
rhe Council OF Wilmington in such
manner as the Board sees IT.
The paragraph In Section II Of the
aw as amended on March i6, 1915,