The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-12
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala. Fla, Feb. 4. 1919.

Inc DOarQ OF pubic instruction In
and for Marion county met in regular
session on the above date in its office
with all members present and acting
as follows: w. L. Colbert, chairman,
c. r. Veal and A. J. Stephens, men,
bers, and Supt. j. H. Brinson, secre-
tary.
The minutes for the January meet
ings were read and approved.
A recommendation from the pat
rons of the colored school at York for
the appointment of A. w. Librand as
supervisor to take the place of ]. j.
Calhoun who had moved from che
community and resigned, was present
ed and he was ordered to be commits
stoned.
A recommendation was presented
for the appointment of F. H. Miller as
trustee of the Heidtville district in
place of c. L. Strickland deceased and
it was ordered that ne be commits
stoned.
Matter of paying school principals
for time lost by being absent on ac..
count of sickness, was discussed and
it was agreed that where the work
had gone on without employing extra
help these principals should be paid
one-third of regular salary for time
lost during sickness.
Resignation of u. ID. Vandever as
teacher of the Ebenezer school was
presented and accepted.
Request of Howard Academy to be
allowed to use one of the sewing ma
chimes in the Ocala high school was
presented and the matter left with
the superintendent to adjust
A communication was presented
from the state high school inspector
giving notice that in future high
schools would have to run nine months
in order to be accredited as senior
high schools by the Southern Asso-
citation of High Schools.
The superintendent reported that
both J. I. Lewis and j. B. Martin had
paid the interest on their notes held
by the board as treasurer's bondsmen.
The superintendent called attention
to the fact that the bond interest and
sinking funds of some of the deposit
tories exceeded the amount of bond
given for the security of these funds
and it was ordered that the deposit
tories should be required to take i'm
mediate steps to furnish ample bonds
to cover all such amounts.
The tax collectors report was pre-
sented showing collections on levy of
$9263.66, poll taxes $217, bond inter-
est and sinking fund for Ocala S453,
Dunnellon $6.78, Citra $3.50, and
sub-district funds of 81, 1852.
Messrs. Frink and Hudgens, trus-
tees of the Fellowship school, called
and discussed with the board the low
attendance and the possible necessity
OF closing at the expiration of the
county term of six months. 1t was
agreed that there should be a meet
ing of the patrons called for Friday
afternoon at the school house at three
o'clock to confer with the trustees and
superintendent as to the best thing to
do
The board adjourned for noon.
Tuesday Afternoon Session. !
The board met with all members
present and acting.
The county school collections hav-
ing been deposited by the collector in
the Munroe & Chambliss National
Bank, they were ordered to be trans
ferred to the Ocala National Bank as
Mr.. L. t. Izlar called and asked for
a share in the school insurance bust
ness and he was assured of considera-
ton when insurance was being taken
or renewed.
The teachers reports were present
ed and accounts ordered paid.
The board adjourned for the day.
Wednesday Session
The board met with all present and
acting.
Coupon warrant No. A held by Miss
Mamie Hudgens for $1,000 was due
and it was renewed for one year.
Coupon warrant No. As to Mr.. r. A. |
Carlton for $500 was due and it was |
for one year.
The depository records were pre-
sented and checked over and compared |
with warrants paid and returned and |
found to be apparently correct.
No further business appearing, the |
board adjourned to meet in regular
session Tuesday, March A, 1919.
J. II. Brinson, Superintendent.
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