Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-26
SUBMITTED az THE
BOARD PROVIDE INCREASES
AVERAGING " PER CENT.
BOARD TAKES STEP TO
COMPLY WITH NEW LAW
Contracts to Be Offered Next Spring
Will Be Substantial Compliance
With La~-lnersass This Year to
Add $4,000 to $4,000 to Pay Roll
For Year-Provisions Of Statute.

per cent, are OHeTeQ III SOulTdStS
mailed Friday TO the ninety nine teach
ers of the city schools. The increases
are the first step OF the board to come
within the provisions Of the new state
law that fixed minimum salaries for
teachers. The board expects substan-
TALLY to comply with the law by max
ing still additional increases in the
contracts to be sent out next spring
for the 1920-el school year.
The contracts are returnable by May
| 3. The increases offered viii add si4,-
600 to 1900 to the teachers payroll
for the next school year by increasing
it from sSS,O00. this years roll to
s102, 900 to 100000 for the next school
year.
Is General Increase.
The payroll was increased for all
teachers, ranging from 10 to Is per
cent. Under the new offer the mini
mum for grade teachers is s7e5 for
the term. divided into ten payments,
one every four weeks. In the kinder
garten the minimum is $3.50, but most
of the teachers are offered $3.50, as
there are only very few who were
offered the lower scale.
In the letter sent with the contracts
the teachers committee and Supor;n-
tendent Palmer pointed out the rea-
sons why it was impossible for the
board to come up fully to the require
ments of the new law next year. The
reason is that the payroll could not be
met from the fund provided for
salaries.
Levy Already Made.
The levy for school purposes, pay
able in taxes this year, was made last
July. The law passed recently was not
contemplated then. To come up fully
to the provisions of the law. which
goes into effect July I. would have
called for a payroll of $4,000 to
Sis, 600
The board provided last year. when
the tax was levied, for an increase
which has now been offered. 1t plans
when offering contracts next spring
to make another increase that will
substantially comply with the new state
law. This increase will add $4,000 to
SO 900 more to the teachers payroll.
1t was pointed out by the committee
in it's letter to the teachers that tao
board increased salaries last spring
without the pressure of law to force
it. This increase was said by a board
member to range from to 10 per
cent.
--s--g,. Provisions Of the Law.
The provisions OF the Jaw passeo a
few weeks ago are:
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this state shall be paid for their SER
vices a minimum wage of not less than
the amounts hereinafter set forth:
/. A teacher who has completed a
four-year college course and received
a degree from an approved college and
who holds state certificate. or state
diploma. shall receive minimum wage
Of 500 per month until successful
teaching experience of two years in
the public schools shall have been es-
tablished. Thereafter, the minimum
wage shall be 1920 per month.
,. A tcar''-r w',n has completed a
two year course in education in state
normal school, or other school, whose
diploma is recognized as an equiva-
lent diploma by the state board OF
education examiners and who shall be
the holder OF a state certificate OF
shall be the holder of state certifi-
cate issued upon examination, shall
receive minimum wage Of $50 pei
month until a successful teaching ex-
perience Of two years in the public
schools shall have been established
Thereafter the minimum wage shall
be 800 per month.
3. A teacher who has completed a
normal course In q normal training
high school and who has less than one
year OF successful teaching experience
shall receive q minimum wage Of So
per month. A'teacher who has com
pleted such a course and who shall
have had one year of successful teach
ing experience and teacher holding
a first grade uniform county certifi-
cate shall receive minimum wage OF
SIS per month until a successful ex-
perience of two years in the public
schools shall have been established;
thereafter the minimum wage shall
be $50 per month.
4. A teacher who is the holder OF
second grade uniform county certifi-
cate shall receive minimum wage
OF 500 Per month until d successful
experience of one years duration in
the public schools shall have been os-
tablisiled. Thereafter the minimum
wage shall be Ss5 per month.
S. A teacher holding third grade
uniform county certificate shall re-
ceive. a minimum wage Of $50 per
month.