New Britain herald., 1919-02-15

the sS3issss q ssrs rsisef Ell ii the
Monfoe1sstreet, Rockwell and North
end schools. 49,
Second, it is recommended that IA
new school building of not less than
twenty school rooms with assembly
hall to be convertible for gymnasium
purposes be erected at some point
west of the present Bartlett school.
There are now in the public
schools located north of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
tracks and south of and including AL
len street, and also including Stanley
Quarter, a total of $500 pupils. Of
these, 1900 are east of Main street
and south of and including Allen
street. These can be accomm odated
by the Elihu Burritt school, which
can take care of about 900, and the
Smalley, which will provide for 500.
It is assumed that the Old Burritt
school is either to be abandoned for
school purposes, or, if used, that it
will be occupied by special classes
for non-Eng1ish speaking pupils, and
for feeble-minded pupils.
There are approximately 1900
public school pupils in the district
north of N. Y. N. H. & H. r. R.
only schools now provided for these
1900 pupils are the Bartlett school,
with a normal capacity of $50 pupils,
and the Osgood Hill school, with a
normal capacity of $50 pupils. This
leaves 700 pupils to be provided with
school room in this district. For the
accommodation of this number
school building of twenty school
rooms is needed.
CAS- soon as possible after the
aforesaid schools have been provided,
it is recommended that assembly halls
be provided for the East street and
Smal1ey schools. and the Lincoln
street school. 7 speak in particular
of the Lincoln street school because
of the need for provision Of rooms
to accomm odate the children who
will be added to it's membership in
the next two years because Of the es-
Enlistment of definite district lines
for the Camp school"
The report was accepted and
adopted.
Bills to the amount of $S,99I47
were approved and ordered paiG The
committee on school accomm odations
was authorized to procure options on
land necessary for the schools in
the northern and western sections and
to have plans for the Northend school
prepared.
Chairman Pease reported that dis
counts had been taken on bills to the
amount of $2,780.73.
Mr.. Pease also reported that there
is no possibility of a coal shortage in
the schools.
Schools Are Overcrowded.
SoLoora
H. Holmes, reported on schools hav-
ing half-time classes. These are now
being carried on as follows: Four
classes in the Smalley school, one in
the Rockwell school, and two in the
Bartlett school. In connection with
the half-time classes, Mr.. Holmes
stated that the teachers in these
classes were forced to work at least
an hour overtime. He favored in
creased compensation for those
teachers. He also said that the fact
that these teachers teach the addi-
tional hour or more saves the city
from securing other teachers to fill
their places. He did not consider it
fair to a teacher teaching seven or
eight hours a day to receive the same
basic pay as a teacher working only
six hours a day.
Wants Increase for Teachers.
He favored an increase Of 20 per
cent for the teachers employed In |
teaching the half-time classes. Asked |
by Judge Gaffney what the cost would |
be in the aggregate, Mr.. Holmes re-
piled about $500 or $500. Judge |
Gaffney wanted to know if it would |
not conflict with the rules concerning |
nav for substitutes. Mr.. Holmes did !
not see how it would as the teachers |
are not substitutes. He thought any |
rule should be suspended in order |
that the teachers could secure justice. !
DR.. Martin asked Judge Gaffney if !
there was any permanent rule, as no |
understood that the rule existing had |
often been stretched pretty we'll Mr.. |
Pease solved the problem by saying |
the money could be paid out extra |
and called money for extra work. |
The committee adopted his motion.
Suggests New Pay Rules.
Judge Gaffney asked Mr.. Pease If |
there was any possible method where
by the teachers could be paid twice a |
month but Mr.. Pease opposed the !
idea It was realized that the work of /