The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-02-13
LARGE SCHOOL NEEDED
WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL CROWDED
SALARIES OF TEACHERS DISCUSS
EDO ASK FOR BOND ISSUE FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES.

The regular meeting of the Carroll
County Board of Education was call
ed to order in the Office of the Board
at 1915 on Wednesday, February 4th.
Commissioner MaGee was absent.
After the reading and approval of
the minutes of the December meeting
the regular order of business was
taken up.
The list of paid and unpaid bills
was considered by the Board and all
bills as outlined were approved and
ordered paid.
The necessity for the consideration
of salaries of several of the janitors
and submitted to the Board, and the
salary of Mr.. Edward Yingling, Jani-
tor of the Graceland building was in
creased to $3.50 for nine months, be-
ginning February 1st. Supt Unger
was also authorized to increase the
amount of salary to the extent of
sos for the janitors and sweepers
l-nilv at both Taneytown and Union
Bridge.
Requests for contributions for the
purposes indicated from the follow
ing schools were presented. The
Board contributed $40 to the amount
raised in each case.
Mexico, library, raised $1,000.
Union Bridge, library, spent $29.61
for books.
Fairview, colored, library, raised
$40.
townsville, colored, library, raised
$40.
lsykesville, colored, library, raised
$40.
The application of the Westmin-
ster High School for two sewing ma
chimes, and a bookcase was approved.
A tentative list of needs and plans
was submitted by Supt. Unger to the
board in order to prepare the budget
for the year of 1920-1921. No action
was taken but the report was defer
red for further consideration.
Supt Unger was authorized to
draw up a circular letter defining
in a most definite manner the status
of substitute teachers, and the
Boards rulings governing the same.
Supt Unger submitted to the
Board formal charges Of the dismis-
sal of Miss Christine Wright from her
position as teacher Of the Leister's
school.
The committee of the Westminster
Parent Teacher Association, headed by
Rev. Arthur C. Day, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and
former Superintendent of schools,
George Morelock, appeared before
the Board to advocate definite action
with regard to a new school building
IN or otf
tion to the crowded conditions, and
the absolute necessity for extensions
or new buildings, and conveyed the
sentiments to this end of the Parent
Teacher Association of Westminster.
The provisions for the increase of
salaries for teachers incorporated in
bill now pending in the Legislature
was laid before the Board for its in
formation, and attached Herewith
the summary of answers to a ques-
tionnaire respecting the same from
the High School teachers and princi-
pals of the county and State, obtain
ed by the chairman of the High
School Teachers Legislative Commit
tee
The request of the State Superin-
tendent to the members of the Board
to attend hearing on the school leg
islation now before the, General As
sembly on February 19 was read.
The Board adjourned to meet with
the County Commissioners, Legisla-
tive delegation and others interested
in school improvement throughout the
county at the call of the County Com
missioners with the end in view Of
jointly asking for bond issue dur
ing this session of the Legislature.