Evening journal., 1920-09-28
RAISE COST
OF EDUCATION
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AffNAAiAuNA mum lAAoN thNNsI
rates, considerably below the cost
per pupil. he said
Checks for the semi-monthly pay
ment Of teachers will hereafter be
drawn 10 the order OF the principals
OF the schools, and the principals will
pay the teachers, getting from them
receipts. The PRINCIPALS will be bond
ed. DR.. Palmer was the only member
OF the board who voted against the
motion
Mr.. Stradley made the request Of
the chairman pf the various COM
mittees TO econimize as much as pos
sible, explaining that the receipts are
$1,000 hss than allowed in the budget
In the budget, he said. receipts OF
100000 had been figured on, while
developments since the preparing OF
the budgel have reduced that amount
10 S292 900.
Chairman Campbell. OF the new
buildings committee, reported that the
firm supplying the portable schools
was behind in the shipments. lie
said he expects, however, 10 be abl7
10 report about the middle Of next
month that an the buildings arc
erected and OccIpied.
Requests Of Mabel Caldwell, prin-
cipal OF school No IS. and Charlotte
Slowe, principal Of School No. p, for
an increase in salary, were referred
90 the teachers committee. These
principals. 10 was stated by DR. ScOtii
are teaching classes in addition 10 at
tending 10 their principals work, and
receive only a little more than 500
more than they would receive as
teachers only. AS teachers, The super
lnlendent stated, they would receive
$3.50
William Vandever was placed on the
payroll as a ianitor OF Wilmington
High school and Charles Stevenson
was placed on he payroll as janilo:
, Of school No. D.
Bids were received as follows and
referreh 10 the proper committees.
Repairing roof Of school No 10
, John Widerman, 1912; William Cos
nell. Si62.
Plumbing 70 school No. 7-william
o. Robelen, $40
Installation of drinking fountains in
School No. 2i.-William O.. Robelen,
siI3.
Painting roof Of School No. 2O-Wil-
p liam n Wilson, $50; George B. Stew
art. 500
The following report Of the teach
ars' committee was approved:
The committee on teachers recon-
mcnded the following appointments
Nina Ward. l.igh School.
Elizabeth Downward. Hish School
Temp.
+. j. Brown. High School.
Alice Lucy, 70. 4 school.
Gladys Whitmer, No. 3 school
temp.
Ruby Yerger, No. Z school
Margaret DuBoie, No. 2S school.
MARY Durborrow, No. A. school.
Frances II. Wilson. No 10 school.
Mamie Wright. No. school.
Mahle Lind. No 10 school Temp
Franc FOulk, No IS school liemp)
Mable Brooks, No. i6 school (klnder-
gariner.
The committee also recommended
the appointment OF Anna Macieiewsk ki
as clerk in he superinlendents office
She is appointed temporarily and her
appointment is TO take effect Septem-
ber p.
All elementary teachers who are re-
quired 10 teach six hours a day. in
stead Of fre VII be compensated by
an Increase OF their monthly salaries
The increase will he S25 a month II
the regular monthly salary Is $1,000,
e26 If 81. 100: S27 II 81 200; s2S II 81 300
$50 II 81, 100 and $50 II $500. ANY
salary between the above amounts
viii be counted as Of the higher
Errors in the fixing cf the salaries
OF Florence Crosley No. 26 school
Ethel Calvert No. II school; Annie
Davis, No. % school; Carolyn Fitz~
water, Wilmington High school; Cora
Pickett, Wilmington Hlgh school
James Barkley, Wilmington High
School, and Charles Coke. Whining
ton High school, were ordered ad-
jusled TO accord with the teachers
salary schedule.
Tho salary Of Ralph Jacobs was in
reassd 500 This salary Is 10 be paid
~ the state Board Of Vocational Edu-
atOn.
e. clerk in the Wilmington Hign
High school principals .ollce was re-
commended Her appointment is TO
lake effect september 10.
The appointment Of the followins
aari-time industrial education teach
srs was recommended:
Ralph Jacobs, beginning September
4: Lawrence J. Lipp. beginning. sept
pmber 4: Leighton X. Smith, begin
ming September 1: Paul Hamilton, be-
ginning October T. and Henry NJ
SNYDER, beginning october 1.
These teachers also are 10 be pald
from State funds for vocational edu-
The committee recommended mat
Anna Broadnax teach any pupils In
Inc Howard High school requiring
Greek for college entrance, and that
this work be done outside Of the re-
gular school hours.
Resicnatons Of Grace Killen, Edith
Kelly and Florence Tickle, teachers In
the Wilmington elementary schools
were accepted