The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-27
ROND ISSUE FOR
SCHOOL SYSTEM
c;,izens' Committee Re-
mort, norts SS50,OO0 Must Be
Voted Soon.
SUGGEST FEBRUARY II
e.,0rv Increase and Bonus for
Teachers Imperative; Ask
l5-Mill Levy.

A, t5o.Ooo bond issue for build
rss and equipment , +. ,,o
1l.s per cent increase IN tne
,,5ra, Tor teachers next year
~'s' ,,os bonus TO teachers for this
~ suods can be provided.
is.mll excess levy.
r,sse we're the four recommenda-
,... made ny the members OF the
u', 80, committee at their final
''''- -.ian g, ,be high school last night,
n'',J ,.a NJ, the serious emergency
,,4re the Tulsa schools. The find
, and communications OF the
ass,,i,,ee n.s, will be summarized into
.orpos.te report by committee
'nnose1 OF Cy Avery, FRANK T.
Conp - Trusty ana j. w. Wood
~ -J presented at once 10 the
,o,u, ~ education. the chamber or
Doai 80 and the civic CLUBS.
Gon,I,o GSon,L'o-,. Il was decided upon as the
a,r,iest date upon which a bona IS
sue could be- voted
s1v ho,us 10 teachers this year was
,.oi,red 10 be absolutely necessary
SocsYse Of the fact that their salary
-. ,depunte 70 their expenses ana
n, y nV, ~ ,bcm are being forced TO
W,a"' ,I..n an thoir savings, Underwriting
,ho defici. that will occur on ac-
,rt VI ,r NJ ,hc increase in salary and
borns could be done by citizens IL
"IS Rcnort OF the building committee,
.omnosed OF Cy Avery, F. II. Greer
o,d George Winkler was as follows:
.yrhis committee has visited many or
ne scbool sites and buildings of the
ci,y and made personal investigation
az IN ascertain the needs for addt-
.,oT,l buildings. for the repair and
u'.in,enance of old buildings. Con-
sIerIpg the best interests Of the
school district as well as considering
he very grave problems the board
viu have in financing the school
year la20-2l. We have recommended
4 smaller amount for the construc-
lion OF buildings than your needs
represent In fact. our study revealed
10 us that the board of education is
more than 100 rooms behind the
needs
'We have noted the policy OF the
hoard OF education in time of emery
ency TO put up temporary rooms but
these are in no wise rooms Tit Tor
regular school work year after year
and we would recommend as soon
as possible these be eliminated.
I'VE noted in the Celia Clinton
district there are 13 temporary
buildings in use, and In the Wash :
ington district the junior high school
has outgrown its facilities. We noted
that the Irving district has a very
great need for additional playground
space. We noted, likewise, that in
almost every district of the city there
is shortage Of rooms.
Estimating the Immediate needs
for next year the board of education
should have 100 additional rooms to
release one-half of the temporary
structures and so additional rooms If
any Of the temporary structures are
not released.
Besides the needs for additional
rooms in the grades II is regretted
that the new high school building
should become crowded and that
pupils should be denied the privilege
Of having work in physical education
because there are not facilities. Like
wise that pupils should be crowded
into small rooms and that teachers
should not have sufficient class
rooms to meet the pupils in. This
condition, together with the fact that
y will be at least one year before
the new addition to the high school
can be completed makes 1t impera-
i've that we urged immediate action
N completing the proposed addition
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