Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-03-05
SCHOOL NEEDED;
ALSO THE MONEY
That is Situation Discussed by
the Board
men TEACHERS ASK RAISE
Petition Before the Board by
Grammar School Men-AIso
Three designations Are
Received at Meeting
men TEACHERS ASK RAISE

The new Hall avenue school pro-
position was discussed at the regular
monthly meeting of the Board of
Education last night, in connection
with which it was voted that ]. Noble
Pferson & Son, the architects, be paid
$4,000 on account for drawing up
plans and specifications, providing
the necessary funds can. be raised.
The serious question of building ma
terial and labor was considered, 1t
being thought that there is a posi-
bility of no one making bid because
of the uncertainty of the rise of
wages and material. The immediate
necessity of the school was unani-
mously agreed upon, but the several
problems confronting this step were
given careful consideration.
A petition was read from the Par
ent-Teacher Association of the gram
mar school, signed by TT parents,
requesting that some addition or sep
arate building be erected in connec-
ton with the school to be used as an
assembly room and gymnasium. The
grammar school contains no room
large enough to assemble ell the
pupils and when the entire school
comes together the children are
grounds. The board agreed that such
addition was necessary and voted
that the secretary notify the Parent
Teacher Association that their re-
quest would be given due considera-
tion
The three men teachers of the
grammar school presented themselves
before the members of the Board of
Education, with petition. signed by
the three. requesting the adoption of
new pay schedule for the men
teachers in the grades. In their cases
Refus Allen, Louis jacobson and Nor
ris MarGaretten made the plea that
such as industrial, physical training
and handling the incorrigibles; that a
mans expenses are much greater than
a Woman's and that by the new sched-
ule, the men teachers of the high
school were receiving higher salary
than the women teachers. If the Of
fered schedule be adopted. Aliens
salary will be raised from 1880 to
$3.50; Jacobson, from $500 to
$1T00, and Margaretten's from lao
to s1b4Q. The petition was voted to
be referred to the committee of the
whole but the teachers were told that
although every due consideration
would be granted them, it was rather
late to make this petition, consider
ing that the Board of School Estimate
had already decided upon the new
budget.
Three designations were accepted
from Elsie Groh, Rose Heating and
Emily Greene. and Elizabeth Dolan,
Esther Hill and Edith Anderson We're
installed in their places for the re-
| mainder of the year.
The committee on supplies was au-
thorized to procure the necessary
amount of paper supplies and the
manual training committee was au-
thorized to secure $500 feet of ma
hogany at the best price possible.
The superintendent's report for the
month, was accepted as follows:
Total enrolment for the month,
7.468; average enrolment, 7,302.14;
average attendance. $3.50: per cent
| of daily attendance on average enroll
ment 86.41; number of cases tardy,
| gil; number of times teachers were
tardy, 40; number Of pupils present
every day, 2,686; number Of classes
| or divisions, 255 number of sessions
| during the month 80; number of ses-
sions schools closed, 8: number of
| visits of superintendent during the
mary supervisor, 70; number of visits
by citizens, 524; number Of days pu-
| pills were on roll. 117,575; number
of days pupils were present 1868:
number of days pupils were absent
1929; homes represented 1856;
Thomes visited 246.
| The monthly report of the nurses
showed the number of visits to school
buildings, 81; number Of class rooms
visited lit; number of contagious dis
eases found ~; cases given temporary
treatment 696; general healthfulness
| of pupils. fairly good; sanitary con-
ditions of building, fairly good.
The medical report showed visits
to schools. IL; number of rooms visit
| cd 10; number of pupils examined
$50; number of contagious diseases
found l; number of pupils excluded.
l; number of times medical inspector
was consulted during the month, 26;
number of pupils sent to medical In
spectors office for examination during
| the month, Il; general healthfulness
of the pupils, good; sanitary condi-
| ton of the buildings. good
In the report of the truant officer
| it was found that $50 children were
sent for; number returned 1872; num-
Der truant, &C.. number found sick,
140; number of five day notices, l.