Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-08-06
MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD.


or the twenty one members of the |
Board, all were present but five.
After the roll call and the read |
Ing OF the m inutes of the previous
meeting, the following business was
transacted
The Division Superintendent sub
mtsted brief report. covering en-
rolment, attendance, certification of
teachers, the comparative cost of in
struction and the annual salary of
teachers and the School Census.
The Board purchased compressed
air oil sprayers for spraying the
chased barrel OF oil for each dis
trlct and one to be placed at the dis
posal OF the County School Board.
This is special oil containing
sufficient per cent of Carbolic Acid to
make 1t effective for the treatment Of
floors These new compressed air
sprayers will effect a considerable
saving as to the amount of oil used
for the various school houses.
Mr.. M. L Walton, Jr., appeared
before the County School Board as
representative of the Shenandoah
Cuapter of the Red Cross in regard
to the employment of school nurse.
The Board approved the ell ployment
of Miss Bette Milne of Springfield,
Mass, as school nurse for Shenan-
doah County, her work to begin
Sept 1st.
Ths Board also accepted the PROPOSE
| ton of the Shenandoah County Chap
Ter Of the ned Cross to turn $500. 90
over to the County Treasurer on
Sept. LIST. 1920 to meet the $500 90
given by the State Board of Health
This sum of money placed at the dis
posal Of the County School Board,
was ordered to be paid by the County
Treasurer. to the school nurse in war
rants OF 1925 90 per month, covering a
period eight months, beginning on
| september list.
The School Board also accepted d
| contribution Of $3.50 from the Red Cross
| TO be used for the treatment OF in
digent children. This sum to be
available also Oh Sept lst and will
be paid out by the County Treasurer
! on warrants signed by the Chairman
OF the nursing committee Itis pos
sible that this $4,000 will be matched
by $3.50 90 from the State Board OF
Health, which will be available about
March lst. 1t should be stated that
these contri buttons on the part OF the
| Red Cross and the State Board
OF Health must pass through the
hands of the County School Board to
meet the conditions Of the Act Of the
General Assembly of 1920 The
| County School Board makes no con
trlbution of the local public funds to
either of these two propositions
The E5oard ordered that the first
grade high schools of the county be
opened on Sept. 8th, except in the
case Of Strasburg where they will
open Sept LIST.
The three schools Of the county
having an eight month term viii be
opened Sept. 22nd.
The rural schools having seven
months term will open on October 4th
The schools will close for the Holt
days on the evening of December 23d,
aud open again on Monday, Jan. 80,
except in the case of Strasburg where
the Holidays will be shortened.
| The first institute in the fall was
set for Friday, October 4th and the
second institute the first Friday in
December.
The Board re-adopted the resolu-
ton in regard to the attendance Of
school children.
The insurance of the teachers OF the
county as required under the "W ork.
mems Compensation Act" was placed
with Mr.. NJ. W. Magruder.
Mr.. j. D. Harpine, County Treas
urer, presented bis annual report to
the County School Board, which was
reviewed and approved.
The report of the Clerks of the sew
eral districts were received and ap-
proved.
The report Of the Division Super
intendent of Schools was also ap-
proved.
The annual statement of The County
School Board was approved and Or
dered to be printed in lne Shenan-
doah HERALD.
The County School Fund was ap-
portioned on the property basis by
which each district keeps its own
fund
The 100000 recently appropriated
by the Board OF Supervisors was ap
portioned on a per capita basis.
The Chairman Of the County School
Board was directed to arrange for
the sending OF delegates to the State
Convention which will meet in Rich
mond in November.
The Rules of the County School
Board we're amended so as to prohi bit
dancing and card playing in school
buildings.
Very respectfully submitted,
C. V SHOEMAKER,
Chirman County School Board
Woodstock, Va, July 20, 1920.
To the School Trustees of Shenan
doah County
Dear Sirs Il am submitting, here
with, very brief report for the past
year as compared with the preceding
year.