Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-16
GREGORY PLAN
IS ADOPTED TO
PAY TEACHERS
1ecumseh School Board
Grants go Per Cent In.
crease, Using Novel
System of Credits.

Tecunseh. Neb, Feb. 15.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Tecumseh Board of Edu-
cation sets pace for other cities in
the matter of teachers salaries by
giving an increase OF 90 per cent for
the coming year. Teachers have
been reelected with three exceptions
to fill all places. The board has
closed contract with Superintend-
ent L. r. Gregory, as head of the
schools for the next three years, at
an average salary of $4,000 year.
Superintendent Gregory is the au-
thor of the schedule for teachers
salaries, used by the Tecumseh
board. Teachers are to be paid the
year around rather than for nine
months. Financial reward is based
entirely upon merit with proper en-
couragement for advanced study and
professional growth on the part of
the teachers. Recognition on the
salary schedule for advanced rating
in training is given just as fast as
obtained. Under ordinary condi-
tons it is possible for each teacher
to advance his or her salary contract
at the rate of $133.33 a year. A
workable basis is provided for the
hiring of all teachers. Random bid
ding is eliminated and the entire
matter placed upon a business basis.
The Gregory schedule follows:
Basis of Pay.
Elementary and high school
teachers with equivalent standards
OF preparation shall be placed upon
the same salary basis.
A minimal salary of $1,000 is es-
tablished for teachers with normal
school graduation and a maximal OF
$1,000.
A mininal salary OF $1,000 is es-
tablished for teachers with the A.
B. degree or its equivalent and a
maximal of $1,000.
Maximal Salary $1,000.
A maximal salary of $1,000 is es-
tablished for teachers with the mas
ter of arts degree.
Departure may be made from the
schedule in determining the value
of teachers with special gifts where
used in special departments of the
school.
Any teacher who. while under
contract. makes advancement in
preparation towards a higher rating
shall, in her next contract, be ad-
vanced in corresponding degrees on
the salary schedule.
Teachers retained in the service
of the school shall be granted a.
yearly increase of $100, plus the
money value of whatever new cred
its they present towards a higher de-
gree.
Experience to Count.
Experience in other schools than
Tecumseh shall be valued as indica-
ted below:
(a) For experience in district
schools and small towns credit TO
the amount Of $50 shall be granted
for each of the first two years of
such experience and SIS for each
succeeding year until the maximal
salary shall have been reached.
(b) For experience in schools
classed as A and B accredited>to the
University of Nebraska credit to the
amount Of SIS shall be granted for
each Of the first two years and $50
for each succeeding year OF expert
ence until the maximal salary shall
have been reached.
(c) For experience IN schools ac-
credited to the North Central Asso-
citation Of Secondary Schools and
Colleges credit to the amount of S1OO
shall be granted for each OF the first
two years of such experience and SIS
for each year succeeding until the
maximal salary shall have. been
reached.
Three-Year Contracts.
In the election of teachers for the
year 1920-2l an arbitrary period OF
three years predating the signing OF
contracts for the coming year shall
be, established in determining credit
for experience. Full value shall be
granted for the experience of the
present year and so per cent value
for each of the two preceding years.
Teachers salaries shall be paid in
Il equal payments distributed
through the II months of the year
When teachers with lower stand
ards of preparation than normal
school graduation are employed the
minimal salary shall be fixed at 5000.
Teachers employed under this ruling
shall be advanced on the salary
schedule in corresponding degree to