Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-07
S450,000 ASKED
FOR NEW SCHOOL
IN HALL AVENUE
Board Of Education Wants to
Meet with Aldermen on Matter
SHEEHY AGAIN PRESIDENT
Plea for Pay Increases by Jan
itors--Ex-Service Men Ask
for $50 Bonus


The Board of Education held It's
first monthly meeting of the new year
last night with John X. Sheehy, who
has just been reappointed by Mayor
Frank Dorsey, presiding. Great ap-
proval was manifested by the entire
: board upon the announcement of the
re-appointment and the naming OF
Mr. .Sheehy to the presidency OF the
board. He has served In the same
capacity for the past ten years.
Two requests were read before the
board, one from the janitors. request
ing an increase in pay Of $25
month with the reason for the re-
quest being the high cost Of living.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole. The second re-
quest was from the four former GER
vice men who are ON the city teach
ing staff. requesting the $50 bonus,
which, they claim the other teachers
of the city are getting. The matter
took the same course as the preced-
ing.
An invitation was extended through
letter to the entire board to attend
a dinner at Hotel Klein, New Bruns-
wick and q visit to the new county
vocational school, inspecting it's sew
eral departments and to learn the
methods which will be used in carry
ing out the schedule to be followed.
The invitation was accepted and
means of transportation arranged.
A motion was made and seconded to
preparation of s450,000 for the new
school which Is to be built on Hall
avenue and a resolution drawn re-
questing the Board of Aldermen to
meet with the Board of Education TO
thoroughly discuss this matter.
The report of Teachers showed the
resignation of Miss Marian Moffet to
go into effect January s, and Of
Misses Bessie Phillips and Rose Keat-
ing on February l all of which were
accepted by the Board.
The report OF the Superintendent
for the month of December was ap-
proved of as follows:
Total enrolment for the month,
1885, average enrolment, 7,441.4S;
"a ssvcraee attendanee, 662979; percent
of daily attendance on average enroll
nlent 1929; number of cases of tardi-
ness, 1853; number of times teacher
was tardy twenty-three; number of
pupils present every day 1868; num-
'ber of classes or divisions 305; num-
Der of sessions during the month
thirty six; humber of sessions closed
ten; date and cause of closing Decem-
Der 25 to 81 Christmas holidays; num-
Der of visits by superintendent during
month 1873; number of visits by pri-
mary supervisor during month ninty-
two; number of visits by citizens 1876;
number of days pupils were on roll
1877, ,547; number Of days pupils were
present 1872, 1855; number of days pu-
pills were absent 15.0515; collected for
supplies during the month $500; were
looks inspected and repaired during
The month, yes; excuse for tardiness of
teacher. yes: homes represented 7,343;
homes visited 276; fire drills three.
Night schools: Total enrolment
100; average enrolment 96.19; aver
age attendance ITS; percent of daily
attendance on average enrolment
1893; number of cases Of tardinesS,
fourteen: number of times teacher
was tardy one; number of pupils pres
ent every day, twenty eight; number
of classes or divisions, ten; number of
sessions during the month, fourteen
number of sessions school closed, four;
date and cause for closing, December
25 to January 8, Christmas holidays;
number of visits by citizens, two;
number Of days pupils We're on roll
$685.; number Of days pupils were
present 604.5; number of DAYS pupils
were absent 169.
Medical inspection report-Number
of visits to school, 21; number of
rooms visited, 20; number of pupils
ious diseases found, /; number Of
pupils excluded, Z; number of times
medical inspector was consulted dur
ing the month, 9; number of pupils
sent to medical inspectors office dur
ing the month. 4 general healthful-
ness for pupils. good; sanitary con-
ditions Of buildings good.
Report of city nurses-Number of
visits to school buildings, IA; number
OF classrooms visited, 150; number of
contagious diseases found, IS; num-
Der of cases given temporary treat
ment $50; general healthfulness of
pupils. good; sanitary condition of
buildings good.
Report of truant officer-Numbcr
sent for, S26; number returned, 151;
number found sick, 1926; number
found truant. 19; number of five-day
notices, s.
A continuation school for minors
which is required by law to commence
In September Of 1920, and includes
every child between the ages of four
tee nand sixteen who are working in
this city was discussed at length and
while no definite plans could be for
mulated, the matter was referred to
the manual training department, who
Will work in conjunction with the
Beard In carrying out the require
ments Six hours week is required
~ OesSii Siliieis AidiI VI WHICH Iln10 is TO
be spent In hand work and the other
half academic.
Superintendent Shull was granted
leave from February 23 to the 2Sth
to attend the National Superinten-
dents Association Convention at
Cleveland.
The meeting was adjourned after
the approval of all bills and claims
and the financial report.
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