The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-12-16
BOARD TO BUCK
COUNCILS ACT
School Board Riled Over
Refusal of Council to
Grant Money.
CLOSE ALL BUILDINGS
School Buildings to Be Closed
for Social Center Work
- No Funds.

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striking off the budget the $4,000
wanted by the wider use committee of
the schools for the carrying on of a
recreational program. drew the fires
of the members of the School Board
on Tuesday evening when they adopted
a resolution censuring the council for
the refusal to grant the money voted
by the people, and closing the schools
for social center purposes, because no
money had been provided for this
purpose. The schools were closed de-
spite numerous apeals recently receiv.
ed to have them opened for these
purposes and the board made 1t clear
in their statement that while they
would like to allow the people to use
the buildings, such action was inspos-
slble because of lack of funds.
President Glerum declared that the
action of the School Board was a
follow UP" of the protests fled by
several of the parent-teacher asso-
Citations of the city against the4srecent
action of the council. The board took
the stand that this money la been
voted by the people of KenosIp ard
that the council had no right fe5oDpese
the wishes of the voters of the
Open for Few PURPOSES.
The. question was broaght d when
the Boy Scout Organization appealed
for use of the buildings for one night
week. After q long discussion this
privilege was allowed because it would
entail no expense since no heating is
required for these meetings and since
the scouts agreed to pay all janitor ex-
penses. 1t was also agreed that the
parent-teacher associations would be
allowed to use the buildings on Friday
or Saturday evenings in the event that
there was no expense incurred.
The schools had already started a
social center program which extended
from four to six in the afternoon. 1t
will be necessary to stop this imme-
diately as well as curtail all plans for
opening the buildings for these pur-
poses at night because of the lack of
funds to pay supervisors for the work.
eve will keep the buildings closed as
long as we do not have the money and
we intend to let the people of Keno
sha know why the buildings are kept
closed" explained member of the
board regarding the situation.
A committee consisting Of Commits
sioners Threinen, Otatti and Wallis
was appointed and ordered to draft a
resolution Immediately.
Grant Taava ~ Aboarca
The board voted unanimously to
grant to Superintendent of Janitors
Scholey an indefinite leave Of absence.
Mr.. Scholey has been i'll for the past
six months and has been paid by the
board. His condition does not give
reason to hope that he will be back at
work in the near future, but Mr..
Scholey has assured that whenever his
condition warraEted it, his place would
be ready for him. He has been in the
employ of the board for twenty two
years and the leave of absence is a
recognition Of his faithful service.
President Glerum took an oppor-
tunity at meeting to clear up a ru-
NOR that the board is paying eight
per cent on warrants issued in pay
ment of work on the Mckinley school.
He declared these warrants were ac-
copied by a Minneapolis bank at eight
per cent, but that a rebate of one
per cent had been agreed upon low
ering the Rate of interest.