Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-12
MINUTES or MEETING
or THE SCHOOL BOARD

Apri T.. 100
Tn, Vrrmilion Parish School Board
met this day in regular adjourned scs.
sion, with the Following members pre-.
sent: Uf,ssee Bernard, President, NJ.
Dubois, J. r. Holmes, ]. o. Broussard,
Owe Comcaux, w. u. Hoffpauir, G. w.
Stansburv, j. X. Theriot, Alex Longli,
nais. Abesnt: Ulysse Vincent.
Mr.. J. 0. Broussard presented his
credentials as a member of the School
Board for the Third ward. vice DR.. c,
J. Edwards, deceased
Mr.. Hare representing the Wright
School asked the Board 70 add another
room, making three rooms; 30 that the
children Of the community might re-
scive better school facilities,
On motion Of Mr.. Broussard, seconded
bv Mr.. Comeaux, II was moved that
Messrs Theriot, Vincsnt and Williams
be appointed committee 10 investigate
the needs of said school, and 20 make
recommendation to The Board.
The following salary schedule to be
used as basis for teachers salaries for
the year 1920-1921 PAS Recommended
by the committee, upon motion of Mr.
Comeaux duly seconded by Mr.. Hoff.
pauir, was adopted.
Salary Schedule For Session l920'tg2l
All grade teaeher to receive the
following; f|
Normal graduate, At year SIC. tno,
oud year sos; third y)ar 800; fourth
year and above tfo F,
First grade teaehes| fsst year sssi
second vsss SS'tss, Is tAnte ss5ss1e,,rta.
year nd above 500. ~ :
Second grade tea hef isTO,
Third grade teachers $3.50.
High School Teachers.
College graduate, frtt year sft5:
second year s12o; third year $12;,
fourth year and above $3.50.
Less graduationi frsf year clio;
second year s115, third year sl20;
fourth year and above si25,
Principals
One room school same as grade sal
airy.
Two room school, FIVE dollars more
than grade salary.
Three room school. ten dollars more
than grade salary.
All teachers to get Ave dollars extra
for attending Summer School.
On motion duly seconded, by thu
Board approved the action of the Surt
in having r deep well bored and pumr
attached at the Meaux School. tn,
bill of 1910 was approved and ordered
paid, out of the General Fund, provided
thepatrons of the said school REFUNDED
one half Of this amount by privats sub
scription.
The treasurer was Instructed to draw
warrants to the Domestic Science teac
hers of Gueydan and Abbeville Higl
Schools, to cover their expense in AZ
tendance of q convention held in New
Orleans in February, 1920.
1t was moved that Messrs Broussard
Holmes and williams be appointed I
committee TO investigate contracts TO
lease of school lands for oil prospect
ing with the view Of safe guarding tia
interest of the School Board
The Board adjourned for lunch.
The Board convened after lunch will
a quorum present, Ulysse Bernard Pre-
sident, in the chair,
On motion Of Mr.. Broussard, second
ed by Mr.. Holmes that committee o
seven be appointed including the pre-
sident, to take options on the sites 70
the location of the building of the All
beviile High School Whereupon tn
following committee was appointed b.
the president. Messrs j. o. Broussard
J. R. Holmes, o. A. Broussard, W. J
Edwards, j. A. Boudreaux and j. II
Williams with the president
On motion of Mr.. Cofneaux duly SC
conded, the Board adjourned to NEE
on May 9Th, 1920.
ULYSSE BERNARD,
j. II. WILLIAMS, President
Secretary.