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| ":EMERGENCY" BILL
! SENT TO CONGRESS
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gree from an accredited college or a
graduation certificate from the Wash
ington Normal School or any accredit-
ed normal school. such normal gradu-
ate to have had at least five years ex-
! ing the maximum of class A be placed
| in class B. Provided further. that any
such teacher or librarian shall have
| fulfilled any additional requirements
| which may be prescribed by the board
| Of education.
Teachers in normal. high. manual
training high. Junior high, and prin-
| cipals Of grade manual training
schools. group principals in the graded
schools and teachers and librarians
Basic salary !1e of $500 e per p; aanum. With
an annual increase of salary of 800
per year for ten years, or until a
maximum Of $4,000 per annum is
Provided, that teachers. principals
group principals in the graded schools
i and librarians shall be promoted for
superior work from class B to class
! c only after oral and written exam
nations by the boards Of examiners
upon recommendation as follows: All
! normal. high manual training high
and junior high school teachers and
librarians upon the recomm endation
Of their respective principals. All
group principals and teachers in the
graded schools upon the recommenda-
ton of their respective supervising
| principals. All principals of grade
manual training schools upon the rec
ommendation of their respective as
sistant superintendents. Such recon-
mendations shall in each case be made
| superintendent Of schools. and with
| the additional Recommendation of the
colored assistant superintendent for
the colored teachers.
Teachers. principals Of grade man
ual training schools, group Principals
in the graded schools and librarians.
promoted for superior work, class C
at a basic salary Of $4,000 per annum,
with an annual increase Of salary Of
500 per year for FIVE years. or until q
maximum Of $500 per annum is
Clerks, class D. at q basic salary of
| $1,000 per annum. with an annual in
| crease. Of salary Of 500 per year for
four years, or until a maximum Of
1880 per annum 10 reached.
Section II.
| Section IL That the board of edu-
| cation shall arrange all teachers,
principals OF grade manual training
! schools. group principals in the graded
schools. Librarians and clerks now in
the public schools Of the District of
provided. and for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1890. each teacher, prin-
cipal OF grade manual training school,
group principal in the graded schools,
librarian and clerk shall receive the
| basic salary Of his class. together with
previous number Of years Of expert
encs in the public schools Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, or in any accredited
| school in like or equivalent position
| to that which he holds at the time of
the approval of this act. but for the
| teacher. principal or grade manual
training school, group principal in the
| graded schools. librarian or clerk
shall receive an increase Of salary in
excess Of 50 per cent Of the salary re-
ceived BY him at the date Of the pas
sage Of this act; provided, that no
teacher, principal Of grade manual
training school. group principal In
the graded schools. librarian or clerk
shall for the fiscal year ending June
",
mum salary Of the class to which as
signed. Teachers. principals of grade
manual training schools. group prin-
cipals in the graded schools. libra
rians and clerks hereafter employed
shall be placed IN the respective
shall receive their longevity increase
according to their number Of years Of
previous experience In the public
schools Of the District Of Columbia,
or in any accredited school in like or
equivalent positions to those in which
they may be appointed:
Assistant principals Of high schools
directors Of Americanization work, d.
rectors of music. drawing, physical
culture. domestic science. domestic
art. kindergartens, penmanship ana
nature study. in both white and col
ored schools, heads of departments in
the high schools and general COM
munity secretary, $3.500 per annum
each; heads Of departments, acting on
the board of examiners. $4,000 each;
director Of intermediate instruction.
directors of primary instruction, in
both white and colored schools. su-
pervising principals. supervisors Of
manual training, in both white and
colored schools; principals OF normal
high, manual training high and Junior
high schools $500 .oo per per annum snmnm eaen; en-
countant, $4,000 per annum; secretary
of the board Of education, $4,000 per
annum: assistant superintendents and
business manager, $4,000 per annum
each; superintendent, $500 per an
mum.
Section III.
Section III. That on and after jan
uary I, 1920. all employees not here
inbefore specified. shall receive COM
pensation at rates In addition to their
present salaries as follows: All
81 900 per annum or less shall re-
ceive an increase Of 50 per cent: all
such employees receiving salaries in
excess Of $1,000 per annum and not
In excess Of $500 per annum shall
receive an increase Of 20 per cent.
and all such employees receiving
.alaries in excess of $500 per annum
shall receive an increase Of Is per
cant. Provided, that all officers,
teachers and librarians, clerks and
other employees herein provided for
of any increased compensation grants
81 for the fiscal year 1920. regardless
Of the increase herein made.
Section ~.
| Section w. That every employe Of
the board Of education Of the District
| OF Columbia at the time this act be-
comes law. shall. in addition to the
salary received by him for his period
| and the time this act becomes law
| receive for such period the difference
between such salary and the salary
] Ipayable to him under the provision