The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-04-02
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! COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES /
D. w. PEARCE. Co. Supt.

once, also an cSClmaCe h tne van
drivers salary.
A levy equal to 5 per cent of the
teachers salaries must be PROVIDED
for the State teachers pension fund.
The special emergency act passed
last year permitting the Board OF
Education to raise an extra two mil
lew bv a vote of the people has been
This law is for this year
only and the vote must be taken
Tuesday, Aug. 10.
Essential provisions Of the new
law: a State levy of 1.S mills; a
county levy of / mill; local levy, tp.
or village, three Of these:
First, a 8 mill levy for general
school purposes within the interior
limitations of the Smith law. This is
subject to revision by the budget COM
mission but cannot be reduced below
2 mills.
Second, a levy of mill for tuition
purposes only, which is not subject TO
reduction except it be necessary to
bring the aggregate OF al levles
within the Is mill limit. This re-
duction would be in proportion with
all other reductions.
Third, by vote of the people spe-
cial levy not to exceed 3 mills for a
period not longer than five years may
be had in addition to the above men
toned levies. This is not subject to
anv of the Smith law limitations.
The total local levy cannot exceed Z
mills.
Distribution of State and county
school funds:
The 1.8 mill State levy will appor--
tion on the basis of enumerated school
youth, as at present.
The State common school and coun-
ty fund will be distributed within the
county basis of enumerated school
school youth, as at present.
The State common school and coun-
ty fund will be distributed within the
county on the basis of teachers en-
ployed and aggregate days OF attend
ance. Twenty-Five per cent OF teach,
er's salary paid from State fund and
121a from county fund. The remain
der of these funds distributed on a
basis of aggregate days Of attend
ance.
A special additional distribution
amounting to 371a Of the personal
service expense for transportation OF
pupils is legalized.
How to work it out: These figures
oro hased IN the school wear of 1919
1920.
Medina County.
State fund from 1.8 mills
levy ................ $ll,l49,4oO
Enumeration for State =. 1,486,7l
Enumeration for county. 5,96l
Ratio of enumeration 5961-14867l3 X
s1714940O equals about 6880O recelv-
ed from the State by the county.
$55,OO0,OOO county valuation times
/ mill equals $4,000 county fund.
$68SO plus $55,O0O Estate and coun-
ty levies) equal $123,SOO available
funds other than local levy. (A).
Salaries Of teachers Of county
1852 K S71a equals 566s17. Salaries
of drivers Of county 10000 X 37
equals 2625O. 37h per cent of teach
ers' salaries plus 371a of drivers sal
ary equal $83,O67. (B).
(A) $123,S00 minus (B) $83,O67
equals $4O,733 to be distributed on a
basis of aggregate attendance. (C).
For Any District.
Teachers salaries times 37h (M)
Drivers salaries times 37h (N)
Aggregate days Of attendance OF dis
Aggregate days of attendance of
county ..:.........
Ratio of district to county. .......
(C) X ratio equals amount receiv-
ed on aggregate attendance.
(M) plus (N) plus (C) equals
amount received from State and coun.
ty. The balance is raised by loca
levy.
State will not pay any part of the
teacher salary where the salary is
less than $500, but will pay 37h pei
cent of all salaries from $500 tc
$1,000 inclusive.
Suggestions.
Some boards are paying a bonus Of
$50 to $1O0 for teachers whose ser.
vice is satisfactory and remain till
the end of the year. .oo,
Since the minimum salary is $500
per year and since a portion of oul
money is received on aggregate at.
tendance, and the State pays 37h
per cent of the salary of teachers
and driver, we believe this is the pro
per time to lengthen our school tern
to nine months.
Our salary cannot be less than $50
per month. Teachers with two years
training should receive more thar
to the High school. This is mistake
years experience may be considered
equivalent to one years training.
We believe that most of our elem.
entary schools can be filled at salaries
ranging from 800 to $11O per montf
and High schools for $1,000 to $1,000.
Some of our elementary schools are
suffering from lack of teachers anc
equipment, the preference being giver
to the High schaal. This is mistake
A good elementary school with suf'
ficient number of teachers should be
had before we try to maintain High
school.
Help Wanted.
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