Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
BETTER PAY FOR
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Board of Education Approves Plan
for General Revision Upward
of Salaries; Up to Council.

Higher salaries for the teachers of the
public schools of Wilmington are now with
in the range of probabilities If Council
can devise some means of raising the adj
dtionai revenue that Will be required to
put into effect the recommendations of
the Board of Education.
The latter body, at its meeting last
night gave its approval TO general re-
vision of salaries Of the teachers and heads
of the city schools. making a substantial
advance over the present schedules.
Superintendent Clifford ]. Scott sub
mltted the report covering the increases,
and a copy of this report Will be submitted
90 the City Council before il makes up the
budget for the coming year. in order that
II may make provision for the increased
amount necessary as a result OF the pro-
posed salary raises.
The report provides for minimum
salary t. teacher in primary and gram
mar schools of 81 900 The maximum salary
of elementary school teachers is fixed at
81 800 A scale of salaries for teachers
ranging from 81 600 to 81 500 is provided
depending on the length of service and
rating Of the teachers.
Teachers in the high schools are to
receive from 81, $50 toSl $50, depending
on service and rating. The salaries of
principals in the elementary schools will
range from Sl.S00 to $500. The mini
mum salary Of heads of high school de-
partments Is fixed at s., 600 and the maxi
mum at g., 500 The classification of
teachers will be conducted through a
committee on classification, consisting
OF the superintendent of schools, his as
sistant and the principals of the separate
schools.
4 l.. Il.
change in its bylaws providing that
teachers be allowed - days n year sick
leave with full pay. dating from February
/. 1920 The following temporary appoint
mcnts of teachers were made: Gertrude
Mcdaniel, No. 80 school; Dorothy lr-
WIN, No 10 school: Bculah Abberger.
No \ school, Frank Foulk, No. Is school,
and Frank Newin. No 2i school. The
resignation Of Mildred Mock of No. s
school was accepted.
Superintendent Scott submitted the
report of medical inspection of pupils in
Schools Nos 3, !. @. TO- II. Is, 10. 2l and
- The report covered the work Of the
school physician and nurses sipce the
beginning OF the last half Of the school
term Out Of a total Of 1,76S cases. the
report showed that rs a result of treat
mcnt 720 pupils had been practically
restored to perfect health.
Miss Sallc Reid Shaw. princir al of
school No. n aud Miss Mary Cornell
were ,spokesmen for delegation Of
teachers and principals appearing before
the board IN the interest Of salary increases.
Superintendent Scott in submitting the
repor, recommending increases said they
were absolutely necessary to hold the
present teaching force.
During the session OF the board last
night Harry J. Guthrie, who has been
secretary of the board for fourteen wears.
submitted his resignation, which WAS ac-
cepted. In explanation Of this action.
Mr.. Guthrie said hc had been offered
position IN private business that was
more rcmunorative ar asked the
hoard 10 accept liz 4tion without
delay. His successor ie named at
later meeting. and II Is said that the
choosing of his successor NAV develop
INTO a hight for complete reorganization |
OF the board.