The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-06
Topeka Decides to Add Thirty
Days to the Terms.
Teachers Also Given Raise Eff
fectiye September 1.
INCREASES TAXES s125,OO0
Extra Salary Given for Educa-
tiOnal Equipment.
Average Raise of S400 a Year
Is Granted Here.

All Topeka school teachers will re-
ceive an average yearly increase of
$500 in salary for a ten months
school year beginning in September,
1920. according to action taken at a
meeting of the board of education last
night The boards decision was
reached after thoro examination OF a
schedule of salary advances submit
ted by A. J. Stout, superintendent of
schools. The schedule presented a
minimum increase of $345 for grade
teachers TO the maximum of 5000 for
junior high school teachers. the entire
schedule being based on educational
equipment of the individual teacher.
The next school year will begin
about September /. 1920, and end in
June, 1921. it is announced by the
board in connection with the salary
increases, and the raise in pay for
tea achers will be made in ten monthly
installments.
The new wage scale does not affect
the pay of the superintendent of
schools, who is serving under a con-
,ract salary of 81, 900 a year. Neither
does it affect salaries of supervisors
and supplementary teachers
Bonus to Teachers.
A bonus of $50 will be granted to
any teacher below the maximum sal
airy who makes certain professional
advancement gained by credits in ap-
proved universities, collegIs or normal
schools. The bonus is granted for one
year only and does not affect the ster
in the salary schedule on which ths
! teacher is paid. The bonus may bs
| granted to one teacher no more thar
eight times. ~ -
MANY teachers have expressed sat.
isfaction over the new salary basis.
Superintendent Stout said today
. After much effort of teachers in sub
mitting budgets and various commit
| tees in working out salary schedules i
! is hoped that a satisfactory salary ba
4 sis. has been worked out"
! Costs s125 900 In Taxes.
The higher salaries for school teach
levy for 1921 of from 50 to $2.5o OF
every $1,000 in addition to the amoun
already levied for the purpose. Th
! total amount of the increased tax lev
will amount to approximately $125,
900, in addition to the 100000 al
ready levied.
| The salary increases are slightl
lower than the increase asked by som
groups of teachers. Grade schoo
teachers asked minimum OF $1.00
and a maximum of $1.800. The ney
scale allows a minimum of 81. .150 an,
a maximum of $1,000. High schoo
teachers asked a maximum of $1,000
for next year and the maximum grant
ed was $1,000.
If the full demands of teachers a
presented in schedules had ibeel
gra nted, the increased tax levy woul'
have amounted to $19s,000, or an in
crease for the purpose of approximate
ly three or three and one-haf mills.
Board Resolution.
The terms of the resolution a
Iadopted by the board. which was pre-
sented to teachers in bulletin form
today. follows:
Elementary School Teachers.
| Classification of present teaching force
Group l. Teachers having only hlg
school education or its equivalent
| Group .. Teachers having one year Q
education beyond the high school.
Group 3. Teachers having the equivalen
of normal school graduation OF two year
of education beyond the high school