The Monte Vista journal., 1920-10-02
CAN MONTH vtNTA COMMUNITY
AYtOllD 10 SPEND MORE
MONEY ON HEN NCAOOlAr
YIN!

A. recent meeting Of the Board
OF the Consolidated District Ma. = u
was decided to carry out the build
Ing program worked out last year
by Superintendent Momyrr and the
Boards Of tho two districts. .Sine-
ty-nv- thousand vas voted la., l,ee-
rmb~r by the County High School
District. This bond issue vas lim-
is-d BY statute. Was considered In
AdeQuai. IL amount for tho build-
ius Of = modern high school plant
and Il was tho plan to add tn this
= sum to ~ provided by District No.
3. Superintendent Momyer and
the Boards Ut that time decided that
ut least One Hundred Thousaad
more would be necessary to provide
adequate facilities for school pur-
poses in this community.
The Board Of Education feels
that no opportunity for informing
ihe people about their schools.
their aims. their work. their costa.
.hsir problems. should BE- overlook.
ed Until matters Of publicity have
been systematically and continuous
~ reported extending over . con-
siderable period Of time. and until
dennhs programs calling for action
have been presented and either &C.
cepted or rejected can Il BE- con-.
cludrd that the community Il ID
different 10 education and !. neg
lectful deliberately Of her schoois.
The Program
For buildings .............. $57.eoo
For equipment .......... lo.eee
For funding
Indebtedness .......... $4,000
The proposed boud issue 10 for
500, e4e.Oo. The annual Interest
to take care Of these bonds il only
TX mills on the dollar. In other
words, . house valued At 100000
will only have to pay 3i.2s add
tionai taxes annually because Of
this bond Issue.
As the valuation Of the district
Increases. THE amount will become
less. Eventually the bonds will be
paid by men and women who will
receive their educational training
in the modern high school building
that 10 to be provided for them.
For = pittance. we have the oppor-
tunity OF making an investment
that will be 4 priceless heritage to
all the children who are fortunate
to live In this community.
We have at the present time q
nodern we'll equipped Junior high
school. This building belongs to
the Consolidated district. was bStIt
,Ss a junior high school unit and In
inadequate for modern high school
pnrposes. We have no gymnasium.
10 auditorium. asd very poor lab
o..atory facilities. The building OF
q modern high school will. render
thu school plant of the community
ad equate for the needs Of the pres
enc and imneAlaAe future. School
honses must be built to NIL q real
educational need. to supply needed
fac llities for the natural growth Of
the school population and for the
exte nsion OF instruction along
modern lines.
We are situated In the best az
ricultural region Of the world. We
| are surroanded by communities
\ supporting the best schools housed
| BY buildings second to none. Sar'
gent voted 100000. four years age
\ and within the past year has voted
3f25,000 moro for q modern rura
high school Cepter has q building
ooseing 916e. 800. AlAnosa 10 JUS
completing . 100000 building ant
| Del Norte msves into their moderf
plant within n few weeks. W.
should have . modefh high school
( well equipped. 4 strong faculty. An,
q coarse Of vtaay that IL sumcienti.
broad and ricA 10 that we can be
come the educational center OF thi
inland empire. We, should expsn'
our school system 20 - to give tn
! best cultural and vocational train
Ing that modern school can give
and this way beoone . Mecca TO
all psopls Who want 10 give thei
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