Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-04
$500
BONUS LIKELY
Motion is Passed by Board of
Education to Raise $55, 900
For Year Beginning Sept. /.
IS UP TO ESTIMATE BOARD
Latter Body Also Likely to
Agree to the Bonus Project
Advanced by City Teachers

Despite the action taken on
Wednesday night when a committee
representing the grade teachers OF
the city made a request for a bonus
of $500 for the coming year. the mo-
ton made by Adolph Greenbaum at
the regular meeting of the Board OF
Education last night will probably
give these teachers what they re-
quest, providing the action Is ap-
proved by the Board of School Esti-
mate. The record book shows the
following resolution:
Whereas, In order to maintain the
standard of our schools at the high
est level, this board finds 1t necessary
to pay a bonus Gin addition to the
schedule salary to the employees or
the public schools for the ensuing
year.
BE 1t resolved. that for the pur-
pose of paying bonuses to the en-
ployes of the public schools for the
ensuing school year beginning Sep
tember /. 1920. 1t Is necessary to
raise the sum of $4,000"
Although the amount Of the bonus
is not specified, 1t is generally under
stood that the $4,000 VIII cover the
5000 bonus proposition.
A list of new teachers for the COM
ing year shows that many local girls
have been placed in the schools here.
The following teachers have been
appointed: Anna LaRue. Edna Cope
land, Edith Anderson. Elizabeth
Brazzelle, Victoria Metzendorf, Ruth
Macan, Ida Goldsmith, Ruth Hughes,
Amy Riddlestorffer, Adele Abraham
er, Emma Michaels and Lilly Koess-
ler for the grades, and Miss Carrie
Meyer for the high school CONNER
cial department.
At this time a leave of absence for
a year was granted Miss Lucy Wog-
lom and a letter was received from
Miss Beatrice Chisholm, supervisor
of music of the Perth Amboy schools.
requesting an increase in salary. rms
matter was referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
The matter of reopening the school
after the summer vacation was taken
up and it was decided that school
commences on September 8. This Is
necessitated by the late date upon
which Labor Day falls this year. The
Christmas vacation will commence
December "a and the schools reopen
on January 3.
One bid for kindergarten supplies
was received from the Elizabeth
hardware company for the amount OF
s1,905.74 and was referred to the com
mittee of the whole. 1t was decided
to reopen bids for coal and advertise
for bids for furnishing and replacing
toilets at School No. 2. For this pur-
pose a special meeting will be held
Thursday, June 10.
The superintendent was authorized
to buy sewing supplies as required
as no bids for same were received.
1t was voted to pay j. Noble Pier
son & Son the remainder of his COM
mission for the plans of the new
school. A letter from the firm read
that great expense had been entailed In
the work and only $4,000 had been re-
ceived to date. A two and half per
cent. commission basis brings the
amount to $4,000.
The monthly school report showed
a total enrolment for the month OF
May, 1902; average enrolment,
1928; average attendance 6.4S6; per
cent. of daily attendance S8.42; num-
ber Of cases of tardiness. 1923; number
of times teacher was tardy, thirty
eight; number of pupils present every
day, 2.242; number of divisions or
classes, 296; number of sessions dur
ing month. forty; number of sessions
closed, two; number of visits by su-
perintendent, 1s9: number of visits by
primary supervisor. fifty six: number
of visits by commissioners. three;
number of visits by citizens, $40; num-
Der of DAYS pupils were on roll, 146,-
$50; number of days pupils were pres
ent, 129,429; number of days pupils
were absent. 10, iIl, HOliles EepicSche-
ed, 1928; homes visited. 613.
The medical report for May was:
Number of visits to schools. hve: num-
ber of pupils examined. 2S0; number
of cases of contagious disease found
four; number of pupils excluded, four;
number of times medical inspector
was consulted during month. twenty
nine; number of pupils sent to
medical inspectors office for examina-
ton, twenty-two; general healthful-
ness of pupils, good.
The report of the city nurses shows
number of visits to school buildings
eighty-six; number of class rooms
visited. 1877; number of contagious dis
eases found. eighty-eight; number OF
cases given temporary treatment
1898; general healthfulness of pupils,
good; sanitary condition of buildings
fairly good.
The report Of the truant officer:
Number of pupils sent for. 525; mum
ber returned, 250: number truant
fifty-four; number found sick. 14S;
number of five-day notices, twenty
two.