The daily times., 1921-12-12
SCHOOL TAXES

that need Strengthening out II Is
quite possible the Legislature VIII
endeavor to call a constitutional con
vention, for the purpose of revising
the state constitution. J
One of the problems that confronts
the solons at Raleigh is the ques-
tion OF running the schools, and the
amount to be expended thereon.
The question that has been raised
in Yadkin and other counties as to
the limit at which property should
be taxed in the various counties, to
give a uniform six months school )
term. has thrown the question back
into the legislature and as a result,
at the suggestion of superintendent
Brooks, bill has been introduced
to allow levy in the counties not to
exceed 80 cents on the hundred dol
lar valuation. s<zQ1
Here in Wilson county the tax levy
to support a six months school term
is 35 cents, but Wilson county has
nine months school term in Wilson
and Toisnot and an eight months
school term in the other townships
In order to support the schools for
the heightened terms in this county
the taxes are levied and collected
as follows: Teachers salary fund
35 cents, incidental and building
fund II cents. local tax fund 1 5
cents.
The whole trouble in the state
with reference to the schools is the
fact that the legislature authorized
an increase in the salary of school
teachers. and so graded them that as
they demonstrated experience and
efficiency they would receive higher
pay.
In an interview with Mr.. Coon to-
day, he stated that the salaries Of
steachers for a six months term rang
ed from $500 to $133 1-3 per
month. The class A teachers, Or the
ones receiving the highest salary are
required to be graduates of stand
ard grade college and to have four
years of teaching experience. The
highest grade teachers would receive
under the law in this county for a
nine months school term $4,000
and the lowest grade $595.OO Mr..
Coon, stated that the salaries in Will
SON county run about ten per cent
more than in the others. He also
stated that about twenty five rer cnr+
Of the teachers in this county are
class A teachers.
Having heard considerable criti-
cism Of the cost of trucks and their
upkeep we asked Mr. Coon regard
ing these. At different schools he
said that he had made ARRANGEMENTS
Tor competent persons to care fol
the machines, and that for fuel, oil
upkeep and driving the total cos
was around $4,000 per month each
There are Is trucks in the count,
and calculating on basis of eigh
months in the year they would cos
total of $14,4O0.DO per year.
Mr.. Brooks is impressed with th
plan of consolidated districts il
vogue in this county, and \evidentl,
desires to put this plan in operation
in the other counties of the state
In fact he had published long al
tlcle in the Greensboro News recent
ly. in which Mr.. Brooks endorsed tn
plan. Before the educational com
nlittea OF the Legislature recently M,
Brooks advocated the consolidate
idea. The only criticism we reca-
against the plan was that it woul
scrap too many school building
and should not be put into effect to
quickly as it would prove too burder
some. Hs<Mx
Mr.. Coon began to work out hi
scheme of consolidated districts j
this county in 1917. At that tim
there were 25 one room schools. 1
two room schools, three 6 roo1
schools and high schools. .Und.
the present, or consolidated pla
there are 8 elementary schools wit
six grades each and eight elementa1