The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-24
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
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OIutTtu the superintendent 10 InVeS-
figate same.
Teachers reports and county sun
dry bills examined and ordered paid
by warrants beginning with No.
C2839, ending with C2899 with the ex-
ception of C3s39, C384O, C3s96. and
C3897, which were payments of notes,
renewals and interest.
Board adjourned to meet Wednes-
day morning, June 8, 1921.
Wednesday Morning Session
Board met Wednesday morning. In
the absence of w. T. Gary. Mr.. Veal
acted as chairman.
Messrs. C. c. Higginbotham and ].
l.. Grantham, trustees, and D. o.
Riker called to discuss school matters
at Spar. Mr.. Higginbotham acting
as spokesman for the delegation stat
ed that as trustees they had a matter
70 decide that they thought best to
refer to the board. They We're in ia
vor of the board giving the best it
could to the Spar school. that there
were three propositions they had been
considering: to convey all the pupils
to Citra, or maintain a school at Spar
or to convey the advanced pupils to
Citra and maintain the primary de-
partment at Spar. After much dis
cussion of the subject the two trus-
tees, with Mr.. Taylor's agreement of
the evening before (that it made no
difference to him) that under the con-
dition of not having pupils enough to
maintain the required average for
two teachers and as they were deeply
in debt, to the amount of S459.90, and
could not afford extra money for the
school from the district. they recon-
| mended that the board convey all the
| pupils to Citra. Mr.. Veal moved that
board convey pupils from Spar to
Citra, Mr.. Stephens seconded the
motion. So ordered.
Mr.. Harmon Hall came to discuss
the transportation of the Pine pupils
to Citra. Board assured Mr.. Hall
that it would grant S62.5O per month
for the transportation of those pupils
and would leave the matter of recon-
mending and selecting person to do
the transporting to the local trustees.
| Mrs. Roberts called to discuss bids
for the dormitory for another year.
Board advised her that bids would be
considered at the next meeting in
July Board also ordered that notice
of letting the dOrmitory be advertised
and that anyone wishing to make APP
plication therefor may apepar before
the board at its July meeting and pre-
sent their proposition.
Mr.. C. G. Rose stated that he could
not get the deed for the land for the
school lot at Kendrick ready that day
as he had another name to secure.
Board authorized Superintendent and
chairman to draw the warrant in pay
ment for the lot when Mr.. Rose should
present the. deed properly executed.
Board adjourned for noon.,
Wednesday Afternoon Session
Board met Wednesday afternoon
with all members present and acting,
| Resignation of E. B. Weathers,
trustee of the Fellowship school, re-
ceived and accepted.
Board discussed the repairs needed
at the Ocala high school building and
the draining of the primary school
yard. 1t was agreed that Mr.. Gary
representing the county board and
DIR. Peek representing the local board
should meet the city council and ask
for relief from the overow of the
primary school yard whenever we
have a hard rain.
List of teachers for the Ocala
schools was submitted by the loca
board and after discussing each with
the salary they were appointed anc
the superintendent authorized to con
tract with all that accepted.
Board adjourned to meet Thursday
morning.
Thursday Morning Session
Board met Thursday morning with
all members present and acting.
A large delegation of the patron:
of the Sparr school came and express
ed their desire that the board rescinc
its action of the day before and al
least the primary department to be
taught at Spar. After much dis
cussion and as they had to find out II
they could get the pupils transported
and maintain the school at Sparr or
the money allowed for the Spar
school and as the trustees of the
Sparr school should be consulted and
also the trustees of the Citra school
no action could be taken, therefore ii
was postponed until Monday, June
18th. and the superintendent asked to
consult with the trustees of both
schools.
Bank accounts checked and found
to be apparently correct
Board adjourned at noon to meet