The Democratic advocate., 1921-10-21
REDUCED SALARIES
WERE ORDERED BY BOARD OF EDU-
CATION TO TEACHERS WHO DID BE-
NEW CERTIFICATES MISS lAAGVlCk
ELEMENTARY SUPERVISOR.


Education was called to order in the
Office Of the Board at 1l.15 Wednes'
day morning, October 5th. President
Wantz and Commissioner Feeser were
absent
The minutes OF the previous meet.
ing were read and approved.
The list OF bills presented to the
Board were approved and ordered
paid.
The list of the teachers appoint
ments and their respective salaries
was presented to the Board and ap-
proved.
The following resolution was pass;
ed by the Board: that all teachers
who failed to qualify during the past
summer for the proper renewal Of
their certificates were not entitled to
the~Gnll salary allowed for their grade
OF certificate, and therefore Superin-
tendent Unger was authorized TO re-
duce their salary to second class for
the particular grade OF certificate
with the understanding that II they
failed to qualify before the opening OF
school in 1922 their salary would go
back to provisional grade and In case
they did qualify for the renewal Of
their certificates by August 1st they
were to receive the regular salary al
lowed according to the certificate they
hold.
The vacancies in the Board oi
Trustees were filled as follows:
Manchester-Joh Keek. and G
stoffeL
otterdale-C. A. Shoemaker VS..
Clarence Shank.
Linwood- Harry Reese, VS.. j. e.
Etzler.
Emory-Carroll RaveT.
Supt. Unger was directed to author
ize President Wantz TO secure a com
petent auditor TO audit the books.
Supt. Unger was authorized 10
make an investigation with respect
to the enrolment at the Hoopers and
Good Hope Schools. and II Il was
.ound that the enrolment does not
Justify keeping the schools open the
same were to be closed and the teach
ers 10 be transferred 20 schools that
had larger number Of pupils.
The request for opening the Priest
land school was laid before the Board
hut Il was decided not to open this
school in view of the fact that all chill
dren in this district could easily at
tend another school IN this territory
Smpt. Unger reported 20 the Board
that o delegation had been before him
with respect to the transportation OF
children from the Freedom school
district to Sykesyille After very
thorough discussioh OF this question
the BOARD came 10 the conclusion
that as il had put request for funds
for this purpose in the budget and
that the same was cut out by the
County Commissioners II would re-
fuse 20 agree 30 any arrangement
whatsoever for which II had to be
responsible with respect TO hauling
the Freedom children.
IL was decided with respect 10 the
completion OF the Meadow Brauch
school that the same rule should
hold as in the case of hauling the
Freedom children.
The committee on purchase OF car
reported TO the Board that a Maxwell
roadster had been bought for the Us,
of the Supervisor
Supt. Unger was directed 10 inform
Mr.. Thomas Kemp, Acting Manager
Of the Md Mid-State Poultry show
that half holiday would be giyeT
those schools where great majority
of the children accepted passes ant
Intended TO attend the show
The committee consisting OF Com
FeeseT and Supt lnger was continu
cd 10 dispose OF the Union Mills prop
erty.
Supt Unger was authorized 10 Is
sue the usual Annual Report
The appointment OF Miss Anna NJ
Langvick as Supervisor Of elementary
grades at salary OF $1,000 was ap
proved by the Board
A delegation from testers schoo
appeared before the Board claiming
enough children to open the schoo
but II was found upon an investiga
tion that a number OF these children
are ins the Snydersburg and Rnyer'
schools, and that there would not b
a sufficient enrolment TO justify open
inc the school.
Requests for contributions TO loca
funds raised for libraries, etc ,wer
presented to the Board which cOntri
buted ten $50 dollars to the amour
already raised in each case, except II
the case OF New Windsor, Il agreed L
make the contribution 10 per cent 0
the amounts raised by the schOo
which amounted to $1,000
Pleasant Valley, Paul Kuhns, S2t
library
woodbine. frankie Wetzel, $40. II
brary.
West End, Ethel Manahan, S12l
playground equipment.
Humbert. r. ~ Brown. 800. o
stove. cabinet, etc
Pleasant Gap. A. III. Griffee, $ii
ph0nograph records.
Taneytown, balance due on encs
.giUD5iia.
The vacant scholarships wer
awarded as follows:
Western Maryland College, ] cOuT
ty, Parker Monath.
/ county, G A. Sadofsky.
Maryland Institute OF Art and d.
SIGN, IA wear, Miss Grace " william
Westminster.
ia year, f. Raymond Moesleil
Baltimore.
The Board adjourned at 125.
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