Evening journal., 1921-03-22
ASK SI,2I4,I65
FOR SCHOOLS
Tentative Budget Exceeds
That of Last Year by
100000
MOST OF INCREASE
GOES FOR SALARIES

According to figures submitted 10
the Board OF Education at a special
meeting OF that body last night. it
will cost 100000 more to carry out
the public school program next year.
The various committees submitted
tentative reports. and a budget will
be made up and submitted to City
Council.
The original budget for last year
amounted approximately to 1,214,-
165. which included an item OF $780,
600 for new No. 25 School. This
sum was reduced by Council by about
S400. 900. the sum appropriated
amounting to about s7eS.0O0. It is
estimated that this years budget
which does not include any appro-
priation for new school except six
portable buildings. will amount to
s1,100,000.
The greatest increase asked for is
in salaries, for which a total OF ap-
proximately $4,000 is asked against
1921, $50 last year, due largely to in
creases in teachers salaries. an in
crease OF about s170.65 in ithis item.
The sum Of $4,000 is wanted TO pro-
vide new furniture. an increase OF
$1,000 over last year. Portable build
ings are estimated TO cost $4,000,
as against $4,000 last year. an in
crease OF $4,000. Repairs and main
tenance account shows an increase
OF S21.775, the amount asked for be-
ing s75,775, as against $4,000 for
1e20-21. Books and supplies show
an increase OF approximately $4,000
over last year, the estimate being
$4,000, as compared with S36,25O
for 192O-21.
The item OF sanitation and fuel.
however is only s1O3.6OO for the
ensuing year. as against s109.60O
asked for in 1s1s-20. This item was
pared about $4,000 by City Coun-
Gil last year, and an unexpended bal
ance in this account was involved
in the recent dispute over the pro-
posed purchase OF musical instru-
ments for the schools. The entire
appropriation TO this account, how
ever members OF tAe board claim.
will be needed for the purpose for
which they were appropriated be-
fore the end OF the fiscal school year
The question OF the policy Of
having one principal look after two
schools as in the case OF No. 10 and
is, Nos II and 26. Nos. 3 and 27.
and Nos 2 and s. was raised by
Oscar c. Draper. who felt II was not
advantageous either to the princi-
pal or the school system.
DIR. c. J. Scott disagree ed
with Mr.. Draper except in the
case OF Nos. 10 and is. Experience
has shown. he said, that II only in
creases the expense and is less
adapted to the school system to have
separate principals for schools
where there are only 1ve TO eigh
teachers He showed in these small.
er schools, by combining them under
one head the classes could be unified
90 that each teacher would have
only one grade TO teach.
DR.. Conwell Banton requested that
provisions be made to provide some
means of giving Miss f. b. Kruse
principal emeritus OF No. 16, How.
ard High School. assistance in hei
storekeeping and bookkeeping work
possibly by providing a substitute
teacher who could act as clerk, OF
vice versa
The Board decided not to opeI
bids asked for, for sanitary closets
drinking fountains, etc, on Marcl
IS, as advertised, but to again ad
vertise for bids 20 be opened the FOL
lowing meeting night, April IL.