Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
STATE SCHOOL BOARD
HASA BUSY SESSION
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in regard to the distribution of $50
600 high school equipment allotment
including the purchase of scientiti
and library equipment, was left wit
Messrs. Shilling and Holloway.
Selling Buildings
In regard to the question of sellinl
of old buildings and grounds where
consolidation and other means OF com
bining has been resOrted to, the sec
retary was instructed to prepare {
table showing location and ownership
of buildings and grounds of schools
discontinued and to report same to the
board. The buildings and grounds in
cluded are as follows:
New Castle cOunty-At Penny Hill
Kent - Fork Branch, Nelson's,
Disch's, Grimes, Union, Willow Grove,
John Wesley. All are colored schools
except Nelson's and Disch's.
Sussex - Omar DagsbOrO, Whar-
tons Branch, AIillsbOro, Milton, Sell
byville, Bridgeville. Williamsville,
Lynch's. All are colored schools ex-
cept the last named, Lynch's.
The plan for payment of teachers
salaries was discussed at some length,
after which the following was adopt
ed for the year 1921-1922:
"U. Teachers shall be paid month
ly for the actual, number of days of
service rendered in the calendar
month. The amount paid shall be de-
termined by dividing the annual sal
ary by $50, and multiplying the quo
tient by the number of days taught.
In case the school year in any dis
trict shall be more than 180 days, the
actual number of days shall be the di-
visor.
"(2). After the school session shall
begin, the days school or school room
shall be closed on account of quaran-
tine, repair or buildings, heater or
heating plant, etc. shall be counted as
days taught, and paid for according
ly.
'(3). In case of personal illness,
full salary will be paid for the first
two weeks or part thereof, and one
half for the third and fourth week on
the presentation of a doctors certifi- |
cate of illness with the monthly re-
port. Teachers absence on account of |
business, pleasure, illness in family, |
funerals, ETC., shall be regarded as abb
paid for.
"(4). Teachers may not be allowed
to arrange for substitute for periods
exceeding two days without special
permission of the Department of Pub
lie instruction.
"(5). When arrangements for SUBJ
stitute shall be made by the Depart
ment of Public Instruction, payment
will be made directly from that office
for the same, and the proper deduc-
ton be made from the teachers sal
ary.
"(6). A substitute shall be allowed
rs per cent of the pay of the regular
teacher on the basis of the actual
number of days taught by the substi-
-ute."
Harrington School
A hearing was given representatives !
rom Harrington special district and r
Browns Neck in regard to the school J
o be attended by Browns Neck pu- +
ills. No definite action was taken, the
natter being left to the Harrington i
special School District Board, it be- F.
ng understood, however, that chill II
rem in at least the seventh and n
ighth grades should go to Harring- o.
IN School. NJ
The question of allowing transport h
alton to pupils of special districts at r.
ending the State College High School, m
ne secretary was authorized to no
fly State College that the board II
Ould make no allowance for children II
wing in special districts. n,
The method of payment Of teachers gl
llaries was taken up and considered o.
. length. State Treasurer Fisher and bf
tate Auditor Thompson, appeared m
efore the board and an agreement in
as reached whereby each district m
lould send in payroll, in triplicate, bC
)proved by the chairman and clerk in
Id that from this the business man mo
5er of the State Board Of Education m,
Lould make up a pay roll for each g.,
unity. 1t was also decided that the wC
rmer payroll must be in the hands wi
the business manager on or before wi
e 4th day of the month following to-
e services and that if it is not, pay
ent of salary would be deferred I'M oil
the following month. ti1
The board approved the appoint on,
mt of the school nurses, dental unit, or
=, which had been considered at a +ir
evious meeting. on,
The secretary announced that an 6re
for provisional certif- tn
Les to teach in the schools of the mr.,
ite would be held October 1. m,
The matter of bonding the several irin
lnty treasurers who are also col ror
tors of school taxes, who at pres +ba
are not bonded, was left with the y OF
;iness manager and secretary to az for
lge for. The amounts handled by tho
several county treasurers are as stit
ows: New Castle county, SALTS; ada
1T, $65,00O; Sussex, 100000. boT
he matter of adjusting the crowd in
condition at st. Georges was left
he secretary and business manager q
he board. oua