Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-04
HEWXALL AVENUE SCHOOL
ACTION BY SCHOOL BOARD
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ing was started, for the parochial
school has relieved the public
school system of 600 pupils.
Further investigation will be
made and the building committee
will consider the matter at length to
be brought up again at he next
meeting.
Repairs in the various schools of
the city was conceded to be of great
importance at this time and the
suggestion thai one school be en-
tirely repaired and renovated, If
need be, each year. was unanimous
ly considered a good plan. The
building committee will investigate
and base a recommendation of def
mite plan for certain Improve
ments.
In the ease Of the budget. after
careful consideration the board
agreed upon $49S,350 which amount
is to include the budget for the
year commencing next September,
and this amount will be o
mended to the board Of school esti-
mate.
A committee of two, representing
the Parent Teachers Association of
school No. z, waited upon the board
with some requests for that organi-
ration. Mrs. Sidney Riddlestorffer
spoke of the lighting situation in the
school, saying that there are no
lights in the classrooms and asked
that this be remedied. Other water
than thai of the bubblers was con-
sidered necessary on h second
fioor of the school in case of illness
and other reasons and was thought
by the committee to be a small mat
ter easily arranged.
1t was told the committee that
due consideration would be given
the requests, but it was pointed put
that the lack of lighting was the re-
suit of the manner in which schools
were built before the regulations
covering them were as strict as they
are now. and that the lighting of the
rooms at this time would necessitate
much more than just the wiring. 1t
was also shown that all schools were
entitled to what was asked in one
particular school. The committee
were informed that the board would
consider the matter carefully.
A communication from the par
ents of school Nc. z, requesting a
reason for the boards decision not
to shorten the hours of the first and
second grade classes there was re-
ceiyed and the matter discussed
again at length. IT was shown that
the children spend only four hours
and i've minutes a day in actual
work after the required recesses and
physical training periods are deduct
ed and that the shortening OF the
hours in one school would necessi-
tate the same procedure in all the
schools of the city. in some of which
this action would be distinctly nae
ceptable. These and other reasons
will be included in the communica-
tion which will be directed to the
parents of the school No. Z vicinity.
A communication from the Board
OF Health. saying that all teachers
and children who are not ~vaccinated
must be excluded from the schools
will be answered to the effect that
the rules of the board are already
being complied with.
A~leave of absence of three days
was granted Superintendent Shull to
attend the annual superintendent
convention in Atlantic City from
Feb. rs.
A letter to Superintendent Shull
from DIR. Maroney. in charge of the
physical training work of the state.
highly commended the physical
training system in Perth Amboy as
the result OF his visit here a short
time ago and a letter to Henry s.
Hulse. Jr-, at the grammar school.
praised the work of Miss Jetta Sta
cey. who is in charge Of the work
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