The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-20

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this school we shall consider restora-
ton Of this second grade charter. II,
shall be considered as suspended until
such time"
A similar letter was also received
BY the president of the board.
This explains the steps in the loss
our high school. Today ourSboys and
girls are being transported beyond the
limits Of our territory to continue
their education. The Board of Edu-
cation has no other choice. The law
very clearly states that all pupils liv-
ing more than four miles from high
school must be transported. An opin-
ion Of the attorney general of Ohio
under date Of October 8, reads as fol-
lows:
IF a Board of Education required
to provide work in high school brancn
es (7644-1) does not provide such
work in the district then it must pro-
vide such work for pupils concerned
by transportation outside the district.
Under Section 1890 General Code, the
board may decide its methods Of pro-
viding high school work, but under
Section 7764-1 G, c. such high school
work must be provided"
1t therefore is very clear that when
we the voters Of York school district
turned down proposition for more
adequate building and lost our high
school charter our board of education
had no choice. It was compelled By
law to provide transportation for high
school pupils. This transportation ].
costing $3,24o per year. Tuition fol
all high school pupils will cost $3.50
The total high school cost for thi'
year wilt be $609e,00. Last year TIL
cost for high school teaching wa
| $4,000. We are therefore spending
this year for our high school $3,2oo.0'
| more than last year. Mr.. Voter, wha
does this. mean7 Twenty-Five year
4
is the average length of school bonds
| Do you realize that $3,29o in twenty
| FIVE years would accumulate $8O,72s
This amount of money if paid out i
tuition to surrounding districts will
never do York township any good. Blu
this amount Of money would erect
school building in York TOWNSHIP
without added cost to the Taxpayer
In other words, Mr.. Voter, and Mi
Taxpayer, we are spending enoug
more money for our high school eac
year to completely pay for ne,
building in our school district, with
the ordinary length Of time for payin
for school Buildings. Is this goo
business? Is it giving the boy an
girl of York township square deal
Is it giving the coming generation
square deal? Ten or twelve boys an
girls have been compelled to discor
tinue their school work because of tn
present arrangement.
4 Not one word of the foregoing
written in criticism of the board (
education because investigation hs
convinced me that the board has acte
strictly according to law and are a
tempting to give the York boys an
1 girls all that it is possible to CIV
under present conditions.
u But, Mr.. Voter, as much as we di
like present conditions and the pre-
ent cost, the worst is vet to com
! Our school building is permanent
condemned by the Industrial Cor
mission Of Ohio for use at the close
4 the present year. A letter of conder
nation is in the hands Of the clerk
!, the Board of Education. What sha
. we do with our elementary childrel
: Do we want them transported 70 M
3 dina, Valley City, and Littchfiel'
I The law provides they must 60
I school. Without a building At M
! let Creek where else can they expe
] to 90 except to the four winds. Ha'
\ you stopped to consider the costa !
Z present eight wagons are necessary
!. haul the elementary children. $50
NJ would be very low estimate
i transportation to Litch6eld, Vail
L City and Medina. Tuition at p
J. capita cost would probably run cv
y $50 per year. AT this rate however
3 125 pupils the total tuition cost won
be $6250 The present cost a. dsts
u mined from the clerks records Is $11
Il O52OO to transport tie eIementa
K pupils to other schools will cost I
Ii taxpayers per year $l4,250.00. Al
= means that within ! short time 70
" township could afford to build b
Ii only one school building but COZ