Evening journal., 1921-04-30
NEED $7993. 789 FOR SCHOOLS NEXT 2 YRS
continued from nrrt pare,

tcontinued from nrrt paEe)
ture on the day Of taking recess
leio in March. was requested to sub
nit the budget to the Senate and
House educational committees.
lased on the new school law. on
April 20. The board carried out
this request and the Legislature
will now pass on the budget when
Il reconvenes on May 3. The two
committees will return 10 Dover next
Wednesday and Thursday for fur
tier consideration OF the budget be-
fore Il Is submitted TO the Bogisla-
ture.
Two Items promotion OF health
and carrying out agriculture and
home economic courses. while not in
cluded In the general budget. as pre-
aonted by the State Board have
been added TO the total amount OF
estimated cost OF operating the
schools for two years.
Mrs. Donald s. Ashbrook and Mrs.
Joseph Bancroft headed a delegation
Of women who came to Dover yes
i torday 10 try TO have included in the
budget an appropriation for the pro-
motion Of health through special in
structlons. literature and medical
Inspection.
The Legislature may or may not
approve health promotion and agri-
/ culture and home economic appro-
] priations IN the budget when passed
on May ?. that being entirely at the
discretion OF the Legislature.
The same is true as to the build
ing program that the State Board
has provided for. The board includ-
ed an item OF $4,000 for new
I buildings and $4,000 10 carry the
loans for the same for each OF the
two years For this year the pro-
posed new buildings are specified but
for next year no suggestion Is made
as to what schools should be built.
The Legislature has the authority
70 cut down or eliminate any item In
the budget that II 40 desires II is
more likely that some Of the items
will be cut and maybe some elimin-
ated entirely. The new school law
goes into effect July 1, and II is that
fact that makes IL necessary for the
Legislature as provided In the law
to pass on the budget before that
time.
No mention r. made IN the budget
Of an appropriation for transporta-
tion and in some localities where
pupils have been transported there Is
much concern over the matter. II
Is claimed that unless transportation
Is provided until adjustments can be
made under the new law Il will work
a hardship in a number OF localities
The building program suggested
by the state board for this year in.
cludes consolidated high schoo
at Frankford to take in selbyville
} Dagsboro, Millsboro and Roxana and
a school at StOckley. Sussex county
schools az Clayton and Canterbury
Kent county: high school at Middle
town and schools at Richardson
Park. Rose Hill, Centreviie, Della
ware City. St. Georges. Edge Moo
and Marshallton. New Castle county
The item In the budgets for teach
, ers salaries II is understood make
. provision for an increase in most in
1 stances.
T, As far as can be learned. Whining
4 ton. under the budget. will receiv
State aid on the same proportion
per pupil. as other districts.
Unles sthe budget is paired dow
= considerable the State appropriate
!, for schools in the next two year
, will have TO be larger than anticl
! pated. unless the new school "a
law brings in more funds than hav
been figured on.
Prior 10 going into the discussion
OF the budget system at the after
, noon session. a delegation fror
Frederica appeared before the stat
board and committee asking 10
some remedy for their school dis
trict as under the new law. thei
state appropriation is diminishe
DO which will necessitate the paying q
r higher taxes and also deprivin
e many in that locality OF high schoc
privileges