Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-24
SCHOOL BOARD MUST
REDUCE ITS BUDGET
Deficit Of at Least $4,000 Is
Certain If Economy is Not
Practiced.

Thirty tnOue6nO OOiArS were OIuer-
I'd chopped OF the budget OF proposed
school expenditures for the present
school year by the Board OF Educa-
ton yesterday afternoon. in an effort
70 avoid a deficit to that amount.
This money IS to be pared or a
budget already pared down to
minimum" and. members Of the board
admit. will unouestionably cause suf-
ferinG to the schools of the city. II
was declared, however. to be the only
alternative.
Tho minimum financial needs Of the
board to carry on the schools, as de-
tailed IN the report OF the finance
committee for the present fiscal year
beginning July l. 1922. and ending
June so. 1923, amount to $1,074,00O.
This is $4,000 in excess OF the financial
receipts Of the board. which. with City
Councils appropriation and the al
lotment OF the State Board OF Ddu-
cation. total only $1,044.000.
During the discussion OF the matter.
Il was pointed out that the board, in
in budget. has certain fixed charges
such salary contracts which have al
ready been given out, amounting to
about $4,000. II the 100000 ap-
propriated by the city were spent as
designated in the budget there would
be deficit TO the amount OF $4,000
at the end OF the year.
President Ellwood Souder was au-
thorized 10 have the budget revised
This is 10 be done by pairing down re-
pair. maintenance and other items as
can be legally reduced or transferred,
70 the extent of $4,000.
The discussion OF the financial
standing OF the board led to the ques-
ton as TO what proportion, il any.
the Board Will realize from the SO
Hing fee. There exists some doubt AZ,
10 whether the amount due the city
under the courts ruling that the tax
Is poll tax and must be expended
within the county where it is col
lected. will come 10 this city, or be
considered by the State Board of Edu-
cation as part of the amount already
allotted Wilmington.
Or. Victor ID. Washburn urged the
appointment of a committee to act
IN conjunction with the State Board
TO formulate legislation to be intro
duced at the next session of the Leg
isIature. to give the city relief from a
situation. which. he said, is manifest
ly unfair, hinders the board and in
1ures the schools. He said that mem.
bers of the board have been very
much disappointed that their useful
ness has been curtailed because O,
conditions beyond their control"
II hxs a -.
Souder. who is also member of the
State Board. that that board is in jus,
as much of quandary over the ques-
tion as the city Board George Rom
mel, Sr.. insisted that the City Board
should have authority. with the con-
sent OF City Council. TO issue bonds.
President Souder informed the mem
bers of the board that there is a move
ment on foot, whereby the city Board.
acting in conjunction with the State
Board, can map out set building
program and secure the cooperation
OF the Delaware School Auxiliary 10
get the necessary funds.
DIR. Conwell Banton called attention
to the question Of appointing color
% nurse for the colored schools, which
The matter was held up at that time
not because the board did not agre,
such a nurse WIS needed. but because
Of lack OF funds DR.. Banton was as
sured that a colored nurse will be ap
pointed when tho opportunity pre-
sents itself.
II was reported that Miss Elizabetl
D. Hanson has resigned as attendanc,
officer TO accept a position with tn
Child Labor Commission Of Delaware
Mrs. Ella NJ. Truax has been appoint
ed TO succeed her.
The fumigauon and screening o
School No. Il, Fourteenth and Clay
mont streets, was reported. This &C
ton was taken TO correct q health con
dition due TO the filing in Of SWAMI
near the school. Lime WAS sprinkle
on the dump.
A tabulation Of the results OF spell
ing tests given through the Research
Department 10 all grades except tn
first, presented 10 the Board OF Edu
cation at its meeting yesterday b.
Superintendent David a. Ward, indi
Gated that more than 1,450 pupils mad
a perfect score In the tests. while few
ez than 200 failed completely.
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