The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-10
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TEACHERS PAY
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then w are paying pretty high for
morale
DIR. sharplos declared that in
the colleges OF the East there Is a
general tendency 20 recognize the
fact that the teacher has always
been u,derpaid.
Il am entirely opposed 20 Mr.
Shorrock's motion. and am going TO
vote No. he declared.
President Croson rcaI statement
in opposition 20 the motion for the
cut lie submitted figures covering a
period OF seven years In support of
his contention that the education de
partment has been operated with
very little increase of expenditure.
IN proportion with tho other depart.
ments OF the school system.
In addition. croson pointed out. the
educational department has absorbed
this year $4,000 additional cost.
Director Santmyer succinctly stat.
Ell that ''you can't have your pie and
eat Il, too"
If. instead Of cutting salaries. YOU
Increase the size OF the c.asses.
you've sot To fire lot OF teachers. "
he declared. and az this time % the
year they would be unable 20 get EN-
ployment. because all over the coun.
try school boards have already hired
their teachers for next year,
Croson said IN reply that no teach
er would be turned out. nor would
any be kept from returning TO the
payroll II the plan which embodied
the present wage scale were adopted
STAFF Will. BE
AUTOMATICALLY CUT
"Ail reductions in the number ~
teachers would h. taken care o. By
designations" he said. And We sim.
ply would not hire anyone 10 flil the
places 81 those who resigned Thus
the staff would automatically be cut
without hardship 10 anyone"
shorrock pointed out thar the edu.
cationsl department probably would
not be thrown out Of line very much.
because other departments would
have TO be trimmed. also. In some.
what similar proportion. 20 accom-.
piish the budget reduction demanded
by the taxpayers
Upon motion OF Taylor. seconded
by Sanfmyer. w. X. Mcneil was re
elected 10 the position OF auperinfend-
ent Of buildings and grounds for one
year from date. salary 10 be fixed lat
er. pr. sharples and croson voted
against this.
The code specifies.r said Ut. Shar-
pies. that all janItors shall be elected
by the board. How long has this pro.
vision been lxnorcde~
FOR at least four years. said Sec
Rotary Reuben Jones.
Yes" said Or. Sharpien. And
Mcneil has been hiring ana firing
tanitorss as he pleased. I move that
Mc<eii be instructed to hire no iani-
tors without first submitting their
names 20 the board for approval
This motion was carried. after
being amended 20 include al en-.
ployes In the maintenance depart
ment- The amendment was sugKeat.
"a by santmycr.
DR.. sharples then charged that
Mcneil had hired as janitor In one
school a man whom he knew 70 have
been convicted and fined for boot.
Logging.
Director Shorrock moved. and u
was carried. that Mcneil be instruct.
ed TO report the details Of the care
to the board within ono week.
DR. Ira {. Brown was elected
school physician ON full time by the
board. lie has been on half time.
The salary IL to be fixed later. to
gether with those Of the following
department heads. who also were re.
elected.
Alrnina George. Ellen =. Dabney.
". w Davis. Ruth Durheim. VII.
liam Nell Ellis. Nellie a. Goodhue.
Ethel Hcnsen. Edwin c. knutxeu.
Letha l.. Mcclure. ". w. Muiholiand.
A. c. Pelton. Clara Reynolds, Helen
Reynolds. Emma l.. Roeser Ruth
Walker. Frances feomans and
80.