The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-12-04
SCHOOL BUDGET
IS REDUCED
S633,368
Twelve Building Projects, to
Cost $1,000, 900, Included
in New Program.
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in New Program.
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principals provision, a $4,000 cut
ances. and that the appropriation
would have to be 80 increased II
the administrative principals are
not authorized by law.
Congress 10 asked for an appro
priation Of $123.2O0 for heads OF
normal. high and manual training
high schools. promoted for superior
work, at $1,000 each. This repre-
sents an increase of $l5,400 over
1928. and would provide seven ad
ditional salaries for promotions In
accordance with existing law.
Teachers and instructors OF vari
Gus classes should be increased by
1903, Congress IL told. at an add
tional cost of $123.600. Forty-three
new school officers, including seven
principals OF grade manual training
schools, are asked in n new item
OF $6l.920 The total number OF
this class is 479, at 81 .440 a year
a total of $6S9,76O.
More for Longevity Pay.
Longevity pay for school officers
and special instructors IL asked in
an item for 1868 $50. an increase
OF sos $50 over the current appro
priation. A note by the Board OF
Education explains that this Is a
computed item and is based upon
statutory provision.
Ten librarians are provided for In
a $4,000 appropriation. and thirty
five clerks at 1850 each in an item
Of $4,000. Vacation schools Will
receive. if the provision remains
unchanged, a total of 100000 for
instructors and supervisors. Night
schools ask SIS 900 for teachers and
janitors. and $4,000 for contingent
expenses. These requests include
no increase over 1928.
A $4,000 allowance TO grade
school principals is asked by the
school board, that body explaining
that the total represents an in
crease OF $1,000 over the present
appropriation.
$5e, 900 for Retirement Fund.
The paragraph for the teachers
retirement fund shows "A total OF
$50 900, including an increase OF
$l5,50O. OF this total BIOLOGIST is
to be paid to teachers now on the
retired list. and $685. to add
tional teachers TO be retired after
June 80, 1924.
America nization work should re
ceive Sc $50. school officials state
This is a decrease Of $500. Ion
tingent expenses total $500.
The school budget includes pro
vision for 40l engineers. janitors ahc
caretakers for the various bu ldinG'
In a total appropriation of S3ls'4o
Eighty.nine additional employees VII
he needed in this class of work dur
ing the next fiscal year. II is SAID.
Medical inspection of the schools
will cost $4,000, according 10 th'
budget. This amount would provid'
for free dental clinics in the schools
sixteen medical inspectors ana tel
graduate nurses.
Repairs to Cost $500, 900.
Much needed repairs to schoo
buildings and grounds which have
been the objects OF city-wide censur'
for several months past will cos
$500, 900, The budget bureau states
This sum would allow for repairin,
and renewing heating. plumbing AM
ventilating apparatus. and the In
stallation NJ sanitary drinking foun
tains In buildings not so supplied a
present. The request represents al
Increase OF $4,000.
The bureau asks $4,000 5000
increase-for purchase and repai
Of furniture, tools. machinery. mate
rial and books; apparatus to be use'
in connection with manual trainin,
and sUhdry incidental expenses.
Fuel. gas and electric power will
cost S175,0O0. II is said. 10000 NOR
than the 1929 appropriation. The in
crease Is all in fuel prices. Furni
ture, to the amount of $2s.632 II
asked. and $50. 000-s5,000 increase
for contingent expenses.
SOL, 900 for Text Books.
An appropriation Of $101. 900 To-
textbooks will be required. the bulge
states. The increase Of $1,000 lies II
raise Of $500 for the bookkeepe
and custodian Of textbooks and sup
plies and employment Of an assistan
at $780,, Books will cost $52,750 ant
supplies $42,600.
The Board Of Education asks tina
1t be allowed to exchange such book
and periodicals now on hand as ma!
not be desirable for use. The follow
ing note is made in this connection:
Authorization for exchange o
books Is recommended as II appear
In the appropriation for 1922 instead
Of as II appears in the appropriation
for 1923, which is as follows: Pro
yided that the Commissioners of tn