The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-02-02
WOULD LET FUTURE
PAY SCHOOL DEBT
Board Suggests Funding Of $751;
900 by Issuing Bonds; To Call
Election

SO that the entire burden o.
paying off the heavy warrant in
debtedness shall not fall on the
present taxpayers only, the Lyn
den school board in q statement
issued today proposes that 81 5,
900 of this overdraft be funded
by a bond issue payable in TWEEN
ty years. The question will be
presented to the taxpayers 70.
consideration at special cleo
ton next month, it is planned
The board points out in it's state
ment that the burden Of pay
ing this heavy debt is too much
for the present body of taxpayers
and says that it would only be
fair to shift a portion of the re-
sponsibility.
Various plans for economies
to be put into effect by the
board in the next school year are
mentioned by them. Among these
are the elimination of the in
struction in manual training, do
mestic science and special music
in the lower grades. a move that
will enable the board to save
several thousand dollars annual
ly, as the number of teachers
could be reduced.
The following is the boards
statement:
Board Makes Recommendations
Moved by the desire to get
the Lynden Schools back on a
sound financial basis, without
increasing taxes, and without
materially lowering the present
high standard of our schools and
increase the efficiency thereof;
and with the hope, that, by call
ing the attention Of parents and
others to some of the conditions
that obtain today in school life,
an awakened public sentiment
may remedy the things which do
not stand for real progress in
education, the board makes the
following recommendations and
observations:
(1) That taxation in this state
has reached the point where
further and higher taxation would
mean confiscation, and while the
schools are not alone responsible
for the unusual increase in tax
es during the last few years, yet
they must share in an honest en-
deavor to reduce taxes, so that
school taxes may be reduced TO
a point where the same are com
mensurate to the benefits given
to the community and state.
Supcrintendent To Buy Supplies
(2) That the superintendent or
schools shall be the purchasing
agent for the board Of directors
for purchasing all necessary
school supplies. and that no
teacher shall order or purchase
any supplies without first OBJ
tanning a written order from the
superintendent, and merchants
selling school supplies shall be
notified to this effect as the
Nboard will not deem the district
liable for any purchases except
those made in compliance Win
this ruling.
(3) That each department, es-
pecially manual training, domes-
tic science, agriculture and 9TH
or science courses shall hence
forth be operated under a budget
system, and no department shall
exceed its budget for the year.
To Charge $500 Laboratory Fee
(4) That all students taking
any course which includes labor
atory or shop work shall pay the
sum of $500 to defray the ex-
penses of breakage of supplies
and equipment.
(5) That every teacher and in
structor shall be held to strict
accountability as to the econom-
ical operation of his or her de-
nartment or course of study, and
in making recommendations for
teachers desiring them for use
in securing other positions the
hoard shall consider as one OF
the qualifications Of such teacher
bis or her ability and Willingness
IN co-operate in operating his OF
har department in the most eco
rom,cal manner, the board believ'
ing that taxes are generally sc
high in this state that the aoi''
,tv and Willingness Of teachers III
cub,,c schools to help reduce the
cost of education where possible
should be counted as an addee
qualification Of high merit.
Cut Courses in Grades
fs) That Manual Training DO
mestic Science and Special Mu