The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-01-19
$1,000, 900 FOR SCHOOLS IN STATE
ASKED IN COOKS MEASURE
New Salary Schedule and Equalization
Plan Also Are Included

on public school education IN Mary
land in the next two years, under the
Educational bill, prepared by State
Superintendent of Schools Albert S.
Cook and introduced in the Legisla
ture at Annapolis Tuesday night.
A new salary schedule for teachers,
principals and county superintendent
and the introduction of the equaliza-
ton plan in State aid are the two i'm
portant elements in the measure.
The maintenance costs, which are
incorporated in the Governors bud
get, represents $750,00O more than
was appropriated for 1921 and 1922
and amounts to an increase of 81, $780,
900 over the money spent on schools
in 1919 and 1920.
The total to be spent on public
schools under the bill will be $780,
900 in 1928 and $3,5OO,OOO in 1924,
plus $S4,500 annually, which, it is es-
timated, will accrue to the State De-
partment of Education from fees in
the winter and summer schools at
the Towson State Normal School
The schools cost, too, will repre-
sent considerably less on the tax rate
than heretofore. In 1921 their cost
was 16 cents and in 1922 Is cents on
the State tax rate. For 1923 they will
take II cents of the total and in 1924
9 cents. This reduction in draft on
the rate has been equalized by draw
ling more from the general State
funds, which come from indirect rev.
enues.
The new salary schedule provides
higher salaries in various grades and
also fixes again the requirements for
teachers, principals and county super
/ intendents. Provision also is made for
school supervisors, teachers in junior
high schools and for extension courses
to be conducted under the direction
of the department. Twelve thousand
dollars of the funds appropriated in
the budget bill are to be utilized in
enabling teachers to improve their
qualifications through extension cour-
ses.
More important among the salary
provisions are the following: Teach
ers of third grade, $3.50; second
grade, $3.50, an increase of $50; first
grade, $3.50, an increase of $3.50. In
creases from the base figure are pro-
vided in consideration of length of
service. If any of the former is
/ principal, he is to be given 500 extra.
Teachers of the first grade are requir-
ed to have training in a high school
and a State Normal school, or its
equivalent.
Elementary school principals will
start at $1,15O a year, an increase
Of $3.50 Provision is made for in
creasing the salary to $3.50, $1,000
and 81 $50 after three, five and eigh-
years. If the principal has six teach
ers and an average daily attendance
of 200 pupils, he will be given 5000
more, and with 10 teachers and $50
/ pupils, an increase of $40O
/ The minimum salary of county su-
perintendents is fixed at $2,94O, a cut
of $50, From this figure the salaries
range upward on graduated scale,
based on length of service and num-
/ Der of teachers in a county, to S4,1OO.
| Of these figures the State pays only
/ two-thirds, the balance being met by
/ the various counties, which are priv
LEGGED to pay their superintendent
as much over the figure fixed in the
| bill as they see fit, provided it is met
by the county treasury. The State
also is not obligated to share in pay
ment of any salaries above the mini
mum unless the superintendent shall
have graduated from a college or uni
versity and taken one years graduate
work
Supervisors salaries range from
$1,000 to $2640, based on length of
service. 1t is provided that there shall
be one supervisor for each county
having less than 80 teachers; and be-
yond 100 teachers, one for every so
teachers or fraction.
High-school teachers will draw
from $1,l50 to 81 $50. High-school
principals are to be divided into three
groups for fixing salaries. The first
will draw $3.50 to 81 $50, based on
length of service; the second, from
$3.50 to $1,750, and the third from
$3.50 to $1,650. Provisional prime
ipals will be paid 500 and 5000 less.
The equalization fund.- amounting
to more than 100000 for two years,
has been provided in the bill to aid
counties which heretofore have been
helped by special appropriations. I'm
der the bill counties must collect 67
cents for school purposes on every
500 of assessable property to share
in the fund. If that tax is not suffi-
Gent to meet the minimum salary
scheduled as it applies to any county
and to pay for supplies, materials.
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