Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
WILMINGTON CITY
SCHOOL BUDGET FOR
YEAR $1,21O,OOO
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suggested n suspension OF the schedule
of increases for a period OF one year.
Increases In the teaching STATS at the
high school and In the elementary
schools, he said. had been provided
Tor In the salary Item.
The controversy, however. ended In
the adoption OF an amendment to DIR.
Washburn's motion to adopt the en-
Innate proposed by DIR. Conwell Ban
ton, that 5000 be added to tho es-
timated budget This brought the to-
tai 10 sl.2l0.00o. As an explanation.
DIR. washburn declared this would
mean only a suspension OF the schedule
and would not wipe II out entirely.
Mr.. Stradley opposed the salary in
crease.
Stains Of Teachers Salaries.
When asked relative TO the status
OF the teachers salaries. Superintend-
ent Ward declared that tho salaries OF
the teachers in the Wilmington pub
We schools were "a little below nor
ma" or about $50 below the average
/ Other members of the board contended
| that this amount made no material
/ difference and that the salaries OF
! local teachede were good salaries"
/ The suspension OF the schedule wa.
/ opposed by Or. Banton. The teachins
! force, he said, is about the only decent
/ thing the system. has. for. in spite oi
! the physical handicaps, the teaching
staff was turning out good products
We don't want 10 do anything" h'
said, that would tend 10 destroy tn,
morie OF the teaching force"
George Rommel. Sr.. also oppose,
the elimination OF the schedule.
! Following this discussion the motor
was passed to add sS5 900 10 tn,
boards estimated financial needs. Mr.
Stradley voted against Il.
New Southwest School.
A motion was made by DR. Wash
burn that al the same time the rec
is presented to City Council the boar
requested Council TO authorize III
issuing OF $500 900 worth OF bonds
This WA followed by q second motion
by DR.. WAshourn that the board pro
, ceed with plans TO erect schoo
building on tho land bounded by d
Pont and Clayton streets and Elm an
Linden streets Il being un1erstoo
htat these plans may only be consu
mated when Council authorizes tn
bond issue.
According 10 DR.. Banton. a menbe
, OF the finance committee. II Is hi
idea TO have a concrete plan TO pre-
sent TO Council when the board sub
mits its financial statements II
. suggested that the place 10 start Il
a building program should be midwa
, between the four school buildings 4
the southwest section, buildings whic
, are overCrowded at the present tim,
The plan. he said. did not contemplat
tearing down any OF the school build
ings at this time.
) In a report from Professor Wooter
Of the Howard High School. submitte
by DR.. Banton TO the board. the ques
ton Of renting properties or rooms I
relieve congested conditions in tn
High School and the Howard Hig
School was raised He asked tha
q some provision be made in the bulge
for the rental OF rooms and for extr
teachers. The board yesterday wa
unable 70 decide whether or not III
s15. 900 already allotted for the rentin
!. OF buildings in emergency cases
sufficient TO tide the board over mt
the building program is complete
The question was left undecided.
y The board adopted a resolution tn;
> the School Saving System OF Educ,
= tional Thrift Service. Inc. OF Ne
York City. represented by c. w. Clsrl
be adopted in the schools OF Wilminy
;; ton. provided the Educational Thri
Service secure a local bank TO act
: a depesitor, thereby guaranteeing I
\ cost to the public schools.
IS The board received a commune
tion from City Solicitor Sstterthwait
advising that he was not yet ready
Al give an opinion on the questions +
Gently propounded 10 him by the boa
= relative TO the State School Code.
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