Newark post., 1922-06-21
State Teachers
Are Reappointed
State Board in Favor of New
Schools Will Question
Tax Payers

teachers Tor the state nave been
practically all rehired for the COM
ing year, and there is not the uncer-
tainty about positions this year that
there was year ago, before the
State Board of Education had fully
organized and gotten into operation.
July will be busy month for the
members of the State Board because
several Of the big problems that the
members are now debating will pos
sibly be settled. Among the most
important Of these subjects is that of
a budget for the coming year. Presi-
dent Brown and Secretary Adams of
the State Board, feel optimistic over
the question of finances. The record
made this year in the board not only
keeping within its appropriation, but
being able to save little money from
the sum granted the board by the
legislature, they hope will be repeated
next year. There are many items
which were appropriated for this
year, that the board members feel
can be partially cut the coming year.
There are others which will have to
be added to. The question of janitors
for those districts where the voters
refuse to pay anything for the serv-
ices of janitor above the sum ap-
propriated this year will have to be
arranged for. This was handled the
past winter by borrowing money from
another appropriation. If there is no
protest about this, it may be arranged
in the same way next winter.
One of the biggest problems which
the State educators have to settle and
which they have discussed at practi-
cally every meeting either formally or
informally, is that of the building
program. From this end of the State
comes the suggestion that the legis-
lature which meets next year, ap-
prove bond issue for the building of
schools for white students. Squaring
of this bond issue, it is suggested
could be done through the inheritance
tax. 1t is said that some of the
wealthiest men of Delaware would be
willing to take up the major portion
of such bonds and as practically all of
the inheritance tax would come from
Wilmington and vicinity, that there
should not be serious objection from
other portions of the state. But those
who are trying to keep in touch with
the situation say that it is likely that
there will be emphatic protest from
the rural sections. The loudest op-
ponents Of the plan are those whose
estates do not amount to more than
few thousand dollars and whose
heirs would suffer the smallest deduc-
tion, but their protest is as emphatic
as though it was hundreds and thou
sands of dollars in inheritance tax
than dollars.
The fact that Dover citizens were
granted the right to conduct a ref.
erendum election to determine whether
the town shall bond itself for $780,.
600 with which to erect a new high
school, and similar action was taken
by the citizens of Newark, is being
looked upon by the members of the
State Board of Education as a means
Of determining the sentiment of al
least two towns of the state regarding
building program
In deciding upon building plan
for the state, however, the State
Board of Education hopes to base its
rnal recommendations upon the an
swers to a questionable which it will
send out this summer to all school
districts. The voters and taxpayers
will be asked to express their opinion
for or against certain proposed plans
or to suggest feasible ways in which
the money can be raised. The cues.
tionnair will also ask for criticism of
the state school law and the best sug.
gestions made to the State Board will
If considered wise be incorporated
into amendments to be offered to the
law. President Brown of the State
Board is opposed to the 50 filing fec
tax which is now part of the school
law, on the ground that the Board
only receives what the legislature ap.
propriates, anyhow. That it does not
matter what revenue is received from
the filing fee tax, the State has to
pay the school bills, and he does not
fancy tagging the schools with the