Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10
SCHOOL BOARD
TAKES ACTION
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT AND
TWO HIGH SCHOOL TEACH
ERS ARE ELECTED

At recent meeting of the local
school board the work of selecting
a school superintendent and high
school teachers was considered. IL
was ordered that the board follow
the example of a number of other
high school districts in Idaho and
ask the superintendent for next year
to serve in dual capacity of sup
erintendent of public schools and
that Of principal, thus eliminating
difficulties over divided RESPONSE
bility centering, as it does, the re-
sponsibility in one person. This
can be done where the school build
ings are together as in Orofino, al
though it gives additional work to
one person. The superintendent 10
| to give certain time to actual teach
| ing work as we'll.
The present superintendent. Mr..
Faulkner, has been asked to con-
tinue as the head of the schools.
Mrs. Minnie Kimble and Miss Ken
nedy have been selected to retain
their present places as faculty MEM
! bers. Miss Ross expects to take time
off next year to attend Columbia
University
The high school tuition law en-
acted by the last legislature that
divides the expenses of maintaining
a high school with the country dis
tricts sending children to the CEN
trail high school, it is thought, by
the local school board. will make 1t
possible to retain the above named
teachers in our schools without in
creasing local school taxes.
/ While the board appreciates the
creditable work of Mr.. Kimble and
the accommodation his one half
time work has been to the district.
nevertheless. we understand that be-
cause of the urgent demand for ad-
ditional subjects to be offered, 1t
| seemed desirable to secure full
time teacher for next year. This
action Is agreeable with Mr.. KIM
BILE as he is to enter the race for
county prosecuting attorney.
The board made careful investi-
CATION of the finances of the dis
: trict and it was found that the peak
point of financial difficulty seems
to have passed. There is now avail
: able from accumulated taxes in the
;. sinking fund total of several
thousand dollars with which bonds
0 not yet due may be paid in case the
r holders desire to cash them. Some
k are quite willing to turn them In.
q If this is done it is then possible
d to rebond the district for a smaller
n amount to take care of the note'
,s for the recently erected heating
# plant for the cost of which private
- citizens are now responsible. Thi
n will afford a considerable saving IL
! interest to the district as little l
: any interest is paid on the presen
a accumulated sinking fund. Thi
,t matter may presently be taken u
in more detail.
If housing accommodations can b
found for the students next year,
is expected that on account of tn
1s enlarged course of study to be oil
I'd fered. the attendance of high sehoe
e students will pass the one hundre
ct mark. The outside districts no.
he cooperating with the local distrit
ty may make 1t possible to build up
he high school second to none in tn
& part of Idaho.
The work of employing the grad
teachers will be taken up at IL
next board meeting as we'll as II
other teachers for the high seho
no faculty.