New-York tribune., 1922-02-17
Schools Reek
Will, Politics.
Probers Find
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.,e3 CUt' 'CHOr IS d ". w. 'hf '@EPf''- -
's.es s."scert cf Stho.' Buildings reported
'sisia,lv that thets were essential
a. .;re orevCnt3en vcYi TO be pcr-
.',,,e,. which veul Sc'aaiiN operate to
.sss",,,,srd tifo ar1 l>.sgN tie risk" the
- -, ~ .na-. that tooe Office in
,.r,,s., ;ole. mace 10 approprls ion
.tal work until April. 1921.
--,io.,o6 e250. 900 out OF the 81.
"a ,oo 9. mated 20 he required. None
=, $50 .oo0 had been spent un 10
,usus; ia-
Thrcc-\ ear DciaH cited
rbs, although a ire IN February
.qle acstroyed the shrec upper floors
:. .se Board Of Education building at
a, Park Avenue !. was rot untl De-
,,,her. 1921. nearly four years later,
..at b;ds were opened for the recon
.r,,,tion of the building.
rsat although the state Law Of 1917
oco necessary the complete revision
- ,bc board bylaws. il the boards
,rs,ness was TO be conducted in Il
-orev orderly and efficient manner,
.,,.s revision had not been made up
Snn.ember. 1871. vhen the president
~. .hs board was examined b. the
sonnittcc.
Aa.ween the city and school authorities s
sss encouraged municipal interference
IN the administration O. nc schools
md that this interference has often
been hostile
That the necessary expenditures o.
ac Board OF Education so far exceed
.ss vicld of the 49, NIL taN made
mandatory by the, state law tina; the
Ky j. able 10 demand acGuieSSence N
20 nolicies as condition precedent to
,be granting OF adequate apnroprl@-
.;ors. and also to paraly1c the school
.vs-em should the eNigenclcs OF ms
,;ciual finance indicate such measures
~ refusing 70 appropriate enoue n
money for thc school budget. An e
srnle Of tho danger o. such action is
oaorded b.! the Nomptroller's recon
mendation to the Aldermen. in Deccm-
her. 1921, that Si0.oooo0o oc arbitrarily
t.lnn away from the school budget
That the appointments to the Board Of
Education have been purely NoAtcai.
Pointing cut tha' re approximate
,ormal Increase ia educational cNpen-
s;.urcs snnuAlv IT. 1re city was aug
~ented by S30,000.0o0 by the Lock
,alaries. the committee recommend
,hs. the state should provide the
means for defrayins such additiona
synenses without ombarra assment to
ne municipalities 1t is recommended d
hat the state provide for a graduated
increased appropriation for schools
urt;l the amount apuortioned for the
CIV of New York shall he increased
$4,000 900 over .ne amount appor-
Toned in lS22.
City Approrriat Oh Named
i, IS also recommended, on the tnan-
s,sl SIDE. tha, the city be required TO
spproprate in rs annual budget an
smount which, together with the
moneys which are apportiored to the
Nv BY ths state. Viii equal the budget
appropriation fo4 schools in the city
.or this year SIS. .79o.5A6( plus On
annual increase of $1,000 900, as rep
sesen,!ns the normal increase Of cost.
! minimum annual appropriation o.
100000 for new schools is recon-
Mended
These financial Recommendations i
carried into effect. the report point j.
ut will assure the Board c. Lducs
ZION for current expenses as much
money "a has been appropriated I'M
1922 With tho additional 8 100000 each
year, repre- sentinr The usual annual in
creasc in cost. and Will relieve the city
II the entire burden for the increased
alaries prescribed by the state during
.ac last few years aud lessen by that
AMOUNT the taX levy for cducationa
purposes.
Following tho suggestion of the crea
ton Of commission TO appoint th'
mem mbers of the Board of Education
these recoNM cndatiofis arc made:
That tho Board of Education of tn
city Of New York consist Of member r
oy the commission. as provided IN tn
rerort
That the Roard Of fducat or h'
granted completc independence from Il
muuicipal conrroi in the acuuis'tion o.
real propor'r for Schooi purposes. h.
purchase condemnation. lease o' other
wise, within The jin'it cs the fund
available therefor.
Tha. the BOARD 60 l.ducation b'
granted complete independence from al
municipal control in tho construction
alteration sni repair Of school build
irrs. provided that It's superintendent