The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-13

More than 25 members and officers of the various Parent Teachers As sociations throughout the city attend | ed the meeting of the Board of Edu- cation, held last night in the High school library to voice their protest against the proposed 200 day school year. The meeting was held after a dinner was served to the board mem bers by the cooking classes of the High school
 Action on the proposed lengthentns I of the school day and year was de- ferred until the July meeting after protests from several Parent Teach CTS associations were heard by the board. Many members Of the Par ent Teachers associations protesting against the Iengthening of the school year said that one of the reasons for their protest was because their chil- dren would be coming home from school in the dark.
 ing the Beardsley School Parent Teachers association. said that halt an hour added would mean that the children in that district would be coming home in the dark at winter time. Some of members of the asso- citations thought that the proposed change in the school day and year meant the shortening of summer va cation.
 President Owen Burns explained that the board did not intend to shorten the vacation. Commissioner Lynn W. Wilson explained the pro- posed change and said that it was the duty of the parents to demand more for their children than they are get ting.
 High school speaking for the Teach CTS association asked in their behalf for a delay before definite action was taken. Some of those protesting asked what the extra time would be used for.
 This was explained by Acting Supt that the extra time would be used for physical education of the school children as required by law. Miss KiIey Protests. bal protest in behalf of the Teachers association against the proposed elim- ination of the City Normal school The board now has in its hands . written protest from the assoclatlon to which due consideration will be
 The contract to build an office in the High school for the dean was office will be off one of the stair ways and the work will cost S145. Contract to build a coping wall around Hall school was awarded to pany, the lowest bidder. A bill pre- sented by George A. Scott of Penn sylvania, for s1SO. for transportation was presented to the board for pay ment. On motion of Commissioner Wilson it was voted to suspend the rules relative to contracting bills and after all had been found correct by the finance committee, they would be paid.
 Wants More Clerks.
 Dr. Edward F. McGovern, secretary of the board, asked for the creation of clerkships to assist principals in certain schools
 In schools of IT to 20 rooms he asked for iS20o; schools of 20 to S2 rooms, S225; schools of 33 rooms and upwards, $25O. A total sum of SS,- 625 was asked for by Commissioner McGovern. On motion of Commis- sioner Challenger it was voted to lay the matter on the table for one month and in the meantime an ap- propriation from the Board of Ap- portionment would be sought.
 Architects Frederick A. Cooper and Leonard Asheim, authorized by the board more than a year ago to draw preliminary plans for new school rooms in anticipation of an appro- priation being made by the Common Council, are now working on specifi- cations of the four amman school building pror ositions for which bonds were recently voted Archi- tect Cooper's plans include the Tesiny avenue school and Omega school ad- ditions. Architect Ashiem's plan include the South avenue school and the Whittier school Instructions to