The Washington times., 1922-12-04
D,C,SCH00l
BUDGET
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Twelve Building Projects, to
Cost $1,000, 900, included
in New Program.


District of Columbia is provided
for in the budget by the sum OF
$6,s33,1S2, which is $633,S6s
less than the appropriation under
which the public schools now op-
crate. :,
The Board of Education and
Superintendent Frank w. Ballou
were successful this year in saw
ing from the wreckage OF the
original estimates a provision Tor
an assistant superintendent to
take charge of business affairs, at
a salary of $3,750 a year. This
item was thrown out OF the 1923
oudget.
Twelve new building projects. at
a cost OF $1,200.0O0 represent the
physical expansion program OF the
schools for the coming fiscal year.
Building in the public schooi sys-
TEN during the current year was
provided for under s2,296,O00 ap'
preparation. The requested items
are all new, although a number OF
the more important have been
under consideration by school au.
thorities for the past several years.
Plans For Building.
The proposed construction pro-
gram for 1924 follows:
Toward the construction OF an al
dition to the Armstrong Manual
Training School, 100000.
For beginning the remodeling OF
and the construction Of an addition
to the Western High School. to pro-
vide a new assembly hall. gym
nasium for boys, a gymnasium for
girls, and additional class rooms,
100000.
CThe Commissioners are authorized
to enter into a contract for said re-
modelling and extension at a cost not
to exceed s550,000J
For the purchase Of a site on
which to locate a sixteen-room build.
ing between Georgia avenue and
Sixteenth street northwest, north OF
Park road. $4,000.
For the purchase OF a new site on
which to locate a sixteen-room build
ing In the vicinity of and to relieve
the Tenley School. $25, 900.
For the purchase Of new site for
the Mckinley Manual Training
School, S215.00O.
For the purchase Of land adjoin-
ing the Garnet-Patterson Schools to
to provide for the remodeling and
the construction of an addition to the
schools, $4,000.
For the erection of an eight-room
extensible building on the site to be
purchased In the vicinity Of Georgia
avenue and Sixteenth street north
west, north of Park road, SI30.O00.
For the erection of an eight-room
extensible building. including a COM
bination assembly hall and gymna-
sium. on the site to be purchased
In the vicinity Of. and to relieve the
Tenley school, $160.00O.
For beginning the erection Of q
sixteen-room building, including q
combination assembly hall and
gymnasium, to replace the old John
F. Cook school. 100000. CThe Com.
missioners are authorized to enter
into contract for such building at
cost not to exceed $250.000).
For the purchase Of additional
land In the vicinity Of the Slater
Langston Cook schools, $4,000.
For the purchase of a new site
on which to locate a Junior high
school between Twentieth street
and Rock Creek and X and o
streets northwest or vicinity, $4,000.
For beginning construction of a
third-story addition to the Thomson
School, $4,000. The Commission.
ers are authorized to enter into
contract for said addition at a total
cost not to exceed $135 ,000).
Asks More for Teachers.
The budget asks Ss,415,660 for
| teachers, az against the present
payroll Of $3,102,940. The increase
would allow pay for 1874 additional
| school officers and teachers in q
total additional appropriation OF
| $307 800, not covered in previous
acts of Congress.
A full third 70 the requested in
| crease Is to provide for forty ad
ministrative principals of elemen
tary schools with sixteen or more
classrooms, totaling 100000. Each
principal would receive $4,000 and
would be entitled to an increase oi
500 year for four years.
It is noted In this connection
that. on the assumption that Con
gress will grant this provision, the
| requested number of class fiv'
teachers has been reduced by TWEEN
ty.' II the item be not allowed, 4
Ia stated. the teachers increas'
should be restored. .
Provides for Promotions.
It 10 further stated that, In con
sideration OF the administrative