The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-11-11
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

the 3rd day of October in regular ses-
sion with W. T. Gary, chairman, c. r
Veal and J. n. Simmons present and
acting.
Mr.. B. r. Bitch came before the
board and asked that truck be allow
| ed to come nearer his home as his
pupils were all girls and the distance
was too great for them to go alone.
1t was agreed to take the matter up
with the conveyor of the Blitchton pu-
pills and try to effect satisfactory
route.
Mr.. H. NJ. Griffin, from the Dunnel-
lon road, came before the board and
complained that his pupils had to
walk one-half mile to meet the truck
and wished to have truck come to his
house, stating that truck did last
term. It was explained to Mr.. Griffin
that the contract of last term did not
specify that part of the route. 1t was
agreed to take the matter up with the
conveyor of pupils from his vicinity.
Mrs. W. H. Brabham appeared be-
fore the board and asked that pupils
who attended Mcintosh school from
Orange Lake district be allowed to
count on average for the Orange Lake
school. 1t was explained to Mrs.
Brabham why this could not be done
and that at the present there was no
reason why the Orange Lake school
could not keep the required average
as board had on request permitted the
above mentioned pupils the privilege
of attending Mcintosh school for the
reason of better school advantages.
Mrs. Brabham asked for blackboard
: stating and same was granted.
Mr.. J. II. Ross, trustee from Pine
Level school, came before the board
! an dasked that their teacher be paid
f from district funds for the first
l month. Request granted.
Messrs. Nelson and Proctor, trus-
l tees of the Summerield school, ap-
2 peared before the board and asked for
J.. more blackboards as their boards
were in bad shape. AS there were
! blackboards in the Pedro school house
e that would not be used the board gave
r written order to Mr.. Proctor to re-
move same to Summerfeld.
Mr.. George Johns of Derby appear
k ed before the board and asked for a
a teacher. Same was granted.
: Sundry bills that were in proper
|. form and duly authorized were order.
n ed paid as far as funs permitted. The
S teachers reports were examined and
n those that were correct and properly
signed were ordered paid.
r Bank accounts of the several dis.
e tricts and the general funds were
|. checked and found to be apparently
e correct.
Mr.. Christian of Mcintosh appeared
before the board and asked for repair
Of pump. He also advised that new
=. inside casing of a larger size be uset
as it was his opinion same would cor
rect trouble to better advantage ant
7 save continued repair bill. Mr.. Chris
Al tian was asked to submit estimate O.
n, both to the superintendent and he wa
authorized to accept the best estimate
N as compared to present and future ex
d pense. Mr.. Christian also asked fo
in new roof for wood house and sam
s. was granted.
n Messrs. NJ. P. Geiger and r. L. Tur
II ner, rural school supervisors for tn
it state, appeared before the board an
n gave an outline of the work of max
ing an educational survey of Mariol
county for the state, provided it me
with the approval of the board. A
s. such survey would be very beneficial
and educational for the people of tn
county in giving information of tn
IN entire system of each individua
school, Mr.. C. R. Veal moved that tn
board give it's hearty cooperation t
al the project. Motion seconded by J.
Simmons and carried by unanimou
vote of the board
Mn G. W. Neville appeared befor
the board and discussed school condi
TO tions at Dunnellon in a general way.
t. The matter of the county educa
tional association connected with tn
state tour of Institutes was taken u
lg and $50 appropriated to meet the nee
essary expenses of the association i
Marion county.
Mr.. B. C. Webb of Kendrick district
presented petition for extending tn
boundaries of Kendrick special Ia
school district No. 80 to take in othe
adjoining territory. Same ordere
advertised after checking the petition
- and finding the required number o
signatures.
The matter of finances was dis
- cussed and Mr.. C. R. Veal moved tina
no district be allowed to make a bill
- to amount to more than SO unless au
- thorized by county board of count,
- superintendent. Motion seconded b.
]. N. Simmons and carried by unani
nous vote of the board.
8 No further business appearing tn
,r board adjourned to meet in specia
IS session on Oct. 20.
e. Special Session
re Board of public instruction in an
for Marion county mot %his tho OFT