San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-03
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/ RELIGION IS
BEFORE BOARD
Teachers Must Pay for
Substitutes in Taking
Holiday.
VOTE is UNANIMOUS
Charge Concerted Action
Against School
Cafeterias.

I Il fluaI ana Ihe jewish New 1eii
will not be officially recognized by
! the San Antonio public school board
| in so far that teachers who take these
holidays will be compelled TO pay for
| the services of Il substitute teacher,
pursuant TO action taken by the school
| board at the regular meeting Tuesday
afternoon.
The resolution. unanimously passed
by the school board, in substance was
to the effect that while the board
would allow teachers TO take all holt
days observed by their sect or de-
nomination. that contrary TO the Gus
tom heretofore followed, their pay
would be locked for the days they
were absent from their schools. The
ruling. however. is not retroactive.
This matter was brought to the at
tention of the school board by an in
quiry by Paul Scholz, business man.
ager, as to whether or not teachers
who took from one TO three days off
during recent Jewish religious fes-
tival should be paid for those days.
Discuss Police Power.
Heretofore it has been customary
for the school board to allow teachers
TO take Good Friday off and teach
ers of the Jewish faith were allowed to
take off the holidays observed by per-
sons of their faith, without loss Of
pay.
Extent of the police powers of the
board to compel children to remain
on the school grounds during school
hours, was brought IN for discussion
b. the report by several members of
the school board that there appeared
to be concerted action upon the part
of principals and teachers TO bring
about failure of the present system
of cafeteria management. Charges
were made that children were leav-
ing the school ground during the noon
day luncheon period and eating their
meals at places other than the cafe
terias or their homes.
Will Get a Ruling.
Since the members Of the school
board are in doubt as to their police
powers. the question was referred TO
the school board attorney for an opin-
ion. Pending the announcement of the
opinion the school board put into eff
feet resolution whereby principals
and teachers at the two high schools
were instructed to use their influence
in persuading children to remain on
the school grounds during the days
session.
Should the school board attorney
give the opinOin that the school board
has the legal right TO compel chill
dren to remain on the school grounds
during the day. a ruling to that effect
will undoubtedly be made by the
board.
No negro attendance officers will
be appointed by the school board. A
resolution to this effect. introduced by
Mrs. c. L. Hoff and receiving the
second of Mrs. Byron Eastburn. was
favored by all members of the school
board present with the exception of
Herbert PEARS. who opposed the res
olution. Mr.. PEARS proposed n sub
stitute motion that ngro man be ap-
pointed as an attendance officer. The
motion received no second. School
board members were of the opinion
that the white attendance officers al
ready appointed were capable of look
ing after the attendance of negro
children.
Board Makes Report.
The written report of the Joint
board of architects and contractors ap-
pointed TO examine the buildings at
the Ben Milan school 10 determine
whether or not the buildings were
safe. was read to the board. This
written report on the investigation
instigated by patrons of Sam Hous-
ton senior high school. which was
formerly quartered. in the Ben Milan
buildings. conformed to the unofficial
report made last Saturday. Their re-
port indicated that the buildings were
in safe condition and in need only
of minor repairs.
At the request Of William c. King.
landscape architect for the school
board. the city will be asked to do
nate nursery stock at Breckenridge
Park for use in beautlfying the school
grounds. Purchase of 800 cubic yards
of gravel at 81 a yard delivered. was
authorized by the school board on the
request of Joe Beck. superintendent
of buildings and grounds.
Among the mass of other business
transacted was the authorization for
the rental of building in the East
End for use rs an elementary school
for negro children. The rental of
this building. including janitor ser
vice. is $50 a month.
Bids upon miscellaneous school sup
plies and equipment were opened and
accented at the meeting. Upon n sug-
gestion by Mrs. Byron Eastburn. all
bids on pianos for the junior high