San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-19
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HIGH. SCHOOL
Alamo Heights Pupils
Barred From Main and
Breckenridge.
FEE SET AT SIS
Board Indicates That Sam
Houston High Will Be
Continued.
FEE SET AT SIS

All high school pupils from Alamo
Heights attending school in San An
tonic will be compelled to attend the
Sam Houston senior high school pur-
suant TO action by the local board at a
regular meeting. Tuesday afternoon.
This ruling will also apply to those
high school nonresident pupils who
live nearer to the new high school than
they do TO either Main Avenue or
Breckenridge high schools.
Despite the fact that a committee
had been appointed at an Indignation
meeting" of patrons of the new high
school the preceding night to appear
before the school board and make a
formal protest against the action of
the school board in assigning their
children to the Sam Houston high, the
committee failed to appear. In order
that another opportunity might be Of
fered the patrons on Government Hill.
another meeting of the school board
will be held at 1 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Several times the effect of the indig-
nation meeting was manifest at the ses-
sion of the school board Tuesday after
noon. At one time it was revealed
that there are approximately 200 non
resident pupils attending Main Avenue
and Breckenridge high schools. Mem
bers of the board indicated that the
general attitude at present is that the
third senior high school will be re-
tanned unless the buildings are proved
to be unsafe. The general opinion of
the board was that all courses offered
in the two older high schools should be
offered as soon as possible in the re-
Gently established high school.
Mathematics Not Compulsory.
Tuition for Junior high school non
resident pupils was fixed Mt SIS a year
while the elementary and senior high
school fees are still in effect.
Three salaries of $4,000 each a year
were fixed by the school board. Those
school officials to receive that salary
are the assistant superintendent of
schools, and the directors of junior
and elementary education. Directors
Of instruction and all junior high
school principals will have a minimum
salary of $4,000, the amount of the
salary being determined by education
al qualifications. The recently elected
principal of the Sam Houston senior
high will also receive a minimum sal
arv of $4,000.
An effort to have mathematicl
courses compulsory in the junior high
schools instead of elective, failed. A
motion to that effect, carried over from
the last meeting received the support
of Mrs. C. f. Hoff. The school board
defeated the motion, however. Mrs.
Byron Eastburn did not vote.
Legion to Give Flag.
Upon the request of Alamo Post No.
.. American Legion, that the post be
allowed to take over the dedication OK
ercises of the junior high school build
ings, the school board rassed a resolu-
ton to the effect that the cooperation
of the American Legion as well rs all
other organizations was desired but
that the members Of the school board
felt that the dedication exercises
should be under its auspices. The
Alamo Post promised that it would
furnish flag to each school. the flags
to be permanently given 10 the junior
high schools.
Announcement of the amount of fed
eral and state aid for vocation work
was made by DIR. Jeremiah Rhodes, SUI
perintendent Of schools. Federal aid
for the coming year will amount to
s11.159.29 and state aid will total
SSOS4.29.
A mass of routine business was
transacted by the board. as follows:
The placing or $4,000 to the cafeteria
fund until the cafeterias are on self
supporting basis; the purchase of ten
typewriters and desks for principals
offices: opening of bids on athletic
supplies for junior high schools; APP
pointment of committee to select the
make of piano to be placed in each
junior high school building; and the
opening of a number of minor bids.
Discussion of whether or not negro
attendance officer should be appointed
by the school board resulted in action
being deferred until a committee, ap-
pointed to investigate the needs. could
report back to the board. Henry Rog-