New Britain herald., 1924-01-12
EDUCATION BUDGET
 TOTAL IS S9l9,3l0.
School Board Will Need S4,81O
 for Expenses Next Year

At the meeting of the school board yesterday afternoon the finance com mittee submitted the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1924-1s26. It was voted to postpone action on the matter until January 25 when a special meeting will, be held prepara- tory to approaching the board of finance and taxation for the appro- priation.
 The proposed budget calls for 8 total of $919.310, or an increase of s54,S10 over the appropriation for the present year. In addition to the regular items an additional s7,0o0 is asked. s2,o00 for retaining walls and grading at the Monroe school and s5,o0O for equipment of the pro- posed cafeteria at the High school.
 Chairman George w. Traut of the finance committee outlined some of the items and answered questions from the members of the board. On motion of Commissioner Kilbourne it was voted to table action for two weeks in order to give the members sufficient time to look over the pro-
  10 deal with it efficiently.
 How Money Win Be spent.
 For ianitors, $40,000 is asked. The appropriation for the present fiscal year was s33,000. '. Chairman Traut explained that it was difficult to keep the janitors contented at the salaries they now receive.
 For teaching day schools s622,0 1000 is asked, the appropriation for the present fiscal year being 2606, 500. Tuition, state board of education, is estimated at s5S,soo, an increase of sS.300.
 For the open air school supplies S3,600 is sought, a $500 increase, al- though it is only s2OO more than was spent last year. the appropriation being too small. Kindergarten sup plies will require sl.000, which is seo0 more than was asked last year. Medical inspection, nurses and dental hygiene call for si4.20o. The appro- priation for the present fiscal year was se,250. It is proposed to in- crease the salary of the school phy- sician from s3,000 to s3,500 and allow for an increase of sl00 apiece in the salary of both nurses. For vacation schools the board will ask sl,SOO, in increase of $500. There is no increase asked in the salary of the superintendent. The attendance bureau asks s7,500, an increase of s2,00O. This is to allow for an in- crease in the salaries Of the three at- tendance clerks and to provide money for hiring an additional clerk, also Si50 for an automobile.
 The census will cost $500, an in- crease of s20o. Clerks salaries will total slo.i60, an increase of s1,460. This is to allow for an extra clerk at the senior high school and for increases in the salary Of other clerks. For printing sS,000 is asked, an increase Of $500.
 The evening schools will need s12.- coo; the previous appropriation was S7,500 For supplies s20,000 will be asked. The present appropriation is Sl9,000. For text books si4,OO0 is sought, this being an increase of s. oO0. For library and apparatus s2,0O0 will be needed an increase Of sf,00o. The committee .has found that sf,ooo is only about one.hslf the amount re- ouired for this item. For furniture and equipment ,si0.0o0 is asked. Re- pairs will require sSe,O0o. the appro- priation for the present fiscal year being s27.e00. For light and power si0.0O0 is asked. an increased of $500. The cost Of fuel will be ss5,o0o the same amount as was appropri- ated for the present year. Insurance will cost s5.75o, s4,25o less than was appropriated for this item for the present year. Miscellaneous items run up to si0,0o0, an increase Of s3,00O.