The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-27


for the salaries that women will serve
for, and due to the fact that there
are fewer men in the teaching profess
sion. Easily as the situation may be
explained, the feeling of discomfort
upon this point among the teaching
body as result, has not decreased.
Kenosha Ranks High.
Interesting figures have been col
lected by the superintendent presented
in the committees report, showing
however, that the scale of wages paid
to teachers in Kenosha compares
favorably with that of other cities in
the state. In Racine the cost of in
struction only per average pupil, ac-
cording to this report is $63.55; SUI
perior, $4,000; Oshkosh, $6720; La
Crosse, $1,000, etc. The cost in Keno
sha of instruction per average pupil
is given as $500. The only two cities
with higher cost are Milwaukee, not
in the class Of Kenosha, and Madison
with an instruction cost of 5000 per
represent the total cost per average
pupil, given as $102.43, higher than
any other city in the state except
Madison which is about the same,
$102.85. In Milwaukee the total unit
cost is little less, $102.10.
"The annual salary schedule adopt
ed in Kenosha in 1920, at the peak of
the increased cost of living" says the
report, "are in effect at this time and
compare favorably with the highest of
salaries in Wisconsin"
The maximum salary which an ele-
mentary school teacher, who is not q
man or special teacher, may receive
is set at $1,908; the maximum salary
for Junior high school teacher, who
does not come under the above named
exceptions is $2,028, and the maximum
salary of senior high school teacher,
who isn't a man or special, $2,32S.
The teachers had asked that this
maximum be raised as follows: Ele-
mentary maximum, $2,20S; junior high
maximum, $2,328; and senior high
maximum, $2,628. 1t was this petition
which the school board denied, based
upon the recommendation of the spec
ial committee and superintendent.
"In the light of the findings" the
report reads, "we do not feel that con-
ditions warrant the general salary in
crease and recommend that the petit
ton be not granted. We do not feel
that our study justifies final conclu-
pals and supervisors and ask further
time"
Better Credit Adjustment.
The part of the report relating
to the advancement of credits is
given in full as follows:
We would recommend that any
teacher who has already secured or
may hereafter secure masters de-
gree for which he or she has not re-
ceived credit in scale rating, shall be
advanced one step in the salary
schedule under which classified wheth-
er already at the maximum or not.
We would further recommend that
any teacher who may hereafter, by
advanced study, secure normal or col
lege credits equivalent to one year of
work above the standard require ment
for the schedule under which he or
she is working e years beyond high
SCuOOl LUZ elementary aA0 JAAAOA nag "A
school, and a years for senior high
SCHOOL,, shall be advanced one addi-
tional step in the schedule whether
at the maximum or not, on presenta-
ton of such credits for one year or
work (not less). This rule shall not
be retroactive except that credits al
ready earned may be applied toward
the completion of years credit to
be secured at least in part by future
attendance at normal school or college
covering at least one summer school.
A teacher may not be advanced from
elementary to junior high school
schedule for one year of work.
j In case teacher has already re-
ceived credits to the amount of one
year for which no recognition has been
received and is working toward a sec
ond year of credit, then the first year
while not recognized alone, may be
credited toward the two years of cfe-
dit; and On completion Of same, the
teacher may then, receive recognition
for both years-one by being trans
ferred to a higher schedule under the
rules already established and the sec
ond by being advanced one step there
in Cor it may be combined with an
additional summer school to credit for
one years work as outlined above).
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