Putnam patriot., 1925-04-10
Increases In Salaries Allowed. Vacancies Caused by Res
 ignations to Be Filled
Board Adopts Recommendation of
 Superinte ndeut Jenkins

Ralph C. Jenkins. superintendent of schools, submitted his report for the month of March. A number of recommendation included i: the re- port were adopted by the committee. Among these was one for small increase in salary for teachers to be allowed on credits for professional study and improvement. this to be a substitute for the present bonus sys- tenn. A additional teacher for the high school was also recommended and the names of teachers to be elect ed to succeed those resigning, also the following salary schedule.
 Salary Schedule
 Beginning teachers teollege gradu- atesl sl,200. Fifty dollars annual increase for college graduates maxi mum, si.550. Maximum for teachers with two years training beyond High sehoool sl,400. Fifty dollars extra for head of English department. Sub master and principal. unclassifed. At the regular meeting of the school board, Monday evening. a part of the teachers were elected for next year. Principal E. L. Robinson of the High school was reelected at a salary of S3.200 year. an increase of S200. Owen J. Whites resignation as principal of the Israel Putnam school was accepted, but his successor was not chosen.
 Miss Dorothy c. Baker, eighth grade teacher, also rendered her re- signation. She is to continue her studies at Boston University.
 Miss Annie Ash of Pomfret was elected instructor in music at salary of si,250. The schools have been year.
 Miss Sara D. King was elected a teacher in the English department of the High school at salary of S1 200. This is an additional teacher for this school
 The increases allowed for next year will make the cost of teachers S49,- 400, and increase of s4,700 over the amount paid this year.
 It was unanimously voted to in- crease the tuition of pupils from other towns, si0, making the yearly amount $1f0.
 The following is list of teach CTS elected:
 High School
 Principal. F.. L. Robinson, S3.200. increase of S200.
 Head of English department, Abbie H. Keith. Sl 600.
 Latin. Janet S. Height, si,200. in crease of $50.
 French, Sara C. Tackaberry, Si ,550. Bookkeeping. Irene Bernier, Sl 300, increase of s100.
 Sub-Master, O. r. Smith. $2,150. Stenography, Elizabeth Smith, sl.- $50, increase of $50.
 History, Marjorie McGillieuddy, $ 400. increase of $50.
 English, Sara D. King. Sl 200. Grade 8, Edith NJ. Kent. Sl .350. Grade &. Winifred S. Duffee. $i,- 300, increase of $50.
 Total. Sl7,000
 Increase for High school, Sl,7o0.
 Israel Putnam School
 Principal, not yet elected.
 Grade 2, not yet elected.
 Grade 6, Etta Whiting, Sl,250. Grade 5. Carrie B. Gascoigne, si,- 250.
 Grade 4, Emma J. Dutton, si, ,250. Grade 3, Sarah B. Kent, $l,25o. Grade 3, Ethel s. Strahan, s1,250. Grade 2, Natalie Nj. Dion, i.250. Grade 2, Lucy NJ. Farrows, Sl,250. Grade 1, Gertrude C. Warner, si,- 200, increase of $50.
 Grade 1. Mildred S. Torrey, $i 200, increase of $50.
 Opportunity, Beatrice M. Wilbur. s1,200.
 Kindergarten. Ruth Morrison, $i.- 100. increase of $50.
 Total, si6,650.
 Increase for Israel Putnam school, s15O.
 Smith Street School
 Principal, Ella I. Ballard, si,400. Grades 3, 4. 5, Grace Edick, si,050, Grades l, ?, Mabel Lee, s1,o5o, in crease of $50.
 An increase of Si00.
 Sawyer School
 Principal, Bertha O. White, 1,250, an increase of $50.
 Grades 4, 5, Mary D. Wilbur, si,- 250.
 Grades ?, 3, Alice Cronin. $500, in crease of $50.
 Grade 1, Edith Fox. S1,150, in crease of $50.
 Increase of $150.
 Rural School
 East Putnam, Clara D. Gibson, $900.
 Putnam Heights, Ruby r. Davison, $500.
 Total increase of $50.00.
 Supervisions
 Music, Annie Ash, $1,250.