Smyrna times., 1927-06-29
SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM IS
ANNOUNCED BY STATE BOARD
SMYRNA GETS AN ADDITION TO
IT'S PRESENT SCHOOL PLANT
Clayton Gets New Nine-ROom Ele-
mentary SchOol-Milford, Frederick
and Harrington Also Get Aid

ONHOOi-NIIIIOGu. a.. FFo0GEIca
and Harrington Also Get Aid
The State Board of Education ha.
announced the result of its two months
study of the school building needs of
Delaware. In dividing the 100000
provided for the first year of the pro-
gram among the various units of the
State in accordance with the provisions
of the act, Wilmington is allotted
100000, leaving 100000 for distri-
button among the three counties of
the State. Inasmuch as the needs of
/ the colored school districts have al
ready been met, the latter amount was
divided among the three counties, one
half on the basis of the number of
white children in unsatisfactory school
! rooms, and the other half on the basis
OF the number of white children en-
rolled. This distribution gives to the
counties the following amounts: New
Castle county S187,O66, Kent county
S145,463, Sussex county S267 All, to-
tai 100000. The sum Of $4,000 per
class room was set up as the estimat-
ed cost. In considering the amounts
tentatively set up, the local districts
must add thereto an amount equal to
per cent of the assessed value Of the
real and personal property in the dis
tricts concerned, according to the as
sessment in force in 1919. It was de-
cided, in accordance with Section of
the law, to recommend for the first
year the following program for school
building improvements for the school
districts wherein the existing school
buildings and, o. school grounds are
inadequate or unhygienico
improvements for Kent County
Felton-A 15-room building provid-
ing for an enrolment Of 42O high and
elementary students, with tentative
allotment Of Sol, 800, with the recon-
mendation that the Warrens and
Black Swamp Districts combine there
with. Leipsic-A broom building pro
viding for an enrolment Of so chill
dren, with tentative allotment of
s9848, with the recommendation that
White Hall District be included.
Caesar Rodney-A 4-room addition
for 160 additional pupils,
With tentative allotment Of $4,000.
This leaves a balance of S2115 unallot-
ed. In connection with the above the
FELTON, district IS taking care Of 4
ural districts which have already !
zen consolidated and that Caesar
Rodney is already housing rural dis !
riots which formerly occupied eight {
ooms. For the second year it is pro (
osed to construct the following, or SO !
1uch Of the program as may be pos
ible with the funds available: Fred {
rica-An 8 room elementary school; a
'layton-A 9 room elementary school; t
darlington - A junior-senior high f
chooI; Milford-A junior-senior high a
chool; Smyrna-An addition to the .
resent school plant. G
Nine Projects for Sussex County 0
Delmar-A 16 room high and ele- q
lentary school providing for $50 pu- n
is, with a tentative allotment of Y
l06,317. Ellendale-A room ele- q
entary building providing for 16O g
lpils, with a tentative allotment of le
4 ,444. Millsboro-A IA room high tC
Id elementary school providing for II
70 pupils, with tentative allotment 81
$98,582. Gumboro-A room ele- CT
entary school providing for 16O pu- tt
Is, with a tentative allotment of tn
8,O89. This leaves a balance of
3,O39 remaining unallotted The VI
flowing projects for the second year
e recommended, or so much of the D.
ogram as may be possible with the te
nds available: Seaford-A combined 7
gh and elementary school; Green da
'od-A combined high and elemen- 70,
ry school; Georgetown-A combined 7,
gh and elementary school; Bridge at
le-A combined high and elemen- mi
y school; Milford-As above shown ro,
Kent county. The Delmar project Ia
)vides for four rural districts. Ell on
dale provides for one rural district, mr..
llsbOro for three rural districts, and No,
mboro, which is entirely rural, for sn,
If districts. 60
,ht Get Aid in New Castle County tur
Rose Hill District-A Groom build hay
at Rose Hill and a three-room res
lding at Minquadale, providing for Ma
children, with a tentative allot- IN
Mt of $63,500. Middletown-An 18 and
m high and elementary school thr
ding providing for an enrolment tau
$50 children, with tentative allot- of
1t of $80,580. Oak Grove-An 8 forl
m addition providing for 32O chill Con
a; with tentative allotment of pies
1856. The following projects were MAJ
up for the second year of the pro- and
m, or so much thereof as may be wisl
'ible with the funds available:
shallton-A 10 room elementary It
'ol; New Castle-A high and ele- II
tary school; Richardson Park-A cd
ON addition; Forwood-A 2 room to 9
ol; Delaware City-A high and will
lentary school. The Middletown be !
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