Smyrna times., 1927-04-20
SCHOOL MATTERS DISCUSSED
BY STATE BOARD EDUCATION
L. NJ. PRICE, OF SMYRNA, A MEM
BER, ATTENDS THE MEETING
All of the Present Officials Were Re-
elected For Another Year.-Other
Matters of Beard Attended To

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| Matters of Beard Attended To
A meeting of the State Board of
Education was held at Dover Wednes-
day at which the main discussion was
to have been the School Building Pro-
gram, recently passed by the Legisla-
ture, but which as yet has not been
signed by the Governor. Because of
this fact and the absence of Mr.. Cam,
a member of the board, nothing was
done in the matter. President of the
board, G. S. Williams, was elected a
member of the Americanization Com
mittee, it having been customary that
member of the State Board be a
member of that committee. Discus
sion was had on House Bill No. II,
passed by the recent Legislature, re-
lating to the State Board of Educa-
ton employees coming under the
Workmen's Compensation Act. This
also was deferred until later meet
ing in order that the board might get
further information.
A deed was signed by the board
conveying a small piece of land to the
State Highway Department of the
grounds Of the Pleasant Valley School
on the road from Cooch's Bridge to
Elkton, Md
Tie report on the completion Of the
Patterson School near Townsend
which ras destroyed by fire and a
bill for the same amounting to ST.
979,08, was made and the bill for
same ordered paid.
Election Of Officers For Ensuing Year
The board went into hte election Of
officers for another year resulting as
follows: State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction and Secretary of the
State Board, DR. H. ". Holloway; as
sistant superintendent in charge of
High Schools, John Shilling; assistant
Superintendent in charge of Elemen-
tary Schools, H. B. King; Business
Manager and assistant Secretary, ].
.O.Adams; State Director of Vocation
al Education, r. w. Helm; State Di-
rector Of Adult Education, Marguerite
II. Burnett; State Supervisor Of Home
Economics, Marion f. Breck; State
Supervisor of Trades and Industries,
"A. B. Anderson. Rural Supervisors:
New Castle County, NJ. Phyllis Ma
son, Ella J. Holley; Kent County,
John B. Thomas, Howard H. Williams
Sussex County, Calvin E. Afflerbach,
Albert Farley, 2. Paul Burkholder.
Visiting Teachers. New Castle County
Mrs Martha l. Barnes: Kent County,
Miss Leila a. Thomas; Eastern Sussex
County, Miss Edith l. Jones. Western
Sussex County, Mrs. H. B. Lewis.
AS to the provisions of the school
building program, question was ask
ed by one member Of the board az to
whether improvements to be made
would be by application or the imper-
ative needs Of the district. After a
discussion on this point, motion was
made and carried that when the Gov
ernor approves the bill passed BY the
recent Legislature, that the staff pre-
pare a report, setting out in detail
list Of building needs Of the State as
Of present date. Applications for i'm
provements and new buildings were
received from the following schools in
the State: Seaford Millsboro, Delmar,
Caesar Rodney, Dover, Middletown,
Smyrna, Bridgeville, Clayton, Clay
mont.
Distribution Of Salaries For Teachers
A lengthy discussion was had re-
lative to the distribution of the $48,-
600 for teachers salaries made avail
able under House Bill No. %, passed
by the recent Legislature. 1t was
finally decided to allow the following
amounts, to the several schools based
on net enrolment, average daily at
tendance and number of teachers:
State Board, $21, ,677.30; Wilmington,
.$17,023.66; Claymont, $8O743; Alexis
/. dupont, $476.89; Newark, $1,020.69;
New Castle, $658.92; Smyrna, $758.-
48; Dover, $983.7O; Caesar Rodney,
$599.70; Harrington, $702.45; Milford,
$894.79; Georgetown, $470.30; Lewes,
$535.85; Seaford, $6O3.84; Laurel,
$772.60; total, 47,98660. 1t was de-
cided to employe Major P. S. Prince
as State Physical Director, part of his
salary being paid by the State Board
and part by the ID. l. A. A, which
association has been paying Major
Prince this year.
Resolutions Adopted By the Board
The board discussed the transpor-
tatiOn problems, including the con-
tracts with bus drivers, it being de-
cided that after three years, new con-
tracts would be asked for in which
former bus drivers could compete for
the position if they so desired. The
following resolution was presented
and adopted
Resolved, that the Business Manag-
er be authorized to notify boards of
school trustees to whom allotments
for repairs, upkeep and maintenance
have been set up, to file with the
State Department of Public Instruc-