Evening star., 1927-04-05
FAVOR NEW 5-yEAR
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Citizens Back Plan to Ask
Second Project on Expira-
ton of Present One.

A united pledge OF cooperation in
the launching of a second fve-year
school building program to follow i'm
mediately the conclusion of the ex-
listing flve-year program in 1880 was
given the Board of Education and
school officials by 175 representatives
Of citizens, parent-teacher and trade
organizations who last night attended
the annual Spring citizens confer
ence with members Of the Board Of
Education held at the Franklin
School.
The attitude of the representative
citizens on petitioning Congress at
the coming session for authorization
for d second fiye-year program was
sought by DT. Frank w. Ballou. SUI
perintendent, after he had invited the
counsel of the citizens on IL impOr-
tant questions concerning the conduct
Of the school system. DIR. Ballou eX-
planned that he regarded starting the
movement for a second building pro-
gram as q matter "of real impor-
tance," which ''it is not too early to
begin"
Propositions Approved.
The other II questions submitted
TO The group for expressions of APP
proYal or disappr0yal, and all of which
were approved by either unanimous
or overwhelmingly favorable votes,
follow.
rs it desirable that the remaining
land and building items in the 1iye-
year school building program act
should be about evenly distributed IN
the estimates for 1929 and for 1880?
'Is it desirable that additional
funds be secured for increasing man
ual training, domestic art, domestic
science and vocational work for pu.
pills l. years of age and over?
"Is it desirable that the appropria-
ton for Summer schools be increased
somewhat in order to provide more
adequate compensation for Summer
school teachers?
rs it desirable tat the Board of
Education ask for a sufficient num-
ber Of additional teachers so that the
specialized instruction heretofore pro-
vided in our schools may be main-
tanned?
rs it desirable 10 submit an es-
innate to provide clerical help and
statistical machinery necessary for
handling the school census, the COM
pulsory education law and the child
labor law?
Asks About StafF Increase.
rs it desirable TO increase the cler-
ical staff of the Board of Education
sufficiently to provide a fuli-time
clerk for each supervising principaI2
is 1t desirable to request an APP
preparation sufficient for the employ
ment Of additional cdbinetmakers for
the purpose OF reconditioning school
furniture?
rs it desirable TO submit an es-
innate which will provide a substan-
tial sum of money for the purchase
of new furniture TO replace obsolete
furniture?
"Is it desirable 10 submit an es-
innate TO provide for the gradual re-
placement Of the typewrlters used
for instruction purposes?
Us it desirable to increase the fund
for repairs and alterations to build
ings in order that the program of
painting may be completed more
promptly?
rs it desirable that program of
landscaping some of our school
grounds be undertaken"
During the course Of the evening
requests for Improvement OF school
facilities or existing schools or play
grounds were made in behalf of every
section Of the city
Community Requests.
Charles +. Carusi, president of the
board, who presided at the outset.
urged all to make their requests in
concise form and leave written data
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