Evening star., 1928-05-29
BALLOU SATISFIED
ON SCHOOL FUNDS
Commends Appropriations
Committees for Consider
ing Systems Needs.

Satisfaction with the provisions for
the public shool system contained in
the appropriation bin just signed by
President Coolidge and coumendation
for the members of the Senate and
House appropriations committees, who
considered sclool needs in framing the
bill. was voted in a statement issued
today by DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of Scaools.
THE appropriation bill for the fiscal
year ending tune so. 1929, which has
Just been sigTed by President Coolidge
is most satisfactory from the standpoint
of the public ,choolS.'' DR.. Ballou said.
mo preceding appropriation has ever
made such ADEQUATE provision for the
public schools
'sThe chairnel of the appropriation
committees, wfp handled the District
bill. Representative Robert G. Simmons
and Senator lawrence G. Phipps, are
entitled to the sincere appreciation OF
the people of tbs District for the pains
taking care with which the respective
committees considered the school needS
and made appropriations therefor"
Provisions Are Cited.
Among the provisions made for the
public school systez in the approprla-
fions bill for 1929 which DR.. Ballou cited
in his statement wee an assistant prin-
cipal for the Eastrn High School.
principal for the Blsiness High School
for colored pupils. TO be established IN
September: principals for the Gordon
and he Garnet-PaterSon Junior High
Schools, TO be opeaed during the next
school year. and principal for the
Potomac Heights School. The super
tntendent cited ais salary adjustments
for the principals of the Burroughs,
Bruce, Barnard. hngdon, Bryan al
the Smothers Schools.
Fifty additional eachers are provided
IN the bin, 10 for tie elementary schools,
27 In the lower salary class of the
Junior high schools and l3 IN the higher
salary class of the Junior high schools.
1T Is admitted t1at there VIII be need
OF more than 10 teachers for the ele-
mentary SCHOOLS" DR.. Ballou declared.
The additional teachers needed are
TO be secur7d by reducing the number
of special Or itinerant teachers and
transferring teachers for salaries TO
regular elementary classroom teachers.
It Is estimated that IL of Is such teach
ers may be transferred during the next
school year.. In addition, It is also
contemplate that the number of
kindergarten teachers viii be reduced,
and as vacancies occur. the salaries
made avilaEe for regular teaching
positions IN he elementary grades"
Mentios Additional Clerks.
Dr.. BalIou mentioned also seven ad-
ditional cleTb TO be placed-one in the
new Business High school for colored
uyursfis. one IN the Garnet-PatterSon
Junior High School, one for the Cor
don Junior Iigh School and four for
supervising Eincipals. who hereafter
viii have fui-time service OF CLERK.
Provision VA made also for the ad-
fastunent Of certain 5anitorS' salaries.
Forfy-swo ne positions are created 70
take care Of ne new buildings ana ao-
6itsgns TO beopened during the fiscal
year ending .1ne 30, 1880, IN the jan
3tortal StsM
ire sz1peantendent mentions a
ss 600 ir1crezs 70 the appropriation for
vacation scfools and Fairgrounds.
through wilin the compensation OF
Summer sch0t teachers viii be placed
more nearly q a par with the night
school teachrg. The appropriation
4or night scfaoiS Is increased By 5000
in order 10 exend vocational and aca-
6enasc Eurk. N additional sppropr1a-
ton Of 81 Zoo vas mentioned 1or Lne j
transportation z pupils attending health /
schools
craer fundsmentsoned by Dr.. Bal
hys1 IS eyidenc Of the good treatment
accorded the snool system IN the OIL
Tncrrase OF 10000 in the manual
training 6epar1aens< increase Of $4,000
"a the fund fosfueI and electric light,
furniture and uuipnent for the new
NeKsnIey Technical High School:
ec1iDngr1t os Dc gymnasium al the
Wheatley Schoa the addition 70 the
G0rzan School nd the assembly hall
gymnasium Al lie Potomac School
Other Tsnns Provided
An increase ofs55. 900 for continued
exnenks, $50 0.D0Ofcr the renovation o1
the present McEn1ey Technical Hsgn
Eehosos building Tor the Use Of the
Eazw Junior F5sh School, a1thoriza-
Sson for the saSeJ 100000 Of unez-
useyGe6 approprsAfOn balances Tor the
improvements Of g1unds, and appropri-
atoms 1og 90 claM0OnaE for elementary
scaoos purposes "a for 325 high school
pupils n a66stsonD the new mckinley
High EcEool bs1is<gag, which VII ac-
eomuaOGa1e 1900 Eps&.
'1ObvE0xGiy this gll provides Tor real
progress II the seveaopnent Of the
eefnos system" u, Ealsou concludes.
s"Tnss progress void have necessarly
been Impossible s12 Congress failed 10
pass zn appropri&ESn bill The passage
u this oil Is, taesesEe especially reoog-
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