New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
SCHOOL PLANNING
AGAIN DISCUSSED
Special Committee Talks Over
Housing Situation

Assured that there are sufficient
funds to finance the erection OF the
addition to the Senior High
school. the general opinion of men,
bers of the mayors inquiry commit
tee is that the appropriation should
be allowed if two plans now under
are found impractical.
On vote of the committee last
night it was decided to invite men,
hers OF the school accommodations
committee to a meeting next Mon
day at which final decision will be
made on the entire program.
The first plan, a recent sugges-
ton OF Committeeman Frank Kelly.
is that the committee consider the
advisa bility of using the old Burritt
school as a commercial high school
while the academic and vocational
buildings are being used for the
other courses at the school. The Sec
ond plan is one which was brought
I'D toward the close of the meeting
by Com mitteemen Lewis Ships and
Frank Zapatka. The suggestion was
made that since a new high school
building would have to be construct
ed north of the railroad tracks. the
most economical plan would be to
construct a small addition to the
Senior High school which would
connect the two school buildings at
smaller cost The entire plant, I'M
der this plan, would house approx
mately 1900 pupils.
Ex-Mayor George A. Quigley.
chairman of the committee, was of
the opinion that both plans We're
good and should be given careful
consideration. He pointed out that
the city could borrow money to pay
for the addition under the school
boards specifications and this course
could be taken if necessary.
Judd Objects to Plan
When he had explained the
Ships Zapatka plan, Alderman Will
liam H. Judd. a member of the
proposition. It's a waste Of time to
look into it,
Mr.. Judd also thought a CONNER
cial high school in the north end
Of the city, or in fact anywhere
away from the present plant, would
not be practical.
Senator Hall was of the belief that
no saving could be affected by
smaller Unit plan and Committee
man Smith entertained a similar
thought He favored granting the
appropriation for large addition.
1t was brought out that Supt. S. H
, Holmes had declared it was impos-
. sible to separate he commercial
, and college courses since there wa.
much interlocking Of subjects.
t At this point Mr.. Quigley said
There are certain things you can dc
if you want to-
r Mr.. Hall replied that the attitude
1 of the school board is much bette
: in recent years than it used to be il
: the past. He said there has been
). radical change in its manner to
: ward accepting suggestions as com
r pared with past school boards
I They welcome suggestions. an,
A when they come in here they hav,
: the attitude. Help US if you can,
t he said.
Mr. Quigley also felt there was
s better spirit OF cooperation now a
e compared with the past
! Although Mr.. Kelly was not pres
4 ent at the meeting, the Suggestion
: made by him occupied the attention
r Of the board for some time.
y | was pointed out that the OIL
Burritt school is in good conditio
and is cleaner than the Senior Hig
: school plants. However, Committee
e man Hall declared the junior hig
: school situation is as bad as tn
II the old Burritt school plant woul
l. further handicap this part of tn
u school system. He declared ths
+ some thought was given a plan I
= move the two upper grades of tn
Junior high school to the Sentc
II High school plant, should the add
ton be built. In that case the scho,
would again return to the four-yes
course after an absence of TO,
" years. At the present time there al
y, two first year classes. two junit
" classes and two senior classes at tt
Senior High.
-, =. Borrowing Possibilities
. Figures which We're supplied
Curtis Sheldon. city treasurer, show
ed there was s6.53S,650 on the grar
list of which s5,o77,154 is owed. tt
balance of s1,461,4 is availa b
e and could be borrowed The new Al
dition would cost $3.50 900 and the
=, would be s911,496 left for enc
!, gency After the bonds are paid o
in two years at the rate Of $377 OF
~ there would be more money avail
able
- One of the members brought ,
- the question of requests for el
80 mentary schools by the school boal
- during these two years, but Mr. Ha
- assured the members the scho
board would not make requests f
, appropriation during this time.
:, The matter of the pupils catchil