Smyrna times., 1929-07-17
SMYRNA ASKS FOR SIX MORE
ROOMS TO SCHOOL BUILDING
STATE BOARD RECOMMENDS
SAME AND ASKS FOR BIDS
Dover Asks For Six Rooms and
Bids Are TO Be Asked For It
Hazel Will Not Join Clayton

haZei VIII NOT Join Clayton
At a meeting of the State Board
of Education, Friday, action upon
building proposals from local
boards throughout the state, were
received. These schools were: Del
aware City, Clayton, Dover,
Bridgeville, Laurel and Smyrna.
All reported favorably Frankford
was the only school that had not
replied. Smyrna is asking for six
rooms, as well as Dover and the
State Board recommended that al
ternate bids be asked for Smyrna,
for 4 or rooms and for Dover, 3
or 6 rooms. In Smyrna it has long
been felt that more room was
needed. All the departments are
croWded,in not only the new High
School building, but the old build
ing and school annex as we'll
Smyrna schools are growing and
the building is not adequate. An
application for an additional al
lowance for repairs to the Walnut
Green school, in New Castle Coun-
ed to allow $40O for the repairs
Considerable business was trans
acted by the Board, including re
ports of consolidation elections and
recommendations for consolida-
tions, based on the results of the
elections held in the several dis
tricts. The following results were
reported: Hazels with Clayton, 8
for and 27 against; Viola with Ma
gees, 43 for consolidation, none
against; Magee's with Viola, Is for
and against; Hockessin with
North Star, Mt. Pleasant, Yorklyn
and Clinton, 43 for consolidation
and none against; Delmar with
Calloway's, for consolidation, 10,
against none; Browns with Sea
ford, for consolidation, SO, 81
against; Good Will with Selbyville,
19 for consolidation, 10 against;
Millsboro with Pine Grove, for
consolidation, Is, none against;
Pine Grove with Millsboro, "a for
consolidation and against.
Consultations Recommended
The State Board recommended
the following consultations: Pine
Grove with Millsboro, with the
present Millsboro trustees; Good
VIII with SelbyvilIe, with present
Selbyville trustees; Browns with
Seaford, present Board of Educa-
ton of Seaford Special School Dis
trict; Calloway's with Delmar,
present Delmar trustees; Magee's
with Viola, trustees Emil Cubbage,
Lowell Roland, of Viola, and Luth-
er Marker of Magee's. On petition
of residents of Sugar Hiss District
in Sussex County, that school will
be closed and the pupils will be
transferred to Selbyville.
S4,25O,OO0 School Fund Balance
A statement frora the State
| Treasurer as to the amount of bal
ance in the school fund shows $4,
100000. A lengthy discussion was
\ had by the Board over the propos-
ed Art Work in the schools of the
State. 1t was decided to employ a
director for such work, the Della
ware Citizens Association agree
ing to pay a certain amount in ad-
dition to what salary the State
Board might agree upon for such
director. On the recommendation
of the Director of Vocational Edu-
cation, the following books were
ordered placed on the approved
list: practical Poultry Farming
and practical Poultry Manage
ment." A general statement of
the condition of the State Board
finances shows $1,000 unused in
funds that could be used for no
other purpose than designated and
a balance in other funds of S158.-
43. At the annual election all of
the officers were reelected as fol-
lows: President, George S. Will
liams, Millsboro; vice-president, L..
NJ. Price, Smyrna; secretary, DR..
H. V. Holloway; assistant secre-
tary, j. 0. Adams.