Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07
MI. VERNON FOLK
WANT NEW SCHOOL
Fairfax Board Named Com
mittee to Get Action in
District.
special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, December 6-The
Fairfax County School Board has ap-
pointed a committee Of the board and
citizens of Mount Vernon district to
consider the school situation in Mount
Vernon District and to report recon-
nendationS for immediate action to the
next meeting of the board. This COM
Inittee includes Trustees j. T. Haislip,
r. S. McCandliSh and Herbert williams
and e. H. Allen Of Newington, John H.
Martin of Franconia and z. G. Gibbs
of Mount Vernon.
A large delegation from the District,
including j. H. Martin, E. H. Allen,
Mrs. Catherine NJ. White Mrs. F. Lee
Smith, Mrs. w. B. Shurtz, j. Walter
Talbot, j. w. Brookfield, Pierce Reid
and Ewel hewitt, stated that Mount
Vernon District has not been receiving
the benefit Of the taxes it has paid for
schools in the past two years. All felt
that the need was most acute at Fran
coma.
Presents Figures.
3. H. Allen presented figures showing
what Mount Vernon has been paid In
taxes and what was expended on its
= schools, leaving balnce of approximate
~ $4,000 due the district. In addition
$1,000 was turned into the general fund
when the county unit act went into OPP
Grafton. The delegation felt that with
these two amounts and the proceeds of
the sale of the present Franconia and
Springfield Schools between $l4, 900 and
$4,000 would be available toward the
cost Of new building at Franconia. A
would cost approximately $4,000, ne
cessitating q literary loan of about
$4,000.
Mrs. Catherine White, formerly a
member Of the old Mount Vernon Dis
trict School Board, claimed the Fran
coma building is a disgrace to the
county. Others stated the Mount Yer
non District schools would not compare
favorably with the dairy barns of the
district. The board pointed out this
condition Is due to the failure of the
citizens IN the past to tax themselves
for new buildings. The delegation re-
Piled the people are now willing to be
taxed but wish first to get what is due
them from taxes already paid.
AL the money the school board now
has available for new building is SIS, 900
included in this years budget for build
ing purposes, plus whatever can be OBJ
tanned from sale of the old buildings
temporary loan would have to be
secured to provide the balance II q
building Is to be started next Spring.
Committee In Session.
The committee met following the
board meeting and organized. electing
Allen as chairman and Martin as secre-
tary. They discussed at length with
the delegation whether to proceed with
erection Of q building at Franconia or
whether to map out a comprehensive
plan for the development of q school
system in the district. McCandlish
argued strongly against development of
two school centerS within three miles
Of each other, Franconia and Potters
Hill, the dif1culty being that Potters
Hill School Is already established and
Is the best plant in the district, whereas
Franconia Is the growing community
The enrolment at Franconia is now
%, with Is others who cannot be ac-
commodated in the present two-room
building.
The committee indicated that it would
try to work out q building plan for
the entire district with the under
standing that only one building win be
erected next year. All members Of the
delegation stated that they felt Fran
conia's need to be greatest. The feel
ing was general that the situation at
Lorton must be dealt with soon, also,
and that this Is the logical center for
one end Of Lee District and lower
Mount Vernon District.
The board ordered that school can
not be dismissed early the day before
the Christmas vacation, but that the
afternoon session may be used for en-
tertainments If classes are heard until
noon.
Sick Leave Request Denied
The board refused the request Of the
Fairfax County Teachers Association
that the present five-day sick leave with
pay be made cumulative over q three
year period. Williams urged support
OF the plan, stating the teachers are
now under some inducement TO use the
fve days each year, but under the new
plan would save TO insure more serious
loss
ton Of Alexandria refusing any re-
ciprocal arrangement with Fairfax
County in regard to pupils tuition. He
stated that all of the Is Alexandria
pupils at Lee-JackSon had been re-
turned to city schools.
The board granted the community
basket ball team at Mclean permission
TO use the school auditorium FOR games,
under the supervision Of the local fire
department Similar permission was
granted the Herndon High School team
TO use the Oakton High School audi
forum for International games with
outside schools. The board discussed
nc length the question OF proper use OF
school buildings. A strong feeling pre-
vailed that restrictions and charges will
have to be adopted for use Of the school
auditoriums.
The board accepted the offer of
delegation from Rockridge Colored
School, recently burned, to use the
Baptist Church for the balance of the
year instead Of transporting pupils to
Herndon. It Is planned to enlarge Florts
Ill 1tz
date with Rockridge.
The board authorized purchase of
window shades for PotterS Hill School
by the county and purchase Of maps
and other equipment on a $3.50 basis
with the Potters Hill School League.
The II. o. Cornwell note for 81. 900 in
DraneSville District was ordered re-
newed for one year. The board granted
the request Of the ForeStville communi-
~ To have their schnnl uirad for alac.