Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
SCHOOL SURVEY
FEDERATION PLAN
Montgomery Civic Body's
Committee Reports on
Project at Meeting.
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, March 11.-Plans
for a detailed study of the school system
of the metropolitan district of Mont
gomery County have been formulated
by the school committee of the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation, Robert
E. Bondy, its chairman, told the organi-
cation at its regular meeting in the
school here last night.
The report was adopted without dis
cussion, as practically the entire eve
ming was given over to personal privi-
lege matter and a discussion of pro-
posed amendments to the bylaws APP
proved by the committee on constitu-
ton and bylaws and presented in a re-
port by Emory H. Bogley, its chairman.
The proposal for a committee on finance
and budget precipitated a long debate,
which eliminated, in making the mat
ter the special order of business for the
next regular meeting.
Aims of School Body.
Mr.. Bondy explained that it had been
decided to review the needs, conditions
and problems of individual schools in
the lower end of the county by assign
ing several schools to each member of
the committee to visit. During the
visit, he said, the committee member
will interview the school principal,
president of the Parent Teacher ASSo-
citation, chairman of the school COM
mittee of the local civic organization
and will inspect the school plant. He
added that uniform information will be
secured by the use of QUESTIONABLE
which will guide the committee member
in the study of the school conditions.
He pointed out, however, that as the
county school program cannot be ade-
quately reported to the federation with
out a study of the entire county, the
committee proposes to study the schools
in the upper county by addressing writ
ten inquiries to school principals, presi-
dents of parent-teacher associations,
heads of local civic bodies, all Of which
will form the basis OF a further report
to the central body.
The association approved also a reso-
luton Of the committee reafirming its
action of 1928 faVoring deferring of the
reopening of the teachers salary sched-
ule until a suitable time prior to 1882,
when the present schedule will reach
its maximum.
Bylaw Amendments.
Most of the amendments to the by
laws were intended to legalize procedure
which was now followed as a matter of
custom. The amendments originally
were introduced by w. B. Armstrong,
recording secretary of the federation.
The routine amendments were adopted
in blanket form.
william B. Horne. Chevy Chase. Of
tered an amendment from the floor
which would prevent any one from be-
coming an officer or a member Of the
executive committee unless the party
had been a regularly accredited dele
gate or alternate for a preceding year
and as such attended one-half Of the
regular meetings Of the federation dur
ing that period and who shall have
been certified as delegate at least one
month prior to the date of election.
Mr.. Horne explained that the purpose
was to assure the association of always
having at its head some one familiar
with its work and activities. It was
sent to committee.
When the budget committee amend
ment came up, it was the consensus of
large number of the delegates that
duplicate machinery was being set up.
1t was pointed out that present stand
ing committees go into the finances of
projects which come before them, but
Mr. Bondy, author of the original reSo-
luton, commended that he knew of re-
cent instances where committees did
not have the financial information
which they needed on which to base
decision on a matter before them.
The amendment sought would have
such committee study and report on
matters of public finance in the county,
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cost of public projects and to prepare
a budget prior to the annual tax levy
and prior to the biennial session of the
Legislature and to inform the federation
Of public funds available.
Matter Put Over.
1t was further pointed out that 1t
would be an expensive procedure TO at
tempt to get this information for the
federation and, further, that the county
prepared such budgets and the infor-
nation was always available.
The matter was finally put over as
the special order of business Tor next
month, when the organization VIII meet
at the Somerset School.
0. NJ. Kile, chairman OF speclal
committee on the matter Of the pro-
posed bridge over Great Falls, told OF
the conference he had with Senators
ana said that Senator GLASS eHpIesSeu
the opinion that his amendment TO the
Cramton bill providing for an appropri-
alton of 81 500, 900 for the construction
of a bridge would be adopted. However,
he added that the Virginia Senator SAID
If 1t were not he would move to strike
out the amendment In the House Dill
which would prohibit the construction
Of a toll bridge.
George H. Lamar reported the result
OF the conference OF the committee on
elimination Of rate determinations with
committee Of the Washington Board
of Trade. The purpose OF this committee
Is to wipe out increases in public utility
rates in the metropolitan district over
those in the District. made purely be-
cause Of the dividing lines.
The federation ordered sent TO us
committee on roads resolution OF the
Indian Spring Terrace Citizens Assoc
citation urging inclusion In the 1880
road budget the Improvement OF the
Columbia road from AVenel TO White
Oak.
SCHOOL HAS RECORD.