The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-18
Transfers, Removals Account For This,
 Report Reveals
School Board Receives Requests From Parents to A- low Children to Attend Schools Out of District Committee on School Activities Grants Many Petitions for Use of Buildings

Ian of 43 Sheldon street, not to transfer the children from Ander- son to Hendricken. It was stated that the latter was neurotic and a letter was cited to that effect. It was voted that Jerome remain at Anderson for the balance of the school year and that an investi- gation should then be made.
 A letter from Mrs J. Cocchiola of 20 Ives street was read request ing that her son be allowed to re- main at Walsh school, a three minute walk from the house, in preference to woodrow Wilson moved that the petition be tabled could be held.
 tion of Superintendent Condon, that the kindergarten and first and sec ond grade children of the Wilson district near Walsh should attend that school, but when they reach the third grade attend Wilson school.
 On motion of Commissioner Har- ry J. Beardsley 1t was voted that all special privileges to attend schools other than those of one's district be revoked at the end ot this school year and that in the event of any protest that the super intendent hold 8 special hearing to determine if any exception should be made.
 The recommendation of the com- mittee on school houses that the board petition the board of works to grade Hill street from Chase avenue to the top of the hill, SC that it may be in condition as a passway for the children was re- ceived.
 The committee on school activi- ties granted the Waterbury Home Economies club permission to use Leavenworth high school cooking room for a social April 25; the Wilby Alumni sanction to use g schol room for a meeting; the pu- pills of Miss Marie MasDonell o1 Crosby permission to use the school auditorium on the vening of April 20 for a frehman recital; Miss Alice Gibson sanction to use the Wilby gym on the evening of April 21 fol the high school Glee stub social; Anna Pagan, Slocum principal permission to use the school gym on the afternoon of April 28 fol a school entertainment, and tt charge admission, the proceeds tt be used for school purposes; Gun ther Mathes, photographer, sane. ton to take the pictures of grad uating classes and sell them for 6 nominal fee to both pupils and parents, a privilege he has enjoyed the past 17 years. Financial re ports received from Columbia Sprague and Duggan grammar schools were approved.
 The committee on teacherl granted the request of Gladys A White, Crosby high English teach CT, for second extension of twt school weeks on her leave of ab sence.
 The rules committee recommend ed that the following change ant addition be made in the rule ant regulations of the board: page 23 section 2; children subject to trans fer subsequent to May 1 may bt transferred immediately or at tht end of the current school year ac' cording to the wishes of the parents or guardians. The addition wa: made to the following rule: child ren must attend the school located in the district in which they live Exceptions may be made by tho board. by majority vote, In case' of overcrowding and in matters o discipline; otherwise only by unani imus consent.