The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-04

| Tho ruio forbIdding Waterbury
 teachers engaging in outside em-
 ployment was abolished ht the
 board of education meeting yester-
 day afternoon on a recommcnda-
 ton of the rules committee which
 met with little opposition. Com
 missioner Florence B. Webster. after tho vote was passed, stated that sho was originally opposed to | tho measure on tho grounds that
 1t was not equitable and had not
 functloned cquitably. and that there was no moro grounds now for repeating 1t than there was for passing 1t when 1t was originally presented.
 In answer to Mrs Webster, Dr. Harry DochcllI stated that in view of tho recent succcsslvc cuts
 amounting to 20 per cent suffered by local teachers, he thought the rule should be rescInded. believing that 1t was owed the teachers. He disagreed, however, with Mrs Web
 ster in saying that the rule was not enforced impartially.
 Commissioner John II. Walsh, presiding officer, stated that he was opposed to the rule from the start. Commissioner Harry J.. Benrdsley said he never saw Il rule ESQ shot full Of holes" ns this and if 1t was carried to its logical con- clusions 1t would mean that no teacher could hold outside jobs
 without having hearing before tho board which would result In the board holding meetings con
 tinually. He believed in getting rid of the rule entirely, believing that 1t would cause a lot of trouble and
 possible libel suits.
 It was voted that there be seven Instead of six high school periods lasting from s q. m. to 1880 ?. m.
 so that next year 1t would be pos sible to use tho same number or teachers, despite usual September increases in pupils, caused by un" employment for graduates or gram mar schools.
 Another change in tho rules provided that principals should hold meetings bi-monthly but not
 during recess periods. Tho shift | in the rule regarding kindergarten and first grade children was changed to read as follows: Only children who shall attain the ngc of five years on or before Novcm- Der ist shall be admitted to tho kindergarten and only children who shall attain the age of six years on or before November 1st shall be admitted to tho first grade during the months of September and october only. In schools where there is no kindergarten pupils who have reached the age of i've years and six months before the opening of the fall term shall
 be admitted.
 On recommendation of tho rules
 committee 1t was voted that the
 names of graduates of kindergnr-
 ten and grade training schools shall be placed on the "waitipg list" in the order of their rank at- tained at tho various normal | schools or other institutions Of
 similar grade. Teachers gradua- ting from schools other than state normal schools shall not be placed on the "waiting list until official proof reached tho board that they
 have been qualified by the state board of education.
 Harry Hendricken of Ives street. pupil of Woodrow Wilson school.
 was given permission to attend
 Walsh in preference of Wilson. A
 petition from his parents was read
 claiming that the child was af.
 fected by rheumatism. 4 certih-
 cate from Dr. Ruby was shown ex-
 plaining the condition of the child.
 Commissioner Beardsley claimed
 that in such cases the doctor
 should appear before the board
 and be as-questioned before an
 exception is granted.
 A petition from the parent or
 Riven HoIIander, a first grade
 pupil of Columbia who recently
 moved Co Willow street near Plaza avenue, was read asking that the
 boy be allowed to attend Columbia