The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-09-14
COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD
ST. Johns College Scholarship
acknowledgements
Problems

Problems
The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, Sept.
nth. Those present were DR.. t. b.
Moore, President; Mr.. Fred Lewis,
Vice President, and Mr. J.. e. Croth-
ers.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of August 14th were read and
approved, and sundry bills ordered
paid.
The County Superintendent noti-
fed the Board of Education that the
tuition scholarship to St. Johns Col
lege had been accepted by Willard
N. Todd, next ranking contestant in
line scholarship list and the first of
the scholarship list to whom it had
been offered and accepted.
Transportation from Town Point
of high school children at that place
to Chesapeake City High School was
not available in the bus now running
near that place at the offer of the
Board of Education of $1.OO per day
The contractor of the bus stated that
he would transport these children
tor S2.OO per day. The Board of
Education did not accept this offer.
improvements on the basement of
Cecilton Elementary School and the
remodeling of the heating plant at
that place, were n-ar completion,
the Board was informed. The new
room will be ready for occupancy
about September 18th.
Permission was granted to the
teachers of Cecil County to attend
the respective State Teachers Asso-
Citations in October under the same
conditions and provisions as Of
former years.
The County Superintendent was
authorized to investigate the FEAST
bility of a course in Vocational
Home Economics at the Elkton col
ored high school, conditional upon
this course occasioning no additional
outlay of money on the part of the
county or equipment or teachers
salaries.
The County Superintendent and
the Board of Education discussed
the means of support of Cecil Coun-
ty Public Schools, the sources from
which school funds were derived,
both from the standpoint of the
State and from the County. The
Board discussed further the new
level at which equalization of school
funds from the State was made and
what effect this would have upon the
schools of Cecil County.
A delegation of colored people
from Cecilton appeared before the
Board asking that a bus providing
transportation for high school child
ren from that neighborhood and.
Chesapeake City be contracted for
to transport these children to Elk
ton Colored High School. The
Board Ct Education gave this consid-
Grafton but decided since there was
no money for this transportation al
lotted in the budget, action on thi>
request could not be had favorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hokul ap-
peared before the Board and re-
ouested that some provision be made
for children living along the Not
tingham road and attending the Elk
ton Schools. After some discussion
and upon motion of Mr.. Crothers 1t
was resolved that, mo bus be put on
to run along the Nottingham road
to the Elkton Schools for the school
year 1934-1935. This was seconded
by Mr. Lewis and carried. A motion
was then offered by Mr.. Lewis, re-
solved that an extension of the
bus route now running from Cowen-
town to the Elkton Schools be made
to the Cedar Hill Garage, returning
to the Elkton Schools" This was
seconded. but the resolution was
lost. Motion was then made, that
no bus be put on to run on any route
in Cecil County for the school year
1934-1935." Motion by Mr.. Lewis,
4.
seconded by Mr.. Crothers, carried.