The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-03

| ana SIX not more imam Two SUD-
jects, including spelling. shall be
required; In grade seven and eight
not more than two subjects exclud-
ing spelling shall be required.
| Illness, Death Provisions
On page Is of the rule book
section 10 was amended to read
that for the illness of father or
mother, brother or sister, husband,
wife or child, the teacher shall re-
ceive the difference between the
substitutes pay and her own
proved again the total absences
and also to read that ''for the
or sister, husband, wife or child,
father-in-law or mother-in-law or
other relative, provided such other
relative resided with the teacher.
absence for three days with full pay
is permitted provided again that
the total absence do not exceed
twenty days in any one year..
The board amended section 10
on page 10 so as to read that
teachers, principals, supervisors.
secretaries, librarians and dieti-
tians shall be retired from service
on attaining the age of seventy
years; provided that, IL the age of
seventy Is reached on or after the
opening day of school in Septem-
Der, such retirement from service
shall take place at the end of that
school year."
Holidays Eliminated
Columbus day and Lincoln's day
were cut as days on which the
schools will close in the future.
This is so as to keep up to the
school day minimum required
by state law. The school year Is
slightly changed. Henceforth, 1t
will be divided into three terms.
comprising 80 weeks. The first term
will begin on the Wednesday fol-
lowing Labor Day and continue
sixteen weeks, to be followed by q
vacation of one week. The second
term will be comprise Of Is school
weeks with a recess during the
week in which Washington's birth
day is observed. THE term will be
followed by a vacation OF one
week and the third or final term
will be eight weeks in length.
Appointment of JanitOrs
Under the new rules the jani-
tors. engineers, firemen, matrons
and mechanics can be appointed
by the inspector of schools only
after he has received the advice
of the school houses committee:
Under the old rules the approval
OF the committee was needed only
in appointing janitors. The IN
spector Is empowered to suspend
or remove employees under MS di-
rection, with the approval or the
superintendent of schools. The ac-
ton, however, must be ratified py
the full board and the person DIS,
missed may appeal to the Doaro
"at the next regular meeting OF
the board following the action OIL
suspension or dismissal.
The board approved change IN
the rules increasing the time OIL
allowed janitors and workmen TOT
personal illness. They will now
receive one-half pay for the first
six days, full pay for the next SIX
DAYS and sets a limit Of "a days
! pay in any one year. They are
also allowed full pay for three
DAYS in the event of the death OF
close relatives.
Extra Help Allowed
Several rules pertaining to the
hiring of extra help by the JAM
tors were amended. Originally
ianitors in charge of buildings
containing more than 18 rooms
were required to hire help, with
the approval of the inspector, for
at least two days a week at their
expense. This rule was wiped out
by the board. Furthermore. jan
itors in charge of 24-room build
inrs who henceforth were allowed
500 annually for extra help ana
were required to eXpend this sum
will be able to keep the money ana
do the work themselves II they
so wish.
Principals Fees
Before the vote adopting the
new rule changes was passed MRS
webster asked why there wasn't
something in the rules providing
for the IS fee for principals and
81 an hour for janitors who do
duty at the various schools when
they are opened for public use.
she was informed that on the appli-
cations signed by those using the
schools it is stipulated that the
principals and janitors be PAID.
She said that she had heard that
some principals have not been paid
and she was told that it is up to
the principal to refuse the fee II
he wants to. On the motion to
adopt the changes Mrs Webster
voted mo" and then moved that
provision for the principals and
janitors' fees be included In the
rules. She withdrew the motion
and had the matter referred to the
committee on rules.