The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-03

pr0pr1ated.
 The new budget is made up of the following items: under Current ex- penses, General control school board and business offlce, secretary board of education, $47.50, $2.50 higher than last year, clerks, $3,16O, $150 more than last years appropriation office supplies, $l50 same as last year; superiritendent's salary, $4,- 4l9.72 an increase of $255 .42;; super- intendent's expense, $500, same as last year; attendance office, $475, $31 more than last year. Enumeration, $500, same as last year; director adult education salary, $SA4.2O, $40.2 higher than last year; other ex- penses of general control, $50, same figure.
 Supervisors Salaries Less
 Under the instruction division, supervisors salaries, $500, 31,O23 less than last year; principals sal- aries, $15,850, $716 more than last year; salaries regular special and evening school teachers, $112,OOO, was $104,500 last year: free textbook $3,000 same as before; stationery and supplies used in instruction, $2,- 500, same figure; tuition fees, $500, was $500; other expenses of instruc- tion, $40O, no change.
 Under operation of school plant, wages of janitors, engineers, etc., $14,000, $1,513 higher than previous year; water, light, power and gas, 5000, $200 increase; fuel, $7,60O, $500 higher; janitors, supplies, phone carriage, etc., $500, an increase of $100 over 35-36.
 Under maitenance of school plant division, repairs, $6,0O0 same as last year; insurance, $3,000, $500 more than previaus year; replacement of equipment, $l,000, no change; up- keep of grounds, salaries, $2,0OO, $544 increase; expense, $500, $1OO more than last year;
 Under auxiliary agencies division. school libraries $200, no change: N- brarian, $9346O, an increase of S44.- 60; promotion of health section, miscellaneous, $500, no change: play ground salaries, $l90, $10 more than last year; playground expense, $75, no change; dental hygienist, $I,355.- 76, increase of $69,75: school nurse $l,589.50, an increase of $8l.5O: transportation of pupils, $5,OO0, in- crease aof $1,000; auxiliary, miscel. laneous, $193.73, decrease of $135.
 Repair Item Boosted
 In commenting on the need for at least $6,000 for school repairs it was pointed out by the board members than chances are, with necessity of buying materials for WpA work, the sum would be higher. Last year $8,- 900 was appropriated and $6,15O.34 spent, but the superintendent had suggested $5,000 for the present fls- cal year.
 The superintendent later set as $8O0,000 as conservative estimate of the value of school department property including the athletic field and the Futile building. He pointed out $6,000 is less than 1 per cent of the total valuation of the property and said no other item in the bud get is used for repairs of school property.
 Last year the appropriation of $104,500 for salaries of regular, spe- cial and evening school teachers was overspent, a total of $l04. .666. .95 being spent. There was an oyer.ex- penditure of more than $l,OO0 in the fuel budget due to 8 bad winter. Total EZRA and WPA expense to the department last year was $l,- 344.s6.
 Vaccination Recommended
 The board will undoubtedly ap- prove in formal vote at the May meeting 8 recommendation by Health Officer Walter Baker that ali children planning to enter kinder garten or first grades here or chil- dren coming from other towns to local schools be required to show certificates of vaccination before be. ing admitted.
 This is a step which should be taken in modern schools, Dr. Baker believes according to Supt. Chitten- den. Dr. Charles Kennedy, mem- Der of the board, was questioned as to his stand on the matter and firmly supported that taken by pr. Baker. The borough has been very lax in not having such require ments before this" Dr. Kennedy said. He assured members the state law will support them in such @ move.
 There has been little serious dis ease in Naugatuck schools in past years, Attorney Henry Freeman, board member said in advocating the preventative movement, and 1t has been due in a considerable dee gree to the fine work done by School Nurse Elizabeth Weary and Dr. Baker.
 He asked Dr. Kennedy to prepare such a vote to be put to the board. submit 1t to him and he as secre- tary will offer it for approval at the May session. Members seemed unanimous for 1t yesterday.
 It is believed the number of chll- dren now vaccinated here Is less than l5 per cent. If the present vaccination plans are enforced eight years, practically 100 per cent of the children in the grades at the end of that time will have been vac- cinated.
 Smaller Diplomas
 Supt. Chittenden again brought up the matter of smaller diplomas to be made in book form and the board agreed to have the smaller diplomas used in high school gradu- alton this summer. There will be an additional cost, comparatively slight, as the firm making the dip- lomas will do the expressing of them. Other communities are using the small diplomas now.
 This was the last meeting of the board before elaetl0n and ehanGas