The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-01

oU0-4IldStCI Wdo dUO4Ao4ACO salary of heads of various de excess of that of other teachO
 designations
 The resignation of Elizabeth D. Clark, principal of Barnard school, and that of Marie Watts Cassin, former teacher at Wilby High school, were accepted. Miss Clark was placed on the department peri- sion list.
 George Grady, 0 graduate of Holy Cross, who has been teaching in Aiasonia and who has also taught at Epiphany College, was named as a teacher of English at Wilby High school. This is the first appoint xnent of this kind in two years.
 Transfers
 To fill the vacancies caused by Miss Clark's resignation and the death of Mary E. Larkin, the foi- lowing transfers were made:
 E, Mae Keefe, principal, Hope vile school to principal Barnard school.
 Lillian E. Bowes, principal, Will son school, to principal, Hopeville school.
 Loretta Fitzpatrick, principal Anderson school, to principal, Wil- son school.
 Mary c. Delaney, principal of Bishop (intermediate) school to principal Anderson grammar school.
 Elizabeth M. Carroll, teaching principal, Mulcahy school, grade 8 to principal, Bishop school.
 Anna M. Skehan, teaching princi- pal, Welton school, grade 6, to teaching principal, Mulcahy school, grade 5.
 Lura W. Stanton, principals as- sistant, grade 8, arithmetic, Bunker, Hill school, to teaching principal, Welton school, grade 6.
 Helen T. Egan, grade 2, lar1- guage, Croft school, to principals assistant, grade 8, arithmetic, Bun- ker Hill school.
 Elizabeth Pawley, Wilson, grade q to Croft, grade 6.
 Anna B. Cunningham, Wilson, grade 2, history, to grade 6, history.
 Theresa 0. TimmS, Wilson. grade 8, geography, to grade 2, geography.
 Mary A. Nolan, Russell, grade 8, history, to principals assistant, grade 6, history.
 Lulu L. Murphy, Russell, grade 2, language, to grade 8, language.
 Mary R. Grove, Barnard, grade 5. history to Russell, grade [, geo. graphy.
 Ak. Corrine Rossi, Barnard, grade 6, arithmetic, to grade 6, history.
 Helen M. Flaherty, Barnard, grade ( to grade 5, arithmetic.
 Anna Alishausky, Slocunl, grade 1, to Barnard, grade 4.
 Explanation
 The reasons for designation of former Supervisors" as special teachers" and the abolishment of the name "submaster" were ex- plained by the superintendent ot schools as follows:
 l'sUnder the rules and regulations concerning state teachers certifi- cates the state board of educa- ton defines the special teacher as one who devotes more than 30 per cent of his time to giving Instruction in special fields. By Implication a supervisor is one who devotes more than 50> per cent of his time to the field of supervision. Likewise the federal reports requiring general statistics from cities of the United States state that supervisors who give more than half of their time to teaching should be reported as teachers.
 Inasmuch as our supervisors of srt, music and physical education devote more than 50 per cent of their time to actual teaching I recommend, with the advice and 3pproval of the committee on teachers, that henceforth such su- pervisors shall be designated and known as special teachers.
 This change will not in any way affect the status of such teachers 9s to duties or salaries" Sub. Master Ruling:
 "The title sub-master which is entirely proper in cities where the Achool head is Master" is @ term that has no proper application in the setup of our school system Moreover, the duties of a sub mas ter gre in no way different from those of Q head of department. The heads of departments are es- nential for careful coordination and Aupervision of subjects requir- kng several teachers is generally admitted. That such heads merit and receive salary increases be- cause of the responsibility which the positions bear is practice adopted by most cities.
 with the advice and approval of the committee on teachers I Recommend therefore the follow Ing:
 "First: That the title "sub mas ter" be eliminated:
 "Second: That the heads of de- DartmentS receive maximum eaiary of S200 6 year in excess ot other teachers in their depart tnent;
 "Third: That no department which does not include at least four regular. full time teachers hhail have Q head;
 afFniirkh. That the salary of no