The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-13

SST27.
The survey shows that the cost
Der pupil m grammar schools went
HON Se6.SS In 1882 TO Sl0S,l5 IN
lpS7-SS; and that the cost per pupil
IN high schools scared from $l2606
IA tpSa-SS TO @i5i.0l nj lSSTSS,
High Costs
'sThese are extremely high costs"
comments the Griffenhagen invesu-
gators.
'aThe largest percentage Of In
croases have occurred In operation
OF elementary school buildings, IN
auxiliary agencies Of elementary
schools, IN operation Of high school
buildings, In maintenance OF high
school buildings and In instruction
OF pupils in elementary and high
schools" the report states,
Under the title OF General Con-
troll" the report states that Water
hurys cost per pupil Is the median
for cities Of It's size, and ut Is prob
able that little can be done 10 re-
duce the cost OF general control
without serious detrimental results
IN It's effectiveness, The cost Tor
general control In the waterbury
school system Is sails per pupil
Hartford cost is $2So.
waterbury pays q higher cost
per pupil for instruction than any
city OF either group except Hart
ford,R SAYS the report. The cost
per pupil In Waterbury Is $8706,
Hartford's cost In this item Is $96,29
and New Haven, $7l,3S.
"Since i9Sb-36 total salaries have
been increased, but 10 per cent
salary reduction has recently been
applied" continues the memoranda,
This 10 per cent reduction will not
reduce the cost per pupil In average
daily attendance below the cost IN
ieS6.S6 and Waterbury can still be
expected to remain near the top
Of the list In cost. From this II APP
pears that salary payments should
probably DO greatly decreased
Cost Per Pupil
with regard TO operation Of plant,
the report states, waterbury ranks
very high In cost OF operation OF
plant" The cost per pupil Is $l3.47,
rs compared 10 $i4.82 AZ Hartford,
waterbury also ranks high In cost
OF maintenance OF plant, according
10 the report. The cost per pupil Is
ea.70 as compared with s27s at
Hartford.
The economy Investigators recon-
mend that more funds could be e%.
pended under the classification OF
Auxiliary agencies and coordinate
activities. Waterbury's cost per
pupil under this item Is only sew
enty-six cents,
1.-THE policy OF waiting for deaths
and retirements Is likely 10 try the
patience OF the taxpayer" the re-
port states with reference 10 the
number OF positions Of teachers and
ianitors In comparison 10 pupils.
either unit costs will continue TO
soar or the number OF positions OF
teachers and janitors will have 10
be decreased and salary schedules
win have 70 be revised DOWNWARD
the report states.
The report says that there Ia
surplus OF building accommodations
for the decreased number OF pupils
and that teachers have been eni-
bioYed for the former needs OF
larger numbers OF pupils.
High Schools
'The high schools OF Waterbury
are oversupervlsed with the provis-
Ion Of principals, vice-prlncipas and
heads OF departments" says the
report. Taking Crosby High school
for example, II states that one vice.
principal might become q regular
teacher and that the FIVE heads OF
departments, who also teach, should
be made regular teachers.
II such recommendations were
carried out In Crosby, q saving OF
ei,400 annually would be realized
10 n stated.
Discontinuance OF the positions OF
heads OF departments IN Leaven-
worth high school would save the
city $500 and similar fate for the
four heads of departments at Wildly
high school would effect o saving
Of $500 0 year. Heads OF depart
ineats would be made regular teach
erg.
Combinations OF schools, 10 pro-
vide all with the services OF super
vision principals, Is suggested rs
follows; Begnal and Duggan; Tinker
and Abbott; sprague and Anderson;
Russell and Wilson; Merriman and
EIendgicken; Maloney and Bishop;
Barnard and Bunker Hill; Chase
end Hopeville; Kingsbury and
Warrington; Mulcahy, Weiton and
Reidviile; Bucks Hill. East Farms,
East Mountain, Roosevelt, Lincoln,
oronoke and Open Air school.
Supervisory Principals
This would require only II SUPER
yisory principals instead Of the 81
now employed. Attached TO this
recommendation Is the suggestion
that the n proposed principals be
given salaries OF $1,000,
With the acceptance Of this sug-