Evening star., 1939-02-16
Quinn
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spoken opponent of the King bill
to unity the recreation system under
a board of recreation.
Mr.. Quinn's resignation to fight the
Griffenhagen proposals comes on
the heels of sharp criticism of the
report by Supt. Frank w. Ballou at
the School Board meeting yesterday.
DR.. Ballou said fatty that the recon-
mendations for reorganization are
mot to be considered in the same
category with the present organiza-
ton"
In the first official comment by
school officials on the reorganization
proposals, DR.. Ballou told members
of the Board of Education it would
take him week Ito prepare what
I have to say about that report"
The board referred consideration
of the Griffenhagen suggestion to
its Legislative Committee for formal
consideration and report. Should
hearings be held on the plan prior
to the next board meeting the COM
mittee will confer with DR.. Ballou
on the attitude the board should
take.
Plan Would Abolish Board.
Mr.. Griffenhagen's recommends
tions on the educational system in
volve the abolition of the Board
of Education and the creation in its
place of Department of Educa-
ton under the city administrator.
The department would be run by a
superintendent with an advisory
council.
Characterizing the present setup
as unified, organized program
representing the public and profess
sional management" DR.. Bailou said
education is kept close to the people.
Education throughout the country,
he said, is not generally considered
part of municipal government. The
present school board members are
appointed by the justices of District
Court and the superintendent is re-
sponsible to the board.
One of the major quarrels DR..
Ballou picked with the report was
its provisions regarding personnel.
All school personnel would be not
under the Department of Educa-
ton, but in the department of per-
sonnel-another one of the proposed
II departments.
Sees Authority Divided.
ut presents system of divided
authority" he stated, instead of a
unified system"
Charles D. Drayton, a lawyer
member of the board, characterized
the proposals as providing respon-
sibility without power.
And you mean there wouldn't be
any board to keep you in check the
way we do?" Mr.. Quinn asked, with
grin.
None at ALL" responded DR..
Ballou, smiling.
The superintendent also brought
out that although civil service is
emphasized in connection with en-
ployes under the proposed setup, the
II department heads are neither Sc
lected on merit basis nor protected
by civil service.
He also criticized the fact that no
provision is specified that members
OF the legislative council be local
persons. The same fault was found
with the appointive powers in con-
nection with the city administrator
himself or the heads of the depart
ments.
Legal Opinions Received.
The board received three legal
opinions. one from the controller
general of the United States, cover
ing entrance of nonresident pupils
into the schools, public liability for
accidents on unsupervised play
grounds attached to schools, and
recovery OF stolen school property.
R. N. Elliott, acting controller
general, reported that minor child
may be a resident of school dis
tr1ct for the purpose Of free school,