Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-03-07
Board Shelves
Restoration of
Teachers Paw

81 don't think the teachers
played fair with us by asking for
retroactive pay and immediate
raises" DIR. r. w. Jones, presi-
dent Of the Newark Board of
Education stated at a regular
meeting of the school board
Tuesday evening after receiving
a resolution asking for restora-
tion Of a 5.3 per cent deficit in
teachers salary schedules. The
resolution was presented under
the auspices of the Federation of
Teachers.
Although emphasizing that he
favored increases as soon as
possible" DR.. Jones stressed the
need for building maintenance,
and lectured a group of teach
ers present on their obligation
to serve under the terms of their
contracts until August 81.
"It is not in the public inter-
est to do this (request reaises),"
DR.. Jones stated.
Walter Keller, board member,
sided with the teachers group,
stating that the 5.3 per cent re-
quest was mot a raise but a
restoration Of a cut given some
time back" He entered a mo-
ton favoring restoration of the
cuts, to become effective i'm
mediately. The motion failed
for lack of a second; and upon
motion of Board Members Stacy
Conrad and George Weaver the
resolution was received and fill
ed for consideration at later
date.
Approximately 20 teachers
were in attendance at the meet
ing, headed by Emerson Fish
baugh, president of the Teachers
Federation, but no protest was
made of the boards action.
During the session board
members approved the contin-
uation of the Franklin school,
discussed the possibility of
blanketing needed repairs and
improvements under a WPA
project, and dispensed with rou-
Clne business.
Franklin School Continued
The question of continuing
the Franklin school or closing
it and transporting pupils to
the Hartzler school was discus
sed by the board. On motion of
Mr.. Weaver, seconded by Mr..
Keller, it was unanimously vot-
ed to continue the maintenance
of the Franklin school and to
provide for necessary repairs.
The possibility of listing need
ed improvements for city
schools under a single WPA
project was discussed by mem
bers. Also discussed was the
possibility of permitting trans
fer of an order for seats plac-
ed with the Columbia Seating
Co. The legality of reassign-
ing the order was questioned at
the meeting.
The board received and fill
ed a communication from Esteg
A. Kern, chief of division, de-
partment of industrial relations
of the State of Ohio, extending
until April Is, 1910, the time
allotted for repairing Maholm,
Hudson Avenue, Woodside, and
Riverside schools.
HaZelwOOd School Approved
Also received and filed by the
board was approval by E. E..
Leedy, inspector, division of
electrical inspection of the City
of Newark, of electrical work
and fixtures in Hazelwood
school building installed by J..
M. Esworthy and the Powell
Electric Co. Approval on in
stallations at Central junior high
school and the Senior high
school were deferred until all
electrical work has been COM
pleted. Both of the latter
schools are being serviced by
the CHM Electric Co. of Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
No action was taken on a
request from the State Board of
Health for the appointment of
a school physician for the bal
ance of the year.
Mr.. Keller proposed a mo-
tion to limit the use of the high
school band to school functions.
The motion was made in re-
sponse to a letter received from
Edward Barber, secretary of
Local No. 122 of the Musicians
Union. The motion failed of a
second, and the communication
was tabled for consideration at
the next regular meeting.
Appoint RecreatiOnal Director
Mr.. C. E. Orr was appointed
recreational director and Lloyd
G. Millisor was named superin-
tendent of the Athletic field.
Motion for the appointments
was made by Mr.. Keller, sec
! onded by Mr.. Conrad, and unan-
imously voted by the board.
Also unanimously voted was a
request to the city engineer to
transport dirt taken from the
dredging of Raccoon creek to
fill in low spots on Forty field.
Board members present at the
meeting included President D.
w. Jones, City School Superin-
tendent Paul B. Edwards, Roll
and w. Jones, Walter Keller,