The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-05
School Election
Is Important
Says Supt. Black
Submits following mes
sage to patrons of dis
trict, explaining crisis

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trict, explaining crisis
The following message to pa
irons of school district No. II
was submitted by Superintendent
<. S. Black and explains the need,
conditions and terms Of the propo-
sition to be voted upon at Tues
days school election.
Election on a five mill special
levy will be held on Tuesday,
October 10th, and polls will be
open from 800 am. until 500 pm.
This election is a very important
one for the district i'm solving its
school problems. This five-mill
levy is TO cover the districts part
i'm an additional 16 rooms to the
building now under construction.
The new project is now in Wash
ington, DC, and is being rushed
as much as possible. An offer
from the federal government
should be made in the very near
future.
The application calls for the
federal government supplying 80%
OF the cost, state 109S, and the
local district 1917. The estimated
cost Of this additional structure is
$4,000. The first l6 rooms were
CONSTRUCTED by an 809S grant from
the government and a 20% grant
from the state. However, the state
has definitely refused to 20 over
10% on the additional structure.
This means that the district has
to put up $1.00 out of every $40
in order to get this additional
building space.
Some may wonder whether this
building space is necessary.
Our average load OF students
prior to the influx of population
was approximately 800 or a little
less. AT the present time, we
have 1000 or more enrolled, with
a 500 government trailer camp
close to the school just opening
for occupancy with approximately
500 student to be enrolled from
them.
j am informed unofficially that
we can expect good many more
somewhere between November
and January from the project.
These new rooms are CONSTRUCTED
to handle a maximum of 40 pu-
pills, so the complete 80 rooms
would handle 1890 pupils, which
would just about meet our needs
at the present time. i personally
feel and want to recommend TO
the community that this should
be good business on the districts
part.
This new structure will probably
be one Of the most permanent
type buildings we have and should
the community grow or remain
where it is, am sure the district
would never have another offer
that would compare with the one
at present. 1t is my understanding
that a post war building will re-
quire SIS per cent contribution
from the local unit.
We have many pupils and i'm
provised rooms at the present
time and they should be removed
from these rooms at the earliest
possible date. This election re-
quires 40 percent Of those voting
in the last election and 60 percent
of those voting favorably. The
requirements in this community
that we have 440 voters voting
in order to make il legal cleo
ton, SO don't be surprised il you
are called upon to go to the polls
next Tuesday between 300 am.
and 800 pm.
The district maintains one poll
ing place only, and that is the
city hall next door to the police
station. The district has only one
alternative il this election fails,
and that is to refuse further regis
tration and remain so until with
drawalS cut us down until we can
handle conveniently those we have
room for. do hope the district
will turn out and vote on this.
Let's make it a legal election and
then if the majority are opposed
to it, then il will be easier for
me to follow the districts wishes.
This levy is for building pur-
poses only and is levied for only
one year. Within the city, il will
raise the taxes 1I9 and outside
the city it will raise the taxes
about 1I8.
Please mark this date down on
the important corner of your cal
endar and il would be greatly
appreciated if everyone would
vote early The Kiwanis Club and
the chamber Of commerce, as well
as other civic organizations have
Offered assistance in getting out
voters and any further offer Of
assistance would be greatly APP
preciated.