Evening star., 1944-02-16
Budget Of S1,93,215
Presented by Schools
In Prince Georges
Additional $286,
Requested to Meet
Teachers Pay Increases

Appropriation Of $1,593,215-S286,.
585 more than the current allotment
is proposed in the 1944-45 school
budget now before the Prince
Georges County commissioners.
In presenting the budget to the
commissioners at their meeting yes
terday in Upper Marlboro, Supt. Of
Schools Gardner G. Shugart, at
tributed the increase to the new
teacher salary schedule adopted by
the County Board of Education.
The schedule provides that the
two 5000 annual bonuses being paid
by the county and State be made a
permanent part of the teachers
basic salaries. 1t also calls for an
nual increases of SIS instead Of
the present $50 increase every two
Years.
Salaries Largest Item.
Total outlay for teachers salaries
the largest item in the budget
is $l,140,000. That compares with
1921, 700 appropriated for this pur-
pose during the current year. Mr..
Shugart explained, however, that
approximately $124,000 would be de-
Quoted from the figure for the COM
ing year if the State continues pay
ment OF its teacher bonus. He
added that next years teacher SAL
airy fund also will be used to hire
approximately 20 additional teach
erS.
An increase of approximately
S4 900 in the salaries of white super
visors also is proposed in the budget.
Mr.. Shugart said that was caused
by a provision for two supervisory
positions which were dropped two
Years ago.
For general control, including Of
flee expenses and salaries of the
superintendent and assistant super
intendent of schools, as well as
Of clerks and stenographers in the
Board of Education Office, s32, 900
is requested. This represents an
increase of approximately $4,000
over the s28,13O to be used for these
expenses in the current fiscal year.
Operation Costs Mount.
An appropriation of Sl25 900 for
school 500 more than
the current allotment-is requested
in the new budget.
Mr.. Shugart explained that the
Board of Education is now paying
about $4,000 more in janitors' wages
than was provided in the l943-4A
budget. This was necessary, he said,
in order to compete with salaries
being paid elsewhere for this type
OF work. He also asserted that
prices of janitors' supplies have
gone up sharply"
For capital outlay, including i'm
provement of school sites, construc-
ton OF temporary classrooms and
the payment of street assessment
to the town of Colmar Manor
S36 ,225 is requested. This compares
with $4,000 appropriated for such
purposes in the 1894 budget.
In connection with the Colmar
Manor item, Mr.. Shugart said ths
Board of Education has adopted an
order stating the board in the future
will not assume any financial obli-
cation for the improvement of
streets or sidewalks adjacent to
school property in any Incorporated
town unless written agreement to
assume such obligation is made prior
to the work done in such improve
ments"
In the face of these increases, the
estimated receipts from the State
equalization fund total s118,0O0-ap-
proximately $4,000 less than the
sl51 400 received G ng the year
endin June 30.
Mr., Shugart said this contem-
plated decrease in State aid is caused
by an increase in the county's asses
sable basis without corresponding
jump in the number of teachers.