Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-04-22
Fairfax Schools
Forced 10 Curb
Building Plans
Budget Adjusted
To Tax Levy Set
By Supervisors

No capital OUTLAWS for proposed
school building construction and
furniture, have been allowed in the
Fairfax County school budget for
next year, following its adjustment
by the school board to conform
with the tax levy set by the Board
OF Supervisors, School Superin-
tendent w. T. Woodson said yester.
day.
Mr.. Woodson added that the
school board had retained the pro-
posed teacher salary increases, but
eliminated funds for three visiting
teachers, proposed in the first
budget. The teacher salary increase
will amount to about 500 a year
per teacher.
In its original budget submitted
to the supervisors, the school board
requested a 71-cent increase in the
school operating levy to provide
for the higher teacher salaries and
certain buildings it said were neces-
sary because of rapid increase in
school population. At it's meeting
Wednesday, however, the super
vlsors set the school operating levy
at Sl.70 per 500 property valua-
ton, or SIS cents less than had been
requested.
Sees S158,000 Local Cut.
Mr.. Woodson explained that the
reduction in the levy rate would
reduce by $4,000 the school reve-
nues expected from local taxation.
With local funds and $29, 900 esti-
mated increase in State school ap-
preparations, he said, the board
would barely be able to provide the
proposed teacher salary increases.
No funds were left to provide for
proposed school furniture, buildings,
additions or purchase of new school
sites, the superintendent said.
Representatives of parent-teacher
groups in the county pointed out
that the original school budget,
turned down by the supervisors was
considered to provide the very min
imum" requirements for school pur-
poses. They added that in many
sections of the county present build
ings are so overcrowded that the
board will be forced to arrange some
type of temporary quarters before
another school year begins.
1t was also reported that one
member of the school board stated
that he "felt that I might as we'll
resign" after the action taken by
the supervisors.
Operation Costs Reduced.
Mr.. Woodson said the board re-
duced proposed operational ex-
penditures by $4,000, leaving what
it believes is the minimum possible
fund for these costs.
Among the capital outlay items
deleted, he said, are proposals to
purchase school sites at Garfield,
Wellington, Tysons Corner and ad-
ditional sites in the Falls Church
area, and construction of new build
ings at Garfield, West Falls Church,
Wellington, the Falls Church COL
lored school and a proposed addi-
ton to the Centerville School. He
explained that funds for the pur-
chase of West Falls Church school
site are in the current budget and
are not affected.
A new school building for colored
students at Falls Church has been
tentatively promised for the last
several years, but each year had
been put off, Colored residents of
the area said they had hoped the
school would become an actuality
this year.
Balance on Hand Reduced.
| Mr.. Woodson said the board also
found it necessary to cut from S43,-
900 to $4,000 the estimated bal
ance on hand as of June 80, 1896
He explained that $4,000 is the
estimated amount needed to operate
the school system from July l.
1916 to November when new tax
money becomes available.
TT is the hope of the board" Mr..
Woodson said, that better tax COL
lections than the estimate allowed
by law in the budget will increase
this balance to avoid the necessity
Of requesting temporary loans dur
ing the summer and fall of 1916"
Members of the School Board who
have talked with supervisors, Mr..
Woodson said, were of the opinion
that the supervisors wished to see
teacher salaries increased, but that
the supervisors thought no school
buildings or additions should be
constructed which involved the ex-
nenditI3re Of current TOW roopav