Evening star., 1948-02-24
Committees Ask
School
; Groups Propose
$4,000 Program;
Other Reports Due

Three of the IA exploratory COM
mittees recently named by the Ar.
lington County School Board today
recommended improved programs
which would cost an estimated s64,-
600 If placed in effect next year. A
fourth committee made no estimate
OF the costs of implementing its
recommendations.
I The four committees which made
public their reports are those on
guidance, audio-visual education,
vocational and practical arts and
cafeteria and school lunch.
The school board will receive
their reports along with those OF
the committees OF music and fine
arts, home economies and extended
school programs at s pm. tomorrow
at public meeting in the Claude
Swanson Junior High School. The
other seven committees will submit
reports at public meeting at )
pm. Friday at the Thomas Jeffer-
son Junior High School.
Budget Set at $2,044,2Ss.
The school board already has re-
ceived from Supt. Fletcher Kemp
a proposed budget of $2,044,25s for
the next school year, an increase Of
almost $4,000 over the current
budget. The amounts listed in the
committee recommendation would
be in addition to those in the pro-
posed budget. ..t
The committee on guidance rec
commended that the school board
take immediate action" TO estab-
lish a guidance program in the
school system. The committee rec
commended appointment of a direc-
tor of guidance and six additional
teachers, one for each Junior and
senior high school.
Cost is estimated at $32,
The Audio-Visual Education COM
mittee report declared that because
Of a lack Of a co-ordinated system
and concerted effort, a fairly ade-
luate supply of training aides rep
resenting a capital investment Of
approximately $50.0o0, is producing
only small fraction Of the results
If which it is capable.
Lack Of Facilities Cited.
"For example, most schools were
,quipped with sound projectors and
other visual aids, yet most OF them
acked some vital elements for the
use Of this equipment"
the committee reported. Eighty per
cent of the schools did not have
ample electrical outlets, some did not
have suitable rooms and others did
not have facilities for darkening
The committee recommended that
a co-ordinator Of audio-visual and
other aids be employed and that 4
Sqsaick" effort be made, tosyobtain
more efficient use of present eduip-
ment. The committee estimated
that approximately $4,000 would be
needed. T
"A total of $12,905 was estimated
by the Vocational and Practical
Arts Committee as necessary for
the immediate needs of the courses
covering vocational shops, indus
trial arts, practical arts and dis
tributive education.
Lunch Program Urged.
Establishment of full school
lunch program in junior and senior
high schools where there now Is
only a limited program was recon-
mended by the Cafeteria and School
Lunches Committee.
The group asserted that such pro-
grams as we'll as the school milk
programs in the elementary schools
should be in conformity with Stats
and national standards and partici-
pate in the Federal school lunch
program through the State Board
Of Education"
The committee also recommended
appointment of supervisor for the
and pointed out the need
'or repairs in kitchens and dining
looms Ito safeguard the health Of
The children"