The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-07
DO YOU KNOW :?

1. The MASTER PLAN adopted by the County
Commissioners and the Advisory Committee named in the
1947 bill However, they adopted the plan to build two
regional high Schools and improve the buildings at
Accident Friendsvle Gransvle and kitzmler into mod
elementary school centers with funds limited to money
in hand ($1 900000). To build high school at Oak
land and to improve and add to the existing school plants
at Accident, Frendsve Grantsvle, and Kitzmller for
elementary and high schools to the extent that 1t Will meet
their needs would almost twice much This plan is
possible because this amount of money cannot be OBJ
tanned These estimates have been made by competent
authOrities)
?. Because of inadequate buildings at the present time
necessary for the taxpayers of this county
almost SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS each year to rent
in dwelling houses and public buildings in most
school ceners to keep all our children in school In
centers has become to easements
and Railways for classroom purposes.
3. All school bus transportation costs paid for by
the State of Maryland.
4. Approximately 80 percent of teacher salaries, text
books, and materials are also paid for by the State
s. The county incentive fund plus the state incentive
fund is returning enough money to completely the in
school bonds and partly pay off the principal
well.
g. In addition the above County will receive
1882 from the State Grant for school building purposes
This does not have to be paid back to the State of
Maryland.
T. The first years payment on the school bonds has
been made this year. although the buildings have not been
built and county tax rate has actually been RE
DUCED from $500 to $195.
g. There is no plan to close any elementary schools
less the daily attendance falls below ~ During
the past two five schools have been closed
by mutual of patrons and the Board OF Educa
ton.
g. Two regional high schools will make it possible to
offer least twice the number of offered in
any of smaller high schools Some of these
to be offered bookkeeping, general business training
business arithmetic typng shorthand, woodwork and plas
tics, machine shop, forestry farm management, farm
mechanics mining craftsmanship and band With this
rched program pupils will be better prepared to enter
occupations with the exception of the professions without
further training beyond high school.
By having regional high schools, the boys and
girls of Accident FriendSvie GransVle, and KitZmer
will have equal opportunities with those of Oakland and
vicinity. Likewise they will have opportunities equal to
those of Alegany County, Montgomery County, and Balt
City.
II. The County Commissioners and the Advisory Com
mittee have intentions of borrowing funds from the fifty
million dollar loan fund set by the State of Maryland
In view of the fact that the proposed school
buildings incentive many of the younger teachers
in accepting positions in Garrett County for the past two
three years if the buildings not forthcoming,
as result many will undoubtedly seek teaching positions
elsewhere.
This information is given you the interest of your
most valuable pOSSeSSiOyour and daughters This
is crisis This is your opportunity to that chill
dren provided with the benefits which they deserve
The above facts and figures be verified from
public records available at the Court House, Oak
land, Maryland
THE GARRETT COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
THE GARRETT COUNTY COUNCIL OF PARENTS
AND TEACHERS