Evening star., 1950-03-08
Schools Outlay
Of S21 Million
Urged in County
Construction Program
In Montgomery Spans
Five-Yeor Period

In Montgomery Spans
Five-Yeor Period
A proposed $21 million school
construction program for the next
five years in Montgomery County
has been recommended by Assist
ant Supt. OF Schools Richard e.
Carpenter.
The recommendations, made
public yesterday. are contained in
a report submitted to the Board
OF Education and the County
Council.
At the same time, Mr.. Carpenter
summarized the progress of con-
Struction work to be paid for by
a S5,040,000 council appropriation
authorized last May.
Of the 80 projects authorized by
the council, 26 either were under
contract or completed last Febru-
airy 20, he reported. Three others
have been temporarily postponed
and three have not yet been placed
under contract.
These 80 projects will provide
176 classrooms, seven shops, seven
all-purpose rooms, eight libraries,
six cafeterias and one gymnasium.
Sees $4,000 Enrolment Rise.
In his report, Mr.. Carpenter
predicted enrolment would Jump
between $4,000 and 10000 during
the next five years.
For the fiscal year beginning
July l, Mr.. Carpenter listed 80
new projects plus eight now under
contract for which additional
money will be needed before they
can be completed. He estimated
the total cost involved at approx
mately $7,100,000.
This would enable us to get
ahead to slight extent of antici-
pated new enrollments," he de-
clared.
The 80 new projects propose
construction of 189 classrooms to
accommodate about 6,400 students,
II shops or home economics
rooms, l6 all-purpose rooms, two
libraries, four gymnasiums and
one cafeteria.
College Plant Considered.
Plans for IA of the projects cost
ing an estimated $3,815,000 will
be ready this summer.
Although not included IN next
years proposals, Mr.. Carpenter
said consideration has been given
to providing a separate plant for
Montgomery Junior College. This
institution now is housed in war
surplus buildings adjacent to Be-
thesda-Chevy Chase High School
and in the school itself,
The eight projects for which
more funds will be needed are:
srIe,iH Beshesds. chass High. $4,000;
buEg hlgn. Sl30;000: new Negro high,
Meksnney f Hills he Eementary sa's s4 900. and
houinRWooo Elementary, $4,000.
New Projects Listed.
The 80 new projects are:
sethesda-chsvy Chase High, second
ssssm9neslnm ss96 aS6i aroa. shower snd Locker rooms
sIooSo; BurtonsRIle ah Eemsntsry r0f Te
sslsssr0ooms s9 com ana. and an aL-purpose room:
classroom and an all-purpose room, 500
goo; Damascus High. shop unit and ath-
letic helds, 100000.
Also, Eastern Junior High. 1s class
rooms; two shops and gymnasium. $780,
4 600: Forest Grove Elementary, six class
rooms , and play areas. sl3o,o0o; Kensins-
S260.000.
Also, Laytonsyile Elementary, six class
z Montgomery Blair High, library. IA class
rooms, laboratories and heating plant.
Six snd H JunSE Hsh
Norwood Road Negro Elementary. IL class
rooms and all-purpose room, S245,0O0.
Also Psrkside Elementary, four class. lass
and sso SIX eIaTksSars
m and ksSsn SS5 East Eoe
vile Elementary, eight classrooms and all
sesos sarh oS fdsg ss%ens1 s
eight classrooms and all-purpose room,
a., Also, Emory Grove Negro Elementary,
ssheic slds s1doooo 1880 snSe 9erman ani
snd kaSsn s5od ty0 HEsnd Ee%n
tary near Glenmont, eight clasrooms and
all-purpose room. ST $4,000: New Hamp-
and alI:pHrpose room. $40 6oo; S5sssroS@s Se9
athletic ft9 HiEa elds snSg sgso1dS upt and
Also. Oakland Terrace Elementary on
af-p1rpose rOom room SLY si75 6oe; 6sssfoPmi Parkwood and
Elementary near Kensington, hye class
Poolesviile Negro Elementary seven pVRss. Class,
rooms roTms and all-purpose room, $500 900;
Ras oom snba4p. fsa N.R5o es a.
vess MIL apd Eemsns2y EapaEDG5e
and woos snd aarss spuRHss Rsm.5s41
~ cdlaSsrooms lass and an-purpose room,
Construction requirements for
the fiscal years 1872 through
1954-5 were outlined as follows:
IL Is51-2.
10000; elementary school north of
r6o 5oad ss9o and all
Elementary, eight elassrooms. 81 ,o06:
Garrett Park, FIVE classrooms and all-pur,
pose room S165,000; Glen Haven Ele-
mentary: five classrooms and all-purpose
room, S165.000; Hillandale Elementary.
SIX classrooms and all-purpose room
SIS9,9nO; Hunting Hill Elementary. near
room. $4,000.
Also. Lynnbrook Elementary four class
rooms, 100000; McKenney Hills Ele-
mentary. six classrooms, S120,O00: Rock
Creek Forest Elementary. two classrooms
Z and all-purpose room during 1852 and
six classrooms during 1854. S175,0O0
elassrooms. $4,000: RoIlinewood Ele.
mentary: six classrooms, SI2O.00O: Mont.
son,ery Blair High. gymnasium. in 1872
gro Junior High. eight classrooms and
gymnasium. gymnasium, ;sas0;o9o; PoolesYille HiEh
rooms and a library in 1854. $500. 900:
Sherwood High, IL classrooms and a
library, S4s0,o00. and Wheaton Junior