Evening star., 1951-07-20
County Tuition
Plan Offered
City Students
Fuirfox Bourd
Rejects High Schools
After-Hours Use

AiAS i GAL 1dA AOuklby OCIlOUl
Board has rejected a proposal to
permit after-hours use of Falls
Church High School facilities by
city high students but has ex-
pressed a willingness to accept
Juniors and seniors for enrolment
on tuition basis.
The County School Board agreed
to a Falls Church School Board
request that colored elementary
students from the city again be
admitted on a tuition basis to
the county's James Lee School.
The city School Board had
made the requests, after an
nouncing earlier it would termi-
nate its exchange of pupils agree
ment with the county. Use of
science laboratories. home eco
nomics rooms and shop facilities
was asked.
Fairfax Supt. w. T. Woodson
recommended the action taken by
the county School Board at its
meeting last night.
The board also took further
steps toward carrying out its $12
million building program.
Offer Made on Site.
A site for a high school for
Negro students has been tenta-
lively selected. and an offer has
been made for the property, II
was revealed. Fred w. Robin
son, board chairman, said he
hopes agreement on purchase of
the property can be announced
at the boards next meeting.
Roy F. Dunn, superintendent of
construction, said bids on an ad-
dition to the Mount Eagle Ele-
mentary School south of Alexan-
Idria will be opened at 1880 am.
August Z. Bids on a Mount Yer
non High School addition will be
opened at 1880 am. August IA.
The superintendent was asked
to proceed with the purchase of
I3R acres adjoining Weyanoke
School, between Annandale and
Lincolnia, at total price of $500.
Similar action was requested on
acquisition of 8 acres for a new
Floris-Oak Grove Elementary
School at cost of $4,000.
More land for Oakton Ele-
mentary School will be bought for
81 500 an acre. The property to-
tails almost 3 acres.
The board agreed to a proposal
OF the superintendent that a build
ling at Federally owned Fort Hunt
be used as an annex to Holm
Hall Elementary School. The
third. fourth, fifth and sixth
grades would attend the annex.
A renewed plea by the Fairfax
Association of Churches that
pupils be released for religious
instruction one period d week
was answered with a board state
ment that elementary school
schedules are taken up entirely
with other subjects.
Also rejected was an applica-
ton by the Fairfax Convention
of Jehovah's Witnesses for use
of Fairfax High School audito-
rum and cafeteria for conven-
ton next November. The group
said about 1900 non-segregated
members would attend. The board
replied that the gathering would
be too large for the schools
facilities.
$500 Saving Reported.
Assistant Supt. j. H. Rice re-
ported saving of more than $500
last year through use of a board
owned truck to service school
buses throughout the country.
The saving was made even after
allowing full depreciation of the
cost of the truck, $2,304.20.
Under the previous system,
buses not parked at the School
Board garage were driven to pr!-
vate filling stations for gasoline,
oil and other services.
Appointment of John F. Nc
Cauley as supervisor of mainte-
nance was announced. Mr.. Nc
Cauley was formerly director of
public works for Falls Church.