The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-02-15
EDUCATION BOARD
APPROVES SCHOOLS
BUDGET 1951-1952

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The Board of the Territorial De-
par5ment of Education at its meet
ing yesterday afternoon moved TO
recommend to the Alaska Legisla-
ture a budget totaling 1884 80
for the biennium 195l-52 for the
Territory's schools. These figures do
not include funds for possible in
crease in teachers salaries, it was
pointed out by several of the board
members during the discussion.
A breakdown of the budget pro-
vided S192,600 for the Office OF the
Commissioner of Education, $751;
992.32 for support of schools and
S2,O50,OO0 for construction and other
education needs.
The motion that the board recon-
mend the budget. to the Legislature
was carried unanimously.
The board also carried motion
made by A. H. ziegler that it en-
dorse the general principle Of Fis-
cal Independence for schools of
Alaska. rsE
Warren l.. Dahlstrom, president
of the Anchorage Teachers ASso-
citation. appeared before the board
at its morning session yesterday to
dicuss proposed increases in teach
ers salaries in the Territory.
Discuss Legislation
Discussion of pending and propos-
ed legislation affecting the schools
of the Territory have occupied a
great part of the time of the board,
in session here since Monday.
ffas Recommendations
The board recommends an in
crease in teachers salaries to 5000
in the First Division, $500 in the
Third Division and $500 in the Sec
ond and Fourth Divisions; approved
a proposed bill to fix the compen-
sation of the Commissioner of Edu-
cation and his professional staff;
opposed passage of parts of Senate
Bill IL, providing that all ear
marked funds be converted into the
General Fund, that apply to the
Tobacco Tax and the School Tax,
approved proposed amendment &c
Section 1925 ACLA l949, which
would permit the Territorial Boaro
of Education to hold meetings a.
the capitol during the regular SEES
sions of the Territorial Legislature
and all other regular meetings a
a place designated and at time
fixed by the board; approved {
proposal to amend Chapter So SLt
1949, which provides that schoo
districts may be reimbursed for in
terest payments made on none.
borrowed when Territorial refund
were delinquent. to be made appli
cable to the 1949-51 biennium
1t endorsed Senate Bill No. 8
providing for an increase in the To
bacco Tax, provided THE fund b.
specifically earmarked for the con
struction, repair and rehabilitation
of school building facilities, ant
that the board recommends that tn
Act be amended to provide for tn,
collection of the tax from the whole
saler."
The board authorized the trans
fer of funds as provided by terri
torial law in anticipation of defici
encies in the amount of 81 OBS 3
from Publication of Courses o
Study. to contingent office expense
printing and purchasing, and print
ing biennial report and the fund
amounting to $93,95753 from tn
Rural School Fund to the supper
of city. incorporated and independ
ent school districts, and transpor
tation.
Appearing before the board thi
week have been E. w Norton, U
Department of Labor, Bureau @
Apprenticeship and E. H. Hill, presi
dent of the ALL to discuss the re
lated training program for appren
tees in cooperation with the school
in Alaska. Joseph T. Flakne, chic
of the Alaska Branch, Division {
Territories, discussed school prof.
lens in general with the boar
members. with particular emphas
on possibilities of Federal help.
The board is expected TO renal
in session until February %.