Evening star., 1951-05-23
kcNayr Budget
Asks School Cut
0f$4.1 Million
Would Drop Plans
For PooIesviIIe High;
16 Projects Affected
BY J. B. Zotmon

A SAL million SLASH IN the Board
of Education's request for SILL
1852 for school construction,
including abandonment of plans
for a new Poolesville High School.
has been recommended by Mont
gomery County Manager Irving G.
McNayr for the fiscal year be-
ginning July l.
Sixteen other schools would be
affected by the proposal. sub
mitted to the County Council
yesterday as part of the man
ayers $10,937 800 capital budget.
At the same time Mr.. McNayr
presented an expense budget call
ing for a record appropriation of
$11.081 ,623 to be financed by a
$2.06 tax rate-a 16-cent increase
over the county's present basic tax
of $1.s0.
In the expense budget he recon-
mended a $1,250-a-year raise for
himself to bring his salary up to
$4,000. Last year he was granted
a $3.50 increase.
The county manager also rec
commended a $500 salary in
crease for DR.. Edwin w. Broome,
superintendent of schools. DR..
Broome now receives $4,000 a
year.
In addition, he made provision
for two assistant superintendents
of schools at a total of $4,000.
One of the jobs has been vacant
since the resignation several
months ago of Edgar M. Doug
lass. The other would be in addi-
ton to the post held by Richard
M. Carpenter, assistant super
lntendent in charge of school
construction.
Three public hearings on the
budget will be held next month in
the Rockville Courthouse. The
first, at 8 pm. June IL, will cover
proposed school appropriations.
Welfare, police and health ap-
preparations will be discussed at
8 pm. June 13, while all other
budget items will be taken up at
8 pm. June 18.
Fears Effect on Bonds.
In recommending a drastic cut
In school construction funds, Mr..
McNayr told the council ne be-
lieves the school boards reques5
could not be granted without
seriously affecting the ability of
Montgomery County to issue bonds
at a favorable interest rate in
the municipal market"
He predicted his proposal would
meet with serious objections in the
areas affected by the reductions.
But he emphasized his program
would enable the Board of Educa-
tlon to contract for schools ''at
much more rapid rate than it was
thought necessary in previous
years and recognizes the determi-
nation of Montgomery County to
maintain as sound a financial
policy as is possible under existing
conditions"
In no case, Mr.. McNayr said,
has he proposed the elimination
OF any urgently needed classroom
space. And in some instances, he
explained. he has advocated delay
in beginning work on projects that
would require considerable
period of time for planning and
obtaining materials.
In the case of new Poolesville
High School, for which the Board
OF Education asked 100000, Mr..
McNayr expressed serious doubt
as to its need in an area where
population is dropping.
Alternative Recommended.
Instead, he recommended the
county spend 100000 to add four
classrooms to the Poolesville Ele-
mentary School.
The other projects involved and
the managers recommendations
are:
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School-A S125 900 reduction.
Montgomery Blair High School
"A one-year delay in spending
$525,OOO.
A new Negro high school-A
$4,000 reduction.
Burtonsville Elementary School
Elimination of the $4,000 asked
by the Board of Education.
Fairland Elementary School-A
$4,000 cut.
Sherwood High School-Split-
ting of the 100000 asked by the
school board to build an 18-class-
room addition, with 100000 to
be spent this year and $780, 900 in
1923.
Bethesda Elementary-A $4,000
kduction.
Randolph Hills Elementary-A
ay until next year on an eight
Isroom school, for which the
pol board asked $3.50, 900.
Glenmont Elementary.
pew elementary school north.
Il Glenmont-A one-year de.
Eerecting an eight-classroon
&, for which the Schoo
sked $4,000.
ckburn Elementary-k
It'll the 1928 fiscal yeal
1ning work on an eight.
m school, for which thu
bf Education asked $780,.
Pntary school north O.
lor lane-A one-year de.
building an eight-classroon
The School Board had askee
IS, 900.
Brook Elementary-A one
delay in building an eight.
DOM school, for which tn,
q OF Education asked $170,,
North Chevy Chase Elementar.
IA delay until 1888 in spend