Evening star., 1951-12-13
Budget Readied
For Alexandria S
Pupils
$4,000 Is Approved
By Bourd to Garry
Schools Through June

| A six-month budget of abou
|, $126, 900 to educate children in {
/ 7.6-square-mile area which will bt
annexed from Fairfax Count,
January ! is being prepared b,
Alexandria School Supt. T. C. VIII.
liamS.
This was part of a gerenal plar
of operation approved by the
Alexandria School Board last night
on recommendation of Mr.. vii.
liams. The figure was arrived al
on an annual per capita pupil
cost Of 5000. There now are csc
school-age children in the area.
The proposed budget will be pre-
sented to the City Council by
January /.
Mr.. Williams told the board nc
definite plans regarding the en-
larged territory can be undertaken
before Alexandria actually has
jurisdiction. The 1872 school
session already has been organized,
he said, and it will be best to make
arrangements with Fairfax County
to operate along those lines for the
remainder of the school year.
Conference to Be Sought.
There will be a number of pa
per transactions" including sala-
ries of teachers. secretaries and
janitors. In addition, questions Of
tuition for out-of-area pupils.
cafeteria ALLEGATIONS. transporta-
ton allotments and State appro-
priations for average daily attend
ance will have to be determined.
Mr.. Williams said he will seek
an immediate conference with
Fairfax Supt. w. T. Woodson. who,
he said. is in general agreement
with this proposal.
OF the $50 students in the
area to be annexed. Mr.. Williams
said 754 are in elementary grades
and 206 in high schools. including
80 Negro elementary pupils and
"a Negro high school students.
There are 10 individual schools
involved, 27 teachers. two princi-
pals, two secretaries and one part
time janitor. He pointed out that
teachers are employed in Fairfax
County on a 12-month basis and
in Alexandria City on a 10-month
basis.
He also said Alexandria will
have to get its share of State con-
struction funds aIlocated to the
annexed area. This, he held,
should be made part Of the court
order.
New School Planned.
The School Board will meet
December 90 at 2::30 pm. to re-
ceive bids on the new 30-room
Robert e. Lee School. The school
department. has received priority
for needed scarce material for this
building to be constructed at Jefs
ferson and ;Fayette streets.
Following this meeting. the
board will go into executive session
TO consider sites for a new high
school in the western part Of the
section to be annexed and for a
20-room elementary school to
serve the Shirley-Duke area. A
map. showing proposed sites. will
be prepared, and the Zoning Com
will be consulted. A total
of six or seven sites will be needed
to meet ultimate requirements.
The School Board as Of January
1, will pay $1,000 monthly for
rental space at Shirley Duke
Apartments for school facilities
for $50 children. This is in the
section to be annexed.
Referring to Lee-Jackson High
School, Mr.. Williams said he
understands 55 per cent are
tuition students.
3 Lots to be Added to Field.
The board was informed that
the City Council has approved the
securing, either by condemnation
or purchase, of three lots to be
added to the Parker Grey Athletic
Field.
In other action, the board:
Tabled discussion on free text
books.
Adopted a resolution, required
by the State for allocating for
construction funds, that the school
enrolment figure as of December
l was 1887.
Heard a report from the super
intendent that II students. attend
ing the Manassas Technical
School will have to be dropped if
their attendance record does not
improve.
Adopted a resolution calling on
the city council to close portions
of several streets in connection
with the construction of the
Robert r Foe Cehoo1