The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-11-24
Board of Education
Shows Expenses of
S1,17O,2O4 in Year
Annual Report Shows Re
ceipts Of $1,2l9,671.25
During Fiscal Year

during j lScdl ear
The Board of Education of Gar
rett county disbursed $1,170,20 4.48
during its fiscal year, July 1, 1854,
to June 80, 1855, including capital
outlay but not including school con
struction funds, according to the
annual report which appears in
this weeks issue.
Receipts from all sources in
Guiding balance of SD, 391 33 from
several funds of last year,
amounted to S1,219,67125.
County funds brought S292,9S1,
while the school board received
$50 74482 from state funds. Big
gest item from the state was the
equalization aid which amounted to
$500 ,87483, with aid per classroom
unit totaling S85,O80 and aid per
pupil totaling S93,442
There was also received from
federal funds a total of S25,11O08
and $8,444O4 from other sources.
Under the last item there was St.
67OS6 for fees from adjoining
states, and S1,326.5O for sale of
property.
Disbursements Given
Disbursements we're separated as
follows: Administration, S26,6456l;
Institutional service, S707 ,74947;
operation of school plant, $50 68871;
maintenance of school plant $780,
42718; transportation of pupils,
$265, 1856; fixed charges, $747880;
payments to adjoining units SOL
53077; other school services S29-
SOL 81; and capital outlay, cXclud-
ing school construction funds, $l0-
1886. 26.
There is cash on hand amount
ing to $49,466.77. including S19,848-
II in current funds. S82782 in a
special fund; S1,558 SIS in capital
outlay fund, and S2723169 in Acct
dent school building fund.
1t cost S4O4, 3OO32 for cost of in
structiOnal service in elementary
schools and $500, 29O.O6 for cost of
instruction in high schools. For
cost of transportation Of pupils the
cost was more nearly the same,
with S13764411 for elementary
schools and Sl28.O9225 for high
schools. Food for the school lunch
program cost S8,186.48 for ele-
mentary schools and S7.91129 for
high schools. Salaries for on the
job and on the farm training
amounted to $296214
Under capital outlay alterations
of old buildings cost S4,638.46 for
elementary schools and S2,76831
for high schools. with additional
equipment amounting to S257849
going to high schools.
Status of School Debt
The status of the school debt for
construction of the two high school
buildings also is listed in the re-
port.
Receipts in this division include
S14,561 from county incentive fund,
S756O333 from county taxes, a
state incentive fund of S31 ,245.37,
and natural gas tax of S19,270.50,
amounting to $14O,71472 With an
amount of S48,10O.17 held by the
County Commissioners, made total
funds available for school con-
struction, $188,91489.
The summary of disbursements
showed repayment of $4,000 in
long term bonds with S21, $50 inter
est: repayment of a state loan of
S34, OF 81, and interest of S8,11946,
interest and coupons of S24023,
amounting to S139,1816O, leaving
a balance of $40, 1929.
There are still long term bonds
outstanding amounting to S105O-
600, and state loans of $465, 92809
and $4,000, making total Of ST.
sos, 928.O9.
Value of school buildings was
placed at S3,986,2O0, with equip
ment set at $l46 80, making a total
Of S4,132,510.
The full report is published on
another page of today's issue.
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