Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-12


strengthening of the elemen-
tary school program, the budget
souests 40 assistant elementary
school principals. largely to aid
in the instruction of new teach
en and in a continuous evalu-
alton of their work. The cost
s22S,OO0.
Discipline Problem
Largely because of the dis
cipline problem in junior high
schools, the budget requests
sS26O0 to hire IA assistant
principals. This will mean each
Junior high would have a mar
and woman as assistant prin-
cipals as is the case in senior
high schools. g
More and MORE" the budget
reads, ut is apparent that prin'
cipalS and assistant principal!
must devote a great deal o!
time to dealing with persona
problems of their students ir
addition to their regular ad'
miniStrative duties. The com
munity seems to expect tina
the school should not only sup
plement home training il
morals and behavior but SHOULD
actually become a substitute TO
It in many cases."
other increases in operating
!. expenses include:
/. Nine more attendance OH
cers-$45, 129.
2. Maintenance Of building
and grounds-$374,300.
3. Purchase of IA drive
/: training cafs-$19,6O0.
/. 4. Three supervising direc'
= tors and six supervisors Of ele'
mentary education--$52,8OO
S. Accreditation Of teacher.
college and secondary schools
tnow borne by each SCHOOL,
$4,000.
Borrowed Funds
In selecting construction prof.
ects for fiscal SO, school Off.
Gals largely followed the first
year pattern of their f1ve-yea'
SO million borrowing program
Funds under the program woul'
be borrowed instead of the pay
as-you-go method Of financing
used in this budget.
Two bills, allowing the schools
to borrow are pending in Con
eress Both lack the backing o
, the Treasury Department. A
citizens committee on Public
; Understanding the $40 mil
lion plan down to $54 million
in six instead Of five years-rec'
commended a total of $685.
} 900, to be spent the first year
Yet, this budget calls for al
outlay Of $l5,144,480.
. One major item is the con-
version of Armstrong High
. School to . shop centered cur
riculum for slow learners from
/ the entire city. The. cost: ST.
: $4,000.
! The budget also calls for {
replacement for the Stevens
Elementary School at Twenty.
nrSt street between K and I
I streets NV, at a cost of $685.
OOO. The Public Works Commit
\ zee on schools killed this ides
because it felt the area woulC
zee the elimination of resi-
Genital housing and rapid com
meEclal development. Schoo
onclals, however, feel that il
,SOl there will still be q neeC
l@ the school because of apart.
~sN' projects in Foggy Bottom
Priority Projects
y :. Other capital outlay projects
npFiority order:
Anew warehouse, $l,262, 4sO
a. SyFan Elementary School ad-
0'lon, s549 200.
New elementary school, near
SsIteenth and Rosedale streets
w 81 million, site money.
ne, New elementary school, near
W,v--S'nlnth and Foote streets
w. w. S777oO, site and plan
alns money.
s,r view elementary school, near
S ~, a.. and K streets NE, ST.
no,a, site and planning
Eve, NEW elementary school, near
St|'hlnth and Lee streets
W. ~, 100000, site money.
E,, wv elementary school, near
My ToS IN and c streets Sc,
"Soooo, site money.
si, Ma''fy Elementary School adj
i , Sl50,oOO, site money.
ti,,e .noS Elementary School adj
Nut N.Y.. Sl50,OoO, site money.
Er,,, w luhior high school, near
Ism ISM SUI sSleet and Riggs road NE,
SSs .' site money.
,ia INV junior high. near Fifty
t;ooTooo and Dix street NE,
Svt ss elementary school, near
Rnss i Dakota avenue and Crit
Ute noney w. ssoo'oOO
AlsSs"resl elementary school, near
toad sS avenue .o and Wheeler
kAool .ai terrace Elementary
A@i Ami addition. sel7,OO0.