The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-07-05
WEST HYDE SCHOOL
REALLOTED 5 n. S.
TEACHERS BY STATE
Building Funds Held Up However
Pending Completion Of
Consolidation
By PRATT WILLIAMSON, JR.

ny IA Il W1LLAAM0O1NS JRs
Five high school teachers have
been allocated to the West Hyde
High School at Swan Quarter for
the 1957-58 school year while none
have been allocated for the East
Hyde High School at Engelhard in
revision last week of the coun-
tvs earlier teacher allotment by
the State Board of Education. The
state board, however, refused to
approve the spending of $175, 900
for a proposed addition to the
school at Swan Quarter until il
is determined whether the consol-
idation of the two high schools at
Swan Quarter as voted by the
county board of education can be
completed.
The state board on June 6 had
allccated three high school teach
ers to West Hyde and two co East
hyde, based on sst years attend
ance, This would have dropped
West Hyde from the accredited
Est. The change in the allocm :nt
came at the recommendation If
the state boards finance commit
te,. last Wednesday. Each of the
schools has been allocated six ele-
mentary teachers.
A delegation of 60 patrons of
East Hyde school appeared before
the state board Thursday after
noon to appeal for the ALLEGATION
of the funds to go ahead with the
additions to the school at Swan
Quarter.
The state board has granted a
request by J. Bryan Grimes. attor-
ney for Engelhard citizens oppos-
ing the proposed consolidation, Tor
a thirty-minute hearing before the
full state board on Friday after
noon of this week at 200 pm. in
Raleigh.
A majority of the county board,
meeting Monday of this week,
turned down a proposal for a
countrywide election next May on
the consolidation issue. A similar
election was called for in March
1866 by the former board, but
was unanimously cancelled by the
same board one week later.
Mondays proposal was present
ed by board member Walter Lee
Gibbs of Engelhard. Neither of the
other members, Gratz Spencer of
Swan Quarter and Crawford Ca
hoon of Fairfield, would support
Mr.. Gibbs motion. SHe offered a
three-fold proposal: /. Prepare
plasn for a building to accommo-
date all the white children in
Hyde County's schools, both gram
mar school and high school, IN
GLIDING plans for a lunchroon
auditorium, gymnasium, and voca
tional edcation department as well
as cfassrooms, and also procure an
estimate of the cost of these
buildings. 2. Equally divide the
high school students to enable
both the West Hyde and East
Hyde schools to have 8 teachers
for the 1888 year. 8. Hold an
election next May giving the vot-
ers the choice Of voting either fol-
the described central unit to be To-
Gated within one mile of the ju lc-
t.ol of the Mattamusk,, LIKE
Read A. d | S PEA or 4! tsls FAN
field site, with a bond issue to fl.
nance this, or voting to retain
the two schools as at present and
do the best job possible at both
units with funds now available
from the state.
Besides decisions on several bud
get changes. the board Monday al.
so passed the following: The Su-
perintendent was authorized to
place under contract teachers ta
fill the vacancies still existing In
the schools for the coming year
The present school insurance plan
was continued for another yea,
Teachers are to be paid the goth
| of each calendar month.