The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-03-13
Consolidation
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Q-What are other small rural |
sections of the state doing that
do not have adequate school
facilities or sufficient funds to
provide better schools?
A--Mr. Eyman: "They are
doing exactly what you are try
ing to do here, consolidating"
He pointed out that during the
last five years the number of
districts have been reduced 450,
during past ten years reduced
1000, during the last year reduc-
ed go.
Q-Do state laws permit the
forming of any additional ex-
empted village districts, and If
not, why not?
A-Mr. Eyman: There can be
no more exempted villages for
med under present laws. I'm my
opinion this legislation was pass
ed because the General Assembly
believed that the exempted vii
lage school districts were too
small to furnish all the facilities
and services which a school dis
trict ought to furnish"
Q-What are the advantages
or disadvantages of exempted
school districts? Of county school
districts?
A-By Mr.. Eyman: AS far as
can see from experience the
only advantage (of exempted
school) is the fact that a certain
portion of the county board of
education's budget is charged
back to the local school districts
within the county system. At
one time that amounted to some
thing because the entire budget
was charged back to the districts
on a per pupil basis. At the pre-
sent time there is only $l00 per
classroom unit charged back to
any district, the rest IS supported
directly by appropriations from
the state. Exempted village Of
Caldwell has % classroom units.
The only cost to Caldwell on that
basis could be $4,000 for the
county board of education bud
get. To NE that doesn't amount
to very much when | look at the
foundation program for Cald
well. Foundation program Is
$4,000, $105,000 of which comes
from appropriations from the
state. Can't see why too muct
concern about expenditure OF
$4,000 when $105,000 is furnished
by state. However, some district;
feel this is an advantage. Can
see where it makes too muC
difference, really knows of n
advantages.
advantage Of county system
County school district now undeI
present foundation program i
permitted to furnish supervisory
and administration units depend
ing on the number of classroom
units-entitled to one superVis
ory for the first SO teachers anc
one additional ! for each ad
ditional 100 teachers. Units sub
sidized entirely by the state
caldwell exempted Villagt
school does not qualify for thi
additional aid).
Off Caldwell returns to tht
county, how are the teacher
affected?
A-Eyman: In a new consoida
y ton of school districts, the obi
cations of all districts becOm
the obligations Of the new dis
trict. Contracts of teachers, etc
. have exactly the same status il
the new as they had in the ole
In a new district or an old dis
trict if at any time the board o
education discovers they hav
teachers under contracts VIII
are not needed, they are not re
quired to keec teachers that ar
not needed. Not required to kee
four tachers where two ar
needed. Bat in releasing thos
teachers must give preferenc
to teachers with continuing cor
tracts, seniority of service, ett
A-Secrest: Mr.. Secrest state
that if Caldwell Exempted vi
lage School returns to tn
county, the present school boar
continues to run the schools an
teachers salaries are set by tn
local school boards, not by tn
county board.