Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-18
Whittier ScuIe
Seen inadequate
In Montgomery

hA1Cuucu W h1OAtbBOulCEJ OOuuty
Schools supt. C. Taylor Witt
tier IN his le5s-5o operating
budget proposal last night were
described a. insufficient by
parent-teacher group spokes-
men.
At q school board public
hearing on the superintendent's
1851 million budget, PTA rep
resentatives urged support for
the Montgomery County Edu-
cation Associations pay raise
plan. which would add e3.3
million to current teacher SAL
airy expenditures.
In all. Is speakers presented
their views on the budget. No
one favored q teacher salary
scale below the one proposed
by DR.. Whittier.
The hearing, attended BY
some $50 county residents.
lasted only two hours. In pre-
vious years. the budget hear
ings ran into early morning
windups.
Three Salary Proposals
Several speakers commented
on budget provisions calling
for q curriculum evaluation
program. special education ia
cilities and Institutional ma
terials.
Three teacher salary pro-
posals. all higher than the
school superintendent's. were
recommended. They we're:
/. The Montgomery County
Council of Parent Teacher
Associations and the MEGA
salary proposal which would
add about S2.2 million to DR..
Whittier's $12e million salary
request. Under this plan.
teachers with B. A. degrees will
start at $4,000 and reach q
$7.l00 salary in 10 years. This
program would require a a.
cent increase in the county tax
rate. or Sc cents If Gov. Mo-
Keldin's veto of q future pay
raise bill is not overridden by
State legislators.
2. A proposal by the Allied
Civic Group Of Silver Spring
which would cost an estimateds
S232, 900 more than the SUPER
intendent's schedule. B. A.
teachers would 60 from $4,000
to $500 in IL years under this
plan
Kelly Offers Plan
> John r. Kelly, president Of
the East Silver Spring Citizens
Association. suggested q basic
ga per cent increase over the
superintendent recommended
tons. This would result in q
pay scale for B. A. teachers
beginning at $4,000 and ending
in IL years at 1854.
Among the speakers at the
bearing were:
Roland Rice, representing the
Montgomery County Associa-
ton for Retarded Children
The superintendent budget is
intelligent and ineligible"
Arthur ID. Simonds, IT,, exec
utive secretary Of the MEGA.
There are 'glaring weaknesses
in DR.. Whittier's recommended
tons. There are 242 teach
ers now in service with long
tenure who will receive no in
crease in salary under this pro-
poSal."
Paul c. Howard, president
Of the Comfy Council Of PTAs
PTAs, now as always.
simply stand for higher SAL
aries. We understand what
the superintendent's proposals
may do to the property tax
rate"
Others Support Increase
Harold r. Breimyer. chair
man Of the PTA Councils leg
islation and budget committee
costs would be less II
the expired Federal Public Law
e74 were to be re-enacted. PTA
executive committee members
voted Ito support wholly and
without reservation for full
in 1859 the salary
asked by the MEGA"
Mrs. Samuel ]. Kicker Of the
League Of Women Voters of
County - Mont
gomery County has had only
two applicants for each teacher
lacancy. while Arlington County
has had eight to nine appli-
cants for each vacancy. I'VE
approve the immediate imple-
Of the present
teacher salary schedule
Henry G. Hilken. represent
ing the Chevy Chase Elemen-
tary School PTA-The budget
request for $4,000 to provide a
curriculum evaluation program
Is desirable. The association.
he said. questioned whether
present school courses provide
enough incentive Ito arouse the
students intellectual curiosity.
strongly urge that you adopt
, salary scale higher than the
superintendent's."
"Willing 10 Pay"
Louis Levin, representing the
Allied Civic Group-"We believe
that whatever salary schedule
Is adopted. II should be fully
during the 1859
school year. -. Why do music,
art and physical education APP
pear to set more attention
than science?"
Mrs. Donald L. white. rep
reSenting the Bradley Elemen-
tary School PTA-"The budget
begins to face teachers needs.
4. We are willing to pay
higher taxes"
DR.. william X. Carroll.