Evening star., 1960-07-26
Montgomery Faces
Crowded Schools
Double Shifts
Seen for 1000
In Some Areas
By DANA BULLEN
Star STAFF Writer


Star STAFF Writer
Double shifts for at least
, 1000 students and crowded
for 5000 other
pupils were predicted last night
oy Montgomery County school
officials.
The information was con-
tanned in a report to the Board
Of Education that showed the
1901 enrolment should reach
80,654. This is about 5000
more than last years figure.
Lester J. WEIGH, director of
school facilities, said he could
not tell which of seven over
schools would require
shifts.
He said overcrowding could
be expected at Sligo Junior
High School and at Harmony
Hills, Park Street, West Rock
vile, Poolesville, Germantown
and ascuS elementary
schools.
CrOwding to Be Eased
Mr.. Welch noted that the
situation would ease with COM
pletion of six new elementary
schools and a new junior high
school during the early months
of the school year. =
School officials said it was
customary for schools to be
overcrowded at the start of
the year while tagging con-
struction projects were fin
ished. The crowding will be
worse this year than usual,
they said.
The Junior high school
scheduled for early completion
is Springbrook. 1t will &C.
commodate 1900 students.
Three new elementary schools
and additions to nine exist
ing elementary schools will be
ready when school opens. Mr..
Welch said. In addition, Aspen
High and GaitherSburg Junior
High, both new, and additions
to two other high schools will
be ready.
New Schools Suggested
The board received a list of
new schools that might posi-
bly, be included in the 1872
budget, but Mr.. WEIGH stressed
that it was tentative and sub
iect to change.
His list suggested that con-
struction funds be considered,
for two new junior high
schools, one to serve the Gar
rett Park area and the other
to serve the Parkland-Aspen
Hills area. Also included were
proposals to construct five new
elementary schools. These
would serve English Manor,
North Kemp Mill, Hungerford
and Tilden lane in Luxmanor,
and another to relieve crowding
in the Garrett Park and Alta
Vista areas.
Planning funds were suggest
ed for elementary schools at
Woodfield, Gaithersburg and
Bannockburn Estates and for
senior high schools to serve
the South Potomac and East
Wheaton, North Silver Spring
areas.
( Air Conditioning Approved !
In other business the board
approved installation of an
$4,000 air-conditioning system
| in the new West Rockville
Junior High School.
This will be the first county
school to be completely aiI-
conditioned. Cooling facilitjsS
already have been approved foA
the library at Montgomery
Junior College and an addition
to Wheaton High School.
Air conditioning of West
Rockville Junior High was ap-
proved to facilitate use of the
school as a center for year.
round professional programs
including summer workshops
for school personnel.
The board directed Supt C,
Taylor Whittier to prepare rec
concentrations on air condition
ing, including locating units in
different parts of the county.
. Mr.. Whittier said he expected
that all county schools would
eventually be air conditioned.
The board decided to ask for
bids on construction of auto
driving ranges at Walter John
son and Gaithersburg High
Schools. Bids for construction
of a new athletic field at Cal.
thersburg High were rejected az
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