The Republican., 1961-02-23
School Program

| III u10iiiE1 lllN NOoN VI 1ANil q
building program Mr. Hawkins
pointed out that people of the
county spend as much money an
nually for cigarets as they do fol
the education of their children
This fact, he said, becomes inn
portant only when people raise
the question of whether or moi
they can afford proper educational
opportunities for their children
No Stand on Frostburg
The board took no formal ac-
ton on the proposal before the
Legislature TO have Frostburg State
Teachers college taken over by
the University of Maryland, pro-
viding liberal arts program as
well as a teacher education pro-
gram.
Members said they were aware
of strong sentiment developing in
favor of the plan and also the
strong opposition by DR.. Thomas G.
Pullen, state superintendent of
schools.
Gym Plans Aired
Plans for rebuilding the North
ern High school gymnasium floor
were approved, subject to procure
ment of needed funds. The board
had requested an additional ST.
900 to be added to the $4,000 on
hand but the additional request
was cut from the budget.
Mr.. Hawkins said builders and
experts in school floor construc-
tion had made a study and archi-
tecturai plans had been submitted
on the basis of the studies desig-
mated to remedy the trouble,
whether from hydrostatic pressure,
poor ventilation or condensation,
but that it takes more than the
$4,000 on hand.
Mr.. Hawkins said he was hope
full that pending school legisla-
ton would provide sufficient
funds to complete the job.
Expand the Vocational
The board discussed proposals
by the superintendent to expand
on large scale vocational edu-
cation for boys of the two high
schools.
Mr.. Hawkins said he felt there
was shortcoming in the school
program for non-college boys and
that more opportunity should be
provided to develop skills needed.
The program envisioned training
in such fields as electricity, tele-
vision and radio, auto mechanics,
furniture and woodwork. drafting,
machine and tool shop, metal
work, welding, building trades, etc.
Physical facilities for the pro-
gram would cost an estimated
100000 or more, and this pro-
gram and trained teachers would
be required. The board was favor
able to the proposal.
Mr.. Hawkins recommended that
the $500 available from natural
gas tax be used to construct a
boiler room for Grantsville school,
Boiler room conditions there are
considered the worst in the coun-
ty, with need for a new furnace.
The board approved the recon-
mendation and work will be done
by maintenance men and custo-
dians during the coming summer
Bids are to be sought for a
new automobile in the low price
field.
Seek New School
Crellin school patrons appeared
before the board to request a
new building. The board, SYM
pathetic with the request, in
spected the old building at Crel-
lin after adjournment and agreed
that improved facilities were bad
ly needed.
But board members said there
was also a prior commitment to
people of Bloomington for an adj
dition to their school and that the
commitment would be kept.
There was no action taken on
a request from Ernest burst
| GrantSville, to sell his school bus
to Paul Krause.
Robert Lewis Hinebaugh was
/, approved as substitute driver for
Leslie E. Savage, after favorable
report by Robert Martin, super
visor of transportation.
Miss Jane Guard, who graduates
from Frostburg State Teachers
college in June, was appointed as
teacher in the Friendsville school
providing there is a satisfactory
vacancy.
Mr.. Hawkins told the board he
had received excellent coopera-
ton from Darrell Wotring, coun-
| ty roads supervisor, relative to
keeping roads open for bus trans
portation during recent heavy
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