The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-08-23

thought of what is best for the
schools. and what is best for the
schools is the premise upon which
the board operates. My office door
is open at any time to any inter
ested parent or citizen, as the many
people who come to see me during
the course of a year for one rea-
son or another can attest This is
just more false propaganda and
utter nonsense.
Again. much has been said about
the public not being able to see
the Minutes of the June 4th
meeting. The Minutes kept by the
school board can be seen at any
time by anv interested parent. Is
this a sufficient answer to such
propaganda?
Mr.. Faith has completely mis-
quoted the statement made about
his salary to a committee of Farm
Bureau members. | said that he
would be paid the same salary
as he is now getting for the ten
months of the year he will be
teaching, or the same as he has
been getting for this amount of
time in the past and the same
salary that any other teacher with
his years of experience is getting,
lin fact. il will be 500 more this
year. or $4,000. but that he would
not be paid for two extra months
in the summer because he will not
be working during these two sum-
mer months. This seemed to be 4
perfectly clear and understandable
statement, but not SO when quoted
by Mr. Faith. How he can lose
S2400 in one year in this transfer
is beyond by arithmetic unless
there are two Julys and two Au-
gusts in one year.
And finally. much has been said
about the appointments made by
the school board with the insinua-
ton that most promotions are given
to people outside the school Sys-
TEN or to incompetents, etc This
is a completely false statement de-
signed only to stir up resentment.
If | am correct, every principal
ship and supervisory position now
being held in Garrett County
which l have recommended with
one exception. has come from the
ranks of the teaching staff of the
county. All with the exception of
Mr.. Kenneth Johns we're first class
room teachers in Garrett County.
The three new principals who will
take over their assignments thus
fall all came from the claSsroomS
of Garrett County schools. This
group is a source of pride to me
and in making these appointments
we have considered experienced
people as we'll as promising young
people who will become the lead
ers to guide the education of the
children in the county in the days
ahead. Mr. Kenneth Johns was
brought here as a young man of
promise as a principal and flu
ture education leader He has
measured up to every expectation.
All of these people have been
promoted on the basis of their
ability loyalty, industry, and COM
petence. All are doing fine jobs.
Perhaps Mr.. Faith felt he should
have had one of these promotions.
Time and space will permit no
further comment on other similar
Misrepresentation and falsities
The seamy political aspect of this
affair is also apparently we'll I'M
derstood In closing, let me say
that | have been subjected to I'M
warranted public indignities and
embarrassment. | have tried to
rise about it. | hold no malice
toward anyone. l see the truth
now coming to light and l believe
the truth will prevail My job is a
very demanding one upon my time,
my physical stamina, and my tai
ents, whatever they may be. l ex-
pect from now on to give my
time. energy. and talents to the
important job | have to do. The
Case of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Faith will be closed.
For good and sufficient reasons
as listed above. acting in every
good faith and for the good of
the schools, the school board
on June 4 transferred Mr.. Faith
to teaching assignment to Kitz-
miller and did not see fit to re-
new the contract with Mrs. Faith
which would have placed her on
tenure in the school system. These
decisions must remain final.
Very Sincerely
Willard l.. Hawkins.
Superintendent of Schools