Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-20
Fairfax Board
0kays SIashed
School Budget

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which eliminates 10 proposed
new teachers, but preserves
teacher salary increases wa.
given final approval by the
Fairfax County School Board
last night.
At the same time, the board
created the new position Of
associate superintendent" and
appointed George Pope. one Of
six assistant superintendent, Il
the post. His salary will in
crease from sl2,5oo to $l4,5oC
annually.
The board Of supervisors on
June 8 had cut tI.T million
from the school boards budget
leaving Q total Of S33.5 million
for the fiscal year beginning
July !. The supervisors, how
ever, did not specify which cuts
were to be made and left
this TO the school board 10
determine.
A report on the cuts by Supt
Earl c. Funderburk said the "a
new teachers which had been
eliminated would have reduced
class loads by lowering the
teacher-pupil ratio,
Teacher Pay Increase
He said about 100000 was
retained for increasing the
basic teacher pay scale, which
will be $4,000 TO $1,000 over a
12-year span.
Other Institutional positions
eliminated included six ele-
mentary music teachers, three
teachers for the classes for
Handicapped, . helping teacher
in physical education, q help
ing teacher in reading, one psy-
chologiSt. 10 librarians and six
library assistants.
Mr.. Funderburk said reduc-
tons in instruction would be
made in the areas Of wrestling
coaches, substitute eachers,
teaching materials and educa-
tional televiSion. Total reduc-
tons in Institutional services
amount to S7e3, 9S2.
THE effect Of proposed re-
auctions was calculated in de-
tail" Mr.. Funderburk said, land
it was found that no instruc-
tional programs now in effect
would have to be deleted en-
tirely from next years program.
Many services, of course, were
curtailed. -.
Music CurtaiIed
The instrumental music pro-
gram now provided in grades 5
and 8 would be curtailed so
that only those pupils currently
engaged in the program will be
continued through the coming
year"
The trainable class program
for severely handicapped will be
gradually eliminated during the
coming year, allowing time for
the parents Of those pupils cur
rently enrolled to make other
plans for taking care Of their
children.
Cuts totaling $S2,236 were
made in school administration,
including $500 less for travel
expenses and $7.616 in salaries.
Capital outlay was cut by
$752. 900. covering proposed pur-
chases of equipment, alterations
to old buildings, improvements
to school sites, and salaries of
building inspectors.
OF the overall budget, Mr..
Funderburk said:
Although the total amount
appropriated Is less than re-
quested, it is greater than the
current years appropriation by
$40 million. There will be 6,700
more pupils next year and we
will open nine new schools.
Increase Offset
THE expenditure per pupil
for the current year is SAT- and
next years appropriation pro-
vides for a per pupil expenditure
Of $464. Unfortunately this in
crease cannot provide an ex-
banded program since it is
offset by increases in salaries,
debt service, and capital invest
ment in additional school buses,
all Of which are both necessary
and desirable"
In recommending creation OF
the new position Of associate
superintendent, Mr.. Funder-
burk said it follows basic prin-
ciples Of all organizations.
1t would be the duty Of the
associate to make decisions and
act in the absence of the
superintendent ito insure con.
tinuity Of the organized pro-
grams" Mr.. Funderburk said.
The board also appointed
Clyde A. Erwin, jr., co-ordina,
tor Of school-community rela,
tons. and George G. Tankerd
jr., director Of research.