Show SCHOOLS SEEK lEVY INCREASE Tentative Board Budget Cites Sinking Fund Interest Rates as Cause An increase of one half to three three- fourths of a a. mill in the th school levy loomed Monday as m members of the board of education completed a tentative tenta tl tive e budget for the 34 1933 sch school ol year Hearings Hearings' on cn the budget will take place at 8 p. p m. m Monday in the city and county building at at which time suggestions and recommendations willbe will willbe willbe be made by any citizen interested The increase in the the budget budget is made necessary b because of an accumulated deficit in the school bond sinking fund and Interest fund lund The levy for forthe forthe forthe the sinking fund will be increased fr from fromi 1 mill to 16 mills and the Interest Interest interest inter Inter- est levy from 5 mills to 65 mills If the new budget is adopted the school levy will be 1125 mills compared com corn pared with 10 1050 50 last year an increase of 75 mills Although the board announced it hoped to increase the levy three three- fourths of a a mill mm it may be n necessary ces- ces sary to cut this increase to half halfa amm a mill mm The total budget for for- other school needs for next year has been tentatively tenta tents Uvel set at which is less les than last year This reduction reduce tion was vac made possible chiefly through a a cut in salaries of teachers principals and supervisors The maximum max max- reduction for teachers will be for the school year instead of as originally planned A salary schedule for teachers based on efficiency instead of seniorIty seniority senior senior- ity was announced by School Super Super- L John Johl Nuttall Jr |