| Show SCHOOL SYSTEM OF SALT LAKE IS J TO BE CRIPPLED Playgrounds Abolished Kindergarten Night Classes Music and Vacation Studies Threatened Threat ened Domestic Science Manual Tra Training ning and Physical Education May Be Curtailed i iI I Because the school population of Salt Lake City Is increasing faster than the revenues for educational purposes several ini im important branches of f the Salt Lake City public school sy system tem are arc arc threatened T That at a s saving ving of S 1500 might be effected the board boar of education has already eliminated the school playgrounds from froni the work of the public school system That the the- pruning priming hook will ill n not t stop there is the opinion q of I those who have f followed the cost of the school system in S Salt Sati l Lake The amount available for teachers' teachers salaries is still stilt under the amount required The lopping of the S 1500 expense i ithe itile is the tile first toward this deficit step meeting Possibly the night school will go to give the system of this amount The plans for vacation schools involving a au aa outlay of 1200 are threatened The elimination of these three branches of education would provide provid for S 7 O of the deficit It would leave still to be cared for I The he board of education has not yet appointed a supervisor of music in the public schools It is possible that none will b be appointed The action would effect another saving of 1800 bringing the total saving up to Still Short Even with this thi saving savins of ot the funds are short The authorIties authorities authorities author author- are united on the opinion that the tho elementary ry schools and the high schools are the foundation of ot the school system They feel that their appropriations must not be disturbed As a result tho the saving must be effected effect effect- ed r-d In the special departments for which the tot totals l' l i estimated co cost t- t tt t is s To effect the saving necessary necea- necea Sill sary to bring the thc cost within the appropriation ap flu- it will be bo necessary to tU trim this amount almost half haIr The departments that are ale threatened be because because he- he cau cause o cf this condition are the kin kin- the typical school domestic domes domes- u tic science manual training and physical physical phy phy- education The con condition confronting the tho Salt Lake City school system is well shown In iii res which h were pre presented Tire Tire- vented to the tho board of education L by D. D H. H Christensen last April At that I time line he estimated the teachers teachers' salaries sat sal I aries arles for tor 1915 16 as ns follows at th the lie same m time providing for tor a lL natural increase over oyer last year car which has ha's to toL tobe tobe L be met annually 1311 1315 High thoo 1130 00 ll C WO Night St l IIO 4 OC n-JJ n j im Vl In sn J. J 1 lf ic C ee HOW I C. C MOT Jo J r e t J oro Music Mule usIe 1 7 w 0 JC i I v L' 1 I 1 X 1 IU U School u T Touts Salaries Are Ara Cut When the board of or education received ic- ic these thelia figures and bJ began n to compare with the Income and the theother theother other expenses of oC the tho system the tho cutting started It cut th the total l ap appropriation ap- ap for salaries s to or under the estimate of ot the he superintendent Then It said to the superintendent n ent the tte salary cost ost will I have to come within this amount Th The result is that this has hasto hasto hasto to be taken from tho thirteen de departments do- do outlined d b by the I superintendent in his report Thus far tar only the playgrounds have suffered hut the other departments tire are threat threat- ened If It tom Kome om of them are arc not en entire entirely entirely en- en tire eliminated they will at least be crippled for lack of funds Now while the salary lary list Increased ed approximately over o la last heaL t. t year tho the school population will Increase between l 1500 OO and 2000 pupils There will wili b bo be two new schools opened next year p.-ar for or which teach teachers rs must be bo provided New ew teachers tl for these thes schools must be provided pro with and that no provision pro for tor the regular increases In salary to which the eld cid teachers are entitled One other report which has been before the board of or education has b been n commented on b by residents resident who have u followed the tho school problems I In May Iny Sup Superintendent Christensen submitted a 1 statement showing the distribution of tho the school funds and the tho Increases tf s over o last lat year Big Dig Fuel Increase Ac According or in to these fh figures the ap apportionment apportionment ap- ap for tor teachers' teachers salaries the lowest increase e of ot all funds funds- The increase in the appropriation appropriation for Cor or fuel tuel and light next year ear amounts to 96 95 per cent while the salary list Increases only 17 per cent rhe The salary list must m meet et two new schools with an un Increase of at 17 7 Percent per percent cent while wIlli the tho fuel fuei and light ac account account nc- nc count has an Increase of ur 95 with which to meet the Two of the appropriations S show actual de do- do creases renewals and repairs and furniture and anel equipment The Tho comparative figures follow Gait tip I 1 lOOt M 01 81 1 n i ili tn 1 W ln 3 oes XH Jollon f M 1451 J 11 1 W ij M T. T q Fl Ful l i iriS 11 l IgiS 1 21 J 3 15 Tf V 11 lr ru ra ni J Klot 37 MI G C 81 11 1 f in 14 e IX 41 Jase Less Teachers Inquiry yesterday developed tho the fact tact that the list I Is already within approximately of the appropriation made by hy tho the board And ind nd the lie number of teachers te employed em tm is 13 b. b tel ten tell I less than were employed last year par To m meet tt th the condition and nd have ha t the same teaching force aa lUI last year It wo would ld he be necessary ri io to obtain these teach teachers rs at average salaries h rles of ot 50 a month According to estimates which hab have ha b been en before the board of it education the teachers teachers' salaries all are distributed us as s follows f J lf II ll rAU IlnI J- J V 1 thee C tOI Jr r M At U i l B irs no ei f Stood mM V 1 I v t 5 riot flat list lilt cf cl Ird S 4 M v irenIs Ison lr e ird Irad n nT l o 11 T th r If t t Ot M tr InI Juno Juna B J roc ac fri 10 JUt M d Jon Jui 21 I II Oi yew J e lw lea nuch IJ N Nn N len ten h Ie J u DO IJ g Iff-CoI- Iff f V 4 1 lut 4 so Ire flirt lul Ir June 5 1 1 l To ToLd ToUl 1 Thirty Withdrawals TIe The list as submitted d ia is in excess of or the thc appropriation However new teachers were vere appointed with the this knowledge that thc there rc would lie some seine withdrawals Thirty teachers have withdrawn rawn toda today reducing tho the total totally h by ly This Thi makes Iho lie total tota or ur within approximately of or the appropriation Twenty new teachers have been appointed and thirty have withdrawn rawn so that thal th the lie list U Is still short ten t teachers acher with only t to make mako th the appoint appoint- ments monte not to mention the lie general l deficit o of Heretofore the thc school playgrounds have b been en operated Jointly h by th tho city and the board of education the board of education paying third one-third of the supervisors supervisors' salaries The city paid the other otner two-thirds two nand installed the equipment Pla Playgrounds which will not be bo operated as rig a result of r the action of the thc board of ot education ar are The Bryant Drant tho the Jackson the tho Lafayette Lafa the tho Sumner and the tho West WestSide WestSide WestSide Side high school the order will wm have no effect cHeat on tho those playgrounds operated entirely b by tU the city These are Liberty park Pioneer park Central the Neighborhood Neighbor Neighbor- hood I House louse ansi and Cit City Creek canyon no |
