Show I SCHOOLS GOST LESS F SCHOOL BUDGET LESS 1 SAYS STATE STAT SUPERINTENDENT DENT DENTt t Dr C. C N. N Jensen state superintendent of public instruction gave out a statement in regard to the saving saving saying sav say ing for the coming school year which s has been in the school 1 ets Expenditures for the school year beginning July 1 he says will willbe willbe be approximately less t than those of the current curren year when wIlen r the revenue of the school districts from taxation and other current sources was increased about above those of l last st school year earThe ear The statement of or Dr Jensen follows follows follows fol fol- lows Some time ago before estimates of school boards were available re reports reports reports re- re ports appeared in the daily papers as to the efforts which boards hoards of education education education ed ed- ed- ed throughout the state were making to reduce school ex expenditures expenditures expendi expendi- endi- endi tures for the year ear 1922 It was sta stated staged ed that readjustments were being being being be be- ing effected very generally in the state which would result in the saving saving saving sav sav- ing of hundreds of thousands of dol dol- lars j I Expenditures E Less While it is impossible even at atthe atthe atthe the present moment to state exactly the amount of money which will be expended on the schools during the he ensuing school year it js is within the limits of safety to say that approximately approximately approximately less will be expended expended expended ex ex- than has been beeh expended during during during dur dur- ing the current school year Available Available Available Avail Avail- able estimates show that in two of oi the large counties over reduction has been made The average average average aver aver- age saving throughout the state will willbe willbe willbe be from 10 to 12 per cent This saving has been brought about in ways which it is thought will be least Injurious to the schools For example the number of te teachers teach teach- ers has has been been red reduced Teachers ers will willbe willbe willbe be required in many instances to care for a larger number of children in their classes A A- number of the least essential subjects ts will not be taught Some other subjects now taught daily dally will be taught every al alternate alternate al- al ternate ternat day Fewer supervisors willbe will willbe willbe be and equipment will be reduced to absolute essen essen- Other adjustments of a more or less technical nature are being worked out It is known after careful investigation investigation investigation and fanning that the reduction reduction reduction tion which is now provided for foris is Isas isas Is is' isas as much as the schools can sta stand ina in ina ina a year ear if a standard at all satisfactory satisfactory I tory is to be maintained Reduction is Limit i Thoughtful influential citizens i who have taken the trouble to make Investigations which would serve as asa asa asa a basis for an intelligent opinion have almost to a man declared that year is bringing about a reduction the program for the ensuing school in expenditures as far as the safety safety safety safe safe- ty of or the schools will permit Radical Radical Radical Radi Radi- cal changes invariably bring undesirable undesirable undesirable rable results Frequently they bring disastrous results I am satisfied that the great body or of our citizens not only want a reduction in expenditures expenditures expenditures but are also anxious that the schools shall continue to render that service to the children which will have much to do with the fu future future future fu- fu ture manhood and citizenship of the state |