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Show MILLS AND TEACHERS DO NOT AGREE ON A SCHOOL ISSUE At the weekly meeting of the city board of education held last night, the board, on motion of Acting President W. H. Williams, decided to visit the junior high schools next Monday to secure the opinion of the teachers as to Superintendent J. M. (Mills' reorganization reor-ganization plan, which has been' in effect ef-fect at the Lewis junior high school for one and one-half years and has been suggested for the Central and Dee junior high schools. The decision followed the reading of the following communication from the superintendent: "Ogden, Utah, January 21, 1916. "To the Teachers' Committee, Board of Education. "Gentlemen: We now have three vacancies In the schools because of resignations and one in the senior high school and one in the Dee junior high school because of - additional work. I have brought up the question ques-tion of putting all the junior high schools on the new plan so much without favorable action, that I shall not bring It before the board again. Though, if the schools were reorganized reorgan-ized on that plan, we would need no new teachers now, and could fill the vacancies In the grades out of teachers teach-ers saved In the junior high school reorganization. Under the conditions that govern at present, I don't know that you would want to consider this proposition. More teachers have been called for, but I have persuaded those who called to organize their schools without them. Of course, you understand under-stand that it is always to the advantage advan-tage of the schools and to all of us to have enough teachers to properly conduct the work. Financial matters, however, must always be considered, and the financial condition of the schools alone has led me to avoid engaging any more teachers than is necessary. YourB very truly, (Signed) "J. M. MILLS, "Superintendent." It is most surprising to note Mr. Mills' request for another teacher in high school, notwithstanding a committee com-mittee of teachers appointed to make assignments and arrange the program for the teachers, met yesterday afternoon after-noon at the high school and unanimously unani-mously decided that no extra teacher was required at the high school. Principal Beeson presided at the meeting and agreed with the teachers' teach-ers' committee on program. Again, Mr. Mills dwells on his saving sav-ing of a teacher In the high school If his plans are adopted, but he fails to tell in his communication that last I June he demanded an Increase of eight teachers, at a cost of $6400, for the junior high schools under his plans. A petition signed by 244 residents of the First municipal ward, that Ne-phl Ne-phl O. Ogden be appointed to fill the acancy left in the school board by the resignation of Hyrum Pingreo, was ordered filed. The only other matter of particular interest brought up at the meeting was the announcement by the clerk, that the first installment of the Ogden Og-den school system's apportionment of the state school tax, amounting to $38,640, had been received. There is more than that due from the state. rrt |