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Fortunately the year has been unusual in that there seems to have been a gradual decrease in the case load. This is particularly marked in the General Relief category, which is we believe at the lowest ebb. Unfortunately these decreases in case load do not result in very much decrease in expense, because owing to increased hospital costs and the continued large number of our remaining cases who require nursing aid or must be taken care of outside of their homes, and the ever-mounting expense of drugs and hospital bills, we seem to be able to accomplish comparatively little in reducing the burden for the general taxpayers.
The statistical story is attached as usual and gives the over-all pictures in all of the four categories of relief which are subject to our supervision. It is sometimes hard to believe that thirty years ago less than $2,000 was appropriated for all forms of poor relief. However, under our present relief set up a large percentage of our expenditures are reimbursed by the Federal and State Governments, amounts of which may be seen in the Accountant's Report.
RONALD H. WOOD, Chairman CARLISLE D. SCOTLAND J. SIDNEY STONE
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Welfare Statistics
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
1953
1954
1955
Case Load January 1
87
87
84
Case Load December 31
85
81
83
Average Monthly Case Load
84.9
83.3
82.7
Total Gross Expenditures
$90,854.60
$90,466.23
$90,693.68
Average Monthly Cost per Case
$89.17
$90.50
$91.40
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Case Load January 1
17 Cases, 56
Persons 17 Cases, 55 Persons 15
Cases, 52
Persons
Case Load December 31
16 Cases, 52
Persons 15 Cases, 52
Persons
13 Cases, 42
Persons
Average Monthly Case Load
17.0 Cases, 55.5 Persons
16.4 Cases, 55.0 Persons
13.7 Cases, 50.1 Persons
Total Gross Expenditures
$27,457.77
$26,708.96
$24,526.50
Average Monthly Cost per Case
$134.60
$135.72
$149.19
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Case Load January 1
8
8
7
Case Load December 31
7
8
6
Average Monthly Case Load
6.7
8.25
6.4
Total Gross Expenditures
$9,181.04
$10,007.80
$7,807.94
Average Monthly Cost per Case
$114.70
$100.89
$101.66
GENERAL RELIEF
Case Load January 1
13 Cases, 14 Persons 18 Cases, 25
Persons
11 Cases, 11 Persons
Case Load December 31
16 Cases, 22 Persons 12
Cases, 12 Persons
10
Cases, 14
Persons
Average Monthly Case Load
14.8 Cases, 17.3 Persons
15.5 Cases, 19.0 Persons
10.4 Cases, 11.4 Persons
Total Gross Expenditures
Average Monthly Cost per Case
$9,777.96 $55.06
$11,173.38 $60.07
$11,536.61 $92.44
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REPORT OF THE WAYLAND KINDERGARTEN STUDY COMMITTEE
I OBJECT
In accordance with Article 27 of the Warrant for the last annual Town Meeting held on Wednesday, March 9, 1955 "upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the Town establish a committee to study the desir- ability and practicability of establishing kindergartens in the school system, and to report to the town thereon prior to the next annual town meeting; the committee to consist of nine members as follows: One member of the school Committee, to be appointed by that Committee; Two members appointed by the Board of Selectmen; and six members- at-large as follows; Two members each from the Center School P.T.A., Cochituate P.T.A., and Happy Hollow P.T.A. to be chosen by those respective bodies."
II DESIRABILITY
Since as early as 1888, public kindergartens have existed in Massa- chusetts and for many years they have been considered essential elements in a good public school system. Few elementary schools being constructed today fail to include kindergartens and other special facilities for the pre-school child.
The purpose of kindergartens is to provide for the social integration of the child into the school group. The change from the seclusion and protective security of the home to the more formal and less protective atmosphere of the classroom requires a period of transition which can- not be provided in the first grade without detracting from the time needed for the exacting requirements of the educational program. It is during the early months of the first grade that study and work habits are often established for life. If the child is not socially adjusted, difficulties may develop which can have a lasting effect on the child.
A second important function of the kindergarten program is the gradual development of work and study habits. After he has been assimilated into the group pattern, he enters into the learning program which will fit him for entrance into first grade.
Private kindergartens do not fill the need adequately because they do not serve all the children and because it is at best difficult for the private school kindergarten teacher and the public school first grade teacher to work together.
It is, therefore, apparent that a school system that does not include kindergartens as an integral part of its program is placed in an inferior position when related to schools which do provide for the pre-school child.
III PRACTICABILITY
In order to determine the practicability of kindergartens for Way- land, our committee has studied recommendations for the ideal kinder- garten program, determined what is done in surrounding towns and in
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other towns in the State and has determined the estimated number of children who will be served by the program.
A. Recommended Program
For information as to the ideal program, we have used a pam- phlet published by the New England School Development Council in May, 1953 entitled "A Kindergarten Study." Our report will deal only with those recommendations which are pertinent in deter- mining the cost of the program.
These are:
1. The school session for a child of kindergarten age should be short and it is generally agreed that a three hour session at the beginning of the school year is much too long. If possible his schooling should be arranged so that for the first month he attends school for approximately one and a half hours and that the time may be gradually increased to two hours and later three if desirable. The "Study" found however, that such a graduated session is not common practice.
2. The ideal size of the kindergarten group per teacher is agreed to be 15 to 20 with 25 as the largest group that can be handled adequately.
3. For best results, the teacher should teach during the morn- ing only. The afternoons should be free for home visits and preparation of additional materials to meet the individual needs of the children. It was emphasized that it is often neces- sary to make visits to the home in order to fully understand the child and the teacher's afternoons should be free for this purpose.
B. What do our neighbors do?
The practice of our neighboring towns we find to be repre- sentative of the Massachusetts cities and towns belonging to the New England School Development Council so that a summary of what is done by our neighbors may be considered as typical.
1. Lincoln
Class Size 15 to 20
Double Sessions, each 21/2 hours long taught by the same teacher
Transportation during the middle of the day is provided by parent car pools
2. Weston
Average Class size 23 21/2 hour double sessions Midday transportation by parent car pools
3. Concord
Class size 30
21/2 hour double sessions except in West Concord where the teacher teaches remedial reading in the afternoon
Transportation provided by the town
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4. Natick
Class size 25
Double sessions, the first 234 hours long and the second 2 hours
No transportation provided, walk or car pools
5. Sudbury
No Kindergartens
6. Framingham
Only one kindergarten class in town Double sessions 214 hours and 2 hours No Transportation provided
7. Summary
With the exception of Lincoln the classes all tend to be above the 15-20 ideal.
None of the towns follow the ideal practice with regard to morning session only.
In this connection, however, we note that of the towns in the New England Development Council having Kindergar- tens there are 10 that have single sessions. These include Brookline and Belmont which are recognized as having outstanding school systems.
There seems to be no set pattern among our neighbors as to transportation, but use of parent car pools to handle the midday transportation, appears to be a common expedient.
C. Cost of the Program to Wayland
1. Number of Rooms Needed
Information obtained from the Superintendent of the Way- land School System indicated that there will be from 225 to 250 pre-school children by September, 1956. This means that there will be a requirement for at least 10 kindergarten classes with a need for 5 classrooms and 5 teachers for double sessions and for twice this number if we have single sessions.
2. Space Now Available
With the existing serious shortage of elementary school classrooms for the 1956-1957 school year, it is quite obvious that if any of the present space is used for kindergartens, additional space will have to be found for the classes now using the space to be converted. This will add to the number of elementary classrooms needed. In the opinion of our School Superintendent, if such additional space is found, there are classrooms in all three of the existing schools which could be adapted for kindergarten use. It appears to our committee that now is the time to make plans for this space. If the new schools are built without provision for these classes, the adoption of a kindergarten program will be delayed indefinitely.
3. Total Cost
Using $2,000 as the average annual cost of a classroom, $500 for administration and supplies, and $4,500 for a teacher,
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each kindergarten class will cost $7,000 annually. This would mean an annual total of $35,000 for the minimum double session program.
The kindergarten children can be transported to school in the morning and home in the afternoon by the regular school bus system, the cost of which is covered by state reimbursement. The noon trip which would be needed, whether double or single sessions are adopted, would not be covered by State reimburse- ment. If some parent car pool arrangement can be made such as that used in the neighboring towns, the Town could be saved this expense which is estimated to be over $10,000 annually.
IV RECOMMENDATIONS
The committee recommends that kindergartens be established in all the present Wayland Elementary Schools immediately or no later than September 1, 1957. We also recommend that provision be made for Kindergartens in any new elementary schools that are to be constructed.
MR. CORNELIUS J. MAGUIRE MRS. VINCENT MANCHESTER MR. GILBERT SMALL, JR. MRS. DOUGLAS SURGENOR MRS. JOHN W. ARNOLD MR. JOHN B. GREGORY MRS. SETH F. JOHNSON
MRS. BRUCE F. KINGSBURY
MR. MEYER LANDSBURG
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee herewith submits its annual report for 1955.
Many important decisions faced the School Committee during the year. As a result of the Town Meeting vote the firm of Engelhardt, Engelhardt and Leggett was employed to review Wayland's school building needs and submit a long range school building program based on the firm's impartial study of the Town's educational needs. The School Committee is indebted to the League of Women Voters for distributing copies of the report to each family in the Town.
The Wayland-Sudbury union was officially dissolved on September first. Dr. Rexford Souder accepted the position of Superintendent of Schools in Sudbury and the Sudbury-Lincoln Regional School, but graciously agreed to serve Wayland until a successor was elected. We wish him every success in his new position and thank him for his un- tiring efforts, for the nights, Sundays, and holidays he gave us.
We are grateful to Mr. Henry Perry of Boston University, and Mr. Dana Cotton, of Harvard University, and to various out-of-town universities for their generous assistance in aiding us in the selection of a Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Edward J. Anderson accepted the election as Superintendent and assumed his duties September first. We welcome him and wish him success.
The Committee wishes to thank the School Committee and the citizens of the Town of Weston for permitting us the use of two elementary school classrooms in Weston.
Mr. Roger P. Stokey, town attorney for many years, resigned during the year and the Committee wishes to acknowledge the services he per- formed for the Committee, being available to the Committee at all times for conferences at night and over the week-end. He performed many of these services without compensation. Our sincere thanks to him.
The report of the Superintendent of Schools describes in more detail some of the problems which faced the schools during the past year and which will face the School Committee during the coming year. The School Committee is most appreciative of the support given to the Committee by the citizens of Wayland during the past year and looks forward to continued support during the coming year when many im- portant school issues will be brought to the Town for a decision.
Respectfully submitted, CORNELIUS J. MAGUIRE, Chairman JOHN B. BUTLER WILLIAM A. WALDRON
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SCHOOL ORGANIZATION, 1955 - 1956
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
CORNELIUS J. MAGUIRE, Chairman Term expires 1957 JOHN B. BUTLER Term expires 1958
WILLIAM A. WALDRON Term expires 1956
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND SECRETARY TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
EDWARD J. ANDERSON Office, High School, Wayland Elmwood 8-4351
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
ERNEST H. DAMON, JR., M.D. Olympic 3-1231
SCHOOL DENTIST
JOSEPH P. FOURNIER, D.D.S.
Trinity 2-3211
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES
MARIAN E. HOWES High School
MARIAN E. HOWES
Cochituate School
LOUISE M. McMANUS Happy Hollow School
MARY E. McNEIL
Center School
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
LEWIS A. OXFORD Elmwood 8-2581
CUSTODIANS
GEORGE F. DICKEY, Head High School
PETER POLITO
High School
JAMES J. McDONALD
Center School
FRANK J. KANE Cochituate School
JOHN MORAN Happy Hollow School
DANIEL J. HOUSTON
High and Cochituate Schools
SECRETARIES
RUBY L. COLEMAN Superintendent's Office
KATHARINE HODGES High School Office
CAFETERIA
DOROTHY BOWERS, Director Superintendent's Office
ANNA PERODEAU
High School
FLORA BLISS
High School
MARY J. BULLOCK High School
ELSIE MUNSEY High School
EMMA C. ELLIS Center School
ELLEN CURLEY Center School
MILDRED G. CAULFIELD Cochituate School
BARBARA FABIANO
Cochituate School
MILDRED WOOD Happy Hollow School
ELSIE DICKIE Happy Hollow School
ELIZABETH A. STERLING
Happy Hollow School
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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1956
Schools reopen
January 3
Winter Vacation February 20-24
Good Friday March 30
Spring Vacation April 16-20
Memorial Day Holiday May 30
Schools close June 22
Schools open September 10
Columbus Day October 12
Veterans Day November 12
Thanksgiving Vacation November 22-23
(minimum day on November 21)
Christmas Vacation
December 24-January 2
SCHOOL ENTRANCE
Any child who is five years and eight months of age on September first of the current school year may be admitted to the first grade, but in every case the admission of a child under six shall be dependent upon the fitness of the child to profit by the work of the school, such fitness to be determined by the Superintendent. Pupils under the age of seven years who have not previously attended school shall not be permitted to enter later than thirty days after the opening of school in September except by special permission of the Superintendent. Certi- ficates of birth and vaccination shall be required at the time of entrance.
NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL
In the event of exceptionally severe weather conditions or when the transportation system is disrupted, WBZ, WEEI, and WKOX will broadcast the no-school announcements between 7:00 and 8:00 A. M. In addition, five blasts will be sounded on the fire alarm in Wayland and Cochituate at 7:00 A. M. for "no school, all schools" and 7:30 A. M. for "no school elementary schools only."
We feel these signals are clear and, therefore, urge parents to refrain from flooding the Telephone Office and homes of School Depart- ment personnel with telephone calls.
On days when the signal is not used weather conditions may war- rant the non-attendance of certain children. Lack of normal health would tend to make it advisable for parents to keep the child at home. Since weather reports are not always reliable, and since the School Department desires to render the maximum education service by having the schools open the greatest number of days, storm signals will not be used on ordinary rainy or snowy days or when there is reasonable doubt.
A good education can be built on good health. Safeguard health by keeping your child home when, in your estimation as a parent, conditions warrant.
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MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE October 1, 1955
Grade
BOYS
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13
14 15
16
17
18
19
20
21 & over Totals
1
17 102
11
98
2
15
74
9
99
7
69
19
3
1
69
4
14
45
9
1
62
12
42
7
1
63
6
7
45
10
1
1
1
2
1
80
7
1
11
45
16
7
1
11
34
14
5
8
9
13
9
4
1
36
9
8
17
11
2
10
1
18
7
3
1 30
11
2
8
4
1
15
12
2
2
Total Boys
17 117
92
93
76
63
68
67
61
42
32
35
18
9
1
1 792
194
5
Spec.
65
38
PG
130
195
Grade GIRLS
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 & over Totals
1
15
71
2
88
2
11
65
2
78
3
22
70
10
102
4
16
48
8
72
5
18
34
3
55
6
15
36
6
57
Spec.
4
1
1
1
1
1
9
7
12
36
3
51
8
12
39
6
1
58
9
1
10
25
7
43
10
13
18
3
34
11
8
17
2
27
12
5
25
30
PG
1
1
Total Girls
15
82
89
88
80
58
52
56
53
45
34
25
27
1
705
GRAND TOTAL 1,497
ORGANIZATION OF TEACHING STAFF, JANUARY 1, 1956
Junior-Senior High School
Name
Position
Elected
W. MAXWELL GRIFFIN
Headmaster
1952
JAMES E. REID
Vice Principal, Latin 1955
ROBERT A. ANDREOTTI
Mathematics
1955
OUIDA L. BAILEY
Science
1955
RUTH W. BAILEY
Librarian
1955
EDWARD C. BARRY
Science
1955
FRANCIS J. BOTTARI
Language Arts, Social Studies
1955
ALBERT W. BURNS
English
1954
LUCILLE G. CHAMPAGNE
Social Studies
1953
FRANCIS X. CORCORAN
Science
1955
JANIE C. FOSTER
Home Economics
1929
WILLIAM F. FRARY
Special Class
1953
ELSIE T. FREEMAN
Language Arts, Social Studies
1955
DOROTHY J. GILMORE
Business Education
1954
FRANCIS R. GLADU
Law, Salesmanship, Mathematics
1928
LILLIAN M. JONES
Fine Arts
1950
LIONEL G. LAGUARDIA
Language Arts, Social Studies
1955
FORREST L. MORTON
Language Arts, Social Studies
1955
JOSEPH T. MOYNAHAN
Language Arts, Social Studies
1954
LEWIS A. OXFORD
Guidance, Mathematics
1953
RALPH M. PEARSON
Industrial Arts
1949
ARMANDO S. ROSSI
Business Education
1953
RALPH S. SALVATI
Science, Athletic Director
1949
MARIANNE M. SANDERSON
Mathematics
1955
ANN B. SHIELDS
French, Latin
1950
SAMUEL F. STRICKLAND
Physical Education
1946
REED K. TAYLOR
English
1955
HELEN E. TIMSON
Language Arts, Social Studies
1952
KATHRYN R. WILLS
Mathematics
1955
CLARA N. ZULLO
Choral Music
1955
Center Elementary School
RETA A. HUBLER
Principal
1953
DONALENE V. BRAINERD
Third
1953
ANNE S. CONCANNON
Second
1953
JACQUELINE E. DURBIN
Special Class
1949
ELEANOR LANDRIGAN
First
1955
FLORENCE J. LINDENBERG
Fourth
1955
ANNE E. MCCLOSKEY
First
1955
JAMES F. MURPHY
Sixth
1954
ARLINE C. PENNELL
First
1953
DORIS H. SALAK
Second
1954
JEAN M. SHADLEY
Fifth
1954
JUDITH H. UHRIG
Fourth
1955
ANN M. WILLIAMS
Third
1954
Cochituate Elementary School
ELMER R. KANE
Principal
1952
JANE N. CAMPBELL
Second
1916
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JUSTINE C. CAVANAUGH
Third
1953
WALTER F. DOUCETTE
Sixth
1951
ELIZABETH S. GLADU
Fourth
1953
FRANK GUARINO, JR.
Sixth
1955
OLIVIA W. HILL
First
1951
HARRIET S. MICHELSON
Fifth
1953
ETHELYN M. MORRILL
First
1920
MARY E. NEAL
Fourth
1951
JEANNE PLESSIS
Third
1955
MARY E. REYNOLDS
Second
1955
PRISCILLA H. TRIEBS
First
1954
DOROTHY C. WALSH
Fifth
1955
Happy Hollow Elementary School
DANIEL A. FRUMERIN
Principal
1954
KATHERINE C. BARRON
First
1955
PATRICIA A. DALTON
Fourth
1953
TERRI L. FINN
Second
1955
EVA I. GATELY
Fifth
1944
ALICE M. HALL
First
1953
ANN P. HARTIG
Second
1955
ALICE J. MCINTOSH
Third
1953
PAULINE NATALE
Second
1955
MARIAN W. RUOPP
Fourth
1954
FLORENCE C. SHOHL
Sixth
1947
SUE SPAULDING
First
1955
SELMA L. STEINBERG
Third
1954
Specialists
MARJORIE A. BALL
Physical Education
1954
LESTER S. MACARTHUR
Instrumental Music
1953
JEAN T. NELSON
Guidance
1949
LUCY D. PARKER
String Instruments
1953
PAULINE N. RADFORD
Choral Music
1947
MILDRED L. REYNOLDS
Speech
1954
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ENROLLMENT TRENDS
School Year
1
2.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
SP PG
1-6
7-9
10-12
1-12
1950-51 105
116
115
90
80
75
72
68
64
63
54
43
2
581
204
160
947
1951-52 127
106
138
106
91
83
85
64
64
58
52
54
651
213
164
1028
1952-53
141
127
111
147
110
94
93
84
65
58
57
42
730
242
157
1129
1953-54 167
151
129
127
132
117
86
91
74
57
49
51
823
251
157
1231
1954-55 170
164
155
130
120
125
123
82
87
67
47
46
7
864
292
160
1323
1955-56
219
176
174
168
117
120
131
123
79
72
57
45
14
3
974
333
174
1498
1956-57
183
223
187
182
160
118
126
127
113
70
62
52
15
3
1053
366
184
1621
1957-58
268
186
237
196
173
162
124
122
117
99
60
58
16
3
1222
363
217
1821
1958-59
239
273
198
248
186
175
170
120
112
103
85
55
16
3
1319
402
243
1983
1959-60
283
244
291
207
236
188
184
165
110
99
89
77
17
3
1449
459
265
2193
1960-61 320
288
260
304
197
239
197
179
152
97
85
81
17
3
1608
528
263
2419
198
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WAYLAND, MASS. Gentlemen :
This is the fifty-ninth in the series of reports of the Superintendent of Schools, and the first report by Wayland's first full-time Superinten- dent of Schools. The Superintendent congratulates the School Committee and the community for their support of the public schools. He is deeply aware of the outstanding public interest in the schools and sincerely appreciates the constructive ideas expressed to him by many citizens who desire to improve the quality of education in their schools.
At the beginning of 1956 the citizens of Wayland find themselves faced with school problems far beyond any problems the Town has been called upon to face at any time in the past. Many of the school prob- lems are caused by the growth in the enrollment in the public schools. From October 1, 1954 to October 1, 1955 the enrollment increase was 13.8%, and this rate of increase in the pupil population will continue for at least 5 years or more.
With the school plant already operating beyond capacity and with two classes being held in classrooms rented from Weston, there is little doubt but that Wayland is faced with the immediate expenditure of money for the expansion of the school plant which is essential if Wayland's boys and girls are to have adequate classrooms and facilities for their education.
The Town followed a wise policy in engaging the firm of Engelhardt, Engelhardt and Leggett to make a report of the school plant facilities and to lay out a program to provide for the future educational needs of the Town. The School Committee provided a copy of the Engelhardt report for each family in the Town.
The School Building Committee is, at the end of the year, actively engaged in making plans for the first of the new elementary schools proposed in the Engelhardt report. It is hoped that the first of the elementary schools will be ready early in 1957.
At the same time the Building Committee is working actively toward selecting an architect and drawing plans for a second elemen- tary school as proposed in the Engelhardt report. It is essential that this school be ready for use by September of 1957.
It is impossible to draw a distinct line between the needs for elementary schools and the needs for junior and senior high schools. On October 1, 1955 there were enrolled in the junior high school 333 students; in the senior high school, 174 students; - a total of 507 students. One sixth grade class is also housed in the junior-senior high school. By September of 1956 there will be a minimum of 550 students enrolled in the junior-senior high school, and by September 1957 there will be more than 580 students. It will be necessary at that time to provide additional space for the junior high school program.
As an example of the crowded conditions in the junior-senior high school, in September of 1956 it will be necessary to curtail the junior- senior high school art program as the present limitations of space and
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facilities make it impossible to continue the present art program. This same thing is true of the home economics program. One practical solution to the immediate problem in the junior-senior high school appears to be the conversion of the Center School to junior high school use. The nearness of the Center School to the junior-senior high school makes this a workable solution. It means, however, that enough elementary classrooms will need to be provided to take care of the present Center School population.
Included in this planning is the possibility that the Superintendent of Schools should vacate the offices now occupied in the junior-senior high school and move the School Committee and Superintendent's offices to a portion in the upstairs of the Center School. It is the feeling of the Superintendent that proper classroom facilities are more important than the housing of the administrative offices. It is also possible that the Superintendent and the School Committee offices can be housed in some other convenient location in the Town.
The rapid growth in the Wayland schools is amply illustrated: The Superintendent of Schools reported in the 1954 Town Report that there was an increase over the previous year's enrollment of 85 children in all grades, making a total of 1,316 children. On October 1, 1955 there were 1,498 children enrolled in the Wayland public schools, or an in- crease of 182 children in one year. This is a minimum increase of at least seven full classrooms in one year.
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