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The books and accounts of the collector of water rates were examined and checked. The consumers' ledger accounts were analyzed, the recorded collections were checked with the payments to the treasurer, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the treasurer's ledger. It is recommended that a determined effort be made to secure prompt settlement of the outstanding accounts.
The outstanding tax and water accounts were verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received thereto it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of departmental accounts receivable for temporary aid, aid to dependent children, and old age assistance were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were checked with the payments to the treasurer, the abatements and disallowances being verified.
The surety bonds of the town officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
The records of the sealer of weights and measures, and of the health, school, and library departments, as well as of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and reconciled with the treasurer's books.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax and departmental accounts, together with tables showing the transactions and condition of the trust and investment funds.
For the cooperation received from all town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants, and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE Balance Sheet - September 29, 1945 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$31,194.80
Withholding Tax Deductions- Due Federal Government
$262.38
Accounts Receivable: Taxes:
State Assessments
60.34
Levy of 1944:
Real Estate
$68.92
County Tax
1,908.39
Levy of 1945:
Dog Licenses-Due County
134.00
Personal
7,275.29
Real Estate
18,544.22
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund-Income
38.20
Alice I. Cobb Bequest
2,000.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes. Levy of 1945
95.51
Road Machinery Fund
521.00
Tax Titles
507.88
Tax Possessions
960.77
Old Age Assistance:
Departmental: Highways
67.65
Water Rates and Supplies
2,906.65
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration 21.01
123.45
Chapter 81: State
$4,000.00
Unexpended Appropriation Balances
25,362.04
Chapter 90:
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 2,985.44
State
500.00
County
500.00
Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1945 1,581.50
5,000.00
Federal Grants:
Administration $102.44
State and County Aid to Highways:
25,888.43
Overdrawn Accounts: Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance: Assistance Aid to Dependent Children: Assistance
$889.03
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $95.51
Tax Title
507.88
Tax Possession
960.77
Departmental
67.65
Water
2,906.65
Chapter 81 Chapter 90
1,089.93
646.09
Road Machinery Operating Expense
277.78
Memorial Day
.17
2,998.32
Estimated Receipts, to be collected
6,253.80
$75,873.81
$75,873.81
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$10,000.00
Municipal Building Loan $10,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust and Investment Funds- Cash and Securities
$10,727.30
School Fund Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
$727.30
10,000.00
95.32
Highway:
State and County Aid to Highways 5,000.00
9,538.46
Surplus Revenue
31,358.61
$10,727.30 $10,727.30
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ANNUAL REPORT
TREASURER'S REPORT
Plainville, Mass., January 22, 1946
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Treasurer's Report for the Town of Plainville is sub- mitted herewith for the accounting or financial period from January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945.
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD OSTERHOLM,
Treasurer
CASH RECEIPTS - DECEMBER 31, 1945
Receipts:
Taxes withheld from wages
$3,582.62
Tax Levy of 1944 A/C
4,529.89
Tax Levy of 1945 A/C
46,717.14
Motor Vehicle Excise 1944 A/C
20.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1945 A/C
2,428.30
Water Rates & Supplies
4,673.79
Sate Aid to Highways
7,776.30
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance
7,831.22
Federal Grant-Old Age Administration
260.61
Federal Grant-Aid Dependent Children
382.50
Federal Grant-A.D.C. Administration
25.01
Road Machinery Reserve
1,214.00
School Fund-Interest
10.94
Refunds
21.13
Dog Tax payments by County
629.60
Estimated Receipts (Schedule)
38,077.49
$118,180.54
Cash balance, January 1, 1945
34,816.12
$152,996.66
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ANNUAL REPORT
Disbursements:
Overdrafts-1944 account
$441.40
Collector of Internal Revenue-Withholding
3,409.26
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance
8,375.74
Federal Grant-Old Age Administration Federal Grant-Aid Dependent Children
250.48
422.25
Federal Grant-A.D.C. Administration
30.00
Norfolk County-Dog tax collection
626.00
Appropriation payments (Schedule)
97,046.84
$110,601.97
Cash balance, December 31, 1945
42,394.69
$152,996.66
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS - DECEMBER 31, 1945
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Snow refund
$1,463.36
Income tax-Corporations
3,263,12
Income tax-Business
3,505.89
Income taxes-Other
7,090.00
High School tuition
2,978.98
Meal taxes
481.86
Public Health
246.43
Old Age Assistance
7,460.31
School Fund
3,354.21
Inspection of animals
30.00
Reimbursement of taxes
9.47
Aid Dependent Children
282.00
Vocational training
41.82
Superintendent of Schools
786.69
Gasoline taxes
3,194.56
$34,188.70
Other Receipts:
Library fines
$6.10
Sale of land
200.00
Lease
100.00
School-City of Boston
24.70
Sealer of Weights & Measures
23.03
Dog taxes-County
547.50
Insurance premiums
55.13
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District Court fines
143.00
Town Clerk-Licenses
2,102.00
Town Hall rent
65.00
Milk Licenses
17.00
Collector of Taxes-interest
110.97
Collector of Taxes-charges
90.98
Tuition-Town of Wrentham
21.56
Old Age Assistance & Welfare- Medford
183.80
Old Age Assistance & Welfare- Lowell
14.17
Old Age Assistance & Welfare- Attleboro
128.50
Old Age Assistance-North Attleboro
55.35
3,888.79
Total Estimated Receipts
$38,077.49
APPROPRIATION PAYMENTS - DECEMBER 31, 1945
Public Library
$544.27
Selectmen's expenses & salary
1,425.05
Treasurer's expenses & salary
488.37
Town Clerk expenses & salary
401.45
Assessor's expenses & salary
878.40
Collector of Taxes expenses & salary
649.17
Board of Registrars expenses & salary
332.20
Sealer of Weights & Measures
75.00
Payment of Insurance
1,230.52
Welfare Department
1,157.58
Aid Dependent Children
315.75
Old Age Assistance
8,474.95
Soldiers' Relief
141.58
Highways-Chapter 81
8,000.00
Highways-Center of Town
1,499.50
Highways-Chapter 90
1,498.09
Memorial Day Observance
100.17
Payment of Interest
165.52
Fire Department expenses & salary
1,858.12
Street Lights
4,475.00
Water Department expenses & salary
3,500.00
Board of Health
961.99
Police Department expenses & salary
2,598.68
· Tree Warden
99.10
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Snow Removal
5,694.24
Town Hall maintenance & repair
1,298.23
Park & Playground
436.35
School Department expenses & salary
35,528.20
Town Forest Committee
74.82
Town Office & Fire Station Building
684.00
Maturing Bonds
2,000.00
Welfare Agent & Clerk
540.00
Surety Bond Town Officials
142.45
Moth Department
800.00
County Hospital
873.27
Tree Planting
50.00
Repair of Road Machinery
1,372.81
State & County Taxes
3,983.97
Town Auditor's salary
75.00
Special Drainage
1,999.29
Welcome Home Committee
500.00
Forest Fires
123.75
Total Appropriation Payments
$97,046.84
RECAPITULATION OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - DECEMBER 31, 1945
Accounts
Appro- priations
Transfers & Other
Appro'n Charges
Balance Overdrafts*
Library
$ 547.50
$. . . . ...
$ 544.27
$ 3.23
Selectmen
1,500.00
1,425.05
74.95
Treasurer
500.00
4.00
488.37
15.63
Town Clerk
450.00
401.45
48.55
Assessor's
875.00
878.40
3.40*
Tax Collector
685.00
649.17
35.83
Registrars
350.00
332.20
17.80
Auditor
75.00
75.00
Sealer of Weights
75.00
75.00
Insurance
1,300.00
1,230.52
69.48
Welfare
1,050.00
107.58
1,157.58
A.D.C.
300.00
15.75
315.75
O.A.A.
8,000.00
474.95
8,474.95
Soldiers' Relief
200.00
141.58
58.42
Chapter 81
4,000.00
3,754.18
8,000.00
245.82*
Center of Town
1,500.00
1,499.50
.50
Chapter 90
500.00
1,000.00
1,498.09
1.91
Memorial Day
100.00
.17
100.17
Interest
200.00
165.52
34.48
Fire Department
2,700.00
1,858.12
841.88
Street Lights
4,475.00
4,475.00
Water
3,500.00
3,500.00
Board of Health
1,000.00
961.99
38.01
Police
2,600.00
2,598.68
1.32
Tree Warden
100.00
..
99.10
.90
Snow Removal
3,400.00
5,694.24
2,294.24*
.
.
Town Hall Public Park School Town Forest
300.00
1,000.00
1,298.23
1.77
625.00
436.35
188.65
35,636.00
10.94
35,528.20
118.74
75.00
74.82
.18
Building
750.00
684.00
66.00
Debt Maturing
2,000.00
2,000.00
Welfare Agent
750.00
540.00
210.00
Surety Bonds
150.00
142.45
7.55
Moth
800.00
800.00
Hospital
873.27
873.27
Tree Planting
50.00
50.00
150.00
1,000.00
1,372.81
372.81*
Taxes
3,872.73
3,983.97
111.24*
Drainage
2,000.00
1,999.29
.71
Welcome Home
500.00
500.00
Forest Fires
· .. ·
. .
·
.
$84,641.77
$11,364.05
$97,046.84
$1,041.02*
·
·
·
Plat Assessors
150.00
Machinery
·
. .
123.75
123.75
*Overdrafts to be appropriated.
TREASURERS' REPORT - DECEMBER 31, 1945
BALANCE SHEET AND RESERVES
ASSETS
LIABILITIES & RESERVES
Cash on deposit
$42,356.49
Withholding tax
$ 1,133.28
Revenue Reserved:
Accounts Receivable:
Tax Levy 1945 a/c
4,371.72
Tax Titles
512.68
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Tax Title Possession
960.77
Levy of 1945 a/c
18.00
Water Rates & supplies
1,898.79
Tax Titles
512.68
Tax Title Possession
960.77
Water Rates & supplies
1,898.79
3.70
Overlay Reserve 1945 a/c
1,769.18
Road Machinery Reserve
748.00
State Aid to Highways Chap. 81
245.82
3,213.41
U. S. Federal Grant:
3.60
Old Age Assistance
1,560.71
Reserve for State Receivables
245.82
Aid Dependent Children
81.82
2,000.00
Overdrafts
3,027.51
Legacy-Alice I. Cobb Estate Surplus Revenue
42,292.28
$55,034.31
$55,034.31
Other Receivables:
U. S. Federal Grants:
84.80
O.A.A. Administration A.D.C. Administration
Reserve-Overlay Surplus Appropriation Balance Dog Tax-County
150.00
Motor Vehicle
18.00
INVESTMENT AND TRUST FUNDS
Trust Fund-Cash Post War Fund-Cash Government Bonds
$ 727.30
Trust Fund-School
$ 727.30
81.94
10,000.00
Post War Fund
10,081.94
$10,809.24
$10,809.24
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$10,000.00
Municipal Building Loan $10,000.00
EDWARD OSTERHOLM, Treasurer
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1945.
Appropriated
$800.00
Labor
$603.18
Truck Hire
186.00
Supplies
10.82
$800.00
There is a bad infestation of gypsy moths, and heavy areas of defoliation in the woodland section were in evidence.
Creosoting work was only done along the most infested roadsides; spraying was carried on during the feeding time of the gypsy moths.
All State reports have been sent to the State Forest De- partment.
I recommend that $800.00 be appropriated for moth work in 1946.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. SNELL,
Moth Superintendent
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ANNUAL REPORT SCHOOL OFFICIALS
School Committee
HARVEY C. MORSE, Chairman Term expires 1947 Telephone North Attleboro 294-W
SIDNEY A. MADDOCKS, Secretary Term expires 1948 Telephone North Attleboro 372
HENRY S. TAMBLYN Term expires 1946 Telephone North Attleboro 1112-W
Meeting of the School Committee is held in the office, Town Hall Building, on the third Wednesday of each month.
Union Superintendent of Schools, Norton and Plainville LAURENCE G. NOURSE Residence Telephone, Norton 66 School Telephone, North Attleboro 385-R
Superintendent may be reached at the office in the Town Hall Building every Tuesday, and other days by appointment.
Authorized to Issue Work Certificates F. SUMNER TURNER Telephone North Attleboro 1546
School Physician DR. JOHN T. COTTER Telephone North Attleboro 204
School Nurse MRS. ISABEL M. MADDOCKS Telephone North Attleboro 372
Attendance Officer
ELMER C. PEASE
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ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1945-1946
Elementary and High Schools:
First term opens September 5, 1945 First term closes December 21, 1945 Second term opens January 2, 1946 Second term closes February 15, 1946 Third term opens February 25, 1946 Third term closes April 18, 1946
Fourth term opens April 29, 1946 Fourth term closes:
Elementary Schools June 14, 1946
High Schools June 21, 1946
Holidays for all schools:
October 12
October 26
November 22, 23
November 21 (1/2 day)
December 21 (1/2 day)
April 19
May 30
School Sessions:
Junior-Senior High School: Regular session 8:30 to 2:00.
Primary School 9:00 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:00.
No School Signals:
7:30 A.M .- Three double blasts on fire alarm system signifies no school for all pupils for the day.
7:45 A.M .- Same signal signifies no school for primary pupils.
11:45 A.M .- Same signal signifies no school in the afternoon and Primary pupils will stay in school one hour longer than the usual morning session and then be dismissed for the day.
Plainville NO SCHOOL signals are broadcast over radio stations WEAN 7:00 A.M. to 7:30 A.M. and 7:45, and 8:15 A.M. WBZ 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M.
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Plainville:
This year Plainville Junior and Senior High School found the greatest turnover in teachers that has been experienced for many years. All of these teachers who had served for two or more years in Plainville left for higher salaries. Miss Priscilla Pinel took a position in Quincy; Miss Dorothy Schrader, Lexington; Miss Estelle Cotton, Verona, New Jersey; and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith, Brooklin, Maine, and Miss Esther Boyden, New York. They contributed much to Plain- ville Schools and will be greatly missed, yet we wish them success in their new undertakings. The advancement of the teachers leaving Plainville definitely reveals the caliber of our teaching staff, and accounts for our schools topping the list in educational standards.
Shortly after the closing of school in June, we learned of the death of Mrs. Rowena Rice, art supervisor of the Plainville High School for eighteen years. Many are the pupils of Plain- ville High whose fondest memories are the pleasant hours spent in the art room with Mrs. Rice. Her influence, springing from a well rounded, understanding personality, extended far be- yond the art classroom and the art students. Plainville and the Plainville Schools have lost a real teacher and a genuine friend.
As the war progressed, and the supply of capable teachers became less and less. By dint of much patience and travel, we were able to secure teachers who, we are confident, will bring to the Plainville Schools much leadership and inspiration.
Mr. Thomas A. Morse, B.S., Boston University, teacher- coach, assistant principal, Suffield Academy for six years, elected as Assistant Principal, Coach and Social Science teach- er.
Mr. Alfred Dorosz, B.S., Bridgewater Teachers College, instructor, Chance Vorght Aircraft School, elected as teacher of Mathematics and Science.
Miss Beatrice M. Thibeau, Washington State Normal School, teacher, Junior High School, Rutland, Massachusetts, for twelve years, elected as teacher of Mathematics.
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Miss Betty R. Louison, A.B .; A.M., Pembroke College, Boston University, teach, Wrentham High School, elected as teacher of Foreign Languages.
Miss Mary J. Connors, B.S., Boston University, teacher, Flint, Michigan. Elected as teacher of Social Sciences.
Miss Elizabeth J. Snow of the Bridgewater State Teachers College was secured as teacher of Grade 1.
Miss Louise B. Spier, B.S.Ed., Massachusetts School of Art, Supervisor of Art, Northampton Public Schools and Clark School for the Deaf. Elected as Supervisor of Art.
The physical condition of our schools has been slowly de- teriorating for the past number of years. The following ex- cerpt is from the School Committee report of ten years ago.
"We are liable to be faced at any time with the problem of heating system replacements. So far we have escaped with comparatively minor repairs such as welding and replacing grate bars. The various units are old and inefficient and we are apt at any time to have break-downs that are liable to force repair expenses of hundreds of dollars.
"Your committee is strongly in favor of a central heating plant to do away with all of the antiquated units now in use. We realize that the town is not yet in a position to take care of this outlay, although we are convinced it would be an econ- omy in the long run. It is our aim to keep the present system going with as little expense as possible until we feel the time is ready to ask the voters for a central system."
We now feel that the time has come for the townspeople to give much thought and consideration to our school build- ing needs. At town meeting a special committee was formed to make a study of our school system and the advisability of a new school building. This is heartening to us and we sin- cerely hope that the townspeople will carefully consider the report of this committee.
We wish to express our appreciation of the work of the school staff this year. The following statements and Super- intendent's report are worthy of your careful study.
Respectfully submitted, HARVEY C. MORSE, Chairman SIDNEY A. MADDOCKS, Secretary HENRY S. TAMBLYN
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ANNUAL REPORT
MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS IN 1945
Appropriation
$35,636.00
Interest on Town School Fund
10.94
$35,646.94
Expenses
General Expenses:
School Committee
$120.00
Superintendent's Salary
1,700.00
Expenses
352.82
Expenses of Instruction:
Salaries, High and Elementary
22,813.25
Books and Supplies
1,713.53
Operation of School Plant:
Janitor
1,864.00
Fuel
1,560.72
Miscellaneous
1,185.94
Maintenance
785.81
Health
486.61
Transportation
2,700.00
Tuition
77.52
New Equipment
168.00
Total
$35,528.20
Balance
$118.74
The Town received from the State on Account of Schools:
1944
1945
General School Fund,Part I
$1,980.00
$2,190.00
General School Fund, Part II
2,990.86
3,354.21
For Superintendent
773.33
786.69
For High School
1,142.75
1,250.00
$6,896.94
$7,580.90
From Tutition: Jewelry School Pupils
$39.72
$41.82
From Tuition: Wrentham
21.56
From Tuition: Boston
24.70
Total Expenditure
$32,345.74 $35,528.20
Receipts from outside sources
6,936.66
7,668.98
$6,936.66
$7,668.98
Expenditure by Town of Plainville
$25,409.08 $27,859.22
PLAINVILLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET 1946
1946 Budget
Expended 1945
Expended 1944
Expended 1941
Expended 1936
School Committee
$ 120.00
$ 120.00
$ 120.00
$ 120.00
$ 120.00
Superintendent's Salary Expenses
1,800.00
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,600.00
1,599.96
375.00
352.82
229.80
252.80
171.23
Teachers' Salaries
23,750.00
22,813.25
19,651.00
15,205.66
15,617.18
Books and Supplies
1,700.00
1,713.53
1,712.22
1,669.52
1,006.42
Operation of School Plant:
Janitor
1,864.00
1,864.00
1,664.00
1,711.60
1,664.00
Fuel
1,883.00
1,560.72
1,833.00
1,343.08
936.94
Miscellaneous
981.00
1,185.94
1,026.92
702.76
524.11
Maintenance
885.00
785.81
951.12
715.44
259.03
Health
495.00
486.61
435.03
436.68
422.16
Transportation
2,700.00
2,700.00
2,700.00
2,690.00
2,675.00
Tuition
150.00
77.52
83.64
93.84
97.92
New Equipment
318.00
168.00
238.30
170.67
24.60
$37,021.00
$35,636.00
$32,345.74
$26,712.05
$25,119.08
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Plainville School Committee:
I have the honor of submitting to you my twenty-second annual report as Superintendent of Schools and the thirty- ninth in the series of reports.
School Buildings
The past reports have given definite statistics and recom- mendations for enlarged school plant in order to meet better the physical needs of the pupils in the Plainville Schools, and in order to furnish the enlarged educational facilities which should be offered in our High School program. These condi- tions still exist. The appointment of a special Town Committee on this topic last year indicates the interest of the citizens of the Town in this program. Definite plans for making progress in carrying out this program should be started this year. A majority of the communities have the same problem and are making a careful study and preliminary plans with school architects and school building consultants for new school buildings with modern educational facilities.
TEACHERS' SALARIES
Over half of the school budget in Plainville is spent on teachers' salaries. This is the general situation in most school departments. Educationally the quality of the teaching staff, which in general is in proportion to the salaries paid, is the most important item for the consideration of the School Com- mittee and for the citizens of the town. Thus educationally and financially this item deserves careful study. In the past two years there has been an increase both in the number of teachers, to meet certain definite needs as outlined in past reports, and in the salaries paid in order to secure qualified teachers. At no time in my personal experience has it been so difficult to find good candidates for vacancies on the school staff. The competition for the few possible candidates has been most intense. The following statistics give some indication of the seriousness of this problem.
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In the Readers' Digest of October 1945 an article was published: Teachers' Pay-A National Disgrace by Robert Littell. The low salaries paid in some sections of the country justify the title of the article. Massachusetts is in the group of states paying an average of above $2300. With no salary being paid in Plainville as high as this average it is easy to see the problem of competing with other towns.
The following table of towns in this district, which belongs to the local Superintendents' Club, gives a comparison of the problem in this immediate district. This table shows that Plainville has a difficult problem even in relation to surround- ing towns.
TOWN
Maximum Salary Now In effect-Elementary
Maximum Salary Junior-High
Maximum Salary High
Bridgewater
$1660
$1795 (w)
$1995 (w)
2000 (m)
2300 (m)
East Bridgewater
1600
1900 (w)
1900 (w)
2300 (m)
2300 (w)
Easton
1700
1900 (w)
1900 (w)
2300 (m)
2300 (m)
plus
plus
Franklin
1750
1850 (w)
2050 (w)
1950 (m)
2350 (m)
Wrentham
1750
2100 (w)
2050 (w)
plus
2200 (m)
2350 (m)
Mansfield
1700
1850 (w)
2100 (w)
North Attleboro
1850
1850 (w)
2050 (w)
Norton
1600
1600 (w)
1800 (w)
2000 (m)
Plainville
1700
1800 (w)
1800 (w)
Walpole
1800
1900 (w)
2100 (w)
plus 20%
2100 (m)
2300 (m)
plus $360
plus $360
West Bridgewater
1550
.
1800 (w)
2100 (m)
(w) denotes women
(m) denotes men
plus
2300 (m)
2200 (m)
2250 (m)
2200 (m)
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ANNUAL REPORT
What about the salary situation in the coming year? It is not expected to change materially from the situation of the past year. An examination of the enrollment at the State Teachers' Colleges shows that the graduates of the class next June will be no more than in the past year and that already most of these are being placed and usually at a salary greater than our beginning salary. In the past many of the places which paid high maximum salaries started their teachers at a low salary but due to the teacher shortage and the State Minimum Salary Law, most teachers are being hired at salaries greater than the Plainville schedule. According to the most recent Massachu- setts State House reports the cost of living in November 1945 had increased approximately twenty-seven percent from Jan- uary 1941. Except for the increase in the minimum salaries, due to the State Salary Law, the average increase has been thirteen percent. There is a definite need and justification for increase in the salary schedule to maintain the quality of the teaching staff.
Course of Study in English
During the past year a committee on English in the Norton and Plainville schools has been studying the selection of a text book for the teaching of English in the elementary schools and the high schools. The results of the teaching of English in our schools, as shown by the Iowa Basic Skills Tests, which have been given in all grades for the past five years, has shown the need for a re-examination of the text books in use which also involves teaching methods and procedures as well as sub- ject content. This committee studied the selection of text books with regard to the whole general problem of the teaching of English and the desired results. After an examination of a large number of the recent publications in this field it was decided to make a detailed examination of the series of text books published by seven publishing houses.
OUR LANGUAGE series for grades three through six and the DAILY LIFE ENGLISH series for Junior and Senior High Schools published by Ginn and Company was selected by the committee. The characteristics of these books which brought about its selections were:
1. Systematic gradation of lessons to develop specified skills.
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