Report of the city of Somerville 1959, Part 8

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1959
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131


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM


At the Northeastern Junior High School a new counter top was installed to replace the old counter which was in very poor condition. A new railing was installed to set up a system where- by only one line would be formed at the lunch counter. Ar- rangements were made to start using tickets to eliminate the handling of money by the people who handle food, thereby improving the health and sanitation standards. This change will also move the line much faster and more efficiently.


All stoves in all cafeterias have been inspected, repaired, and cleaned. All refrigerators have been serviced.


For the school year ending June 1959 the State Department reimbursed the schools to the extent of $53,789.62 in cash and $12,091.80 in surplus food commodities, totaling $65,881.42 for the 226,592 meals sold to children. The total number of bottles of milk consumed in the school lunch and the special milk program for the school year 1958-1959 was 1,307,981.


Food costs were greatly increased due to the fact that the surplus commodities such as hamburg, pork and gravy, turkeys, canned vegetables, and fruits were curtailed for several months.


All efforts during the school year were concentrated on the objectives of the school lunch program to serve nutritional Type A lunches and to encourage and increase student partici- pation as far as possible.


DRIVER TRAINING


Over one half of the nation's high schools now offer in- struction in driver-training. In the last ten years alone over six million students have been enrolled in such courses. Driver-education has earned its spurs, and, according to the Center of Safety Education, New York University, today is one of the most popular subjects in the school. This is true in Somerville High School where a larger number of students ap- ply for driver instruction than can be accommodated. A similar situation occurs in the Evening High School and the Trade High School.


Under the direction of a capable staff of teachers, hundreds of students have qualified for operators' licenses and certifica- tion in accordance with the laws of the Registry of Motor


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Vehicles. This course has brought about a reduction in insur- ance rates and has taught the students how to operate a vehicle with the utmost of care and safety.


DRIVER TRAINING - SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL


THRIFT


The thrift program, through the School Savings System, has had a rewarding year as is evidenced by the widespread participation in thrift activity by all the schools. A total of $86,833.30 was deposited during the school year, representing 68,130 deposits.


The twofold purpose of the program, namely, to furnish the machinery for the practice of saving in all the schools and to provide the practical content for the High School course in Banking, is especially adapted to help meet a critical need of our times.


As never before this country needs in its citizenry the basic qualities which lead to stability and the development of strong characters. It is precisely to the development of these qualities that the thrift program is directed. The habit to save, with its


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE


character-building attributes, is encouraged among the pupils throughout the city. The School Savings System also affords the intensive training in work habits and special opportunities for leadership to the corps of 132 pupils who this year comprise the workers in the High School Bank. Emphasis upon and reg- ular training in fundamental practices help to develop construc- tive attitudes in the thinking and actions of boys and girls, thus aiding them to become responsible citizens.


IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES


Maintenance of school buildings, many of which are more than sixty years old, continues to be a major project. It has been necessary to replace glass in many buildings. Damage of this type has been the result of vandalism. In many in- stances the offenders have been apprehended and compelled to assume the expense of the damages. Principals and teachers, with the cooperation of the Police Department, have been suc- cessful in reducing the destruction of school property.


The roof on the High School gymnasium, which created a problem in respect to leaks and repairs, has been replaced by an entirely new roof. Improvements have been made in many other areas of the High School building, including electrical outlets, lavatory repairs, plastering, painting, and the replace- ment of furniture.


A reconstructed, modern science room has been a center of attraction at the Western Junior High School. Plans for completing the adjoining room are being considered. The floor on the girls' shower room has been tiled following the recondi- tioning of this area. Cornice stone was repaired or removed and a new outside drainage system was constructed. Installa- tion of bituminous concrete and curbstones around the build- ing have added to the appearance of the school.


At the Prescott School much corrective work was done to facilitate the preparation of the hot lunch program. New pipe was installed and the plumbing system improved considerably. The old master clock, program bells, and fire alarm system were removed and replaced by modern units.


Considerable effort and expense were expended to mod- ernize the Forster School. New plumbing, plastering, painting, ventilation, lighting, masonry, carpentry, etc. have transformed this building into a more modern structure.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Expanded mesh grills which were installed to protect the windows at the Perry School were considered to be dangerous in case of fire. All grills were removed, divided into two sec- tions, and installed so that they can be opened with compara- tive ease.


Major repairs have been made on the roof at the Hodg- kins School. The entire building has been renovated and redecorated.


Renovations at the Proctor School consisted of a new teachers' room and the installation of linoleum on the floors of the kindergarten. Repairs were completed in the heating sys- tem in order to obtain maximum efficiency.


A new door was installed at the Cholerton School. Chalk boards were also reconditioned or replaced in this building.


In addition to the work cited, numerous repairs and im- provements were completed in other buildings. The above are merely a few examples to indicate the nature of the work in general.


The Commissioner of Public Works and the Commissioner of Buildings have been very cooperative. An expression of appreciation is extended to them and to the members of the staff for their assistance during the past year.


The huge task of maintaining school buildings is one which requires constant attention. There continue to be many prob- lems, such as a need for improved lighting, replacement of chalk boards, adaptable classroom furniture, additional rooms in some buildings, modern clocks, reconditioning and repair of structural defects, elimination of fire hazards, additional exits, installation of sprinkler systems, and the repair or replacement of boilers and heating units which need attention. Obsolete lights and fixtures should be removed in many buildings. Mod- ern lighting which meets the specification of recommended candle power should be installed.


STAFF CHANGES


Mrs. Elsie M. Guthrie, Director of Art in the Somerville schools, retired in June after serving a total of forty-two years in the Somerville Public Schools. She served for twenty-six years as a teacher in the elementary and junior high schools.


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In 1942 she was elected Supervisor of Art and in 1947 she became Director of Art. She was a devoted teacher and an enthusiastic and inspired leader in the field of Art.


On June 10, 1959 Charles R. Khirallah was elected Direc- tor of Art to succeed Mrs. Guthrie. Mr. Khirallah began service in the Somerville schools in October 1951 as a teacher of Art in the Western Junior High School.


It is with considerable regret that the Superintendent notes the termination of employment of a number of very valuable personnel, listed subsequently in this report. This presents a very serious problem to the administration and to the School Committee to replace these people after their many years of valuable and dedicated service.


CONCLUSION


The School Committee is deserving of great commendation for the eagerness and zeal with which it approached and at- tempted to resolve the many problems which confronted the schools during the past year, such as increasing enrollments, shortage of qualified teachers in special fields, changes in the educational program and in methods of teaching, and the ob- solescence of existing school buildings.


It is very gratifying to observe the sincerity and the dili- gence with which all members of the School Committee have met their responsibilities.


The Superintendent expresses his sincere appreciation to the members of the teaching personnel, to the administrators, clerical personnel, and to the custodial and maintenance per- sonnel for the valuable contribution which they have made to the schools. Sincere appreciation is extended also to the mem- bers of the press for their cooperation and also to the parent- teacher associations and home and school associations for their willingness to cooperate in matters educational.


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ANNUAL REPORTS NUMBER OF PUPILS ADMITTED TO GRADE 1 IN SEPTEMBER


School


1955


1956


1957


1958


1959


Prescott


54


57


61


63


53


Hanscom


38


26


24


28


24


Baxter


11


16


20


21


23


Knapp


18


27


19


22


31


Perry


23


27


28


28


29


Pope


31


48


46


53


65


Cummings


50


51


44


55


55


Edgerly


59


48


40


47


54


Healey


77


148


154


132


140


Grimmons


65


28


37


38


21


Forster


97


82


64


56


73


Bingham


54


39


53


48


44


Carr


41


35


44


40


28


Morse


52


37


40


37


45


Proctor


29


27


33


37


34


Durell


17


15


12


14


21


Burns


53


46


53


33


48


Brown


38


45


49


54


55


Hodgkins


52


70


58


49


56


Cutler


110


86


70


80


95


Lowe


55


41


48


50


44


Conwell


-


27


31


29


28


Total


1,024


1,026


1,028


1,014


1,066


DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGES AND GRADES, OCTOBER 1, 1959


AGE


GRADE


TOTAL


21 or


4


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20


Above Normal Age


over


Kdgn.


612


944


1


1,557


-


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Below Normal Age


5


11


30


10


59


51


65


81


39


37


30


16


5


0


469


...


1


385


690


93


1,173


5


2


5


307


566


35


11


974


11


3


259


526


98


30


3


3


919


36


4


245


474


126


37


9


1


892


47


5


243


466


151


47


1


913


53


6


202


474


165


45


5


891


50


7


1


292


490


149


59


1007


75


8


2


294


164


124


65


5


959


75


9


4


191


366


138


34


4


737


38


10


7


178


412


147


1


773


29


11


193


389


131


29


7


749


36


3


130


250


51


9


495


11


2


3


3


3


14


3


Total


612


1334


998


918


861


826


825


959


1012


862


733


827


755


420


84


19


5


3


12,023


5


16


5


28


12


2


3


P. G.


5


137


138


ANNUAL REPORTS


POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1958-1959


1842


1,013


1911


78,000


1935


100,773


1850


3,540


1912


80,000


1940


102,304


1860


8,025


1913


81,000


1945


105,883


1865


9,366


1914


85,000


1950


102,254


1870


14,693


1915


86,854


1955


97,032


1875


21,594


1916


88,000


1880


24,985


1917


93,000


1885


29,992


1918


91,000


1890


40,117


1919


91,500


1895


52,200


1920


93,033


1900


61,643


1921


94,500


1901


63,000


1922


98,000


1902


65,273


1923


99,000


1903


67,500


1924


100,440


1905


69,272


1925


99,032


1906


70,875


1926


101,000


1907


72,000


1927


102,000


1908


75,500


1928


104,000


1909


75,500


1929


105,000


1910


77,236


1930


103,604


School Registration


Number of children between 5 and 15 years


of age inclusive, October 1, 1959: In public schools


10,473


In private schools


5,999


Total


16,472


Number of compulsory school age, 7 to 15 inclusive:


In public schools, males


4,277


females


3,800


8,077


In private schools, males


2,612


females


2,521


5,133


Total


13,210


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE


ATTENDANCE DATA FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 1959


Schools


Annual


Enrollment


Average


Membership


Average


Attendance


Percent of


Attendance


In October


In June


High


2,252


2,103


1,927


91.63


2,209


2,042


Northeastern Jr.


860


821


741


90.26


825


836


Southern Jr.


869


802


735


91.65


854


784


Western Jr.


868


816


763


93.50


839


821


Trade High


202


208


187


89.90


222


189


Prescott


447


405


319


80.00


516


405


Hanscom


298


271


252


93.00


27


273


Baxter


109


98


89


90.81


105


102


Knapp


279


232


212


91.38


263


263


Perry


163


137


122


89.05


150


152


Pope


350


338


311


92.01


339


344


Cummings


364


341


311


91.20


346


338


Edgerly


249


232


208


89.65


231


236


Healey


988


922


834


90.46


965


941


Grimmons


236


226


207


91.59


230


222


Forster


587


546


494


90.47


556


545


Bingham


386


358


332


92.73


367


354


Carr


375


340


314


92.35


363


332


Morse


314


318


293


92.13


322


318


Proctor


261


252


230


91.28


252


253


Durell


70


59


56


94.91


61


58


Burns


270


250


227


90.80


257


249


Brown


385


369


332


89.97


374


367


Cholerton


255


246


226


91.87


250


245


Hodgkins


409


375


344


91.73


386


364


Cutler


620


579


530


91.53


592


556


Lowe


194


186


170


91.31


181


186


Conwell


182


173


163


94.22


175


178


Atypical


216


195


170


87.17


209


181


Non-English Speaking


30


14


13


92.87


30


12


13,088


12,212


11,112


90.99


12,740


12,146


No. Attending


No. Attending


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ANNUAL REPORTS


ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1915-1959


June


Enrollment


Average Membership


Average Attendance


Per cent. of


Attendance


Number of


Tardinesses


to Average


Attendance


1915


14,505


12,903


12,189


94.5


8,000


0.656


1916


14,647


13,191


12,323


93.4


9,373


0.761


1917


13,967


12,770


11,933


93.7


7,325


0.613


1918


14,256


12,656


11,798


93.2


8,970


0.760


1919


14,039


12,733


11,609


91.2


9,744


0.839


1920


14,091


12,836


11,807


91.9


11,628


0.993


1921


14,500


13,396


12,533


93.6


11,337


0.904


1922


15,225


14,004


13,160


94.0


11,620


0.883


1923


15,932


14,308


13,276


92.8


13,164


0.991


1924


16,092


14,554


3,647


93.8


12,528


0.918


1925


16,262


14,699


13,691


93.1


11,814


0.863


1926


16,687


15,042


14,074


93.6


12,256


0.871


1927


16,669


15,042


14,094


93.7


12,526


0.888


1928


16,807


15,190


14,232


93.1


15,160


1.065


1929


17,083


15,521


14,435


93.0


16,626


1.152


1930


16,851


15,632


14,666


92.8


13,904


0.948


1931


17,218


15,915


14,940


93.9


13,429


0.891


1932


17,389


16,030


15,104


94.2


15,634


1.035


1933


17,758


16,303


15,322


93.9


14,488


0.945


1934


17,903


16,616


15,591


93.8


14,962


0.960


1935


17,811


16,613


15,506


93.3


15,532


1.000


1936


17,926


16,707


15,470


92.6


13,656


0.982


1937


17,871


16,626


15,564


93.6


13,647


0.876


1938


17,762


16,623


15,551


93.6


14,508


0.932


1939


17,559


16,307


15,093


92.6


14,123


0.936


1940


17,486


16,325


15,276


93.6


15,572


1.019


1941 1942


16,416


15,170


13,939


91.9


13,797


0.989


1943


15,703


14,304


12,758


89.2


14,804


1.160


1944


14,975


13,742


12,296


89.5


18,497


1.504


1945


14,760


13,693


12,348


90.1


18,070


1.382


1946


14,811


13,670


12,347


90.3


14,937


1.209


1947


14,876


13,549


12,465


92.4


18,258


1.465


1948


14,591


13,507


12,263


90.7


16,087


1.312


1949


14,139


13,282


12,189


91.8


16,021


1,314


1950


13,888


12,957


11,966


92.4


16,189


1.352


1951


13,274


12,504


11,464


91.7


15,321


1.336


1952


13,384


12,465


11,293


90.6


14,042


1.243


1953


13,369


12,498


11,418


91.4


13,758


1.205


1954


13,499


12,566


11,560


92.0


13,810


1.195


1955


13,377


12,448


11,386


91.5


15,865


1.393


1956


12,957


12,148


11,220


92.36


17,510


1,561


1957


12,907


11,786


10,847


92.03


15,705


1.448


1958


12,757


12,025


10,917


90.79


13,831


1.267


1959


13,088


12,212


11,112


90.99


13,912


1.252


17,266


15,988


14,792


92.5


13,741


0.928


(For years prior to 1915 see School Report of 1917)


Ratio of Tradiness


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE


NUMBER OF TEACHERS BY YEARS, 1917-1959


Year


High School


Junior High Schools


*Elementary Schools


Special Teachers


Supervisors


Principals, Etc.


Assistants not in


Charge of Room


Continuation


Americanization


Women


Total


1917


70±


65


238


33


17


..


..


49


374


423


1918


70本


108


207


28


5


....


....


49


369


418


1919


70°


106


207


26


9


....


....


48


370


418


1920


69


113


212


23


8


....


....


54


371


425


1921


75°


115


216


25


14


5


N


60


392


452


1922


721


114


216


22


16


5


N


57


390


447


1923


75°


120


222


24


18


A


N


55


410


465


1924


76°


117


221


24


16


A


N


59


401


460


1925


76°


118


229


23


16


A


N


59


409


468


1926


75°


118


228


27


11


W


N


58


406


464


1927


77°


123


233


30


11


W


1


62


416


478


1928


80°


123


239


33


10


W


1


64


425


489


1929


88°


125


239


33


27


3


1


70


446


516


1930


95°


131


241


39


33


3


1


78


465


543


1931


1041


138


235


50


46


A


1


93


485


578


1932


105+


154


251


46


29


A


1


105


485


590


1933


106+


154


256


44


33


W


1


120


477


597


1934


1161


160


257


43


39


W


1


125


494


619


1935


116+


164


257


42


40


W


1


128


495


623


1936


120+


165


265


40


43


W


1


133


504


637


1937


126+


167


271


38


31


W


1


142


495


637


1938


1331


178


263


39


26


W


1


157


486


643


1939


127+


173


260


43


19


5


1


163


465


628


1940


129a


167


259


44


14


5


1


164


455


619


1941


129a


160


253


53


12


5


1


163


450


613


1942


127a


155


247


52


12


4


1


155


443


598


1943


118a


145


234


49


12


4


1


127


436


563


1944


113a


142


235


48


12


4


1


121


434


555


1945


110a


139


238


46


9


4


1


131


416


547


1946


127a


160


249


46


8


4


1


158


437


595


1947


119a


129


223


43


21


5


3


1


149


395


544


1948


119a


124


229


42


21


4


4


1


157


388


544


1949


123a


122


224


47


21


V


4


1


162


387


549


1950


127a


125


227


48


21


6


4


1


174


388


562


1951


127a


123


227


49


21


12


4


1


182


382


564


1952


125a


126


226


49


21


6


4


1


193


368


561


1953


124a


122


231


48


21


5


4


1


189


365


556


1954


124a


120


238


48


21


5


4


1


199


362


561


1955


121a


120


242


48


22


V


2


1


192


370


562


1956


118a


121


250


49


23


0


2


1


194


370


564


1957


119a


124


260


51


24


0


0


1


198


381


579


1958


122a


125


267


53


25


0


1


202


391


593


1959


123a


126


263


54


26


00


0


1


204


389


593


*Including Kindergarten


# Including a Secretary


¿ Including a Secretary and two Matrons


° Including a Secretary and a Matron


a Including two School Nurses


Men


142


RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS, AND DEATHS OF TEACHERS IN 1959


SCHOOL


TEACHER


TERMINATION


TOOK EFFECT


IN SERVICE


Prescott


Jennie R. Albano


Died Retired


June 30, 1959


39 yrs.


Morse


Mary L. Cross


Resigned


Mar. 27, 1959


1 yr., 7 mos.


High


Joseph Durant


Resigned


Sept. 8, 1959


12 yrs.


Northeastern


Joseph Fiztgerald


Died


June 12, 1959


28 yrs., 5 mos.


High


Lawrence J. Fitzpatrick


Resigned


Sept. 8, 1959


12 yrs.


Western


Hazel G. Gibson


Retired


June 30, 1959


30 yrs., 5 mos.


Southern


Lila P. Gustafson


Resigned


Nov. 1, 1959


32 yrs., 2 mos.


Art Director


Elsie M. Guthrie


Retired


June 30, 1959


41 yrs., 5 mos.


Northeastern


Robert K. Hughey


Retired


Aug. 31, 1959


34 yrs.


Carr


Mabel Ingham


Retired


June 30, 1959


40 yrs., 8 mos.


Healey


Leo M. King


Resigned


June 30, 1959


2 yrs.


Hanscom


Mary E. King


Resigned


June 30, 1959


5 yrs.


Brown


Helen M. Lawrence


Retired


June 30, 1959


34 yrs.


Edgerly


Dorothy M. Leighton


Retired


June 10, 1959


23 yrs.


Western


Kenneth A. Macleod


Resigned


June 30, 1959


24 yrs.


Proctor


Dorothy Matsas


Resigned


June 30, 1959


3 yrs.


Grimmons


Maura McCarthy


Resigned


Sept. 8, 1959


1 yr.


Healey


Robert T. McDonald


Resigned


Aug. 31, 1959


1 yr.


Bingham


Frances E. Morrill


Retired


Dec. 31, 1959


38 yrs., 1 mo.


Brown


Charlotte O'Brien


Resigned


June 30, 1959


4 yrs.


Cholerton


Raymond I. Rigney


Resigned


Sept. 2, 1959


10 yrs.


High


Mary C. Smith


Retired


June 30, 1959


43 yrs.


Frank X. Veneri


Resigned


June 10, 1959


2 yrs.


Eileen D. Willwerth


Resigned


June 30, 1959


2 yrs.


Superintendent's Office Supervisor School Cafeterias


Dorothea Hagan


Resigned


Mar. 1, 1959


1 yr., 6 mos.


ANNUAL REPORTS


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E. Mildred Cook


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE


COST OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS SCHOOL YEAR 1958-1959


Instruction


Salaries of Principals,


Supervisors & Teachers


Kgn., Elem. Grades $1,627,672.93


Junior High Schools $743,428.90


Senior High School


Total


$727,394.27 $3,098,496.10


Expenses of Principals, Supervisors and Teachers (Includes Clerks in Jr. High & Senior High ...


401.06


12,191.80


13,366.78


25,959.64


Textbooks


22,482.37


7,525.61


11,108.59


41,116.57


Supplies and Other Expenses


31,639.90


19,189.51


31,164.13


81,993.54


Operation of School Plant


Janitor Services


144,315.64


67,845.71


42,939.06


255,100.41


Fuel


47,900.12


22,518.81


14,252.00


84,670.93


Janitor Supplies Light & Power


Total


$65,942.07


$30,450.43


$20,289.74


$116,682.24


Maintenance of School Plant


Repair, Replacement, Upkeep


141,844.43


66,683.94


42,203.79


250,732.16


Auxiliary


Libraries


182.35


2,556.29


2,738.64


Promotion of Health


31,942.37


10,559.89


18,142.40


60,644.66


Transportation


7,731.00


724.30


439.60


8,894.90


Tuition


3,525.40


200.00


3,725.40


Physical Education After School


9,068.40


23,903.75


32,972.15


School Lunch Program


10,104.34


9,265.68


5,734.81


25,104.83


Miscellaneous


6,027.49


2,608.19


2,185.04


10,820.72


Total


$2,141,529.12 $1,002,443.52


$955,620.25 $4,099,652.89


General Control


Expenses of School Committee


30,277.92


Superintendent's Office, Salaries and Expenses


55,514.49


Total


$85,792.41


Expenses of Evening Schools


Salaries


513.36


$12,813.14


$13,326.50


Textbooks and Supplies


21.95


745.83


767.78


Janitors, Fuel, Light, Etc.


563.42


5,114.71


5,678.13


Miscellaneous


182.93


1,660.60


1,843.53


Repairs, Replacement and Up- keep (Maintenance)


415.77


3,774.37


4,190.14


$1,697.43


$24,108.65


$25,806.08


Total For Support of Day and Evening Schools


$4,211,251.38


(Per Capita Cost)


Expenditures (Exclusive of Trans-


portation and School Lunch


Program)


$2,123,693.78 7,374


$992,453.54 2,440


2,103


$949,505.84 $4,065,653.16 11,917


Average Membership


Average Per Pupil Cost


288.00


406.74


451.50


341.16


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ANNUAL REPORTS


COST OF MAINTAINING VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1958-1959


Trade High School


$154,022.42


Evening Vocational


4,007.28


Household Arts Dept. - High School


9,822.21


Evening Practical Arts Classes


6,143.46


Distributive Occupations Course - High School


8,106.80


Cost of All Vocational Education


$182,102.17


Receipts


Tuition - Trade High


$4,334.51


Tuition - Evening Vocational


290.70


Smith-Hughes Fund


1,098.00


George-Barden Fund


3,500.00


Cash Receipts


130.12


Miscellaneous


118.63


State Reimbursement


87,065.11


Total Receipts


$96,537.07


Net Cost Vocational Education


$85,565.10


Cost Per Pupil In Trade High School


Expenditures


Receipts


$154,022.42


$79,727.84


$74,294.58


Average Membersihp 208


Average Per Pupil Cost $357.19


Cost of Adult Civic Education Program


Instruction and Supervision


$9,361.00


Text Books and Supplies


347.66


Janitors, Heat, Light, etc.


5,176.74


$14,885.40


State Reimbursement


4,680.50


Net Cost


$10,204.90


Average Membership


206


Average Per Capita Cost


$49.54


Average Cost per Membership Hour


.185


Net Cost


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JANUARY 1, 1959 TO DECEMBER 31, 1959


Expenditures Under Control of School Committee


Teachers Salaries Account


$3,234,550.59


School Contingent - Personal Service Account 104,391.00


School Contingent - Ordinary Maintenance Account 180,862.48


High School Athletic Account


9,998.34


Outside Tuition Account


12,760.83


Hot Lunch Program Account


20,000.00


Total


$3,562,563.24


Expenditures for Buildings Under Commissioner of Public Works


For Repair and Maintenance of School Buildings


$839,201.33


Total Cost Support of School Fiscal Year 1959 $4,401,764.57


Receipts and Reimbursements


State Aid Chapter 70


$494,586.14


Special Education


52,400.95


Transportation Physically Handicapped


165.00


Adult Civic Education Classes


8,958.50


Public Law 874


84,524.76


Adjustment Counsellor


2,250.00


Vocational Education


79,301.44


Tuition - Trade Schools


5,172.56


Tuition - State Wards


34.20


Sale of Books


56.99


Sale of Material - - Trade School


231.00


George-Barden Fund


3,980.00


Smith-Hughes Fund


1,098.00


Total Receipts for Year 1959


$732,759.54


Net Cost of Maintaining Schools for Year 1959


$3,669,005.03


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ANNUAL REPORTS


ANNUAL COST OF MAINTAINING THE SCHOOLS FOR THE YEARS 1915-1959


Amounts are given to the nearest dollar and include what has been paid for maintaining day and evening schools of all grades.


Year


Average


Membership


Instruction &


Supervision


School Supplies


Light


Heating


Janitors


School Telephones


Total


1915


12,903


$357,581


$29,389


$5,755


$18,366


$32,674


$624


$443,978


1916


13,191


363,948


26,098


6,233


20,197


34,667


213


451,143


1917


12,770


376,138


29,221


5,429


25,487


35,718


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529,062


1919


12,733


437,730


33,225


8,821


22,960


55,710


18


*559,328


1920


12,836


613,294


40,079


10,092


37,083


56,381


*757,679


1921


13,396


714,859


26,329


12,163


63,017


61,435


1922


14,109


747,905


42,682


10,531


26,521


61,987


*889,877


1923


14,308


752,272


44,106


9,883


64,726


63,408


934,395


1924


14,544


769,773


52,757


9,803


34,162


67,277


933,772


1925


14,699


790,963


45,259


12,226


41,846


73,967


964,261


1926


15,042


851,758


46,497


13,319


23,316


74,924


1,009,814


1927


15,042


944,588


47,388


13,187


39,524


82,773


1,127,460


1929


15,521


1,021,916


54,663


19,458


30,032


87,452


1,213,521


1930


15,632


1,076,845


59,560


18,403


31,827


89,483


1,276,118


1931


15,915


1,141,065


56,074


22,411


41,502


98,823


1,359,876


1932


16,030


1,188,529


53,788


26,819


32,306


104,709


1,406,151


1933


16,303


1,200,830


48,644


22,777


29,751


105,412


1,407,413


1934


16,616


1,231,330


45,837


20,944


29,371


107,468


1,434,957


1935


16,613


1,238,414


44,462


22,577


38,186


105,058


1,448,690


1936


16,779


1,265,145


43,295


18,157


25,463


105,138


1,457,378


1937


16,626


1,293,317


45,373


22,077


42,028


112,885


1,515,680


1938


16,623


1,329,084


53,473


22,769


34,703


106,429


1,550,748


1939


16,307


1,329,422


48,963


24,393


33,285


111,577


1,547,640


1940


16,325


1,325,599


47,678


24,813


33,858


111,836


1,543,784


1941


15,988


1,312,036


46,175


22,785


31,822


113,991


1,526,809




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