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FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation - transfer - refunds
$32,442.13
State reimbursements received
$9,534.94
Recoveries from liens
1,495.89
Town's share of cost
20,711.54
Balance of account
699.76
$32,442.13
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. SALAMON
Veterans' Agent
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Report of The Board of Public Welfare and
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Palmer:
The annual report of the Board of Public Welfare and Bu- reau of Old Age Assistance on General Relief, Old Age Assist- ance, Medical Assistance for the Aged, Aid to Families with De- pendent Children and Disability Assistance for the year endingi December 31, 1963 is hereby respectfully submitted:
GENERAL RELIEF
Cases
Persons
Amount
Palmer Settled Cases
40
132
$8,892.74
Unsettled Cases
21
61
5,467.22*
Other Town Cases, Aided in Palmer
20
67
2,472.34 **
Palmer Settled Cases - Aided by Other Cities and Towns
17
48
3,776.67
Total Expenses for Aid
under General Relief
98
308
$20,608.97
Administrative Expenses from Support to Poor Account
7,136.12
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration from Support of Poor Account
$27,745.09
*To be reimbursed by State
** To be reimbursed by other cities and towns.
Salary of Board of Public Welfare
750.00
Total Expenses under General Relief
$28,495.09
Receipts
Town Appropriations:
Support of Poor and Gen. Adm.
$35,500.00
Salary of Board
750.00
Total Town Appropriation
$36,250.00
Refunds to Town Appropriation Account
89.70
89.70
Reimbursements:
Cities and Towns
2,518.60
State
4,550.66
Total Reimbursements
7,069.26
Total Receipts
$43,408.96
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Payments
Administration:
Salary of Board
750.00
750.00
Administrative Expenses: Salaries of Office Staff
5,748.25
5,748.25
Other Administrative Expenses:
Supplies
396.38
Telephones
571.97
Postage
115.06
Office Lights
52.38
Transportation
13.71
Association Dues and Exp. to Meetings
105.63
Office Equipment
77.99
Repairs, Office Equipment
21.45
Service Agreement, Adding Machine
20.80
Public Assistance Directory
12.50
Total Administrative Expenses taken from Support of Poor Account
7,136.12
Total Administrative Expenses under General Relief
$7,886.12.
Assistance:
Town Cases:
Provisions
2,266.62
Cash to recipients
2,224.54
Fuel
321.30
Rent
832.91
Lights
27.83
Medical
535.35
Medicine
381.45
Anesthesia
8.00
Hospitals
1,819.08
Ambulance
43.05
Laboratory Work
13.30
Clothing
66.17
Board and Room
89.14
Eye Exam. and Glasses
21.00
Dental
216.00
X-Rays
25.00
Chiropody
2.00
8,892.74 -
Unsettled Cases:
Provisions
1,338.43
Cash to Recipients
2,882.25
Rent
660.11
Fuel
120.42
Lights
6.04
Clothing
45.72
Medicine
228.60
Medical
6.00
1,387.87
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Dental
8.00
35.50
Eye Exam. and Glasses Hearing Evaluation Hospitals
7.50
128.65
5,467.22
Other Town Cases -
Aided in Palmer:
Provisions
990.27
Rent
228.57
Fuel
167.15
Clothing
41.56
Dental
20.00
Hospitals
701.54
Ambulance
7.00
Medicine
115.65
Medical
82.00
Cash to Recipients
118.60
2,472.34
Palmer Settled Cases Aided By
Other Cities and Towns:
Cash to Recipients
907.30
Board and Room
47.10
Hospitals
1,683.86
Medical
67.65
Medicine
8.20
Provisions
1,042.56
Fuel
20.00
3,776.67
Total Expenses for Aid from Support of Poor Account
$20,608.97
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration under General Relief
$28,495.09
Net Cost of General Relief
Total Expenses
$28,495.09
Less:
Reimbursements from State
4,550.66
Reimbursements, Cities and Towns
2,518.60
Refunds to Support of Poor Acct.
89.70
Bills Receivable, Cities and Towns
839.57
Balance, Town App., Dec. 31, 1963
7,844.61
15,843.14
$12,651.95
Net Cost to Town Balance December 31, 1963 J Support of Poor and General Administration Account $7,844.61
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE and
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED
Old Age Assistance:
Number of Active Cases, January 1, 1963 77
Applications Pending, January 1, 1963 1
Applications received during the year 9
Applications approved during the year 10
Applications rejected during the year
0
Applications Pending, December 31, 1963
0
Cases Closed during the year
16
Active Old Age Assistance Cases, December 31, 1963 71
Palmer Settled Cases aided by other Cities and towns 8
Medical Assistance for the Aged:
Number of Active Cases, January 1, 1963 19
Applications Pending, January 1, 1963 3
Applications received during the year 33
Applications approved during the year 29
Applications rejected during the year
7
Applications Pending, December 31, 1963 0
Cases closed during the year 19
Active Cases, December 31, 1963 *29
*Twenty of these are presently in nursing homes at a cost of $6.85 per day per case.
Receipts
Town Appropriation - Aid and Gen. Exp.
for O.A.A. and Med. Assistance for Aged $68,500.00
Refunds, Town Appr. Account 228.05
Salary of Bureau of O.A.A.
68,728.05 750.00
Total Town Appropriation and Refunds
$69,478.05
U.S. Grants for Old Age Assistance:
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1963 17,555.44
Received during the year
47,715.62
Refunds, credited Fed. Grant Acct. 336.72
Recoveries, credited Fed. Grant Acct.
1,914.18
67,521.96
U.S. Grants for Old Age Administration:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1963 175.74
Received during the year 2,252.13
Reimbursements:
Cities and Towns 367.35
State, for Aid 27,570.07
State, for Administration 867.55
Recoveries, O.A.A., credited State's share 1,596.08
Recoveries, O.A.A., local share 798.05
Meal Tax Receipts from State
3,843.28
2,427.87
35,042.38
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U.S. Grants for Medical Assistance for the Aged:
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1963 2,189.21
Received during the year
22,851.98
Refunds to U.S. Grants Acct. 148.25
Recoveries, credited U.S. Grants Acct.
252.80
25,442.24
U.S. Grants for Administration of Medical Assistance for Aged program:
Balance on hand, January 1, 1963
151.82
Received during the year 1,753.03
1,904.85
Reimbursements for Medical Assistance for the Aged:
State, for Aid
14.013.25
State, for Administration
594.74
Recoveries, M.A.A., local share
84.27
Recoveries, M.A.A., State's share
168.54
Total Receipts for Old Age Assistance and Medical Assistance for the Aged incl. admin. $216,678.15
Payments
Expenses from Town Appropriation for Old Age Assistance:
for Town Cases 29,685.41
for Cases Settled in Other Towns,
1,627.89
for Unsettled Cases
8,521.63
for Palmer Settled Cases, Aided by
Other Cities and Towns
1,768.69
41,603.62
Expenses for Medical Assistance for the Aged from Town Appr. Accout 23,324.85
23,324.85
Total Expense for Aid - O.A.A. and Medical Assistance for the Aged - from Town Appr. Account
$64,928.47
Administration Expenses from Town Appr. in connection with O.A.A. and M.A.A .: Salaries of Office Staff 3,639.48
Transportation
99.38
Office Supplies
14.40
Postage
25.00
Service Agreement - Adding Machine
20.50
3,798.76
Total Expenses for O.A.A., M.A.A. and Administration from Town Appr. Acct. $68,727.23
14,860.80
Aided in Palmer
86
Salary of Bureau of O.A.A. 750.00
750.00
Total Expenses under O.A.A. and M.A.A. from Town Appropriations $69,477.23
Expenses from Fed. Grants for O.A.A: Town Cases 39,179.59
Cases Settled in Other Cities and
Towns, Aided in Palmer 2,332.75
9,971.52
Unsettled Cases Transfer to Fed. Grant A.D.C. Acct.
3,000.00
Total Expenses from Fed. Grant OAA Acct. $54,483.86
Expenses from Fed. Grants for M.A.A. 21,132.75
21,132.75
Total Expenses for Aid - O.A.A. and M.A.A. from Fed. Grants Accounts
$75,616.61
Expenses from Federal Grants for O.A.A. Adm.
Salaries of Office Staff 1,349.20
Transportation
158.43
Office Supplies
203.18
Postage
50.00
Office Lights
45.13
Total Expenses from Fed. Grant for O.A.A. Administration Account 1,805.94
Administrative Expenses from Fed. Grants for Administration - M.A.A. Acct. Salaries of Office Staff 1,016.31
Office Supplies
12.30
Transportation 45.09
Total Expenses from Fed. Grants for Adm. - M.A.A. Account
1,073.70
Total Expenses for O.A.A., M.A.A. and Administration of these programs $147,973.48
Total Expenses for Aid - O.A.A. and M.A.A .:
for O.A.A., from Town Appr. Acct. 41,603.62
for M.A.A., from Town Appr. Acct. 23,324.85
for O.A.A., from Fed Grants Acct. 54,483.86
for M.A.A., from Fed. Grants Acct.
21,132.75
Total Expenses for Aid - O.A.A. and M.A.A. $140,545.08
Expenses for Administration of O.A.A. and M.A.A. programs: from Town Appr.
for O.A.A. and M.A.A. adm. 3,798.76
from Fed. Grants for O.A.A. adm. 1,805.94
from Fed. Grants for M.A.A. adm. 1,073.70
Salary of Bureau, Town App.
750.00
6,678.40
750.00
Total Expenses for O.A.A. and M.A.A. and Administration of these programs $147,973.48
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Balance Dec. 31, 1963, Fed Grant for Aid, O.A.A. Account $13,038.10
Balance, Dec. 31, 1963, Town App. Aid
and Gen. Adm. O.A.A. and M.A.A. Account .82
Balance, Dec. 31, 1963, Fed. Grants for Aid, M.A.A. Account 4,309.49
Balance, Dec. 31, 1963, Fed. Grants Adm. O.A.A. Account 621.93
Balance, Dec. 31, 1963, Fed. Grants Adm. M.A.A. Account 831.15
Total Balance December 31, 1963, O.A.A. and M.A.A. Accounts $18,801.49
Net Cost of Old Age Assistance and Medical Assistance for the Aged
Total Expenses of O.A.A. and M.A.A. $147,973.48 Less:
Transfer from Fed. Grant O.A.A. to Fed. Grant A.D.C. Acct. 3,000.00
Actual Expenses for O.A.A. and M.A.A. $144,973.48
Less:
Fed. Grants Aid - O.A.A. Received during year 47,715.62
Fed. Grants Administration - O.A.A.
Received during year 2,252.13
Fed. Grants Aid - M.A.A.
Received during year 22,851.98
Fed. Grants Administration - M.A.A. Received during year 1,753.03
Reimbursements, State for Aid, O.A.A. 27,570.07
Reimbursements, State for Adm., O.A.A. 867.55 Reimbursements, State for Aid. M.A.A. 14,013.25 Reimbursements, State for Adm., M.A.A. 594.74 Reimbursements, Cities & Towns, O.A.A. 367.35 Recoveries, O.A.A. 4,308.31
Refunds, O.A.A. 564.77
Recoveries, M.A.A.
505.61
Refunds, M.A.A. 148.25
Town Appr. Balance Dec. 31, 1963 .82
Meal Tax Receipts from State 3,843.28
127,356.76
$17,616.72
Net Cost to Town
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AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Eligible
Cases
Eligible Relatives
Children
Active Cases, January 1, 1963
16
with
13
and
35
Applications Pending, Jan. 1, 1963
2
with
4
and
3
Applications received during year
35
with
40
and
86
Applications approved during year
29
with
32
and
71
Applications withdrawn
1
with
1
and
2
Applications rejected
7
with
11
and
16
Applications pending Dec. 31, 1963
0
with
0
and
0
Cases closed during the year
20
with
24
and
51
Active Cases, December 31, 1963
25
with
21
and
55
Receipts
Town Appropriation,
Aid and General Expenses
$20,850.00
Refunds to Town Appropriation
129.47
$20,979.47
U.S. Grants for A.F.D.C .:
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1963
1,571.83
Transfer from U.S. Grant O.A.A. Acct. 3,000.00
Received during the year
20,145.50
Refunds to U.S. Grant Account
37.75
U.S. Grants for A.F.D.C. Administration:
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1963
774.24
Received during the year 5,927.53
6,701.77
Reimbursements:
State, for Aid
12,892.32
State, for Administration
1,476.37
14,368.69
Total Receipts
$66,805.01
Expenditures
From Federal Grants for Aid Acct. $22,763.25
From Town Appropriation Acct. for Aid 20,978.17
$43,741.42
Administrative Expenses from Federal
Grants for Administration Acct .: Salaries of Office Staff 5,952.75
5,952.75
Total Expense for Aid and Administration under A.F.D.C. $49,694.17
Balance, Town Appr., Aid and Gen. Exp. A.F.D.C., Dec. 31, 1963 1.30
Balance, Fed. Grants for Aid, A.F.D.C. 1,991.83
Balance, Fed. Grants for Administration, A.F.D.C., Dec. 31, 1963 749.02
Total Balance
$2,742.15
$24,755.08
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Net Cost of Aid to Families with Dependent Children
Total Expenses
$49,694.17
Less:
Fed. Grants Aid, received during year 20,145.50
Transfer to Fed. Grants A.F.D.C.
from Fed. Grants O. A. A. Account 3,000.00
Fed. Grants for A.F.D.C. Adm.
received during the year 5,927.53
State Reimbursements for Aid and Administration, A.F.D.C. 14,368.69
Accounts Receivable, State 4,804.02
Refunds to Town Appropriation and
Federal Grants Aid Accounts 167.22
Town Appr. Balance, Dec. 31, 1963 1.30
48,414.26
Net Cost to Town $1,279.91
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Number of Active Cases, January 1, 1963 24
Applications Pending, January 1, 1963
0
Applications Received during the Year
15
Applications Rejected during the Year
4
Applications Approved during the year
9
Applications Pending December 31, 1963
2
Cases Closed during the Year
13
Active Cases, December 31, 1963
20
Receipts
Town Appr., Aid and General Expenses $20,000.00
Refunds to Town Appropriation 136.69
$20,136.69
U.S. Grants for Disability Assistance:
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1963 1,130.55
Received during the year 13,300.00
Refunds to U.S. Grants Account
152.35
14,582.90
U.S. Grants for disability Assistance Administration:
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1963
Received during the year
466.74 2,208.97
2,675.71
Reimbursements:
State, for Aid State, for Administration
10,835.23
797.51
11,632.74
Total Receipts
$49,028.24
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Payments
From Fed. Grants for Aid
From Town Appropriation for Aid
$13,144.80 20,132.66
Total Expenses for Aid under Disability Assistance Program
$33,277.46
Expenses from Federal Grants for Administration: Salaries of Office Staff
1,995.56
Transportation
88.39
Postage
25.00
In-Service Training Expenses
11.40
Publications
1.00
Physical Exam (D.A. Case)
5.00
Total Expense from Federal Grants for Administration
2,126.35
Total Expenses for Aid and Administration under Disability Assistance program
$35,403.81
Balance Town Appropriation, Aid and General Expenses
4.03
Balance Federal Grants Aid, D.A.
1,438.10
Balance Fed. Grants for Adm., D.A. 549.36
Total Balance
1,991.49
Net Cost of Disability Assistance
Total Expenses $35,403.81
Less:
Federal Grants, Aid and Administration, received during the year 15,508.97
Reimbursements, State, for Aid
10,835.23
Reimbursements, State, for Adm.
797.51
Refunds 289.04
Town Appr. Balance, Dec. 31, 1963
4.03
27,434.78
Net Cost to Town $7,969.03
REMARKS
As of January 1, 1964, existing legal settlement laws under General Relief and Old Age Assistance have been abolished.
This means that the city or town wherein the Old Age Assist- ance case resides, is responsible for the local share of Old Age Assistance costs, after Federal and State shares are deducted. Previous to Jan. 1, 1964 the city or town of legal settlement was responsible for the local share of Old Age Assistance costs, after Federal and State shares have been deducted.
As of January 1, 1964, costs of General Relief will be met by the town wherein the case resides, (instead of legally settled) with a 20% reimbursement from the State on all cases, regardless of settlement.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN K. MCKENZIE, Chairman STANLEY J. IZYK JOHN W. ROURKE Board of Public Welfare and Bureau of Old Age Assistance
By:
NELLIE R. KOKOSZKA,
Director of Public Assistance
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1963
Tax Collector's Report
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TAXES:
Account of 1956
Outstanding January 1, 1963
$ 0.00
Motor Vehicle excise taxes paid after abatement Interest
13.83
7.88
Paid Treasurer
21.71 21.71
Account of 1957
Outstanding January 1, 1963
98.60
Motor Vehicle excise taxes paid after abatement
41.64
Personal Property taxes paid after abatement Interest
23.20
27.15
190.59
Paid Treasurer
91.99
Abatement
98.60
190.59
Account of 1958
Outstanding January 1, 1963
259.26
Motor Vehicle excise taxes
paid after abatement
22.09
Interest
17.26
298.61
Paid Treasurer
163.61
Abatement
135.00
298.61
Account of 1959
Outstanding January 1, 1963
1,725.77
Demand and warrant
.85
Interest
39.36
Paid Treasurer
1,765.98
236.23
Outstanding December 31, 1963
1,529.75
92
Account of 1960
Outstanding January 1, 1963 Demand and warrant Interest
2,330.77
.85
108.50
Paid Treasurer
2,440.12 750.25
Outstanding December 31, 1963
$1,689.87
Account of 1961
Outstanding January 1, 1963
12,777.20
Demands and warrants
1.70
Interest
218.16
12,997.06
Paid Treasurer
3.244.73
Abatement
7.75
Added to Tax Titles
7,696.37
10,948.85
Outstanding December 31, 1963
2,048.21
Account of 1962
Outstanding January 1, 1963
62,110.45
Additional Assessors'
warrants
to be collected
1,428.62
Real estate taxes abated after payment
402.00
Motor Vehicle excise taxes abated after payment
1,135.27
Demands and Warrants
26.55
Interest
948.44
66,051.33
Paid Treasurer
47,862.60
Abatements
3,160.23
Added to Tax Titles
8,477.84
59,500.67
Outstanding December 31, 1963
6,550.66
Account of 1963
Assessors' warrants to be collected 1,111,220.39
Poll tax abated after payment
2.00
Personal Property tax abated after payment 213.00
Real Estate taxes abated after payment
979.80
Motor Vehicle excise taxes abated after payment
2,978.02
Demands and warrants
156.75
Interest 212.73
1,115,762.69
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Paid Treasurer Abatements Added to Tax Titles
Outstanding December 31, 1963 Trailer Coach fees: Received during 1963: 1962 fees 1963 fees
946,695.78 67,754.15 8,983.98
1,023,433.91
92,328.78
224.00
1,312.00
1,536.00
1,536.00
Paid Treasurer
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. BROWN Collector of Taxes
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School Committee 1964-1965
FRANK LACHOWSKI, Chairman LEO J. SANTUCCI, Secretary
FRANK LACHOWSKI Term expires 1964
STANLEY F. KACZMARCZYK
Term expires 1965
JOSEPH J. MALZENSKI
Term expires 1965
EDWARD R. PROSPERI
Term expires 1966
WILLIAM R. RILEY
Term expires 1966
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held at 7 p.m. on the Monday before the fourth Friday of each school month.
All bills must be in the hands of the Superintendent on Monday before the above-mentioned date.
Superintendent of Schools, Leo J. Santucci.
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 12 m .; 1 to 4 p.m.
CALENDAR
1963 - 1964
Opening Date - Sept. 4.
Christmas Vacation - Weeks of Dec. 23 and 30.
Winter Vacation - Week of Feb. 24.
Spring Vacation - Week of April 27
Closing Date - June 19.
Days Off - Oct. 18, Teachers' Convention; Nov. 11, Veterans' Day; Nov. 28 and 29, Thanksgiving; March 27, Good Friday; Apr. 20, Patriot's Day Observance.
1964 - 1965
Opening Date - Sept. 9.
Christmas Vacation - Week of Dec. 28
Winter Vacation - Week of March 1.
Spring Vacation - Week of May 3.
Closing Date - June 18.
Days Off - Oct. 16, Teachers' Convention; Nov. 11, Veterans' Day; Nov. 26 and 27, Thanksgiving; Dec. 25, Christmas; Feb. 22, Washington's Birthday; April 16, Good Friday; April 19 - Patriots' Day; May 31, Memorial Day Observance.
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In Memoriam
HELENA A. CALLAHAN
1935-1963 In recognition of her untiring efforts and devotion to duty in the Palmer Schools
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In Memoriam
CLARENCE TURNER 1945-1963 In recognition of his untiring efforts and devotion to duty in the Palmer Schools
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Annual School Report
To the School Committee of the Town of Palmer:
It is with great pleasure that I submit herewith my second annual report, the seventy-first school report of the town.
Philosophy
The Palmer Public Schools have been noted in the past for providing quality education for every pupil. This same philoso- phy holds at the present time and is projected into the future. Sometimes we are too close to the situation to realize that we have a fine school system. This favorable position is due to the support given to education by the School Committee, our many loyal and dedicated teachers, supervisors, and principals. It is our hope that our human endeavors will continue for the benefit of this community's greatest asset - our young people
The quality of a school depends upon what is in the hearts and souls of its teachers. We know that, in order to have an excellent school system, we must have the sincere cooperative efforts of the individuals who are directly responsible for the education of our youth. It is imperative that we strive to meet the needs of ALL children and youth in our community.
We believe that the reason for the existence of our educa- tion institution is to provide every student with an environment in which he may develop emotionally, ethically, mentally, physic- ally, socially, and spiritually. To this end we share this function with the home, the church, and the community in an endeavor to make possible the discovery of each student's potentiality by the pupil himself.,
The year 1963 was another eventful one for the Palmer Pub- lic Schools. Our elementary program is progressing very well.
Evaluations of our present programs are continuing. More and more emphasis is placed on reading skills, techniques, and a developmental reading program. The mathematics program is be- ing reviewed with an eye to the integrating of modern mathe- matics.
We feel there is more to be done in the area of coordina- tion and correlation between our elementary schools and between the elementary schools and our secondary school. The addition of an elementary supervisor may be our answer in this area.
Personnel Changes
Palmer High School lost two dedicated teachers with the passing of Miss Helena A. Callahan and Mr. Clarence R. Turner. Their loss will be felt by the students, faculty, and community for many years to come.
Three new teachers were added in an attempt to broaden our education base in the fields of elementary girls' physical education, elementary music, and elementary art. For the first time, supervisors operated completely in that area. The new teachers became music, art and girls' physical education instruc- tors in our High School.
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In addition, a teacher was added on both the elementary and secondary levels to take care of increased enrollments.
Palmer had a turnover of twelve teachers during the past year. Other than deaths, retirements, and one exception, none of those who left had over five years experience. We were able to replace them with able, conscientious people. We can hope that their sense of loyalty and dedication will enable us to carry on the high traditions of the Palmer School System.
High School Addition
The addition to the High School has been completed, with the exception of a few minor deficiencies. Our High School is now making use of the complete facility. Principal Stanley Re- miszewski and the High School faculty are to be commended for the ease with which they integrated the new addition.
Library
The appropriation by the town of $10,000 will enable us to make a good start toward purchasing books necessary for a com- plete, up-to-date modern library. We hope to continue the pro- gram with an annual budgetary item of $2,400. This will enable us to give our students the type of library necessary in this modern age of learning.
Enrollments
Our enrollments in both the elementary and the High School are still on the increase. It is expected that, with the High School addition and with the reorganization of our elementary schools into one through eight neighborhood schools, and the use of empty rooms in Bondsville, we shall not have a major problem for the next few years. A look to the future, however, suggests that a continuing School Needs Committee be established.
Salaries
Palmer cannot match, nor can it be expected to match, city salaries. However, great care should be exerted to be certain that our salary schedule remains as high as that of surrounding communities and communities our size.
The salary schedule was again revised to maintain a position comparable to other towns. The new schedule will become effec- tive in September, 1964.
B.S., B.A., or No Degree 20 yrs. experience
Master's Degree
Sixth-Year Certificate
Minimum
$4,600
$4,900
$5,200
Maximum
$6,300
$7,100
$7,400
$7,700
Salary schedules for the custodians, cafeteria workers, clerks, principals, the administrative assistant, and the superintendent were brought up-to-date.
Repairs
A continuation of the updating of our physical plant result- ed in the following work being done:
Palmer High School
Installation of acoustical ceilings in corridors and entranceways Painting of auditorium
Painting of corridors
Installation of whirlpool bath device in boys' locker room
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Connection of washer and dryer unit in home economics area Roto Rooter service on plugged drain in power room Installation of parque flooring on platform in language laboratory Repair of sash cords on all windows Installation of acoustical ceiling in teachers' room
Renovation of old locker and shower facilities
Renovation of room for Registry of Motor Vehicles
Thorndike Street School
Repair of oil burner
Connection of bells in corridor
Installation of receptacle for refrigerator
Electrical work for fire bells
Checking and adjustment of controls and receive switch on boiler Repair of low water cut-off and feeder, and installation of boiler controls.
Pointing of walls in basement area
Painting of teachers' room
Installation of basketball court on playground
Park Street School
Exterior painting
Installation of electric clock system
Installation of air duct
Repair of sash cords on all windows
Painting of classroom and hallway
Replacement of casings on windows
Addition of cafeteria annex
Pointing of walls in gym room
Installation of basketball court on playground
Quabaug School
Replacement of fan belts
Installation of drinking cups and valves and replacent of piping, installation of valves for each fixture
Repair of steam line and covering of pipe and union
Vacuum boiler and cleaning, checking, adjusting of burner
Relocation of fire door in cafeteria
Replacement of cafeteria furniture
Installation of basketball court on playground
Three Rivers Grammar School
Replacement of faucet
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