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ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept bequest of thirty-two hundred seven and 35-100 dollars ($3,207.35) made to the Town by will of the late Anna J. Brake, late of Chelmsford, dated October 24, 1940, duly pro- bated in Middlesex Probate Court, payment of which has been made to the Town Treasurer subject to acceptance by the Town; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 35. In the event of the affirmative action under the preceding article, to see what appropriation or dis- position shall be made of the said sum of thirty-two hundred seven and 35-100 dollars ($3,207.35) received as bequest under the will of the said Anna J. Brake; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept bequest of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) made to the Town by will of Mary B. Proctor, late of Boston, dated Janu- ary 16, 1914, duly probated in the Suffolk Probate Court, for Chelmsford Public Library; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 37. In the event of affirmative action under the preceding article, to see what appropriation or dispo- sition shall be made of the ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) received as bequest under the will of the said Mary B. Proc- tor; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sufficient funds to convert the home of the late Stewart Mckay into a library in accordance with the will of the late Stewart Mckay; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 39. In the event of an affirmative vote under the previous Article, to see if the Town will vote to accept a deed of a portion of land adjacent to the property of the late Stewart Mckay; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 40. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 38, to see if the Town will vote to accept the assets including building, books, funds, and equipment of the North Chelmsford Library Corporation to be used for the benefit of the Mckay Library; or act in relation thereto.
260
TOWN WARRANT
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five to make a study of the Selectmen-Town Manager form of government for the Town of Chelmsford, said committee to report back at the next annual or special town meeting, or to take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Fifty ($650) dollars to be used by the Planning Board for advertising and pub- lishing the new and revised building' laws of the Town; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the following parcels of land, deeded to the Town, by Helen B. Avery; Grace W. Dawson; Percey A. Douglas; Frank Gallagher; Edith L. Gerrish; Anna Landers; Fred F. Wiggin; Sarah Meigs; Harry J. Roche; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to accept Priscilla Avenue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of recon- structing Priscilla Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to accept Pine Hill Avenue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of re- constructing Pine Hill Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 48. · To see if the Town will vote to accept Pine and Birch Streets and a portion of Warren Avenue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their re- port and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of re- constructing Pine and Birch Streets and a portion of Warren Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
261
TOWN WARRANT
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in the Center of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford and West Chelmsford, and at the School house in East Chelmsford, and the Westlands School House, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the meeting aforesaid.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-eighth day of Janu- ary, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen hundred and forty- nine.
RAYMOND H. GREENWOOD, THEODORE W. EMERSON, CARL A. E. PETERSON, Selectmen of Chelmsford.
262
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Annual Report of the School Committee and The Superintendent of Schools
Year Ending December 31, 1948
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Members ALBERT J. LUPIEN, Chairman
Terms Expire
1949
DANIEL J. HART
1950
VERNON FLETCHER, Secretary
1951
Superintendent of Schools H. MORTON JEFFORDS
Office: High School Telephone Number: Lowell 7461
(Mrs.) Evelyn J. Hilton, Secretary
263
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the citizens of Chelmsford:
At a meeting of the School Committee held on January 19, 1949, the report of the Superintendent of Schools was read and approved. It was voted to adopt the same as the report of the School Committee.
ALBERT J. LUPIEN DANIEL J. HART VERNON FLETCHER
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Chelmsford School Committee:
This report gives comparative statistics regarding the operation of the schools for the year 1948. If additional details are desired they may be secured at the office of the Superintendent of Schools.
The two buildings at the Princeton School are unsatisfactory for school use. They should be replaced by a new building properly lo- cated on a suitable school site. The town should select and purchase a suitable site, appoint a building committee, and appropriate money to cover preliminary plans at an early date as other school building needs will soon become essential. In planning a new school at North Chelmsford, serious thought should be given to future school needs in this area of the town. It would appear that, in the interest of good education, good economy and good town planning, the pupils from the Highland Area and the pupils who live near or are transported to the Quessy School would ultimately be housed in this new school unit.
Enrollment has increased in the first three grades in our ele- mentary schools. A check of birth records and population growth indicates increase in enrollment will continue for some years. It fol- lows, therefore, that the elementary schools will soon be crowded and the high school enrollment will be a problem about 1954. Parents will no longer accept schoolroom enrollments of 40 to 50 pupils as in former years and it would appear that the efficient and economical method of meeting this situation will be to provide a six-year high school thus relieving both the elementary schools and the high school by building in one location instead of several. By this method addi- tional building at or near the high school could provide for housing grades 7 and 8 and give opportunity for creating facilities for li- braries, shops, home making and other essentials necessary for an efficient and adequate education for the boys and girls of the town.
264
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Our school buildings are not new and under present budget re- strictions little can be accomplished except to maintain existing heat- ing, plumbing, building and equipment facilities. This means that few, if any, major improvements are possible at this time.
The small increase in teacher's salaries granted for 1948 enabled ... to fill all vacancies with well trained teachers. It is hoped that further salary increases will make it possible to retain our good teachers and to provide for adequately trained replacements as needed. Well trained, efficient, and satisfied teachers are essential for a good school system.
Text books and reference books are fundamental for good school work. Budget provisions still cause a hardship to our pupils in this respect. In these days of rapid research and industrial development, it is unfortunate that it is necessary for our pupils to use books that are more than eight to ten years old. The best school practice calls for an annual replacement of about one-sixth of our text books each year.
It would appear that progress has been made in the overall education of our boys and girls, in the morale of the teaching staff and in public relations in general. The cooperation of pupils, teachers, parents, and citizens has been fully appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
H. MORTON JEFFORDS, Superintendent.
GROWTH OF THE CHELMSFORD SCHOOLS Enrollment as of October 1
School
1938 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
McFarlin
354
317
320
313
299
306
275
270
362
288
East
141
129
108
109
95
85
91
90
71
64
Highland Ave.
114
102
96
98
96
94
87
87
89
90
Princeton St.
257
241
229
217
201
198
204
195
209
215
Quessy
92
106
96
103
90
99
94
87
74
77
South
50
48
49
53
41
41
34
32
Westlands
150
154
169
184
183
171
173
163
154
232
High School
485
527
473
434
364
355
367
401
385
374
1643 1624 1540 1511 1369 1349 1325 1325 1344 1340
265
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
1
ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1948
Net Enrollment:
1947
1948
Boys
696
703
Girls
653
665
Total
1349
1368
Non-resident pupils
14
18
Aggregate Attendance
217852
219828
Average Daily Attendance
1222.58
1221.86
Average number of school days:
Elementary
177.4
179
High School
180
182
Average membership
1301.27
1311.25
Net average membership
1287.77
1293.25
ENROLLMENT DISTRIBUTION BY GRADES October 1, 1948
School
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
PG
Tʼls.
High School
288
McFarlin
53
48
40
34
28
22
25
38
Princeton
32
30 -
29
21
23
18
34
28
Westlands
28
30
30
24
32
23
33
32
Highland Ave.
13
12
10
7
9
14
16
9
11
11
8
10
12
10
7
8
77
Quessy
64
East
9
10
7
9
9
5
8
7
146
141
124
105
113
92
123
122
101
91
99
83
1340
101
91
99
83
374
215
232
90
267
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL 1948
ADMINISTRATION
Appointed
H. Morton Jeffords, Superintendent of Schools
1947
Syracuse, A.B., N.Y.U., A.M.
(Mrs.) Evelyn J. Hilton, Secretary 1945
George Marinel, Attendance Officer 1947
HEALTH OFFICERS
Benjamin Blechman, M.D.
J. E. Boucher, M.D.
(Mrs.) Christina N. Park, R.N.
Chelmsford, Mass. No. Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford, Mass.
SUPERVISORS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS
Olive Littlehale, Music Supervisor 1947
Lowell, B.S.E. 1948
Joseph P. Nolan, Phys. Ed. Super.
Canisius College, B.S.
Margaret E. Keith, Girls Phys. Ed. Super. B.U. Sargent, B.S. 1947
Bernard Larkin, Instructor of Band 1943
(Mrs.) Irene Emerson, Lunchroom Supervisor 1945
Simmons College, B.S.
HIGH
Lucian H. Burns, Principal, Math. 1930
Univ. of N. H., B.S., Columbia, A.M.
1927
F. Christine Booth, Latin, History Colby, A.B. 1942
(Mrs.) Charlotte S. Carriel, Eng. Mt. Holyoke, A.B.
Anthony T. Campbell, Soc. Science, English 1947
University of N. H., B.S., B.U., M.Ed.
Mildred M. Hehir, Eng. 1942 Regis, A.B. 1945
Murray B. Hicks, Science, Math.
Mass. State College, B.S.
268
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Appointed 1929
Daisy B. MacBrayne, English Boston University, A.M.
Ernestine Maynard, Commercial 1934
Salem Teachers College, B.S.E.
William P. Callagy, Com., Math., Social Science 1947
Dartmouth College, A.B.
C. Edith McCarthy, Vice Prin. Com.
1923
Salem Teachers College, B.S.E.
(Mrs.) Helen Poland, Science 1938
Boston University, A.B.
Shirley H. Emmons, Commercial
1948
Boston University, B.S.
Marjorie B, Scoboria, Math. 1942
Wellesley, A.B., Radcliffe, A.M.
John J. Shannon, History
1943
Clark, A.M.
1
Earl J. Watt, French, Geo. 1934
Harvard, A.M.
EAST
(Mrs.) Jessie F. Brown, Principal, Grades 7 & 8 1930
Boston University
Mildred G. Perry, Grades 5 & 6 1931
Fitchburg, B.S.E.
Ann P. McEnaney, Grades 3 & 4 1943 Lowell, B.S.E.
(Mrs.) Kathleen Coles, Grades 1 & 2
1947
Lowell Teachers College
HIGHLAND AVENUE
(Mrs.) Mary H. Garvey, Principal, Grades 7 & 8 1930
Lowell Normal
Helen C. Walker, Grades 5 & 6 1948
Manhattan College, B.S.E.
Lottie M. Agnew, Grades 3 & 4 - 1923 Lowell Normal
Florence M. Kevghas, Grades 1 & 2 1948
Lowell Normal, B.S.E.
269
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
McFARLIN
E. Carl Parmenter, Principal
Bowdoin College, A.B., Fitchburg, B.S.E., M.E.
Alice T. O'Neill, Grade 8 Lowell Normal
1943
Kathleen R. Hammersley, Grade 7 1947
D'Youville College, A.B.
(Mrs.) Eva L. Dobson, Grade 6 1919
Plymouth Normal
M. Marion Adams, Grade 5
1938
Lowell Normal, Inst. of Music Pedogogy
1948
Margaret Duffy, Grade 4 Lowell, B.S.E.
Florence M. Kelley, Grade 3 1942
Lowell, B.S.E. 1
Mayme G. Trefry, Grade 3 Truro Normal
1921
Dorothy Shedd, Grade 2 1948
Nazarene College, B.S.E.
Emily Hehir, Grade 2 1928
Lowell Normal
Edna Hoyt, Grade 1 1937
Lowell, B.S.E. Dorothy Rostron, Grade 1 Lowell, B.S.E.
1948
PRINCETON STREET
Genevieve E. Jantzen, Principal, Grade 8 1911
Lowell Normal
( Mrs.) Elsa Reid, Grade 7 1922
Lowell Normal
Nora Miskell, Grade 6. 1937
Lowell, B.S.E.
M. Pauline Sullivan, Grade 5 1931
Lowell, B.S.E.
Sally T. Conlon, Grade 4 1937
Lowell, B.S.E. 1948
Mary C. Burns, Grade 3
Lowell, B.S.E.
Helen C. Osgood, Grade 2 1921
Lowell Normal
Ann E. Hehir, Grade 1
Lowell, B.S.E. 1935
Appointed 1947
270
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
QUESSY
Carl G. Allgrove, Principal, Grades 7 & 8
Appointed 1947
Fitchburg, Ed.M.
(Mrs.) Lilla M. Dexter, Grades 5 & 6 1942
Lowell Normal
Bertha R. Barrett, Grades 3 & 4 1942
Lowell Normal
Alice F. McEnaney, Grades 1 & 2 Lowell Normal
1936
WESTLANDS
H. Francis Wiggin, Principal, Grade 8
1947
Gorham Teachers College, B.S.
Esther T. Burns, Grade 7 Lowell, B.S.E.
1945
(Mrs.) Helen B. Mills, Grade 6 1947
Lowell Normal, Emerson, B.L.I.
B. Muriel Bridges, Grade 5
1948
Lowell, B.S.E.
Gladys T. Harrington, Grade 4 1931
Lowell Normal
Helen M. Hudzik, Grade 3 Lowell, B.S.E. 1948
(Mrs.) Marion E. Adams, Grade 2 Lowell Normal
1928
Marjorie Semple, Grade 1
1948
Lowell, B.S.E.
JANITORS
William T. Davis
High School
William F. Connor High School
Otis Brown McFarlin School
Frederick Kinney East School
Edward Brick Highland Ave. School
Patrick Cassidy Princeton St. School
Herbert Hodgson Quessy School
William J. Ayotte Westlands School
271
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
RESIGNATIONS
Patrick J. Pappalardo Physical Education
(Mrs.) Mary E. Mogan
High School
(Mrs.) Veronica Berry Highland Ave.
(Mrs.) Blanche L. Perzel McFarlin
(Mrs.) Emma F. Mallon McFarlin
(Mrs.) Mary J. Donnelly McFarlin
(Mrs.) Ruth Brodeur McFarlin
(Mrs.) Mary D. Murphy McFarlin
Margaret D. Sousa Princeton
(Mrs.) Charlotte Bovill Westlands
D. Ethel Cleary Westlands
(Mrs.) Evelyn Jenkins
Westlands
APPOINTMENTS
Joseph P. Nolan Physical Education
Shirley H. Emmons High School
Helen C. Walker Highland Ave.
Florence M. Kevghas Highland Ave.
Margaret Duffy McFarlin
Dorothy Shedd
McFarlin
Dorothy Rostron McFarlin
Mary C. Burns Princeton St.
B. Muriel Bridges Westlands
Helen M. Hudzik Westlands
Marjorie Semple Westlands
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1948
BOYS
Age
5 |6 |7 |8|
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18.
19
Totals
Grade 1
21
| 53 |4 |1|
79
Grade 2
22
39
7
-
-
1
1
-
-
1
68
Grade 3
11
38
10
2
1
-
-
-
-
61
Grade 4
17
| 23
10
2
1
-
-
53
Grade 5
17
31
17
-
4
-
1
49
Grade 7
14
24
8
6
3
55
Grade 8
2
11
27
14
- 5
1
60
Grade 9
1
-
12
- 26
-
9
-
4
-
- 52
Grade 10
13
18
12
2
45
Grade 11
-
-
-
-
-
- 15
--
11
8
34
Grade 13
Totals
21
75
54
| 63
50
57
52
53
52
60
43
-
63
17
9
- 669
1
-
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
31
4
1
-
44
Grade 12
-
14
17
12
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
69
Grade 6
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1948
GIRLS
Age
5 6 7 |8 |9
10
-
11
- 12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Totals
Grade 1
25 |40 | 2'|
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 73
Grade 3
1 24
30
7
- 2
-
-
-
-
-
- 63
Grade 4
25
21
-
5 | 1
-
-
-
- 52
Grade 5
1
21
16
6
-
-
-
- 44
Grade 6
-
-
-
-
-
5
21
27
- 6 |
3
-
-
- 62
Grade 9
- 49
Grade 10
-
-
-
-
1
- 1
- 22
24
5
-
2 |
1 | 55
Grade 12
-
1
-
-
-
1
1
-
24
-
22
2
-
1
-
49
Grade 13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
Totals
| 25
| 70 |63 |60
| 50
-
45
-
53
58
- 54
61
- 45
52
- 29
4 | 2 |671
30
| 37
| 4 |1
1
1 1
-
-
-
-
21
16
5 |
- 1
43
Grade 7
1
24
32
7
3 |
1
-
-
-
-
20
- 28
-
1
-
2
-
- 46
Grade 11
-
22
18
- 4
-
-
-
-
-
--
-
-
- 68
Grade 8
-
-
-
- 67
Grade 2
-
-
274
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Name
Location
Grades 9-12
No. Class Rooms
No Pupils
High School
Chelmsford
16
374
East School
E. Chelmsford
1-8
4
64
McFarlin
Chelmsford
1-8
12
288
Princeton St.
No. Chelmsford
1-8*
8
215
Highland Ave.
No. Chelmsford
1-8
4
90
Quessy
W. Chelmsford
1-8
4
77
Westlands
Chelmsford
1-8
8
232
*Contains 4 rooms in each of two buildings.
DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONNEL
Men
Women
Total
Grand Total
Superintendent
1
1
Secretary to Superintendent
1
1
Attendance Officer
1
1
3
Supervising Principals
2
2
Teaching Principals
2
3
5
7
Supervisors and Special Teachers
2
3
5
5
Teachers
High School
5
8
13
Elementary
34
34
47
Janitors
High School
2
2
Elementary
6
6
8
Health
Nurse
1
School Physicians
2
3
-
-
Totals
23
50
73
275
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
DISTRIBUTION OF SALARIES
Teachers (Not including Prin. or Spec. Teach.) High School Elementary
$1,700 - 1,799
3
1,800 - 1,899
1,900 - 1,999
7
2
2,100 - 2,199
2
2
2,200 - 2,299
2
1
2,300 - 2,399
1
2,400 - 2,499 1
22
2,500 - 2,599
1
2,600 - 2,699
.
2,700 - 2,799
1
2,800 - 2,899
6
2,900 - 2,999
3,000 - 3,099
4
-
-
-
Totals
13
34
8
4
Janitors
2,000 - 2,099
276
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE CHELMSFORD SCHOOLS
1948 Receipts
1948 Payments
Jan. 1 Balance
$ 513.59
Officials
$ 469.00
Gate
2,928.64
Police
179.00
Season Tickets
248.50
Janitors 78.00
Guarantees
53.18
U. S. Taxes
571.21
Programs
98.84
Field Equipment
693.45
Concessions 422.20
Field Maintenance
242.45
Change redeposited 368.00
Concessions
182.83
Change 368.00
Sports Equipment
535.30
Cleaning Equipment
273.50
Printing 35.20
Transportation
227.74
Guarantee
120.00
Medical Supplies
41.40
Misc. Expenses 112.67
Balance on hand
524.44
$4,654.19
$4,654.19
1949
Jan. 1 Balance $ 524.44
Cash in checking account - Union National Bank of Lowell:
Balance in Account, Dec. 31, 1948 $540.44
Less: Outstanding checks 16.00
$524.44
Misc. Receipts
21.24
277
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
1949 BUDGET CHELMSFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SALARIES
Appropriated 1948
Expended 1948
Requested 1949
Superintendent
$ 4,735.00
$ 4,735.00
$ 4,800.00
Secretary
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,600.00
Teachers
149,150.00
148,651.36
160,000.00
Janitors
16,130.00
16,041.54
17,730.00
Physicians
600.00
600.00
600.00
Attend. Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
$172,265.00
$171,677.90
$184,780.00
EXPENSES
Administration
$ 765.00
$ 763.19
$ 1,050.00
Books, supplies, v. e.
7,900.00
7,900.00
9,100.00
Fuel, light, water
12,750.00
12,731.93
9,000.00
Repairs, jan. supplies
7,250.85
7,170.34
8,000.00
Nurses Supplies
50.00
26.75
50.00
New Equipment
800.00
795.22
2,500.00
Playgrounds
1,000.00
971.73
1,500.00
Athletics
500.00
500.00
500.00
Transportation
18,675.00
18,176.00
19,000.00
$ 49,690.85
$ 49,035.16
$ 50,700.00
Totals
$221,955.85
$220,713.06
$235,480.00
Estimated
RECEIPTS
State Aid
General School Fund
$ 12,100.00
$ 46,570.00
Transportation
10,452.91
$ 22,552.91 To be raised by
Raised by town taxes
$198,160.05
local taxes $188,910.00
EXPENDITURES GROUPED ACCORDING TO SCHOOLS Year Ending December 31, 1948 SCHOOLS
ITEM
High
McFarlin
East
H. A.
Prin.
Quessy
Westl.
Totals
Salaries of prin.,
teach. & super.
$49,582.17
$30,196.45
$ 9,632.27
$ 9,866.24
$20,034.10
$ 9,979.63
$19,360.50
$148,651.36
Books
1,258.12
519.13
72.90
98.04
141.51
82.59
502.14
2,674.43
Supplies
1,793.86
1,213.98
375.59
158.70
510.75
289.75
882.94
5,225.57
Janitors, subs.
4,284.37
2,287.29
1,658.27
1,744.74
2,267.63
1,744.92
2,054.32
16,041.54
Fuel
1,965.61
2,723.47
939.86
742.15
1,730.59
911.65
1,253.78
10,267.11
Repairs
3,191.57
968.08
232.30
65.17
161.21
130.25
1,048.67
5,797.25
Jan. Supplies
454.36
277.95
91.54
91.54
183.08
91.54
183.08
1,373.09
Light & water
992.34
588.26
236.70
62.93
158.36
116.15
310.08
2,464.82
Transportation
10,976.00
3,500.00
1,550.00
1,650.00
500.00
18,176.00
Physicians
200.00
120.00
40.00
40.00
80.00
40.00
80.00
600.00
Nurses Supplies
8.92
5.35
1.78
1.78
3.57
1.78
3.57
26.75
New Equipment
245.67
392.88
156.67
795.22
Playgrounds
929.73
15.00
8.00
19.00
971.73
Athletics
500.00
500.00
Totals
$76,382.72
$42,807.84
$13,281.21
$12,871.29
$26,820.80
$15,046.26
$26,354.75
$213,564.87
Number of pupils
374
288
64
90
215
77
232
1340
Cost per pupil
$
204.23
$ 148.64
$ 207.52
$ 143.01
$ 124.75
$ 195.41
$ 113.60
$ 159.38
COMPARISON OF SCHOOL EXPENDITURES
1943
1944
1945
1946°
1947
1948
Administration
$ 3,650.57
$ 3,839.36
$ 5,041.35
$ 6,320.40
$ 6,810.35
$ 7,148.19
Instruction
93,388.07
94,628.29
109,767.83
131,493.47
143,350.13
156,551.36
Operation & Maintenance
12,350.00
13,693.15
15,013.05
15,219.68
14,694.31
19,902.27
Janitors
11,485.34
13,172.88
13,082.19
12,410.85
15,145.27
16,041.54
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Auxiliary Agencies
12,264.52
12,288.55
12,341.41
13,070.65
14,498.53
18,802.75
New Equipment
68.80
200.00
681.22
1,974.45
1,799.26
795.22
Playgrounds
430.85
455.60
446.50
500.00
497.25
971.73
Athletics
1,009.97
500.00
500.00
Totals
$133,638.15
$138,566.83
$157,329.30
$182,455.25
$197,295.10
$220,713.06
Credits
16,271.11
13,231.20
13,623.06
13,331.96
25,047.26
22,552.91
Net School Expenditures
$117,367.04 $125,335.63
$143,706.24
$169,123.29
$172,247.84
$198,160.15
280
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHELMSFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT · January 1, 1948-December 31, 1948
Salaries:
Appropriated
Expended
Balance
Superintendent
$ 4,735.00
$ 4,735.00
Secretary
1,600.00
1,600.00
Teachers
149,150.00
148,651.36
498.64
Janitors
16,130.00
16,041.54
· 88.46
Physicians
600.00
600.00
Attendance Officer
50.00
50.00
$172,265.00
$171,677.90
$ 587.10
Expenses:
Administration
$ 765.00
$ 763.19
$ 1.81
Books, supplies, v. e.,
7,900.00
7,900.00
Fuel, light, water
12,750.00
12,731.93
18.07
Repairs, janitor supplies
7,250.85
7,170.34
80.51
Nurses Supplies
50.00
26.75
23.25
New Equipment
800.00
795.22
4.78
Playgrounds
1,000.00
971.73
28.27
Athletics
500.00
500.00
Transportation
18,675.00
18,176.00
499.00
$ 49,690.85
$ 49,035.16
$ 655.69
Grand Totals
$221,955.85
$220,713.06
$ 1,242.79
Receipts:
General School Fund
$ 12,100.00
Transportation
10,452.91
Total receipts
$ 22,552.91
Amount raised by town tax
$198,160.05
281
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
HIGH SCHOOL Mr. Burns
The following table shows the enrollment by classes up to Jan- uary 1 for the past five years:
Year
P. G.
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Freshmen
Total
1949
0
83
99
91
101
374
1948
6
75
97
111
108
397
1947
0
74
87
106
136
403
1946
1
63
94
96
122
376
1945
0
60
92
93
114
359
The number of freshmen is 13 less than four years ago and the number of seniors is 23 more. In other words, while fewer pupils are entering from the eighth grades those who do enter are staying longer.
The number of pupils studying the subjects offered is as follows:
English A
96
Physics
20
English B
99
E. E. History
62
English C
90
World History
48
English D
90
U. S. History
111
French A
49
P. A. D.
18
French B
23
Economics
45
French C
10
Sociology
32
Latin A
42
Physical Geography
31
Latin B
33
Jr. Bus. Train.
36
Latin D
8
Bookkeeping A
44
Algebra A
70
Bookkeeping B
33
General Math.
40
Stenography A
32
Plane Geometry
39
Stenography B
16
Solid Geometry
26
Typewriting A
69
Trigonometry
27
Typewriting B
40
General Science
66
Typewriting C
23
Biology
65
Office Practice
25
Chemistry
43
Review Math.
39
Chorus
87
Physical Education
368
Band
41
A sincere effort is made to help each pupil plan the best schedule possible with the limited number of studies offered. We would gladly welcome more interest from parents.
Mrs. Mary Mogan and Mr. Patrick Pappalardo resigned, Mrs. Mogan because of the ruling concerning married teachers and Mr. Pappalardo to accept a position elsewhere. Miss Shirley Emmons and Mr. Joseph Nolan are teaching in their places.
The following is taken from a report given by Mr. A. Russell Mack from the Massachusetts State Department of Education:
282
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR THE APPROVAL OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN MASSACHUSETTS
"Regulations for the approval of high schools first appeared in 1915 and were printed in the Annual Report of the State Department of Education in 1914-1915. These were last revised in 1933. In the belief that these regulations should be further revised, Proposed Reg- ulations were presented to Principals' and Superintendents' Discussion Groups throughout the State, and were presented in the Report of the Committee on the New in Education, two years ago at the January, 1947, meeting of the Association.
"These Proposed Regulations have been revised, and at present are before the State Board of Education for their approval. It may be said that already they have accomplished a certain degree of success by the consciousness of all principals and superintendents in their ob- jective-improvement of secondary education. The big feature of the last revision is proposed introduction of a Class AA which would recognize those high schools where superlatives obtain, giving an objective for other schools to improve their offering to secondary- school youth. Important rulings tantamount to certification of newly employed teachers, a longer school day, a positive program of physical education and health, a lowering of the pupil-teacher ratio from 30:1 to 25:1 are other features. Check lists for both Class AA and Class A are included."
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