Town annual report of Chelmsford 1949, Part 11

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ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health, or some other person or persons, to deal with the Federal Government in preparing application for Federal Funds under Public Law 352 for a General Survey and plans and specifications for the first phase of construc- tion of sewerage disposal at Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 47. In the event of an affirmative vote on the foregoing article, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifty ($150.00) Dollars for the purpose of preparing an application for Fed- eral Funds under Public Law 352 for a General Survey and plans and specifications for the first phase of construction of sewerage disposal, at Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Building Committee to study and secure plans and costs for the construction at the high school of an addition of a six-year school and report at the next annual or Special Town meeting.


ARTICLE 49. In the event of affirmative action under the foregoing article, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the use of the Building Committee in carrying out the provisions of the foregoing article ; or act in relation thereto.


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184


TOWN WARRANT


ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-five Hundred ($2500.00) Dollars to hot top the tennis courts at the Westlands and Highland Schools and to erect a fence at the tennis court at the Westlands School; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to abandon or discontinue that portion of Manning Road no longer necessary for public use ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 112A of Chapter 41 of General Laws, relating to the employment of veterans; or act in relation thereto.


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, thirty days at least before the time appointed for holding the first meet- ing 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 first day of February, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Fifty.


THEODORE W. EMERSON, CARL A. E. PETERSON, ARNAUD R. BLACKADAR,


Selectmen of Chelmsford.


185


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Annual Report of the School Committee


and The Superintendent of Schools


Year Ending December 31, 1949


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Members


Terms Expire


DANIEL J. HART, Chairman


1950


VERNON FLETCHER


1951


(MRS.) BESSIE L. P. LEWIS, Secretary 1952


Superintendent of Schools H. MORTON JEFFORDS


Office: High School Telephone Number: Lowell 7461


(Mrs.) Evelyn J. Hilton, Secretary


186


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


To the citizens of Chelmsford:


The School Committee wishes to report that during the period from January 1, 1949 to January 1, 1950 there have been 23 regular meetings and 15 special meetings. Several groups and individuals have come before the Committee at different times with their indivi- dual problems. The Committee is anxious to have parents come before them when they have information which will assist in the solution of a problem.


It has been the desire of the Committee to do some major improve- ments each year so that the buildings may be kept in a fair state of repair. This year the improvements have included :


(a) Repairing the driveways of the Westlands school and the High school.


(b) Painting the exterior of East school.


(c) Painting the interior of the Westlands school.


(d) Placing paper towels and soap dispensers in all the toilets.


Our buildings are not new and will require more and more repair as the years go on.


The school buildings are only a portion of the up-keep expenditure which comes from the school budget. Another item of up-keep is the athletic facilities in all portions of town. We wish to explain to the people that all of these fields are used by adult groups as well as school teams. This is made necessary because the town has only one town playground - the Varney playground in North Chelmsford. Because these fields are used by other than school teams the problem of upkeep for them is greater than one might expect. If these fields are to be kept up more money must be used on them than has been possible recently. It is because the Committee realized that there are not enough playground facilities that the article regarding Tennis Courts appears in the warrant.


A much more serious problem facing the town is the increased enrollment in the lower grades. The following chart gives a picture of our present school enrollment. Estimates based upon statistical data for the nation, trends in the State, observation of our town and present elementary grade enrollments tell us that there will be in- creased enrollment through 1956 or 1957, especially in the lower grades.


187


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


ENROLLMENT BY GRADES


December 1, 1949


. Number of Pupils


146


155


144


134


110


121


96


133


114


99


92


79


1 Grades


2


3


4


5


6


8


9


10


11


12


188


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


With an increase of 71 children in our school system in 1949, and with at least this number expected yearly for the next six or seven years we become aware that our elementary school enrollment will be large for some period of time. These facts bring us to the realization that school costs will rise for the next few years as the average cost per pupil is $163.00. Costs will rise if we keep our schools of the same quality that now exists; costs will go even higher if we improve the quality of instruction. We must be aware that our present buildings cannot adequately house the expected increase. It is with this in mind that we wish to refer you to the paragraph on building needs included in the Superintendent's report and to call for your support of the articles relating to construction of an addition to the High School.


During the past year the Committee has voted to add an art instructor to the teaching staff of the school. It is the belief of the Committee that many boys and girls have artistic talent which, if discovered, could lead to promising fields of endeavor. Because we feel that other talents are being overlooked in our present High School curriculum we wish to add Home Economics and Manual Training. However, in order to do this more space must be available. Again we wish to refer you to the paragraph of building needs in the Super- intendent's report.


The Committee has voted a $200.00 raise for all elementary teachers beginning in September 1950. It is the belief that we must endeavor to develop a single salary schedule for the teachers of the town. The effort expended in the teaching of elementary grades is comparable to that expended in teaching High School subjects, therefore the remuneration should be the same. The salary increase has been limited to the elementary teachers in an effort to bring the two groups closer together.


While we must spend money cautiously, we must also recognize that our boys and girls are being prepared, through our schools, for a life which is becoming more and more complex. We must prepare them in every way that is possible for this future.


Respectfully submitted,


Chelmsford School Committee (MRS.) BESSIE L. P. LEWIS, Secretary


189


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


To the Chelmsford School Committee:


This report contains the customary statistics for comparative purposes together with information pertaining to the operation of the schools for the year 1949. Further details may be secured at the office of the Superintendent of Schools.


STAFF


Our teachers rate well when compared to groups of teachers in other towns of the State with respect to adequate training for teaching. With the exercise of judgment in the selection of replacements we can achieve an even higher standing.


Staff salaries are very low. With increasing enrollment in the elementary grades and insufficient graduates from our teacher's col- leges adequate salaries must be given definite attention if we are to retain and secure necessary and desirable teachers during the next few years.


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES


Our textbooks situation is slowly improving as modern texts are purchased to replace those of old editions. Here again increasing enrollment slows down the normal progress. As soon as all pupils have adequate and up-to-date texts we can begin a system of regular replacements as mentioned last year.


General supplies are well and economically managed by staff members. However, a wider variety of materials can receive little attention at this time other than those materials necessary for the use of the proposed art teacher.


TESTS


Ability and achievement of pupils have been checked by means of standardized tests. Results indicate our pupils have normal ability and compare favorably with pupils in other school systems with respect to academic achievement.


SCHOOL PLANT


Heating systems and plumbing are antiquated and expensive as well as inefficient to operate in most schools. Many of the buildings


190


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


are old and, in fact, obsolete for school purposes. The furniture, for the most part, has seen better days. All together our school plant is expensive to operate.


A program for improving these conditions should be adopted at an early date.


LOOKING AHEAD


There has been no change in the need for a new schcol at Nortlı Chelmsford. The following factors are evident :-


1. The proposed site has been eliminated from further considera- tion at this time.


2. There is no unanimity of thinking with respect to a site that could be approved by the School Building Assistance Commis- sion of the State.


3. Many of the residents of the Highland Avenue and Quessy sections view with suspicion any proposed plans for a new school at North Chelmsford.


4. Residents of other sections of the town hesitate to force a decision in such a situation.


5. A new school at North Chelmsford would in the last analysis serve but a small portion of our total school enrollment.


In view of the above it appears to be wise to redecorate the two present buildings and allow local thinking to crystalize before exerting further efforts to establish a new school in the North Section of the town.


The most serious defect in our total school system is the lack of educational opportunities available for pupils in grades seven and eight and in the high school. It is proposed that we proceed at once to do something about this situation.


The first step to be taken is to provide a new building near, or an addition to, the high school. Such building together with the high school would house all pupils in grades seven and eight as well as all pupils now in the high school. We would then have a six-year High School which could adequately provide the educational needs of the upper half of our pupil enrollment. At the same time the present ele- mentary schools could then house the expanding enrollment in the first six grades for a few years.


This proposed Six-year High School plant should include adequate


191


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


provisions for the following activities which are now entirely lacking or not properly provided :-


1. Library


2. Home Economics


3. Industrial Arts


4. Physical Education


5. Cafeteria


6. Auditorium


7. Adequate heating plant


The town must soon look to the future of its schools. This plan can go far in providing both needed space and improved educational opportunity.


Some of the factors in favor of immediate action along these lines are :-


1. A suitable site is available and is now owned by the Town.


2. This site is acceptable to the School Building Assistance Com- mission. This insures liberal financial assistance.


3. It would favorably affect all pupils of the town in grades seven through twelve.


4. It has equal importance for the people of all sections of the town.


5. It is a sound plan educationally.


6. The town has long since outgrowu a classical type high school.


7. It appears to be an economical method of solving the problem for pupils in grades seven through twelve.


The foregoing proposal offers an opportunity to citizens of Chelms- ford to actually do something about the present high school program. Here is a chance to do a real job in providing for the needs of our boys and girls.


The consideration and cooperation of the School Committee, citizens, parents, teachers and pupils in meeting the inany school pr blems of the year have been a source of satisfaction. Our boys and girls are worthy of continued thought, care and financial expenditure.


Respectfully submitted,


H. MORTON JEFFORDS,


Superintendent


192


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


GROWTH OF THE CHELMSFORD SCHOOLS


Enrollment as of October 1


School


1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949


McFarlin


317


320


313


299


306


275


270


362


288


317


East


129


108


109


95


85


91


90


71


64


68


Highland Ave.


102


96


98


96


94


87


87


89


90


105


Princeton St.


241


229


217


201


198


204


195


209


215


220


Quessy


106


96


103


90


99


94


87


74


77


90


South


48


49


53


41


41


34


32


Westlands


154


169


184


183


171


173


163


154


232


236


High School


527


473


434


364


355


367


401


385


374


384


1624 1540 1511 1369 1349 1325 1325 1344 1340 1420


ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1949


Net Enrollment:


1948


1949


Boys


703


686


Girls


665


686


Total


1368


1372


Non-resident pupils


18


18


Aggregate Attendance


219828


221966


Average Daily Attendance


1221.86


1230.83


Average number of school days:


Elementary


179


179


High School


182


183


Average membership


1311.25


1335.05


Net average membership


1293.25


1317.05


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ENROLLMENT DISTRIBUTION BY GRADES October 1, 1949


School


1


2


3


4


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


PG


T'tls.


High School


115


97


92


80


384


McFarlin


52 1


52


50


41


32


34


23


33


317


Westlands


24


34


29


36


26


29


24


34


236


Princeton


27


34


26


29


24


26


20


34


220


Highland Ave.


15


14


15


10


7


11


16


17


105


Quessy


16


13


13


11


10


10


10


7


90


East


14


7


9


9


10


8


5


6


68


148


154


142


136


109


118


98


131


115


97


92


80


1420


194


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


PERSONNEL 1949


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. Chlemsford, Mass.


J. E. Boucher, M.D. No. Chelmsford, Mass. (Mrs.) Christina N. Park, R.N. Chelmsford, Mass.


SUPERVISORS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS


Olive Littlehale, Music Supervisor 1947


Lowell, B.S.E.


Joseph P. Nolan, Phys. Ed. Super. 1948


Canisius College, B.S.


Margaret E. Keith, Girls Phys. E. Super. 1947


B. U. Sargent, B.S.


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.


(Mrs.) Charlotte S. Carriel, Eng. 1942


Mt. Holyoke, A.B.


Anthony T. Campbell, Soc. Science 1947


Univ. of N. H., B.S., B.U., M.Ed.


Mildred M Hehir, Eng. 1942 Regis, A.B.


.


195


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


HIGH (Continued) Appointed


Murray B. Hicks, Science, Geog.


Mass. State College, B.S.


1945


Daisy B. MacBrayne, English Boston University, A.M.


1929


Ernestine Maynard, Business 1934


Salem Teachers College, B.S.E. 1


William P. Callagy, Math., Social Science 1947


Dartmouth College, A.B.


C. Edith McCarthy, Vice. Prin., Business


1923


Salem Teachers College, B.S.E.


(Mrs.) Helen Poland, Science, English 1938


Boston University, A.B.


Shirley H. Emmons, Business 1948


Boston University, B.S.


Marjorie B. Scoboria, Math. 1942


Wellesley, A.B., Radcliffe, A.M.


John J. Shannon, History 1943


Clark, A.M.


Earl J. Watt, French 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. 1947


(Mrs.) Kathleen Coles, Grades 1 & 2


Lowell Teachers College


HIGHLAND AVENUE


( Mrs.) Alberta R. Mooney, Principal, Grades 7 & 8 1949 Salem Teachers College, B.S., B.U., M.Ed.


Marion R. Mello, Grades 5 & 6 1949


Lowell, B.S.E.


Lottie M. Agnew, Grades 3 & 4 1923


Lowell Normal


Florence M. Kevghas, Grades 1 & 2 1948


Lowell Normal, B.S.E.


156


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


McFARLIN


Appointed


E. Carl Parmenter, Principal 1947


Bowdoin College. A.B., Fitchburg. P.S.E., M.E.


Margaret M. Griffin. Grade § 1949


D'Youville College, B.A.


Barbara H. Forsaith. Grade : 1949


Denison Univer., B. A.


(Mrs.) Eva L. Dobson. Grade 6 1919


Plymouth Normal


M. Marion Adams. Grade 5 1938


Lowell Normal, Inst. of Music Pedagogy


Margaret D. Toohey. Grade 4 1945


Lowell. B.S.E.


Florence M. Kelley. Grade 3 1942


Lowell, B.S.E. 1921


Mrs. Marme G. Trefry, Grade 3


Truro Normal


Dorothy Shedd. Grade 2 1945


Nazarene College, B.S.E.


Emily Hehir, Grade ? 1925


Lowell Normal


Edna Hoyt, Grade 1


1937


Lowell. B.S.E.


.


Dorothy Rostron. Grade 1


1948


Lowell. B.S.E.


PRINCETON STREET


Genevieve E. Jantzen, Principal. Grade » ... 1911


Lowell Normal


Mrs.J Elsa Reid. Grade 1922


Lowell Normal


Nora Miskell. Grade 6


193.


Lowell. B.S.E.


M Pauline Sullivan. Grade 5 1941


Lowell. B.S.E.


Sally T. Conlon. Grade 4


1937


Lowell. B.S.E.


Mary C. Burns. Grade 3 1948


Lowell. B.S.E.


Helen C. Osgood Grade 2 1921


Lowell Normal .


Ann E Hehir Grade 1


1935


Lowell. B.S.E.


197


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


QUESSY


Appointed


Carl G. Allgrove, Principal, Grades 7 & 8


1947


Fitchburg, Ed. M.


(Mrs.) Lilla M. Dexter, Grades 5 & 6 1942


Lowell Normal


(Mrs.) Mary A. Donnelly, Grades 3 & 4 1949


Lowell Normal


Alice F. McEnaney, Grades 1 & 2


1936


Lowell Normal


WESTLANDS


H. Francis Wiggin, Principal, Grade 8


1947


Gorham Teachers College, B.S.


Theresa M. Rodgers, Grade 7 1949


Emmanuel College, A.B.


(Mrs.) Helen B. Mills, Grade 6 1947


Lowell Normal, Emerson, B.L.I.


B. Muriel Bridges, Grade 5


1948


Lowell, B.S.E.


(Mrs.) Evelyn Jenkins, Grade 4 1949


Detroit Teachers College


Helen Hudzik, Grade 3 1948


Lowell, B.S.E.


(Mrs.) Marion E. Adams, Grade 2 1928


Lowell Normal


Marjorie Semple, Grade 1


1948


Lowell, B.S.E.


(Mrs.) Gladys H. Kelley (on leave of absence) 1931 Lowell Normal


JANITORS


William T. Davis High School


William F. Connor High School


Otis Brown McFarlin School


Frederick Kinney East School


Edward Brick Highland Ave. School


Ernest E. Harper


Princeton St. School


Herbert Hodgson Quessy School


William J. Ayotte


Westlands School


198


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


RESIGNATIONS


(Mrs.) Mary H. Garvey Highland Ave.


Helen C. Walker Highland Ave.


Alice T. O'Neill McFarlin


Kathleen Hammersley McFarlin


Bertha R. Barrett


Quessy


Esther T. Burns


Westlands


APPOINTMENTS


(Mrs.) Alberta R. Mooney Highland Ave.


Marion E. Mello


Highland Ave.


Barbara H. Forsaith McFarlin


Margaret M. Griffin


McFarlin


Mary A. Donnelly


.Quessy


(Mrs.) Evelyn Jenkins


Westlands


Theresa M. Rodgers


Westlands


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1949


BOYS


Age


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20


Totals


Grade 1


23


44


11


78


Grade 2


21


51


7


1


80


Grade 3


22


40


10


1


73


Grade 4


16


39


9


2


1


67


Grade 5


17


24


10


2


1


54


Grade 6


18


35


12


4


1


70


Grade 7


14


18


12


7


1


52


Grade 8


14


27


8


6


2


57


Grade 9


13


28


9


7


57


Grade 10


9


26


5


3


1


44


Grade 11


13


18


11


1


43


Grade 12


8


24


1


1


34


Totals


23


65


84


63


67


52


61


47


57


53


55


40


38


3


1


709


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1949


GIRLS


Age


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20


Totals


Grade 1


23


44


3


70


Grade 2


1


28


42


3


74


Grade 3


28


36


5


69


Grade 4


22


32


8


7


69


Grade 5


26


22


5


1


1


55


Grade 6


23


17


8


48


Grade 7


1


21


18


5


1


46


Grade 8


24


37


9


3


1


74


Grade 9


24


26


7


1


58


Grade 10


19


31


2


1


53


Grade 11


23


18


3


3


1


1


49


Grade 12


2


20


20


4


46


Totals


24


72


73


61


63


54


50


51


67


54


67


42


24


7


1


1


711


201


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


SCHOOL BUILDINGS


Name


Location


Grades


No. Class Rooms


No. Pupils


High School


Chelmsford


9-12


16


384


East School


E. Chelmsford


1-8


4


68


McFarlin


Chelmsford


1-8


12


317


Princeton St.


No. Chelmsford


1-8*


8


220


Highland Ave.


No. Chelmsford


1-8


4


105


Quessy


West Chelmsford


1-8


4


90


Westlands


Chelmsford


1-8


8


317


*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


1


3


4


4


Teachers


High School


6


8


14


Elementary


34


34


48


Janitors


High School


2


2


Elementary


6


6


8


Health


Nurse


1


School Physicians


2


3


-


-


-


Totals


23


50


73


202


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


DISTRIBUTION OF SALARIES


Teachers (Not including Prin. or Spec. Teach.) High School Elementary


Janitors


$1,700 - 1,799


3


1,800 - 1,899


1,900 - 1,999


2


2,000 - 2,099 2,100 - 2,199 2,200 - 2,299


12


2


1


1


2


2,300 - 2,399 2,400 - 2,499 2,500 - 2,599


1


2,600 - 2,699


1


2,700 - 2,799


2,800 - 2,899


8


2,900 - 2,999


4


-


-


-


14


34


8


3,000 - 3,099


19


203


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


1950 BUDGET CHELMSFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


SALARIES:


Appropriated 1949


Expended 1949


Requested 1950


Superintendent


$ 4,800.00


$ 4,800.00


$ 5,000.00


Secretary


1,600.00


1,600.00


1,600.00


Teachers


152,000.00


150,536.50


159,000.00


Janitors


16,500.00


15,837.77


17,780.00


Physicians


600.00


600.00


600.00


Attend. Officer


50.00


50.00


50.00


$175,550.00


$173.424.27


$184,030.00


EXPENSES


Administration


$ 1,176.93


$ 1,176.93


$ 1,500.00


Books., supplies, v. e.


9,100.00


9,001.34


10,900.00


Fuel, light, water


9,147.76


9,147.76


11,500.00


Repairs


7,343.05


7,199.86


12,700.00


Janitor's supplies


1,636.40


1,615.43


2,000.00


Nurses supplies


50.00


29.89


50.00


New equipment


2,500.00


2,495.03


2,500.00


Playgrounds


1,500.00


1,498.16


1,500.00


Athletics


675.00


675.00


500.00


Transportation


19,000.00


18,569.50


20,000.00


Replacement of equipment


2,300.00


$ 52,129.14


$ 51,408.90


$ 65,450.00


Totals


$227,679.14


$224,833.17


$249,480.00


RECEIPTS


Estimated


State Educational Aid Law -


$ 46,569.76


$ 47,000.00


Transportation Grant


10,998.70


11,000.00


Tuition & Transportation State Wards


1,681.06


1,500.00


Tuition


798.66


500.00


Rental of auditorium


348.00


250.00


Miscellaneous


6.30


$ 60,402.48


$ 60,250.00


Raised by town taxes


$164,430.69


To be raised by town taxes


$189,230.00


COMPARISON OF SCHOOL EXPENDITURES


1944


1945


1946


1947


1948


1949


Administration


$ 3,839.36


$ 5,041.35


$ 6,320.40


$ 6,810.35


$ 7,148.19


$ 7,626.93


Instruction


94,628.29


109,767.83


131,493.47


143,350.13


156,551.36


159,537.84


Operation & Maintenance


13,693.15


15,013.05


15,219.68


14,694.31


19,902.27


17,963.05


Janitors


13,172.88


13,082.19


12,410.85


15,145.27


16,041.54


15,837.77


Auxiliary Agencies


12,288.55


12,341.41


13,070.65


14,498.53


18,802.75


19,199.39


New Equipment


200.00


681.22


1,974.45


1,799.26


795.22


2,495.03


Playgrounds


455.60


446.50


500.00


497.25


971.73


1,498.16


Athletics


1,009.97


500.00


500.00


675.00


Totals


.$138,277.83


$156,373.55


$181,999.47


$197,295.10


$220,713.06


$224,833.17


Credits


13,231.20


13,623.06


13,331.96


25,047.26


22,552.91


60,402.48


Net School Expenditures


$125,046.63


$142,750.49


$168,667.51


$172,247.84


$198,160.15


$164,430.69


205


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHELMSFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT January 1, 1949-December 31, 1949


Salaries:


Appropriated


Expended


Balance


Superintendent


$ 4,800.00


$ 4,800.00


Secretary


1,600.00


1,600.00


Teachers


152,000.00


150,536.50


1,463.50


Janitors


16,500.00


15,837.77


662.23


Physicians


600.00


600.00


Attendance Officer


50.00


50.00


$175,550.00


$173,424.27


$ 2,125.73


Expenses :


Administration


1,176.93


1,176.93


Bks., Sup., V. E.


9,100.00


9,001.34


98.66


Fuel, It., water


9,147.76


9,147.76


Re airs


7,343.05


7,199.86


143.19


Jinitors Supplies


1,636.40


1,615.43


20.97


Nurses Supplies


50.00


29.89


20.11


New Equipment


2,500.00


2,495.03


4.97


Playgrounds


1,500.00


1,498.16


1.84


Athletics


675.00


675.00


Transportation


19,000.00


18,569.50


430.50


$ 52,129.14


$ 51,408.90


$ 720.24


Grand Totals


$227,679.14


$224,833.17


$ 2,845.97


Receipts :


State Educational Aid Law


$ 46,569.76


Transportation Grant


10,998.70


Tuition & Transportation State Wards


1,681.06


Tuition


798.66


Rental of Auditorium


348.00


Miscellaneous


6.30


Total receipts


$ 60,402.48


Raised by town tax $164,430.69


206


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


HIGH SCHOOL Mr. Burns


The following table shows the enrollment by classes up to January 1 for the past five years.


Year


P. G.


Senior


Junior


Sophomore


Freshmen


Total


1950


4


84


86


103


116


393


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


Over 35% of the pupils who entered our high school as freshmen in the above five classes dropped out before graduation. There are various reasons why these pupils left school before they received their diplomas. Probably the principle reason why over 200 pupils did not remain in the school for the four years is because it did not have anything to offer them that they were interested in. The pupils who are in Chelmsford High School at the present time were asked what they would like to study that is not in the present courses of study. In answer to this question, 79 indicated that they would like to study art, 140 domestic science, 116 manual training, and 105 automobile driving. This questionnaire was signed by the parents which appa- rently indicates that they approve these selections.




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