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35. 28
148. 31
3,096. 66
Dwelling Rent Income
3,096. 66
The Authority wishes to take this opportunity to thank the many persons who have assisted them in getting the Project in operation.
Regular meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month at the Town HIall at 8. 00 p. m.
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st & 2nd Series Notes
191,472. 52
JURY LIST
REVISED - AUGUST 18, 1952
Marion V. Abate Lillian Ainsworth Donald M. Allen Frankline E. Allen Gertrude E. Allgrove
Housewife & Bookkeeper 37 Glen Road
Housewife
Accountant
Supervisor
Housewife
Alan Altman
Clerk
Horace L. Booker
Assistant Treasurer
Carl A. Backman
Hoisting Engineer
Adeline E. Bacon
Housewife
Wallace E. Barrows
Chief Clerk
Lilyan Marie Blaquiere
Housewife
Stanley Cady DeEtte Carver
Housewife
Emma B. Cates
At home
Harry Cheifitz
Bakery Owner
Engineer
Clothing Cutter
Technician
Corydon W. Coombs
Mervin J. Curl
Joseph John Cunningham
Esther B. Currier William P. Curtin Roland C. Deming
Elizabeth J. Doucette
Housewife
At home
Die Setter
Housewife
Walter M. Farello
Francis M. Farrell
Box Maker
Post Office Clerk
Housewife
House Work
Housewife Student
Electrician
Housewife
Heat Treater
Housewife
Machinist
Laundry Worker
Electrical Technician Editor
Larz Neilson
Robert E. O'Leary Ivan E. Palmer
Printer Logger Housewife
42 Swain Road
23 Jones Avenue
Housewife Homemaker
Checker
Electrician
Welder
31 Shawsheen Road 443 Middlesex Avenue 86 Burlington Avenue 281 Woburn Street 77 Church Street 58 HighxSk 58 High St 151 Chestnut Street 114 Andover Street 23 High Street
47 Andover Street 130 Church Street Middlesex Avenue 57 High Street 30 Salem Street 48 Andover Street
24 Beacon Street 89 Middlesex Avenue Furniture & Rug Salesman 464 Middlesex Avemie Life Insurance Truck Driver
141 Andover Street 14 Beacon Street Boutwell Street 261 Glem Road 56 Federal Street
64 Ballardvale Street 224 West Street 45 Andover Street
35 Clark Street 20 Laurel Avenue 15 Swain Road West 278 Chestnut Street 64 Boutwell Street 5 State Street 50 Lowell Street 26 High Street
May Hadley Ethel J. Hardy Ella L. Hemeon J. William Jolly, Jr.
Arthur J. Kelley Helen B. Kelley Albert E. Kitchener
Gladys H. Macleod Allan D. MacMullin
Elvira MacPherson
Augustus T. Norton, Jr.
41 Shawsheen Avenue 424 Middlesex Avenue Aldrich Road 8 High Street Forest Avenue Burt Road 204 Wildwood Street 47 High Street
57 Clark Street Chestnut Street 22 Belmont Avenue Fairview Avenue 92 Hobson Avenue 277 Middlesex Avenue
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Katherine M. Penny Ruby H. Pipes Helen A. Quigg Geraldine A. Reagan Norman Winfred Rice John S. Ring
Horriemaker Reporter
Payroll Clerk
Wavie M. Drew Leo W. Dupras Mary L. Durkee
Section Maintainer
Thomas A. Galvin
Shipper
Carl N. Christiansen
Raymond C. Cole
Carl F. Connor
Villiam H. Russell Cdward J. Shelley Clsa F. Simes oseph James Slater Robert Smith Arthur Francis Starr Beatrice M. Sullivan lice P. Sweetser Clizabeth S. Tibbetts Edwin J. Twomey amuel J. Tucker tanely Webber thel M. Williams ydia G. Wicks lmer H. Woller Marjorie L. Woods Toward C. Woolaver uy L. York Edward J. Curtis uth K. Wood
Clerk
Printer
Housewife
Insurance Executive
Cash Register Service Man
Railroad Worker
10 Middlesex Avenue
Secretary
13 Lake Street
Housewife
48 Aldrich Road
Clerk
352 Middlesex Avenue
Office Manager
Zone Manager
Purchasing Agent
Housewife
84 Andover Street
Stitcher
71 Parker Street
Office Manager
31 Main Street
Machine Operator
23 Beacon Street
Fire & Inland Marine Underwriter
Woburn Street
Truck Driver
205 Middlesex Avenue
Lecture Ass't. in Chemistry 156 Andover Street
Housewife
36 Columbia Street
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10 Wildwood Street Atlantic Avenue 1 Lake Street 28 Grove Avenue 6 State Street
127 Burlington Avenue Middlesex Ave. & North S 668 Main Street
SARAH D. J. CARTER LECTURE COMMITTEE
The Sarah D. J. Carter Lecture Committee presented for the entertainment of the people of Wilmington at Villanova Hall on Thurs- day evening, October 9, the following program:
A Musical Trio:
Eleanor Packard Jackson, Pianist
Eleanor Davis Soprano
Charles Henderson Baritone
Their choice selections were delightful, and the audience was most appreciative of their excellent performance.
Immediately following the musical part of the program, a most interesting and educational illustrated lecture on Prehistoric Indians of the southwest, and present day descendants, was given by Dr. Ernest C. MacDougall.
Everyone who attended was very much interested and enjoyed the whole evening's program. The committee hopes to have another program in the spring.
Treasurer's Report
Receipts:
Balance on Hand - Jan. 1, 1952
4.29
Received from Town Treasurer
146. 00
150. 29
Expenditures:
Dr. E.C. MacDougall, Oct. 9, 1952
50.00
Eleanor P. Jackson, Oct. 9, 1952 75.00
Rev. A. Shea - Villanova Hall
21.00
146. 00
Balance on Hand: 4.29
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Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
WILMINGTON, MASS.
GTO
730.
WHITEFIELD
TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
1952
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WILMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Organization
School Committee:
Miss Eleanor F. Grimes, Chairman
Wilmington
1950-1953
Mr. Ernest Crispo
Wilmington
1951-1954
Mr. John Hartnett
N. Wilmington
1951-1954
Mrs. Ruth Gratcyk
Wilmington
1952-1955
Mr. Warren G. Willis, Secretary
Wilmington
1952-1955
Mr. Arthur Lynch, Vice Chairman
Wilmington
1950-1953
Administration
Superintendent of Schools:
Clifford J. Good, 131 Middlesex Ave., Wil.
Tel. Wilmington 2345
School Physician:
Ernest C. MacDougall, M. D.
Tel. Wilmington 432
School Nurse:
Mrs. Esther H. Nichols, R. N.
Tel. Wilmington 744
Attendance Officer:
Mr. Ernest Cail
Tel. Wilmington 571
Secretary to Superintendent:
Mrs. Natalie A. Giroux
Wilmington, Mass.
Secretary to Principal of High School:
Mrs. Eleanor F. Day
Wilmington, Mass.
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ROSTER OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
Supervisors Mary Boutilier Evelyn Anderson Alice Plevock Harold McDonell Lawrence Cushing
Supervisor Remedial Reading Supervisor of Drawing
Supervisor of Music Band Master
Supervisor Physical Education & Coach of High School Girl's
Lowell N. Wilmington S. Boston Methuen Wilmington
Principal Teachers
Bernard McMahon Harold Driscoll Harland Whittredge Anthony DeLuca Robert Barrett Irene Sharp George Webber Laura N. Marland Elene W. Farello Mary Gibbons Marjorie Marshall Margaret Horner Janet Lewis Joseph Baglione Thespina Triantafilou Constantine O'Doherty Emma Mallon
High School Sub Master
Social Science & Personnel
Commercial & Driver Training
Mathematics
Commercial
Head of Commercial Dept.
Head of English Dept.
Science
Latin, Spanish & French
English
English
Home Economics
Manual Training
Commercial & Girls Coach
Social Science & Coach
Boys Opportunity Class
Principal Teachers
Florence Liston
Junior High School
G. Myrtle Mahoney
Grade 8
Virginia Erickson
Grade 8
Grade 7
Mary P. Mogan Warren Cheever Francis X. Moriarty Joseph Beaton
Grade 6
Lowell Wilmington Lawrence
Pauline Durgin
Grade 5
Barbara Connors
Grade 5
Woburn Methuen Lowell
Principal Teachers
Rose Kennedy
Buzzell School - Grade 6
Lawrence
Mary L. Donahue
Buzzell School - Grade 6
Lowell
Margaret Maloney
Buzzell School - Grade 5
Lowell
Isabelle Burns
Buzzell School - Grade 5
Lowell
Irene Rogers
Buzzell School - Grade 5
N. Wilmington
Ruth Gunther
Buzzell School - Grade 6
N. Wilmington
Principal Teachers
Margaret Clarke
Center School
- Grade 3
Lawrence
Rose O'Keefe
Center School
- Grade 1
Dracut
Pauline Leiter
Center School
- Grade 4
Carol Brink Sears
Center School
- Grade 1
N. Wilmington Woburn
Principal Teachers
Sybil Wiberg
Walker School - Grade 1
Reading
Margaret Jordan
Walker School - Grade 3
Lawrence
Gladys Dunigan
Walker School - Grade 4
Lowell
Mildred Keville
Walker School - Grade 2
Lowell
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N. Wilmington Lawrence Wilmington Woburn Reading Wilmington Wilmington Andover Wilmington Melrose Reading Lawrence
Arlington Wilmington Woburn
Saugus Lowell
Lowell Lowell Wilmington Lowell
Mary B. Crawford Helen Roth
Grade 7
Grade 4
Grade 7
Principal Teachers
Helen Patten Lena Doucette Catherine Mclaughlin Lena Leiter
Whitefield School - Grade 4
Whitefield School - Grade 2
Whitefield School - Grade 3
Whitefield School - Grade 1
Wilmington N. Wilmington Lawrence N. Wilmington
Principal Teachers
Agnes Daley Ruby Fitzsimmons
Mildred Rogers - Grade 3
Lowell
Jean Ricciardelli
Mildred Rogers - Grade 2
Melrose
Molly Mazur
Mildred Rogers - Grade 1
Lowell
Mildred Rogers - Grade 4
Lowell
Josephine O'Donnell Marydean Snell
Mildred Rogers - Grade 1
Winchester
Principal
Marjorie Ethier Mary Sayer
Maple Meadow - Grade 1
N. Wilmington Lowell
Principal & Teacher
Lena Eames West School - Grades 1 and 2
Wilmington
Janitors
Lester Smith
High School
Wilmington Wilmington
Ernest Cail
Buzzell School
Wilmington
John Downs
Maple Meadow School
Wilmington
Bernard McDonough Wilbur Spanks Eli Coombs
Walker & Whitefield
West School
Wilmington Wilmington Wilmington
Maintenance Man Anton Thiel All Schools
Wilmington
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Mildred Rogers - Grade 2
Lowell
Maple Meadow - Grade 2
Teacher
Louis H. Nichols
Junior High School
Mildred Rogers & Center
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1952
January 5 to February 20 - 7 weeks
Vacation One Week
March 2 to April 17 - 7 weeks Vacation One Week
April 27 to June 17 - Elementary - 8 weeks
SUMMER VACATION
September 9 to December 23 - 16 weeks
Vacation One Week
School Commences January 4, 1954
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
February 22 May 30
Good Friday
October 12
April 19 November 11
No School Signal
22 22 22
Twenty-two blown three times on fire alarm signal:
At 7.00 - No School
Grades 7 - 12
At 7.15 - No School
Grades 1 - 6
Radio announcements will also be made over:
WLLH - Lowell 1400 on the radio dial
WLAW - Lawrence 680 on the radio dial
WBZ
- Boston 980 on the radio dial
WEEI - Boston 590 on the radio dial
From 7.00 to 9.00 A. M.
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GRADUATION EXERCISES WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 1952
Villanova Hall Wilmington, Mass.
Tuesday Evening - June 10 - 8.00 P. M.
. Program
High School Band
Processional National Anthem Invocation
Salutatory
Essay Solo - "Bless This House"
Rev. Otis A. Maxfield Jean H. Blanchard Patricia A. Blanchard Taylor & Brahe
Bettylou Grant
Valedictory
Music - "Halls of Ivy" "'Old Man River" "The Bells of St. Mary's"
C. Jean Anderson Russell & Knight Kern & Hammerstein Furber and Adams
Glee Club
Remarks
Clifford J. Good, Supt. of Schools
Presentation of Awards
Bernard P. McMahon, Principal of High School
Presentation of Diplomas
Eleanor F. Grimes, Chairman of School Committee
Benediction
Rev. Albert J. Shea
Recessional
High School Band
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CLASS OF 1952
*Clara Jean Anderson Shirley M. Anstey *Janet H. Backman
*Avis B. Balcolm Bryant M. Bedell
*Arnold Bishop, Jr. Closson K. Blaisdell
*Jean H. Blanchard
*Patricia B. Blanchard Dora A. Bourgeois Beatrice R. Boyd
*Frances T. Brennick Joan M. Brennick Donald C. Brewster Lee A. Bull
*Marion R. Carter Elaine M. Christofer Raymond C. Clifford Everett N. Cole
*Barbara A. Connolly John D. Cooke Daniel F. Cosman Mary M. Crehan Maryann Curtin William D. Dalton
'Barbara J. Darling John Joseph Deeley Cynthia J. Dickinson Elinor J. Donahue Weston E. Draper Albert E. Ethier William P. Feeney Jean Fenlon Dorothy A. Fidler Donald P. Fleming
Thomas A. Foley
Barbara L. Froton
Edward F. Gilbert Eleanor Gillis
*Barbara A. Gordon
*Betty Lou Grant Joseph E. Hakey
Robert E. Hamilton
*Dorothy M. Harnish Francis S. Hoban
Joan R. Hodgdon Lois A. Hollien
Elizabeth A. Hourihan
Marlene F. Ivanowski
Fern E. Kelley Joseph LaCreta
Jean E. LaRivee
Ralph LePore
Cornelius Lewis
Priscilla Lyons
James MacDonald
Margaret L. MacDonald
Thomas R. Mahoney
David S. Manson
James R. Manuel
Margaret McGondel
Jere L. Melzar
Marjorie A. Mills
Louise C. Moriarty
Ruth E. Motschman
Beverly J. Neagle
Priscilla R. Palmer
Patricia A. Pilcher Janice M. Quandt
Roger W. Quandt
Joanne M. Reid
Pauline M. Richard
Walter Rogers
Shirley R. Smith
Pauline F. Surette
Robert Sutton
Catherine A. Szuch
Lillian R. Temple
James D. Tighe
Nancy B. Trow Ronald Ulrickson
Beatrice B. Whalen
Charles F. Williams Shirley Willworth
*Elected to membership in the National Honor Society
CLASS OF 1952 OFFICERS
President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer
Ralph Lepore Jeanne Fenlon Dorothy Fidler Shirley Smith
Class Colors Class Motto
Maroon and Gold "In ourselves is either triumph or defeat"
Class Flower
Carnation
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Wilmington:
During the past year there have been many steps of progress in the Wilmington Public Schools, and we are happy to present them to you at this time.
First we would like to express our appreciation to the School Building Committee - Mr. Hayward Bliss, chairman, Mr. Nicholas DeFelice, and Mr. Alan Shepard for their interest in our schools and for the time and effort they have given in arranging for the con- struction of the new elementary school. The question of housing students is a serious one, and although this school will alleviate present crowded conditions, it is not going to solve our problem completely. It is the opinion of this committee that it will be necessary to have more construction in the near future.
Educationally speaking, we made progress in adopting the Scott- Foresman reading series in the first four grades, giving us a stand- ard reading system in all the schools, thereby making it easier for the youngsters to acclimate themselves when they are brought to - gether in the higher grades. The Reinhart Writing System has been initiated in the first four grades. Both of these programs are work- ing our very satisfactorily.
In the fall the Adult Evening Classes started. The members of the School Committee are the trustees of this program. We appoint- ed the following Advisory Committee of interested citizens: Mr. Thomas Galvin, Mrs. Edward Page and Mrs. Wavie Drew. The response to these classes was very enthisiastic with an enrollment of two hundred and thirty-eight (238). Several classes are now being held in sewing, rug hooking, furniture refinishing, decorative paint- ing, upholstery, and Americanization. We hope to expand this pro- gram during the coming year to include academic courses.
There was a question in the minds of the members of the Com- mittee as to who had the authority to award the bus contract, the School Committee or the Town Manager. On an opinion from the Town Counsel, he stated that the authority on the bus contract rests with the School Committee. McIntire Bus Lines Inc. was the only bidder. We felt that if a three-year contract was awarded it would be to our benefit, since bids have been increasing each year. It would also help the bus company by giving them the security of the contract, thereby making it easier for them to purchase new equip- ment. In September the starting time for classes in the High School and Junior High School was changed so the bus trips could be arranged
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to transport first the students of these schools and then the element- ary school students, making it possible to eliminate one bus. By doing this, the town will have saved about $8100. 00 by June 1953.
After checking the legality of the move with the Department of Education and the Town Counsel, and receiving their approval, it was decided to remove the Janitors' Salaries, Maintenance Man's Salary, Fuel, Accounts for the Maintenance of the School Plant, and Insurance Accounts from our budget, since the responsibility of these accounts was given to the Town Manager in the Town Manager Charter, and the authority of the expenditure of these funds rests with him. Although these accounts have been removed from our 1953 Budget and will be voted on separately at the Town Meeting, we. will still receive state-aid for them.
During this year we lost the services of two of our more ex- perienced teachers by retirement. They are Mrs. Olive Oman, who taught the third grade at the Walker School, and Miss Lena Doucette, who taught the second grade at the Whitfield School. Both of these teachers devoted many years to teaching the children of Wilmington, and we wish them happiness in their retirement. Other changes in personnel include resignations from the following: Miss Ruth Berube as music supervisor; Miss Mary M. Daily as foreign language teach - er in the High School; Mr. Alan R. Harris as English teacher in the High School; Miss Helen Kelley as Home Economics teacher; Mr. Albert Hoag as Manual Training teacher; Miss Christine Mulcahy as Commercial teacher and girls' coach in the High School; Miss Rosemary Drohan as elementary school teacher; and Miss Barbara Duffy as elementary school teacher. Some of these teachers left to accept better positions in other school systems.
The new appointments were as follows: Mr. Ralph Ambrose, who returned after two years active duty, to teacher of social studies and assistant guidance director in the High School; Miss Alice M. Plevock to music supervisor; Miss Mary Gibbons to foreign language teacher; Miss Majorie Marshall to English teacher; Miss Janet Lewis to Home Economics teacher; Mr. Joseph Baglione to Manual Training teacher; Miss Thespina Triantafalou to Commerical teacher and girls' coach; and Miss Barbara Connors, Mrs. Ruth Gunther, Mrs. Carol Brink, Mrs. James Jordan, Mrs. Mary Scully, and Miss Jean Ricciardelli to elementary teaching positions.
The athletic program has been reorganized, and the duties of the coaches have been reassigned. Football and baseball have been extended to the seventh and eighth grades, where the coach follows the same systems used in the High School. A faculty manager of
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of athletics has been appointed who will, among other duties, relieve the coach of the time and responsibility of distributing equipment, so he can devote full time to coaching. We feel that this plan will impro our program. The athletic program is extremely important in de - veloping character and a sense of fair play in a youngster as well as helping to develop the student physically, and we would like to have as sound a program as possible.
During this year we adopted a Salary Schedule to cover the sala- ries of the teachers and the school nurse to be effective Sept. 1, 195 The purposes of adopting this schedule are to attract capable teacher to give stability to the present teaching staff, and to enable teachers to maintain adequate living and cultural standards consistent with those of other workers. Stipulated in this schedule is the require - ment that, in order for a teacher to receive the regular step-rate increases, six semester hours of credit approved by the superinten- dent of schools must be completed by the teacher every three years. There is a differential of $200 for a teacher with a master's degree The maximum salary is reached in the twelfth year. The reason for this is to promote professional growth and to encourage the teachers to keep abreast with the modern methods of teaching. This schedule met with the approval of both the School Committee and the Teacher Club. We are grateful to the teachers for their understanding in working with us for the common good in this matter. We hope to be able to make improvements on this in the future.
In closing we would like to express our gratitude to the many local organizations who have assisted the Wilmington Schools in any way. We wish to compliment Mr. C. Good, after his first full year as superintendent of schools, for his enthusiasm and devotion to his work and commend him for the very fine job that he is doing. We also want to thank the principals, supervisors, teachers and other school personnel for their support and cooperation, and pray that with God's help our schools will show continued progress in the future.
Respectfully,
Eleanor F. Grimes, Chairm. Arthur V. Lynch, Vice-Chai Warren G. Willis, Secretary Ruth M. Gratcyk Ernest M. Crispo John F. Hartnett
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Written annual reports are at best a condensed version of all that takes place within a fiscal school year, and the conclusions drawn from the many thousands of details present a mere general view of the work involved. No amount of writing could cover the entire field of the educational process, and an annual report must, of necessity, present the general development of the more promi- nent phases.
Public Schools and The New Town Charter
The now "not so new" Town Charter (Chapter 592 of the Gen- eral Laws), voted by the people of Wilmington, might well be con- sidered at this point. Such consideration is not to be construed as adverse criticism - it is merely an attempt to explain its relation- ship to the public schools, and the changes in the public school bud- get and policies as a result of this Act.
Section 12, paragraph F of the present Town Charter reads as follows:
"The town manager shall have jurisdiction over the rental and use of all town property, except schools. He shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of all town property, including school buildings and grounds. Except as otherwise voted by the town, he shall be responsible for the preparation of plans and supervision of work on all construc- tion, reconstruction, alterations, improvements and other undertakings authorized by the town, subject, however, to the approval of the school committee with respect to plans for the construction or improvement of school buildings or property. "
It is obvious from the above quotation and generally considered to be so by the School Committee, Town Manager and Town Counsel, that the Town Manager has full charge of the maintenance and repair of all the Public Schools of Wilmington. The approval of ordinary repair work by the School Committee is implied, but the Charter apparently does not give absolute authority to the School Committee. The maintenance of the Public Schools, which includes janitors' duties and salaries, heating of school buildings, janitors' supplies, insurance, etc., is entirely in the hands of the Town Manager.
The only authority given to the School Committee under para - graph F seems to be in regard to any new construction, reconstruc- tion and major alterations with regard to the Public Schools. Even in this regard, many doubts have arisen during the many conferences
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of the School Committee, Town Manager and the Town Counsel. The absolute legal intent of paragraph F is decidedly vague in many re- spects. In my judgment, the only reason that paragraph F has work- ed at all is due to the spirit of cooperation on the part of all the par- ties involved.
Since paragraph F seems to be quite exact with regard to main- tenance and repair of the Public Schools, a new change has been made in the school budget for the fiscal year, 1953. All expenditures for janitors' salaries, janitors' supplies, insurance, fuel, maintenance man's salary, repairs etc., of all school buildings have been taken out of the formal school budget. These amounts, although now in- corporated in the Town Manager's budget, will be taken into con- sideration when figuring per-pupil costs for the school year. If the above amounts remained in the school budget, the Superintendent and the School Committee would be saddled with the responsibility of the accounts, but with no authority to make expenditures therefrom. The contradiction involved is quite obvious, and the current change seems to be a definite necessity.
As I have stated, paragraph F is not clear, and I do not like in- volved or vague responsibilities. I would not ordinarily approve such amounts being taken out of a school budget, but there seems to be no alternative in this case, if we are to be fair with the seeming intent of the Charter. It has always been my firm belief that all school matters should lie within the jurisdiction of the Superintendent and School Committee. I still adhere to that belief, since all school mat- ters are close to the Superintendent and the School Committee, and consequently receive their undivided attention. There is no criti- cism even implied here as to the personal efforts of the Town Mgr. in this respect. He has cooperated as best he can, and all who are involved are distrubed by the vagueness of the Charter in regard to the schools.
Separate School Tax and School Budget
Chapter 578 of the Acts of 1952, requires that: "On every tax bill or notice, if the tax is other than a poll tax, there shall be print- ed.in a conspicuous place the SCHOOL tax rate, the GENERAL tax ·rate, and the TOTAL RATE of the Town as determined by the asses- sors. "
In effect, the above means that the taxpayers of every commun- ity within the Commonwealth will now know the exact amount of each tax dollar that goes to the support of the public schools.
The law further states: "In determining the school assessment,
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and school tax rate, the assessors shall deduct from total school appropriations the estimated amount of the school income ... etc. " The above will now bring out a point of information not generally considered previously. The gross school budget for the fiscal year 1952 was $282, 208. 00. This gross amount, however, does not represent the actual sum of money to be raised by taxation, for the support of schools. The net amount for support of schools or $183, 994. 43, more nearly represents the amount to be raised by taxation.
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