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50.00
50.00
Garbage Collection
6,500.00
6,500.00
6,500.00
Sewers
404.95
404.95
177.44
227.51
HIGHWAYS
Highway Department
53,537.00
3.15
53,540.15
51,259.88
2,280.27
Road Machinery Oper. Acct.
7,500.00
7,500.00
6,930.41
569.59
Street Lights
9,000.00
9,000.00
8,360.99
639.01
Chapter 81
26,000.00
73.80
26,073.80
26,072.97
.83
Chapter 90 Maintenance
7,502.00
7,502.00
7,501.35
.65
Chapter 90 Const. - 1962
1,422.56
1,422.56
1,421.44
1.12
Chapter 90 Const. - 1963
26,002.00
26,002.00
14,709.32
11,292.68
Pease Street Construction
1,128.00
1,128.00
926.38
201.62
Resurface South Main Street
6,600.00
6,600.00
6,589.70
10.30
Sidewalk Construction
9,724.00
213.68
9,937.68
9,937.68
Resurface Main and
Springfield Streets
27,058.00
27,058.00
20,612.00
6,446.01
Snow Plow
725.00
725.00
699.80
25.20
Power Broom
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,478.51
21.49
CHARITIES Department of Public Welfare
7.868.80
83.50
1.083.50
4,687.37
2, 396. 15
168
CHARITIES
General Relief Old Age Assistance Aid to Families with Dep. Children Disability Assistance
7,000.00
83.50
7,083.50
4,687.37
2,396.13
25,000.00
3,750.00
124.80
28,874.80
26,190.00
2,684.80
7,000.00
244.75
7,244.75
5,878.08
1,366.67
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,289.25
710.75
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Veterans' Service Department
4,970.00
730.48
5,700.48
5,207.64
492.84
SCHOOLS Local
Regular Operating
661,000.00
47.23
661,047.23
660,701.01
346.22
Out-of-State Travel
80.00
80.00
21.08
58.92
Building Removal
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
School Building Plans
23,000.00
23,000.00
22,399.58
600.42
School Project - 1963
244,480.49
280,523.51
525,004.00
314,733.72
210,270.28 508.04
Memorial School
Addition
*10,523.51
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional
397,510.96
397,510.96
397,510.96
LIBRARY
Town Library
23,926.00
23,926.00
23,605.10
320.90
RECREATION AND CELEBRATIONS
Parks
600.00
600.00
461.37
138.63
Playgrounds
5,380.00
5,380.00
4,870.08
509.92
Community Program
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,883.94
116.06
Memorial and Independence Days
250.00
250.00
183.81
66.19
Spec Pond
11,464.40
11,464.40
11,464.40
Bicentennial Celebration
4,985.81
14,350.00
1,300.00
492.08
21,127.89
21,049.61
78.28
PENSIONS
Hampden County Retirement System
11,418.00
11,418.00
11,418.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Printing Town Reports
3,100.00
484.53
3,584.53
3,584.53
Insurance and Bonding
8,700.00
8,700.00
8,413.38
286.62
Industrial Development
100.00
100.00
9.60
90.40
Stabilization Fund
75,000.00
75,000.00
75,000.00
Reserve Fund
20,000.00
20,000.00
₹15,459.65
4,540.35
Pines School Addition
1,997.04
1,997.04
1,489.00
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES - 1963 (Continued)
Dec. 31, 1962 Balances Forward
From Reserve Fund
Refunds Transfers Loan
Total Available
Expended 3.23
Unexpended Balances Dec. 31, 1963 9,899.02 500.00
History Committee Removal of Buildings PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE Water Department
500.00
Maintenance
29,015.00
26,122.95
2,892.05
Installations
29,015.00 8,280.00
4,305.00
12,585.00
11,718.21
866.79
Water Mains
689.65
689.65
689.65
Water Exploration Prog.
4,660.49
4,660.49
3,593.03
1,067.46
Water Main Extension
1,859.00
1,859.00
1,817.45
41.55
CEMETERIES
Operation
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,604.08
295.92
Land Purchase
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
Maturing Debt
School Bonds Water Bonds
95,000.00
95,000.00
95,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
Maturing Interest
School Bonds
16,737.50
16,737.50
16,737.50
Water Bonds
1,425.00
1,425.00
1,425.00
Temporary Loan Interest
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,779.05
20.95
96,681.96 - 10,523.51
Į2,096,081.99
+ 15,459.65
$86,158.45 $2,013,259.95
$15,459.65 $282,430.23 $2,397,308.28 $2,111,541.64 T$285,766.64
* Transferred to School Project 1963
+ Transferred to Appropriations
¿ Appropriation Expenditures
T Disposition of unexpended balances Appropriations carried forward To Surplus To Road Machinery Fund
$242,922.75
38,256.85
46.69
To Overlay Surplus
4,540.35
$285,766.64
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6,602.25
Appropriations 3,300.00
9,902.25 500.00
Non-Appropriation Expenditures - 1963
Federal Grants:
Department of Public Welfare:
Old Age Assistance : Administration Aid
$30.39
Aid to Families with Dependent Children:
608.87
Administration Aid
12,301.68
Disability Assistance :
852.05
Administration Aid
2,708.65
Medical Aid for Aged :
Administration
908.69
Aid
17,426.13
$54,078.84
School Department:
Public Law 874
$1,562.61
Public Law 864
10.07
1,572.68
State and County Charges:
State Audit of Accounts
$1,677.98
State Recreation Areas
3,447.39
County Tax
13,672.48
County T.B. Hospital
349.30
19,147.15
Refunds:
On Taxes:
Real Estate
$9,262.31
Personal Property
97.35
Poll
8.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
3,886.23
13,253.89
General:
Garbage Collection
$50.75
Water Rates
14.16
Water Deposits
199.31
264.22
Payroll Deductions:
Federal Withholding Taxes
$98,126.21
State Withholding Taxes (to State)
9,259.76
State Withholding Taxes (to Town)
66.95
Hampden County Retirement System
10,385.12
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
4,217.46
122,055.50
Agency Accounts :
Dog Officer's Fees
$132.00
Dog Licenses Paid County
1,617.25
Bliss Fund Income - to savings account
108.00
School Lunch Program
60,900.16
62,757.41
19,242.38
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Miscellaneous:
Repayment of Tax Anticipation Loan
$300,000.00
35.70
Premium on school loan Accrued interest on loan
11.81
300,047.51
Non appropriation Expenditures
$573,177.20
Appropriation Expenditures
2,096,081.99
Total Expenditures per Warrants
$2,669,259.19
Recapitulation of Estimated Receipts - 1963
Assessors' Estimate
Received
Excess (Deficiency)
Income Tax
$127,150.73
$123,935.89
$ (3,214.84)
Corporation Tax
29,313.82
30,271.15
957.33
Publicly Owned Land
1,416.40
1,783.40
367.00
Meals Tax
1,470.31
1,706.74
236.43
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
191,000.00
180,157.50
(10,842.50)
Licenses
9,000.00
7,068.83
(1,931.17)
Fines
1,000.00
1,334.75
334.75
Special Assessments
300.00
2,038.54
1,738.54
General Government
3,000.00
2,696.60
(303.40)
Protection of Persons and Property
4,700.00
6,591.60
1,891.60
Health and Sanitation
5,800.00
8,296.00
2,496.00
Charities
4,100.00
17,819.55
13,719.55
Old Age Assistance
17,000.00
9,096.36
(7,903.64)
Veterans' Services
2,300.00
1,205.03
(1,094.97)
Schools
50,800.00
52,985.25
2,185.25
Library
1,500.00
804.98
(695.02)
Water
80,000.00
86,927.28
6,927.28
Interest
4,500.00
4,502.97
2.97
State Ass't. Chap. 645
74,638.29
74,638.29
Farm Animal Excise
130.00
110.48
(19.52)
Costs on Taxes
984.05
984.05
Municipal Liens
175.00
175.00
State Tax Compensation
66.95
66.95
Bicentennial Celebration
17,569.40
17,569.40
Miscellaneous Refunds
53.20
53.20
Total
$609,119.55
$632,819.79
$23,700.24
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Index
Page
Page
Aid to Agriculture
50
Animal Inspector
51
Appointed Town Officers
114
Assessors
51
Auditor
141
Balance Sheet
142
Bicentennial Celebration
Committee
54
Board of Health
62
Bonded Indebtedness
145
Building Inspector
53
By-Laws Study Committee
56
Cash Disbursements
153
Civil Defense
56
Conservation Commission
59
Dog Officer
59
Elected Town Officers
113
Electrical Inspector
60
Estimated Receipts
172
Facts About Wilbraham
12
Finance Committee
129
Finance Committee
Recommendations
134
Fire Department
60
Forest Warden
61
Governmental Districts
111
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional
School District
34
Industrial Development
62
Jury List
63
Library
65
Lower Pioneer Valley
Commission
75
Master Plan Study
67
Non Appropriation Expend.
171
Personnel Study
73
Pest Control
73
Planning Board
77
Playground Commission
79
Police Department
80
Power Line Committee
83
Radio Committee
85
School Building Committee
34
School Committee
20
Sealer of Weights and Measures
86
Selectmen
13
Slaughtering Inspector
85
Spec Pond Recreation Area.
86
Statutory Debt Limit
146
Summary of Appropriations
167
Surplus Revenue
146
Town Clerk
152
Town Collector
165
Town Meeting -
-
March 16, 1963
92
Town Meeting -
June 18, 1963
109
Town Treasurer
147
Tree Warden
88
Treasurer's Trust Fund
150
Veterans' Service
89
Warrant - March 14, 1964 ...
117
Water Department
90
Welfare Department
91
Town Services - Telephone Directory
LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Fire Department
TO REPORT A FIRE OR AN EMERGENCY
6-3111
Station - Boston Road - Fire Permits 6-3122
Chief Tupper
6-3014
Police
Local Police
6-3837
If no answer call:
STATE POLICE
283-5671
Chief Leary
6-3376
Civil Defense
6-3838
Department
Call
Telephone
Assessors
Assessors
6-3816
Birth, Death, Marriage
Certificates
Town Clerk
6-3816
Board of Health
Selectmen
6-3816
Building Permits
Town Clerk Inspector
6-4885
Charities and Relief
Welfare Department
525-2750
Dog Licenses
Town Clerk
6-3816
Dog Roaming
Dog Officer
6-3624
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
Town Clerk
6-3816
Forest Warden
Fire Chief
6-3122
Highways
Superintendent
6-3060
Library
Librarian
6-4461
Planning Board
Secretary
6-3816
Rubbish, Garbage Disposal
Selectmen
6-3816
Schools
Minnechaug
6-6161
Schools
Pines
6-4974
Schools
Memorial
6-3465
Schools
Stony Hill
6-4974
School Nurse
Memorial
6-3465
Selective Service System
Local Board No. 84
283-8836
Supt. of Schools
Minnechaug
6-4266
Taxes
Town Collector
6-3816
Town Treasurer
Treasurer
6-3816
Trees
Tree Warden
6-4675
Veterans' Services
Veterans' Agent
525-3305
Visiting Nurse
Visiting Nurse Assoc. Springfield
732-4145
Water Department
Superintendent
6-3816
6-3060
Sundays and Holidays
6-3413
6-3816
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WILBRAHAM ANNUAL REPORT
ILBRAHAM
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Photos by Nadolski and Bogue
TOP: Learning water safety at Spec Pond under the Wilbraham Community Play- ground Summer Program. BOTTOM: Some of the youngsters from New York City who spent two weeks in Wilbraham last summer under the auspices of the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund shown with their hosts.
ANNUAL REPORT
WILBRAHAM MASSACHUSETTS
1964
Suburban Life in the First Year of Our Third Century
Our children, our schools, our churches, our recreation, and our con- cern for the problems of people outside our immediate community show the heart and spirit of life in our town apart from and beyond the formal proceedings of government.
COVER: The actual scene on the Town Seal, showing Rich Hall and the Academy Headmaster's House from Main Street. (Photo by Safford) ABOVE: Old Academy, built in 1824, the oldest building on the Wilbraham Academy campus. (Sketch by Stevens)
Facts About Wilbraham
Settled:
1731
Incorporated:
1763
Location:
Eight miles east of Springfield
Population:
Approximately 8,700
Form of Government:
Town Meeting
Tax Rate:
$24.50
Number of Dwellings:
2,574
Property Valuation:
$51,989,740.00
Town Offices:
North Main Street -
Telephone 596-3816
Public Schools:
Pines, Stony Hill, Memorial, Mile Tree, Minnechaug Regional High
Private Schools:
Wilbraham Academy
Fire Protection:
Stations at Wilbraham and North Wil- braham. Telephone 596-3111 for report- ing fire only; telephone 596-3122 for all other calls
Police:
Station at Town Office
Telephone 596-3837 - if no answer, call STATE POLICE 283-5671 Chief John S. Leary 596-3376
Recreational Facilities: Three playgrounds, swimming beach
Town Highways: Public Library:
Approximately 67 miles
Boston Road
North Wilbraham Telephone 596-4461 Library hours:
Weekdays, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Churches :
Highest Altitude:
Closed Saturdays during July and August Five-Wilbraham United Church, Grace Union Church (Congregational - No. Wilbraham), Glendale (Methodist), Church of the Epiphany (Episcopal), St. Cecilia's (Roman Catholic) 937 feet - Mount Chapin
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Selectmen's Report
Once again Wilbraham has experienced a very progressive year. Many new homes have been built by private contractors. Our own school facilities have been expanded by the completion and occupancy of the Mile Tree School, built on the former Heiden property off South Main Street. We are completing additional rooms to the Regional High School, to be occupied in the fall of 1965. These are all signs of growth and progress.
Our continued efforts to conserve the tax dollar have resulted in the construction of approximately 17,000 feet of sidewalks. This permits youngsters to walk to the various schools, thus elim- inating the hiring of busses for pupil transportation. The cost of construction was approximately $85,000, but this will be recovered by the town within the next five years, or sooner with our increasing population. Your Selectmen spent as much time this past year on the sidewalk problems alone as on all other town business combined. We certainly appreciate the full cooperation given us by about 95% of the abutters. We must have your continued and complete cooperation to keep our roads and walks in proper condition for the safety of the general public.
Each time a major project is undertaken, it seems that unfore- seen difficulties arise. As a result of the new sidewalk construc- tion, we now have a serious surface water problem in some areas. Because the sidewalks were constructed above the road level, water that normally drained into fields can no longer do so. This prompted the construction of many dry wells and catch basins.
Several new businesses have been established within the Town, by renting existing buildings and by new construction, especially in the Boston Road area. Wilbraham Manufacturing Company has built a large structure where approximately seventy people are now employed, with the possible addition of thirty or forty more in the near future. The Elm Oil and Asphalt Corporation has moved their facilities to Wilbraham. The Utility Manufac- turing Company has completed new office space for their com- pany. The Friendly Ice Cream Corporation is now in the process of expanding its manufacturing facilities. Several small com- panies have located in the Wilbraham Industrial Park Area (Col- lin's Mill). We wish them all success.
Our Highway Department, under the supervision of its Super- intendent, Mr. Butler, has had a very active year. Another
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stretch of Dipping Hole Road (under the Chapter 90 construc- tion program) has been completed. And by next summer we expect to have the entire stretch from the Springfield line to Stony Hill Road finished. Resurfacing was done on Stony Hill Road, from Boston Road to the Springfield line. A stretch far- ther south, near Glenn Drive, was also done. In order to improve the visibility for motorists entering Main Street from Soule Road, the surface of Main Street was lowered two feet for some dis- tance north of this intersection.
Our Police and Fire Departments have also had a very busy year. You will find their reports very interesting and enlighten- ing. In order to carry out the kind of protective service you want, the Police Department will need the addition of two new men this next year. We congratulate our fine chiefs and their depart- ment members for the splendid way they have conducted them- selves in the performance of their duties.
The Spec Pond title and land damage suit which has been pending in the District Courts for some time has been settled through the efforts of our Town Counsel, Attorney W. Edwin Watkins, and Attorney Frederick S. Pillsbury.
For the past several years the Selectmen have been working to resolve the problem of the erection of power transmission lines by the Western Massachusetts Electric Company. The Depart- ment of Public Utilities, although sympathizing with the town, has continued to give the utility company the necessary decisions. Because of this and the ability of the company to acquire four fifths of the right of way from the landowners, the Selectmen and Power Transmission Line Committee feel that further oppo- sition will serve no practical purpose. Although unsuccessful in relocating the route, the location was shifted slightly in various places to lessen the damage to existing properties. Several other gains were also made and are outlined in the Committee's report. In closing this issue, we note that the final outcome was ordained by the action and decisions of officials in adjoining towns and in the State Government.
The problem of modernizing and improving the lighting of heavily traveled streets and of street intersections was continued. The remaining incandescent lights on North Main Street and por- tions of Boston Road have been replaced by mercury vapor lamps. The new units were also installed at fourteen street intersections in various parts of town. The mercury vapor lamps provide a
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higher level of illumination in these critical areas. In the budget for 1965, provision has been made for further up grading of exist- ing street lights and installations of lights in several residential problem areas.
We are pleased at last to report to you that our Town History book is ready for your bookshelf. It is both attractive in appear- ance and interesting to read. We wish to extend to the History Committee our sincere appreciation for their untiring efforts in this endeavor.
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the members of the several committees appointed by the Selectmen for the many hours of work spent in their efforts to accomplish the goals set forth in the charges given. Some of these reports are printed in the Town Report under School Survey Committee, Sewage Disposal Committee, etc. This survey work means a great deal to the town.
The Board of Health's chief problems, again in 1964, were related to drainage - both sanitary and storm water. No doubt these will continue to present problems for years to come. Strict enforcement of the Commonwealth's "Sanitary Code, Article XI" is the best assurance that home owners and builders are observing the safest practices for the subsurface disposal of sew- age. With approximately half of our homes without public po-
Photo by Nadolski
The gold-headed cane, symbol of the town's oldest resident, was presented to George Armstrong, 93, of 347 Springfield Street by the then-chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Roger T. Hintze, while Jesse L. Rice and Sidney Low look on.
table water supply, the Board of Health feels there can be no com- promise in this matter.
The disposal of storm water, either by percolation through the ground, or by runoff to established watercourses is a problem requiring continuing attention and practices that will protect all our citizens' interests as Wilbraham continues its growth. In May, 1964, the Board of Health adopted strict engineering regulations governing drainage practices in developments.
The Commonwealth's Department of Health's demands that Wilbraham stop dumping raw sewage into the Chicopee River presents a multi-faceted problem. Springfield now refuses to accept sewage from West Wilbraham for treatment in its Bircham Bend plant since this plant is overloaded and badly in need of reconstruction. This fact, coupled with the need to eliminate the raw sewage outfall into the Chicopee River in North Wil- braham, makes it mandatory for Wilbraham to build a sewage treatment plant (or plants) meeting the Commonwealth's re- quirements. The State Line Potato Chip Company also has a waste problem that apparently indicates that Wilbraham's best solution to its immediate sewage problems is a plant capable of treating both domestic and industrial wastes. The continuing expansion of industry along Boston Road and in the Wilbraham Industrial Park magnifies the problem. A long range approach must be taken if we are to spend our dollars in the most prudent fashion.
Routine inspection of food handling establishments and the investigation of numerous health complaints were ably carried on by our Sanitarian, John A. Brickett. A Plumbing Code Com- mittee, Norman Ellis, Frederick J. Macaulay, Anthony G. Mas- caro, and Harold Swetland, formulated "Rules and Regulations Relative to the Construction, Alteration, Repair, and Inspection of Plumbing" which was adopted by the Board of Health in May, 1964. A regulation requiring the fencing of swimming pools was adopted in September, 1964.
The Board of Health cooperated with the Massachusetts De- partment of Public Health and the Hampden District Medical Society, under the Massachusetts Vaccination Assistance Pro- gram, in sponsoring the "Polio Clinics."
The Wilbraham town dump was again run as a modified sani- tary land fill in 1964. A dumpmaster was in attendance at all hours when the dump was open. Rodent control was practiced.
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Of the 23 cities and towns surveyed in 1964 in the Lower Pio- neer Valley Regional Planning District, only 5 practiced sanitary land fill or incineration. By means of maximum use of the town's heavy highway equipment and a favorable lease rate, the cost of operating the dump was approximately $10,000 or $1.20 per year per capita - approximately $5,000 less than the total cost in 1963.
Our historic oak, called the "Mile Tree" had to be removed from the Tinkham Road . Main Street intersection because of breakage caused by the winds and weather of many years. We certainly hated to see this landmark disappear. Your Selectmen plan to set another oak tree in 1965 on the common adjacent to the Mile Oak Tree site.
In conclusion, your Selectmen wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the town who has contributed either in a large way or small, toward making Wilbraham one of the best towns in the Commonwealth.
JESSE L. RICE, Chairman SIDNEY LOW EDWARD GODFREY
Photo by Bacon
The addition to the Friendly Ice Cream Corp. plant under construction.
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Report of the Wilbraham School Committee
The year 1964 will be recorded as a year of growth, of change, and of difficulties for the Wilbraham Public Schools. The open- ing of Mile Tree School in September added twelve additional classrooms to the system, and the expanding pupil population utilized all but three of the seventy two available elementary- junior high school rooms. Three additional rooms can be placed in use in an emergency by re opening the Springfield Street School.
The work of your School Committee can be divided into educa- tional efforts and business operations as the record of the past year is examined.
In the area of educational improvement - the major responsi- bility and concern of your School Committee - we report, with enthusiasm, the encouraging progress that is being made.
In the teaching of conversational French, despite the pupil population increases that displaced a majority of sixth grade pupils from the Memorial School, the program has been strength- ened. The Language Laboratory at Memorial School has been updated and re-equipped so that students are now able to listen, respond, and compare their pronunciation with the original tape. This equipment was partially financed by a federal grant. The sixth grades in each of the schools are furnished with records and tapes and the classes are visited regularly by a special teacher.
The School Library service has been expanded as the number of pupils and facilities have increased. Your committee believes that a school library - well equipped and supervised - is a basic requirement in a good educational program. Training in the use of reference books, knowledge in locating desired mate- rial, and the enjoyment in exploring new areas of knowledge, are all available when a school library is properly maintained. Using the library at Memorial School as a base, all of the schools contain branch libraries that are open to the pupils on a regular schedule. Starting in 1952 and operating from a closet in the gymnasium, Mrs. Marguerite G. Brady has organized one of the most effective and productive school libraries in this area.
In addition to requiring members of the staff to return to colleges for refresher courses on a regular basis, a continuing series of in-service courses are held in the schools.
In the introduction of modern mathematics, two workshops
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and a ten-week series of classes were organized. A University Extension program enrolled thirty four members of the Wil- braham staff with the individuals paying tuition.
Similar workshops and courses have been held in Art, Read- ing, Speech Therapy, Testing, and Guidance. The committee is most pleased to report that the professional improvement pro- gram is largely staff -sponsored and staff motivated.
Because of the growth of the system, a contract was signed to provide supervision of the handwriting program. It is no longer possible for the one qualified instructor in this system to meet with all the grades.
In 1963, the committee devoted a substantial part of the report to an analysis of the preparational background and experience level of the school staff. This year, we ask you to examine the pages of this report where the staff is listed.
The Wilbraham Committee, in joint action with the Regional District Committee, has adjusted the teacher salary schedule minimum to $5,000.00 to conform with the state law. The $200.00 increase was applied to all steps on the schedule to main- tain the existing training and experience differential between individuals now employed here. The increment between steps six and seven was increased from $200.00 to $300.00 in recog- nition of the importance of retaining experienced personnel on the staff.
Transportation of pupils to school is a major annual budget expenditure and one that does not contribute to the educational effort. The state law provides that pupils may be required to walk two miles to school or one mile to the nearest bus stop. Expenditures for transporting once daily to and from school when a pupil lives more than one and one-half miles from the school attended are substantially reimbursed by the state. Trans- portation of those living within one and one-half miles of the school attended is at the Town's expense. It is the intent of this School Committee to reduce transportation costs to the Town by recommending the construction of sidewalks wherever the number of pupils involved indicates a long term saving to the Town.
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