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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
11
Adams county school directors at St James Lutheran Church for their 80th annual convention urged districts paying teachers only the minimum salary to immediately consider a cost of living bonus for the current school year. The resolution asks all Adams county districts to examine comparable pay and adjust to support staff.
County school directors adopt 13 resolutions urging continued nursing programs in districts, support for the county library, and joint efforts with the Adams County Historical Society. They push uniform school calendars, strive to designate township principals, and note changes driven by Act 403 ending many one room schools.
County officials discuss teacher loads and pay with options for cost of living bonuses. Van Ness notes eight year elementary four year high school plan keeps last two grades at 30 pupils per teacher while six six structure would shift to 22 pupils per teacher. Court rulings vary on midyear raises as directors rely on their best judgment. Raymond M. Baugher presided and Kathryn Oller praised library donations of $540.
State police at Gettysburg warn that bicycles fitted with motors become motorbikes and fall under motor vehicle code. Youths have added washing machine motors and some bought bicycle motors. such vehicles must be registered, display plates, and operators need licenses. Names Fred Myers and Leo Nitchman appear in semirelated notes.
The report outlines the bookmobile’s schedule visiting each school every month and shows it open for inspection outside the convention hall in the afternoon. Judge WoC Sheely served as toastmaster for the dinner session.
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