Urbana High School - Rosemary Yearbook (Urbana, IL)

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:ie (Dic Ixoscmaru F. E. Williamson Committees: Building and Grounds, Finance and Supplies, Visitation. E. J. Filbey Committees: Teachers and Courses of Studg, Finance and Supplies, Build- ings and Grounds. Mrs. II. W. Bean Secretary of Board of Education Mrs. Hortense Barr Committees: Teachers and Courses of Study. Library, Visitation.

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tChcJRoscman Jr do e Roy ('. Freeman President of Urbana School Hoard Mr. William Harris Superintendent of Urbana Public Schools II. A. Hindman Committees: Buildings and (Irounds. Physical Education and Health, Li- brary. R. T. Mickkksox Committees: Physical Education and Health, Library, Visitation. F. M. Porter Committees: Teachers and Courses of Study, Finance and Supplies, Physi- cal Education and Health.

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BMC (Die ttusrmaru' 5MSSOEE E Ihwrb of timcatinn HE Board of Education is composed of a President and six members. They are elected by the majority vote of the people and receive no com- pensation for their work. The members are elected alternately—two new members every year. Each member serves three years and the President serves one year. Regular meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month in the office at the high school building. At the call of the President the Board meets in special session whenever it is necessary. The duties of the Board are two-fold: (1) The educational administration consisting of the employment of teachers and the superintendent, who is held responsible for the success of the schools, the nomination of teachers and recom- mendations for the general management and welfare of the school. (2) The Board is responsible for the making of the budget by means of which the money received from taxes and other sources is wisely expended. The budget is made up of eight main divisions: 1—General control; 2- Instructional service; 3— Operation of plant; 4—Maintenance of plant; —Fixed charges; 6—Debt ser- vice: 7—Capital outlay; 8—Auxiliary agencies. The Board is held accountable to the people for the management of the finances of the school and has adopted as a policy the auditing of its books by a Certified Public Accountant. The following quotation by Ell wood P. Cubberley gives a fine expression of the value of the work of the Board of Education: “The service that a broad-minded and progressive school board, free from political, denominational, and fraternal influences; one that works with the higher welfare of the schools under its control contantlv in mind; and one that extends to its executive officers the confidence and intelligent sympathy which brings out the best in each of them, so that all connected with the schools feel assured of their wisdom and fairness; such a community service is one the impor- tance of which is hard to over-estimate. To few men in any community comes the opportunity for finer or more enduring service. To feel that one has by his labors contributed to conditions which have resulted in a better moral tone in the community and a quickened intellectual life for all. is a personal satisfaction which is more attractive than money to the type of men most likely to make good school-board members.”