Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 May 1939, p. 16

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chestra are concerned, there are ex- penses, inciudfing tranisportatýion, of mnusicians andid nstruments, musie, rentai, additionai seating facilities, extra cost of sooilsts and -varlous other thlngs whlch mnust be defrayr- ed by the community. (Jbamber Takes HFand Over the two weeks of effort so far devoted ta the praject, confu- sion has prevaiied, and oniy naw is there a seeming possibiiity that the orchestra may be brought here for Its fourth successive seasan. A meet- 'ing af representatives af varlous civ- le'- and service arganizations heid, ten days ago gave littie hope that the funds. reauired for this, year's assocViatiUo of bchoolDoards and of the TÉri-County Schooi boards serving, suburban Cook, Lake and, Dupage counties. These 'comrnittees bath unanimnousiy passedresolutionsop- posing thé tenure bill as being. inim- ical ta the best-interests aof school systems aiof the state., Under the measure the folaowing procedure is set up: Ail teachers,' upon. serving two' yrears of probatîion , immediateiy are endowed with a life contract, or until the age ai 65. No teacher,s saiary may be re- duced uniess ail teachiers- are re- duced generaliy,, If through abolition of -a depart- ment or reduction af pupils a n y lirstL opportunity. Temporary iliness or "incapacity"' may not be a reason for dismissal, aithough the bull does flot define "in- capacity" as being temporary or permanent. What Is "Reasonable"? Dismissal may bh made nn contract, doned. ~.Huggins, Chamber ai head oai the as president mnmerce, be-ý rnanent com- a the three above uere tacen uieaday .evening of last week t court- of honor of the Boy Scouts, andi iUustrate of the occain. eveig (topA I Teachers are ta be permitted pub- lic hearing .with caunsel at the -ex- pense af the community. The attitude ai the school board associations is that the bill if en- acted into iaw wouid provide tenure for mediocrity and wouid retard real ~a siory. Lpon *and1 for D W. af thq camei i..

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