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2~ TUESDAY APRIL 25.. 1961 1. Incroo.s; 11f'" pupil-teacher ratio 2. SmoJlr?r Dor-puD:U nXDend:1ture for instructional materials (cJassroom a~d l1brary) 3. .~bandoPJJlent of a nreverltative m,'1.ir;tenancc profTan in some aroas 1~. Less of f1Jl1ds for bulk Durchafdr;p "Then Dr.j cos ar(~ l'1orc favorable 5. Loss of salar~r ac'va;:t:v'o in the competi t:ivc n[':r'~('t for superior tco.chers 6. Elimination of sDocia' services: (a) floatinrr te~lChers to nrovide sDecial helD to the alYNO avcra,G"o child Hho is not readinO" UD to his eXDected level, (b) remed18J toad:er at eight grade lovol, (c) sumner progrnr: for elementary c1-d.ldren, (c.) in-sorv:ice training of tcacrlors, (c) local 'Jubl' c::j:;ions ,- Unless sr)methin.": c::,n Le done to.~Tard ir:nrnv:iYl": the cond:ition~3 indicated above, the folJ ':1HinCf r8~;ults c[[n be antlci Date::: 1. loss of the better tr'o.ch"3rs 2. Increasinr: fa:! lur8 rate 3. Tncrcasinp droD-o:'lt rate 4. Grco.ter dIfficulty in cho.l1enginc the better students to vlOrk up to canac:I.ty 5. Loss of the prestige factor vThich has dravm the better teachers and better fa-r"iJl.cs to Harthcw:i11p. It is folly to assume that thae,c iter:s nurchased vT~.th the tD.:: dollar can be Durcbased more cheanly tha!l those itC'TrJS TJurchasod for tho fa.rrUy. It is "Hrist1L1g in t:,e drLrk" 1.-Thon you i)-::tnJ.: thr1.t you C3.n hold the line on municipa2. cx:ncndItures (lYld at tho sare t ir::e contJnl18 econom-!~c grOltTt1-1. TIle tax: rate Is not 3.n evil thin[; it nrod.!lCeS th'~ m011nS of :lnvestinr: in the future of the cormnunity and its DOODle. T0 be ,mrE:, it is bocoming natura'. to 1-Tant th'_nr;s riv-en to us - to hold out our hands to the "great vThJte fp.V,or" for a ha'1dout. Therp is not surer 'vmy to nalHJeri3I:1 than throur'l exnectinr 118.1'1<:1out.8 from the federal povernment, or in refusing to Invest the amount necessary to secure the futu.C'e 'vTe need to ))r032rVO our individual an6 corrrrnuni ty dignL t:JT. The budg'3t ste.tQ~ent spE~al'~D fnr itsolf. Tho on'l"\r J,tOT!l of sizeable increo.se is onp for regular day school - t08c1wrs' sa'.aries. This clmnge ,.rin not alter your relative Dosition vdt::l other schoo' d:i..visions. Hr'. Richmond and Hr. Watkins have partidnated in many decisions concerning this budget. In sorlO C3.S0S t:10:,/ nny be r1C'Jre familiar 'vn:th the deta Us than I. S:i.nce the~r ,.;iD be in the')osHioYl of ncm~n:i.sterinf" t~,e budget durir:p tho comin0' Y'?nI', ever.' thine nO;;);lible h2.s been done to brirlp them into the nreDaration stages. Since thi S Hill be my htst officia'. budget presentation to you, may ::: say that I n.rn~,r8c~: atE~ all tLe cO:.lrtcsics YOl1 hO.\'e extended. I ha~\iTe enjo:red our o.-:"'ficj_al r::.nc1 ;,erson~,1 relationshins. l'llthouf"h I did not npree '..T5th all your dec.ts:ion:~, I res'>oct your r5rht to make such dec:Ls:LoYls and am fully confident tJ:r::.t you bel.leved tllat yours IJas the best decision. You have my best ,r:shes for continued Drogress in Nartinsville. If I can ever be 0:" seryice to you in the future, I shalJ. gladly offer myself.