Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 22, 1924, Page 5

‘THE ANN TO BE HELD “a No school bonds are to be voted at the annual meet- ing Monday. At this meeting this district, like all districts in the state ,must vote its local tax for school purposes, . If the district failed to vote a tax the county commis- sioners could not levy a’ school tax and the schools .. would be closed. ° The $550,000: asked for is ‘for running expenses. for. the next school year. in Casper, Mills, Evansville, many rural‘and suburban schools, and in the oil fields, where 26 teachers are now employed: and where more than.30 must be employed next. year. More than 250 teachers. will be needed to operate the schools in the district next year. Out of this fund’ —_ must be paid teachers’ salaries, principals’ salaries, salaries of janitors, textbooks, supplies, fuel, water, light, repairs, upkeep of grounds, replacement of TOMORROW AT WASHINGTON (Formerly Central) SCHOOL, BETWEEN 1 and 6 P. M. -tax of seyen or more mills was paid that year on $202,378,825, about half of the assessed valuation ($432,989,721) in the state. Casper school’ taxes are not higher than the average in the state in spite of the fact that we have a finan- cial problem of new capital outlay perhaps not equal- ed elsewhere in the United States. The system of accounting in use in this district is one which has been approved by the leading experts in this country in school accounting and is complete in every detail. Each year the books are audited by a certified public accountant. Financial reports are published as required by law. It is difficult’ to imagine any Board of Education giving more care- ful attention to matters of school finance than is given by the Board of Education. Last year the school census in this district was 5810 equipment, furniture, insurance, and.all items which enter into the-general expense of maintaining a school system which is, now almost equal in size to ~*~ that of Cheyenne; Sheridan and Laramie*combined. 5. To raise the necessary $550.000 school tax for oper- ating purposes will, on the present valuation, require a tax of about 7 mills. while the census taken this spring gave a total of 8547 which is ‘an increase of 2737 or 47.1 percent more than last year. The Sheridan levy for this year with a school census of 2975 will be nine mills. Expenses for the year just closed totaled $550,000. The school census indicates an additional expendi- ture for next year of 47.1 percent. It is safe to figure 40 percent. 40 percent of $550,000 {s $220,- 000. Approximately $220,000 will be available from State and Federal Land Income funds and poll tax, 6: According to. the last bierinial report of the State Superintendent of Public. Instruction a local school . This additional levy of $550,000 does NOT mean an additional tax levy of 8 1-2 mills on your present tax but on the contrary based on the present valuation will be as low if not LOWER than your last years school taxes which were 6.27 mills. The $300,000 bond issue referred to is for the CONSTRUCTION of 25: additional rooms at three of the older school buildings and 20 rooms at four new buildings, but.does not provide for the equipment of these buildings and new additions or for the items that: enter into: the general expenses of maintaining.a school sysem which is equal to that of CHEYENNE, SHERIDAN and LARAMIE combined. Further the present High School building is NOT to be wrecked whatever as the new High School biulding will be CONSTRUCTED around this present building and will still continue to be used. present members of the different schpol boards recognized as substantial and successful business men and are rated among our heav- ioe ones Certainly no one is more anxious to keep down taxes than they. quarrel with f ‘the citizens ein who are seeking office as schitiol directors but wher: you cast your ballot at this election bear be beat hi economy it Yl business judgment which has always characterized the work of the present Board of Education. sn’ : hool intained during the next school year it is absolutely necessary that you vote “Yes” at this school meeting, to. If rau wa wld She to close the’ public ei. for the next year, would necessitate the calling of a special meeting to provide the neces- This ad is NOT paid for by members of the Board of Education but by Casper Citizens who are interested in our School system.