This Day in History: 1966-06-06
Less than ten residents attended the public hearing to consider additions to the Joyce Kilmer and George Washington Elementary Schools. This was part of the second stage of the masterplan already adopted for the schools. It called for a ten-room addition to Kilmer at a cost of $439,700 and a smaller addition of four classrooms, a large playroom and teacher’s facilities at a cost of $360,000 at George Washington. Superintendent Bishop estimated that the new expenditures would add six or seven cents to the tax rate. The alternative to approval of the changes would be double or triple sessions, Board President Louis Urban contended. No one in attendance expressed any disapproval of the plan. (Bristow)