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February 9, 1956
The Brooksville Journal
Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida
What is this article about?
B. A. Crum, County School Board Chairman, addressed Brooksville Lions and Kiwanis Clubs on local school system's growth from 1947 to 1955: budget doubled, teachers and pupils nearly doubled, now own 16 buses; plans for new classrooms.
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CHAIRMAN OF SCHOOL BOARD TELLS OF LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM GROWTH
The members of the Brooksville Lions Club, at their supper meeting last Thursday night in the Lewis Plantation dining room, listened with interest to a talk by B. A. Crum, Chairman of the County School Board, in which he gave some interesting figures showing the growth of the schools in this county.
Mr. Crum stated that, comparing the year of 1947 with the year of 1955, the school budget increased from $245,000.00 to $549,896.00. Teachers employed then numbered only 42, while now there are 72 teachers employed.
He stated that in 1947 there were only 925 school pupils in this county, while for 1955 they numbered 1798, an increase of 7 1-2 percent per year.
In 1947, he said the school system did not own any school buses, but the children were hauled by contract, while now the School Board owns and operates 16 buses.
Mr. Crum also spoke of plans for immediate expansion and stated that the next step, now in progress, is the building of four additional classrooms for the Primary School.
Kiwanians Hear Crum
Mr. Crum also made the same talk at the Tuesday noon meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Brooksville, and club President, J. D. Steen and other Kiwanians thanked him for the factual presentation of the important subject.
The members of the Brooksville Lions Club, at their supper meeting last Thursday night in the Lewis Plantation dining room, listened with interest to a talk by B. A. Crum, Chairman of the County School Board, in which he gave some interesting figures showing the growth of the schools in this county.
Mr. Crum stated that, comparing the year of 1947 with the year of 1955, the school budget increased from $245,000.00 to $549,896.00. Teachers employed then numbered only 42, while now there are 72 teachers employed.
He stated that in 1947 there were only 925 school pupils in this county, while for 1955 they numbered 1798, an increase of 7 1-2 percent per year.
In 1947, he said the school system did not own any school buses, but the children were hauled by contract, while now the School Board owns and operates 16 buses.
Mr. Crum also spoke of plans for immediate expansion and stated that the next step, now in progress, is the building of four additional classrooms for the Primary School.
Kiwanians Hear Crum
Mr. Crum also made the same talk at the Tuesday noon meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Brooksville, and club President, J. D. Steen and other Kiwanians thanked him for the factual presentation of the important subject.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
School Growth
Budget Increase
Teacher Employment
Pupil Numbers
School Buses
Classroom Expansion
What entities or persons were involved?
B. A. Crum
J. D. Steen
Where did it happen?
Brooksville
Story Details
Key Persons
B. A. Crum
J. D. Steen
Location
Brooksville
Event Date
1947 1955
Story Details
B. A. Crum discusses school system growth from 1947 to 1955, including budget increase from $245,000 to $549,896, teachers from 42 to 72, pupils from 925 to 1798, and acquisition of 16 buses; plans for four new classrooms.