Chapter 342. To authorize a five-year building program for the public school system of the District of Columbia which shall provide school buildings adequate in size and facilities to make possible an efficient system of public education in the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 342.— An Act To authorize a five-year building program for the public school system of the District of Columbia which shall provide school buildings adequate in size and facilities to make possible an efficient system of public education in the District of Columbia. February 26, 1925.[[S. 3765](/us/bill/68/s/3765).][[Public, No. 481](/us/pl/68/481).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * District of Columbia.Five-Year School Building Program Act.
That it is the purpose of this Act, which shall hereafter be known as the Five-Year School Building Program Act, to provide a sufficient numberPurposes of authorization. of school buildings to make it possible: To abandon all portables; to eliminate the use of rented buildings; to abandon the use of undesirable rooms; to reduce elementary school classes to a standard of not more than forty pupils per class; to provide a five-hour day of instruction for elementary school pupils, thereby eliminating part time classes; to abandon all school buildings recommended for immediate or early abandonment in 1908; to abandon other school buildings which have become unfit for further use since 1908; to provide a full day of instruction for high school pupils thereby eliminating the “double shift ” program in the high schools; to provide for the annual increase in enrollment of pupils during said five-year period; and in general, to provide in the District of Columbia a program of schoolhouse construction which shall exemplify the best in schoolhouse planning, schoolhouse construction and educational accommodations.
Elementary schools.ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Sec. 2. Land for school sites, playgrounds, and the construction of buildings. The following items for the purchase of land for schools sites and school playgrounds and for the construction of buildings for elementary schools are authorized in the: first division First division.For the erection of an eight-room extensible building, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall, on a site on Calvert Street now owned by the District of Columbia.
For the purchase of land adjoining or in the vicinity of the site on Grant Road now owned by the District of Columbia. For the erection of an eight-room extensible building, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall, on a site on Grant Road now owned by the District of Columbia. For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new eight-room school building in Potomac Heights to replace the one-room building on Conduit Road. For the erection of a four-room extensible building on the site to be purchased in Potomac Heights. 987 For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Janney School to replace the present Tenley School, including the necessary remodeling of the present Janney building.
For the construction of a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at the John Eaton School in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Addison School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the John Eaton School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Jackson School for playground purposes. For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new sixteen-room school building in the vicinity of Connecticut Avenue and Upton Street.
For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new sixteen-room school building in the vicinity of Foxhall Road and Calvert Street. For the purchase of a site on which to locate a sixteen-room school building in Wesley Heights. For the purchase of additional land in the vicinity of the E. V. Brown School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school and for playground purposes. second division For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Morgan SchoolSecond division. for playground purposes. third division For the erection of a sixteen-room building, including a combinationThird division. gymnasium and assembly hall, on a site now owned by the District of Columbia at Fifth and Decatur Streets northwest.
For the purchase of land adjoining the Brightwood Park School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school. For the construction of a twelve-room addition to the Brightwood Park School, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall and including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the erection of an eight-room extensible building on a site now owned by the District of Columbia at Fifth and Sheridan Streets northwest. For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new sixteen-room school building in the vicinity of Thirteenth and Montague Streets northwest to replace the Brightwood School.
For the erection of a sixteen-room extensible building on a site to be purchased in the vicinity of Thirteenth and Montague Streets northwest to replace the present Brightwood School. For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new sixteen-room school building in the vicinity of Fourteenth and Ogden Streets northwest. For the erection of an eight-room extensible building on the site to be purchased in the vicinity of Fourteenth and Ogden streets northwest. For the construction of an eight-room addition, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall, to the Raymond School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building.
For the construction of a four-room addition to the Woodburn School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the construction of a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at the West School in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building. 988 For the construction of a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at the Petworth School in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Hubbard School for playground purposes.
For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Johnson School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Petworth School for playground purposes. For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new sixteen-room school building in the vicinity of Sixteenth Street and Webster Street northwest. For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new sixteen-room school building in the vicinity of Alaska Avenue and Holly Street. For the construction of an eight-room extensible building including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall on the site to be purchased in the vicinity of Alaska Avenue and Holly Street.
For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Bancroft School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the construction of a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at the Takoma School in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building. fourth division Fourth division.For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new twenty-four room school building in the vicinity of the Adams School, to replace the Force and the Adams Schools.
For the erection of a twenty-four-room building, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall, on the site to be purchased in the vicinity of the Adams School. For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new sixteen-room school building in the vicinity of and to replace the Abbot School. For the erection of an eight-room extensible building on the site to be purchased in the vicinity of the Abbot School. fifth division Fifth division.For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Park View School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building.
For the construction of an eight-room addition, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall, to the Burroughs School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new eight-room school building, in the vicinity of South Dakota Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue northeast. For the erection of an eight-room extensible building on the site to be purchased in the vicinity of South Dakota Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue northeast.
For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Langdon School, to provide for the erection of a new sixteen-room school building, to replace the present Langdon School. For the erection of a sixteen-room building, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall, to replace the present Langdon School building. For the purchase, of land in the vicinity of the Brookland School, for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Eckington School, for playground purposes. 989 For the purchase of a site on which to locate a sixteen-room school building in the vicinity of Rhode Island Avenue and Twelfth Street northeast.
For the purchase of a site on which to locate a sixteen-room school building in the neighborhood north of Michigan Avenue, extended, northeast. sixth division For the construction of a four-room addition to the KenilworthSixth division. School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Benning School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Ludlow School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Wheatley School for playground purposes.
For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Carbery School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Peabody School for playground purposes. For the construction of a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at the Wheatley School in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building. seventh division For the construction of a four-room addition, including a combinationSeventh division. gymnasium and assembly hall, to the Buchanan School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building.
For the purchase of land adjoining the Lenox School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school. For the construction of a four-room addition to the Lenox School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the construction of a four-room addition to the Bryan School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Cranch School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the KetchamVan Buren School for playground purposes. eighth division For the construction of a third story addition of four rooms toEighth division. the Amidon School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building.
For the purchase of land adjoining the Fairbrother School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school. For the construction of a twelve-room addition, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall, to the Fairbrother School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building, to replace the Bradley School. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Toner School for playground purposes. tenth division For the purchase of land adjoining the Bruce School to provideTenth division. for the construction of an addition to said school.
For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Bruce School, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall and the necessary remodeling of the present building. 990 For the purchase of land adjoining the Wilson School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school. For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Wilson School, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall and the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the construction of a four-room addition to the Military Road School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building.
For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Phillips School, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall and the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the construction of a four-room addition to the Reno School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the purchase of land adjoining the Garrison School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school. For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Garrison School, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall and the necessary remodeling of the present building.
For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Wormley School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Montgomery School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Stevens School for playground purposes. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the SumnerMagruder School for playground purposes. eleventh division Eleventh division.For the purchase of land adjoining the Smothers School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school.
For the construction of a four-room addition to the Smothers School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Deanwood School, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building, and including the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the construction of a six-room addition to the Crummell School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building.
For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the SlaterLangston School for playground purposes. For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Burrville School, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall and the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Deanwood School for the construction of an addition and for playground purposes. twelfth division Twelfth division.For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Banneker School for playground purposes.
For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Douglass-Simmons School for playground purposes. For the construction of a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at Douglass-Simmons School. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Jones School for playground purposes. 991 For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Harrison School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school and for playground purposes. For the construction of an addition to the Harrison School to provide for a rest room, a dining room, and a kitchen. thirteenth division For the purchase of land adjoining the Giddings School to provideThirteenth division. for the erection of a new sixteen-room building to replace the present Lincoln School building.
For the erection of a sixteen-room building, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall to replace the present Lincoln School building. For the erection of a twelve-room building to replace the present Randall School building. For the purchase of land adjoining the Birney School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school. For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Birney School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building.
For the construction of a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at the Lovejoy School in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building. For the purchase of land adjoining the new Bell School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school. For the construction of a sixteen-room addition to the new Bell School, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall and the necessary remodeling of the present building. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of Lovejoy School to provide for the erection of a new building.
For the erection of an eight-room building in the vicinity of the Lovejoy School. For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Payne School for playground purposes. For the construction of a four-room addition to the Syphax School. vocational schools For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the O Street VocationalVocational school. School to provide for the construction of an addition to said school. For the construction of an eight-room addition to the O Street Vocational School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLSJunior High Schools. Sec. 3. The following items for the purchase of land for schoolLand for schools, construction, etc. sites and school playgrounds and for the construction of junior high school buildings are authorized in the: first division For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new junior highFirst division. school building in Georgetown. For the erection of a junior high school building on a site to be purchased for that purpose in Georgetown, in accordance with the plans of the Macfarland Junior High School.
For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new junior high school building in the Reno section. 992 For the erection of a junior high school building on a site to be purchased for that purpose in the Reno section, in accordance with the plans of the Macfarland Junior High School. third division Third division.For the construction of two wings, additional shops, and a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at the Macfarland Junior High School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building, in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building.
For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new junior high school building in Brightwood. For the erection of a junior high school building on a site to be purchased for that purpose in Brightwood in accordance with the plans of the Macfarland Junior High School. fifth division Fifth division.For the construction of two wings, additional shops, and a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at the Langley Junior High School, including the necessary remodeling of the present building, in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building.
For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new junior high school building in the vicinity of Brookland and Woodridge. For the erection of a junior high-school building on a site to be purchased for that purpose in the vicinity of Brookland and Woodridge in accordance with the plans of the Macfarland Junior High School. sixth division Sixth division.For the construction of two wings, additional shops, and a combination gymnasium and assembly hall at the Stuart Junior High School in the northeast, including the necessary remodeling of the present building, in accordance with the original plans for the construction of said building.
For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new junior high school building in the vicinity of the Kingsman School. For the erection of a junior high school building on a site to be purchased for that purpose in the vicinity of the Kingsman School in accordance with the plans of the Macfarland Junior High School. seventh division Seventh division.For the construction of an eight-room addition to the Hine Junior High School. eighth division Eighth division.For the purchase of a site on which to locate a new building to replace the present Jefferson Junior High School building.
For the erection of a new building for the Jefferson Junior High School on the site to be purchased for that purpose. tenth division Tenth division.For the erection of the Francis Junior High School on a site now owned by the District of Columbia at Twenty-fourth and N Streets northwest in accordance with the plans of the Macfarland Junior High School. 993 eleventh division For the purchase of land adjoining the Garnet-Patterson SchoolEleventh division. to provide for the erection of a new twenty-four-room school building to replace the present buildings.
For the erection of a twenty-four-room building to replace the present Garnet-Patterson School building in accordance with the plans of the Macfarland Junior High School. thirteenth division For the construction of an eight-room addition to the CardozoThirteenth division. School, on land already owned by the District of Columbia, including a combination gymnasium and assembly hall, for the Randall Junior High School. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSSenior High Schools. Sec. 4. The following items for the construction of high-schoolBuildings, transfers, etc., of designated. buildings, for the transfer of schools from one building to another, and the establishment of a business high school for colored pupils are authorized.
For the construction of a new school building for the McKinley Manual Training School on a site now owned by the District of Columbia adjoining the Langley Junior High School. For the construction of a new school building for the Business High School on a site now owned by the District of Columbia adjoining the Macfarland Junior High School. For the transfer of the Shaw Junior High School to the building now occupied by the McKinley Manual Training School. For the transfer of the business department from the Dunbar High School and the organization of a business high school for colored pupils in the building now occupied by the Shaw Junior High School.
For the purchase of land in the vicinity of the Armstrong Technical High School to complete the original plan for an extension of the building. For the purchase of additional land adjoining the Dunbar HighAthletic fields. School to complete the original plan for an athletic field. For proper grading, for seating, and for fitting up for athletic purposes in general the ground adjoining the Dunbar High School for the use of pupils at Dunbar and Armstrong High Schools and the pupils of others schools in the immediate vicinity.
For proper grading, for seating, and for fitting up for athletic purposes in general, the ground for which an appropriation has already been made, for an athletic field for the Western High School. For proper grading, for seating, and for fitting up for athletic purposes in general the ground purchased as a site for the McKinley Manual Training School, including the purchase of additional ground if necessary. Sec. 5. The Board of Education is hereby authorized to use theFranklin School.Rooms for office purposes. remaining four classrooms and accessory facilities of the Franklin School building for office purposes as it may be found possible to transfer the classes now occupying said four rooms to adjoining schools.
Sec. 6. The phrase used in this Act “for the purchase of landPurchase of adjoining land, construed. adjoining ” a given school shall be construed as making possible the purchase of land “in the immediate vicinity of ” said school, provided the land now available adjoining a given school shall not994 be equally available at the time the estimates are made for such purchase. Sec. 7. Gymnasium and assembly hall in first unit of extensible building, authorized. Whenever at the time of appropriation it appears more economical to construct a combined gymnasium and assembly hall with the first unit of an extensible elementary-school building, the provisions of this Act shall be construed as authorizing such construction.
Sec. 8. Submission of future items for purchase, etc. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as precluding the possibility of the Board of Education submitting, the Commissioners and the Bureau of the Budget approving and forwarding, or of Congress appropriating money for, an item or items for the purchase of land or for the construction of buildings thereon made necessary in the future by the development of conditions which were not foreseen when this Act was passed. Sec. 9.
Effective July 1, 1925. This Act shall become effective on the 1st day of July, 1925, and that estimates of expenditures for buildings and grounds for the public schools of the District of Columbia shall hereafter be prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Approved, February 26, 1925.