II. REPORT 29 THE STATE BOQRD 22 EDUCATION QN_THE PROGRESS 2E THE CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY lg, 1956. FOREWORD: Last year at the January meeting of the State Board of Education, members were given a report on the progress of the California Polytechnic School. This year, the same index headings are being retained, so that any who care to compare the statistics and statements of the two years may easily do so. HISTORY There is little necessity to add to the rather complete statement made in the report last year. However, it is essential to keep in mind the financial and curricular "ups and downs" of the school prior to 1933, in considering the progress made since that time. T§§,BUDGET Budgetary provision for the support and maintenance of the California Polytechnic School by the legislative sessiOn of 1935, left the School in a vastly~improved position over the previous biennium. A year ago at this time, the supplies and minor equipment for in- struction were virtually exhausted. This was due to cutting the budget to the barest essentials during the previous fiscal period. At the present time, much progress has been made to replace the supplies, but equipment is still below the needs because of the previous extreme shortage. The l§55 legislature re-created the possibility of a building program for the School by allocating them a oneothird share of the State money received from pari—mutual race track operations, after money for State, County, and District fairs and other expenses are deducted. This will make possible the replacement of some of the obsolete buildings on the These will be campus, and provide some much-needed new facilities. discussed further under Section X, Improvement Plans.