New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-22
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.


The annual meeting of the State Board Of
Education, which has been in session in this
city during the last three weeks, closed on
the evening Of Thursday last. A large
amount Of business has been transacted,
much Of it being of an important character
and of general interest.
The various lists OF school directors aie
pointed during the recess OF the board, and
awaiting the annual meeting tor conf ma
ton, were revised; those appointed who tad
proved inefficient, or neglec,iui ID the per
Torrance Of their duties, failed 10 receive
the necessary confirmation, and the posi-
tons we're filed by new appointments. the
determination expressed by the board being
to retain no school director who, by -ndit1er-
ence or inef1iciency, shall prove d hindrance
to the educational work IL the State.
Much Of the attention Of the board ana
the labOrs of its committees were gwen to
the consideration Of amendments to the
school law. to be proposed to the LAgN.a-
tire for its adoption. In every report from
the superintendents of the school divisions
there were found to be complaints of the in
effectiveness OF the present law, and nearly
all OF those reports suggested certain amend
ments calculated to improve lie working.
The committee to which these suS-
gestions were referred, consisted OF
Superintendent Diossy, OF the Third
the Fourth Division. aud superintendent
Carter, of the Division of New Orleans, TO
which committee the president OF the board
was subsequently added.
The subject being one OF great deheaey
and importance, alike from the necessity OF
originating such amendments as would i'm
part thoroughness and efficiency TO the
| school law. and the equal necessity Of har-
monizing the somewhat conflicting views
| which are known to exist among the friends
! of popular education i'll the state, much
! time and careful deliberatioE were given
| to the consideration of the amendments
| proposed. Three sessions Of the board
| were given mainly to this subject. and the
matter after having been reported by the
! committee and fully discussed. was recon-
! mitted 70 them for further consideration.
| as the result. the board adopted, toc rec
| omendatior tot the General Assembly, q series
! Of amendments which commanded the entire
! and hearty assent OF every member. ana
! which. while criiicing nothing of efficiency.
1t was believed would afford u basis OF COM
promise to which every true friend CT che
/ public schools will heartily agree.
| These amendments vest the genera! con-
trol OF the school work in the parish boards,
| but retain the feature Of ward representa-
! ton by prov iding that whenever practicable
| the members Of the first named board sha!!
be taken from each ward included Il: the
parish. :.
They strengthen the law and hold the d.
vision snporintendcnts to a higher Response.
bility ny giving TO these officers d power Of
ultimate action i'll cases where parish boards
| neglect their appropriate duties. They pro-
| vide for securing L. more certain and liberal
: pro, iSion for the erection OF school houses
il the country. by establishing d better
method Of levyins and collecting :he taxes
for that object.
I -. ~. = e.r,r - -
! a board. ~ be composed OF one member
| from each Repres.ntativ" D;stric: OF the
! city, together with treasurer to beappOlnt-
! ed by the City Council. and responsible ia
! them for the proper disbursement Q: the
school funds. which are by them to bo raised
b. e tax levied on the taxable property .!
tie city and collected in the manner and at
the time deemed by them most desirable.
| TIE division superintendent are retained
az they now stand appointed. and the Super
iuteudeI. OF the Sixth Division remains SD
| reyjntrnden, of the Public S"noos St New
! Orleans, with provision .r.is,le .or :. secretary
! and messengers 70 he coNI">-eu ;" tt hIs
! office.
!. large nurnLe: Of .!..in- wl.Ia were l.re-
scented 70 tie board and iavorably reported
on bv ule.r committee. were approved. and
AZ e...nes. Recommendation Vas made the
Legislature that a sp"c:a. appropriation be
made for their payment. Nearly a. are 10!
services rendered by teachers, and some o,
then. .:..n,. :,.tcl. - 1. i.I.oc before IL,
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chemistry. geology.
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uo.Ge-r: new Surveying and l.av CATION.
Ner.s Elements o: Composition and ;:i".
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Jarvis Physiology.
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