The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-24
CHANGES IN The SCHOOL LAWS.
Recommended by the state superfn-
tendent Of Public Instruction

Recommended by the state superfn-
tendent Of Public Instruetion-
0LrsPrA, Nov. S.-tSpeciai. lin the
forthcoming biennsaI report Of the state
superintendent Of public instruction the
following recommendations will appear:
The following changes in our school
laws aud policies, while perhaps not all
entirely feasible at the present session OF
she legislature, should receive the careful
attention Of that body and b crystaiiized
in TO legislation ~ q very early date:
"First-The law requiring the publica-
too of list Of school officers IN the BIZ
enntal report Of the superintendent OF
public instrucsion should be repealed ut
once.
s-Second-Ths lsw requiring the publica-
ton Of the report of the general board of
normal school trustees should be 80 modi-
fed IS TO require the publication OF such
portions OF the records of their proceedings
only - may be Of general interest The
itemised statement Of receipts and dis
bnrssments, and the catalogue Of students
and alumni should not be published in the
biennial report.
"Third-The Law should Be changed so
as to dispense with the board of county
examiners In counties having less than
thirty school districts. leaving that work
entirely 20 the county superintendent.
"Eourth-A small fee should be collected
from applicants for teachers certificates
and deposited with the county treasurer
to the credit Of the institute fund, to be
used for paying expenses Of the county
"Fifth-Ihs examination Law should be
90 modified that teachers may pass .
separate examination for primary certif-
Gates. in which test special reference
should De had 10 their ability to under
stand and manage children and to their
knowledge OF primary methods OF instruc-
ton.
..Sixth-An appropriation should be
made for the expense of furnishing uni
form record books TO the school district
clerks.
''seventh--A competent commission
should be provided for and empowered to
so arrange the courses of study in ali of
the schools of the state, from the primary
to the university. that there would be
perfect articulation of the various schools,
thus saving the waste Of energy and
money ia duplicating the work ia several
different grades Of schools.
'.Eighth-A law should be enacted spe-
officially empowering school distric. boards
10 employ and contract with teachers for
q term Of two annual school terms, such
contracts being subject to cancellation by
. vote of the electors At an annual election
subsequent to the date thereof.
"Ninth-A law should be enacted en-
pOWerinE Scnool distflct directors 10 ex-
pend O specified amount Of the school fund
annually in the purchase Of free text
books. and the stats might wisely try the
experiment. Of furnishing free. to any dis
tricts thus establishing a library, q suffi-
eient supply of text books in one or moro
branches.
Troublesome provision should be made
for reference and general Libraries in the
different school districts.
"Eleventh-A law should DO enacted to
take the place Of our present school tar
law, which should provide for q specified
minimum per capita OF school fund. The
county commissioners Of each county
should be required to levy q specified
maximum rate Of tax fer school purposes.
unless q lower rate would raise the re-
quired minimum per child, and in case
that amount could not be raised by the
Maximum levy, then the amount so lack
ing should be made mp to the county from
. fund produced by . state levy on all
property subject to taxation, not excepting
that of cities of over 10. 600 inhabitants"