Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-27
SELECTION OF TEXT BOOKS.


sion and the manner of selecting
the text books.
We publish those sections of the
bill touching these points, that our
readers may better understand dis
cussions of them:
"In the month of January, in
the year one thousand nine hun
dred and one, and in the month of
January every four years thereafter,
the governor shall appoint, from
different sections of the state,
state board of five text book COM
missioners, who shall hold their
offices until their successors are
elected and qualified. The governor
shall fill all vacancies in such
board.
"In the month of February, in
the year one thousand nine hundred
and one, and in the month of Feb
ruary every six years thereafter,
the state superintendent of public
instruction shall, under the di
rection of the state board Of educa
ton issue a circular, and mail a
copy of the same to all the leading
school book publishers in the
United States. Such circulars shall
contain the following:
1. The name and postoffice ad-
dress of eac, member of the state
board Of textbook commissioners.
g. The time and place of meet
ing of the state board of textbook
commissioners to adopt textbooks.
5. The general form of bid to be
followed by publishers in submit
ting textbooks for adoption.
4. The general form of contract
to be entered into between the state
board of education in behalf Of the
state. and a publisher whose book
or books may be adopted.
5. The branches of study in
cluded in the state course of studies,
for schools of all grades.
6. The provisions of this Act re-
lating to the adoption of textbooks.
Z. Such additional facts and in
formation as may be deemed ex-
pedient.
"Tho state oard of textbook
commissioners shall meet at the
state capitol on the second Monday
in July, in the year one thousand
hire hundred and one, apd- on the
| second Monday in July every six
years thereafter, and continue in
session for not less than fifteen
days, exclusive of Sundays and
other holidays. in room to be
designated by the state board of
education. Four members shall
constitute quorum. They shall
Immediately organize by electing
chairman from among their num-
ber, and competent person as
secretary. No person holding any
Office under the state, or any county,
shall be elected secretary.
"When organized, as provided in
this act, the state board of text
commissioners shall adopt text
books for use in all the public
schools of this state for six years.
The sessions of the board shall be
public and the vote upon the selec-
tion of each textbook shall be viva
voce and the vote of each member
shall be recorded in the minutes of
the board. The adoption shall in
clude textbooks for all branches of
study specified in the state course
Of studies for schools of all grades,
and no others. At least three votes
shall be necessary to a choice of
any textbook.
"The proposals of each publisher
shall be submitted to the board in
writing not later than the first day
of the session of the board and shall
contain the full title of each text
book proposed to be furnished by
him, the date of copyright, the
price at which it can be exchanged
up to the thirty-frst of December,
inclusive, of the year of adoption
for the corresponding textbooks
then in use in the common schools.
the Introductory price, at which
it will be sold to the patrons of thc
schools of this state up to the thirty
first day of December, inclusive, of
the year of adoption, and the retail
fprice thereafter during the period
| of adoption, and the nron, sal sb.D