Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
COMMITTEE AGREES
HducationalLegis to be Asked
for Agreed Upon.
MEETING WAS HELD In DES MONIES
Superintendent A. w. Stuart Present
A Compulsory Educational Bill Will
Be Pushed Besides Other Matters of
Importance.

~ importance.
The legislative committee of the
Iowa State Teachers association has
decided upon the legislation it believes
necessary to be enacted at the present
legislature, and has given instruction
for the bills to be prepared at once.
Superintendent A. w. Stuart of this
city is a member of that committee.
and attended its meeting which was
held at the Slavery house, Des MONIES,
Saturday afternoon.
Approval was given by the commit
tee TO measures allowing graduates of
institutions of required standard Ii
censes to teach; to compulsory edu-
cation bill: TO bill for the establish
nent of townships, and the transpor-
tation OF pupils in such townships; to
the idea contained in the bill provid-
ing for the election of the city super
intendent for fixed term of office; to
the establishment of more normal
schools, and to several other educa-
tional propositions.
Granting State Certificates and Dipo-
mas.
Endorsement was given by the COM
mittee to bill which has been drawn
up for IAN act relating to the granting
of state certificates to teach upon the
diplomas issued by certain institu-
lions in the state when professional,
pedagogical preparation shall have
been included in the course OF study
leading thereto
Section | of this measure provides
n. Of,
ognized standard shall be given state
certificates to teach on the strength
of their diplomas, on registration OF
these diplomas with the state superin-
tendent These certificates are to be
good for three years.
Section of the bill gives the state
board of educational examiners au-
thority to isue life diploma after
three years from the date of issuance
a of state certificate as above describ-
ed, and upon satisfactory evidence of
at least eighteen months successful
teaching since it's issuance.
The purpose of this measure is to
Increase the number of competent
teachers of the state, there being at
present lamentable scarcity of teach
ers who are satisfactorily equipped.
The committee also favored meas
ure to accompany this one, to be pre-
pared by Superintendent Barrett, per
hitting the state board of educationa
examiners to recognize state licenses
granted by other states.
Compulsory Education Bill.
The bill that has been prepared fol
an act providing FOR compulsory educa
ton is substantially like measures il
force in Wisconsin and several othel
states. 1t is the bill approved by the
Federated Women's clubs of the state
Section 1 of this bill provides as fol
lows: ANY person having under hi
control any child between the ages o
6 and IA years shall cause such chile
to attend some public or privat
school for at least twelve weeks il
each school year; provided, that thi
section shall not only apply to an.
child who is being otherwise instruct
ed in the elementary branches Q
learning for like period, or who ha
already acquired such knowledge, o
whose mental or physical condition j
such to render his attendance a
school and application to study inea
pedient or inpracticable, or who live
more than two miles from any schoc
by the nearest travelled road, or VIII
is excused for sufficient reasons b
any court of record. Any person VIII
shall violate the provisions of this sec
ton shall forfeit not less than So nc
more than $40 for each offense.
Section 2 makes it the duty, undo
penalty, of directors, presidents {
boards of education and truant Officer
to sue for forfeitures under the fir
section.
In section provision is made fl
the appointment by the board of ed
cation or the district board of one
more truant officers, whose duty
shall be, acting discreetly, to apr
bend upon view all children betwee
6 and IA years of age who habitual
frequent or loiter about public plac'
and have no lawful occupation" al
place such children in schools to
designated by parents or those in co
troll of these children. Compensate
of truant officers is to be fixed by tt
board appointing them. Forfeitur
raised under the provisions of tt
measures are to go to the school co
tingent expense fund of the city, tow
village or district in which the perst
suffering the forfeiture resided at tt
time of the forfeiture.
Section of this bill provides tn
boards of directors may establish tt
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