The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-16


quires all teachers to attend the annu-
al institute of the county in which
they are employed.
School Libraries.
Sections 105, 106, 107 and 10S pro-
vide for the establishment by the
county superintendent of circulating
school libraries, and the raising Of a
tax not to exceed one-fourth of a mill
on the dollar to pay for the books.
This provision is not mandatory.
Section III is 50 amended as 10
make the maximum interest on school
bonds no greater than 6 per cent.
Sections 1873 and 1879 provide that
no state certificate shall be granted
without examination, TO applicants
whose schools or states have not been
placed on the Accredited List" by
the state board of education. This
provision also applies to the granting
Of common school certificates. as
provided fer in section al.
Section 40 is so amended as to lea
Section 40 is so amended as to
leave out the February examinations.
The other three occur as heretofore.
Section IA is so amended as to dis
neWal of first grade certificate, but
It as distinctly forbids more than one
renewal Of second grade
Section 149 is amended so as to re-
quire the annual school election to be
held on the first Saturday in March.
All sections of the code Of public in
structiOn. from 159 TO 175. inclusive.
were restored to the code in a some
what amended form, they having been
declared void by the supreme court
because of a defective title in the
original act of 1897. This act went
into effect March Is. 1903.
Section 1856 provides severe penal
ties upon all officers of the state of
Washington and upon teachers. for
exposing or making known the char
acter Of examination questions OF any
kind.
Section 1GS provides that the certi-
ficate OF a teacher failing to attend
the annual institute of the county in
which she is employed. except for
good and sufficient reasons, shall upon
complaint Of the county superintend-
ent be revoked
Section III provides that any
teacher, principal or superintendent
who shall make. cause TO be made, or
permit to be made. any false report,
such as the reporting of children pres
ent when they are absent or reporting
school to be in session when it is not
in session, shall forfeit his or her GER
tifcate, and that a new one sholl not
be granted within a period of one
year.
Compulsory Provision.
The compulsory education Of all
children between the ages Of s and Is
years is provided for in a separate
act and requires their attendance at
school at least four months each
year The penalties prescribed for its
violation are severe. 1t excerpts those
whose physical or mental condition
prevents their attendance; those who
are properly and efficiently taught at
home; those who have already at
tanned proficiency in the common
school branches. age being taken into
consideration; and those not exceed
ing 10 years of age who reside more
than two miles from the school house
Chapter XLIX.. page 1870. providing
for the appointment Of grammar
school eighth grade) examiners. and
prescribing their duties and cOmpen-
satiOn. has been so changed as to re-
quire these examinations to be held
three times each year, the times to be
determined by the superintendent OF
public instruction. This act simply
legalizes what has hitherto been
custom without the sanction OF law.
Examiners are paid So per day. but
they are limited to three meetings OF
not more than four days each year.
Assistant examiners may be appointed
as heretofore.
Truant Schools.
House bill No. SO provides for the
establishment and maintenance OF
truant schools in cities of 10000 orr
more population. (This affects the
city Of Seattle only at the present
time)
Senate bill No % amends section
+ of an act providing for the leasing
of county property, approved March
IS, 1901. 1t authorizes the leasing
of such property to school districts
for a period of 80 years, to be used
for school purposes only.
House bill No. 81 authorizes the
taking of private property for the
use of school districts, and provides
for condemnation proceedings in case
the owner of the property and the
school officers can not agree upon the
price.
House bill No 119 provides for the
compulsory attendance at school OF
certain classes of children. While
the word Indian does not appear in
the bill. it is aimed at Indian children
paid for at public expense.
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