Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-03-12
NEW SCHOOL LAWS
Measures Relating tn the fducatioa-
alInterests Of the
State.
Compulsory Attendance Law Amended
and Thereby Strength
cned.
Sspesiateadents Salary Law. Trans.
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The new educational legislation
passed by the Eighth assembly is as
follows:
OF the senate bills the first in i'm
poltance is No. l6, by Lavayea, better
known as "the High School bill"
This bill carries an appropriation Of
$4,000 annually for state aid to hign
schools; divided as follows: High
schools Of the first class, $40O; of the
second class $500; Of the third class,
800.
This measure will make it possible
to aid some twenty more schools, and
more than double the present aid to
high schools already classified.
Senate Bill No. so, introduced by
Senator Cashel, provides for the pub
lication by the department. Of public
instruction, $500 copies of the pro-
ceedings Of the North Dakota Educa-
tional Association,
Senate Bill No. 81, provides for the
organization Of district graded schools
in the same manner as district high
schools are now established.
Senate Bill No. 60, introduced by
Senator Main, provides that county
superintendent in counties having
direct system may summon presi-
dents and clerks to meetings of school
boards, and in counties having the
township system all the members and
clerks.
Senate Bill No 1873 strengthens the
present compulsory attendance law.
Pupils between 8 and IA years must
attend the entire time unless excused
for the following reasons:
First, that the pupil is attending
either private or parochial school.
Second, that the child is actually ne
cessary to the support of the family.
Third, that the child has already ac-
quired the branches of learning that
are taught in the public schools; and
fourth, that the child is in such a
physical or mental condition as to
render attendance inexpedient or i'm
practicable.
Senate Bill No. 2l3 provides for the
organization of special districts in
towns or cities having population of
over $50 people.
The important house measures are
as follows:
House Bill No. IS is general edu-
cational measure, providing, first,
that warrants shall not bear rate of
interest exceeding per cent: second,
that school districts may appropriate
not less than $40 nor more than S25
for each school or separate depart
ment thereof for the purpose Of es-
tablishing and maintaining library:
third, it provides that the board of
education can arrange for the tuition
of its pupils in another district, and
also to pay for their transportation
to and from such schools, and when
ever petitioned by majority Of the
voters Of the district, it shall be the
duty of the board to make such ar
rangements. Fourth, that the COM
mon schools of the state be in session
not less than six months in each school
year and allows consolidation to be de-
termined by vote of the district.
Fifth it provides for the issuance of a
primary certificate. Sixth, it provides
that in the purchase of school text
books in excess of sl0O there is not the
necessity of advertising for bids.
Substitute for House bill No. SO is
the county superintendent salary
bill. The salary is limited to 81, 500 in
counties having not over l30 schools.
In counties having an excess of l30
schools the county superintendent is
allowed IS for each additional school,
with final limit of $1,000. Mileage
is Increased to 10 cents mile.
House Bill No. 127 amends the law
regarding the change of boundaries of
school districts.
House Bill No. 1S2 provides that
districts which fail to maintain school
four months in each year shall not
participate in the apportionment of
the tuition fund
House Bill No. 2O3 makes a breach
of contract ground for revoking GER
titicate.
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