Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-03-20
NEW SCHOOL LAWS.
Measures Reaating to the Educational In
forests Of the State.

Measures Relating to the Educational In
forests Of the State.
The new educational legislation
passed by de Eighth assembly is as
follows:
OF the senate bills the first in i'm.
portance is No. 1e, by Lavayea, bet
ter known as the High School bill. .
This bill cssries an appropriation of
$40, 600 a1 hlly for state aid to high
schools; |ided as follows: High
schools of first class, $400; Of the
second class $500; Of the third class,
5000.
This meere will make it possible
.to aid az, sona wenty more schools, and
more than enble the present aid to
high schools already classified.
Senate BfQ No. SO, introduced by
Senator CashN, provides for publica-
tion by thee department. of public in
struction, q O copies of the proceed
ings Of the North Dakota Educational
Associations
Senate BiiiNo. 50, provides for the
organizatioApf district graded schools
in the same hammer MS district high
schools are h6w established.
Senate Bill No. 60, introduced by
Senator Main provides that county
superintendent in counties having
direct system may summon presidents
and clerks 10 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 14 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
necessary to support the family.
Third, that the child has already ac-
quired the branches of learning that
are taught in the public schools; and
fourth, that tbs child is in snch a
physical or mental condition as to
render attendance inexpedient or i'm
practicable.
Senate Bill No. 213 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. 35 is general edu-
cational measure, providing, first,
that warrants shall not bear rate of
interest exceeding 8 per cent; second,
that school districts may appropriate
not less than $1U nor more than $25
for each separate department thereof
for the purpose of establishing and
maintaining library; third, it pro.
vides that the board of education can
arrange for the tuition of it's pupils
in another district, and also to pay
their transportation to and from such
schools, and whenever petitioned by
majority of the voters of the dis
trict, it shall be the duty of the board
to make such arrangements. Fourth,
that the common schools of the state |
be in session not less than six months
in each school year and allows consol-
idation to be determined by vote of
the district Fifth, it provides for
the issuance of a primary certificate.
Sixth, it provides that in the pur-
chase Of school text books in excess of
500 there is not the necessity Of ad-
vertising 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 13O
schools. In counties having an ex-
cess of 1870 schools the county superin-
tendent is allowed IS for each addi-
tional school, with final limit of
5000. Mileage is increased to 10
cents mile.
House Bill No. 1877 amends the law
regarding the change Of boundaries
of school districts.
House Bill No. 1872 provides that
districts which fail to maintain
school four months in each year shall
not participate in the approtionment
of the tuition fund.
House Bill No. 2O3 makes breach
Of contract ground for revoking
certificate.
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