The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Summary of New School Law.

eral Educational Bll' passed by the legislature anu
is now law, have thought it is proper 10 give d
summary of the features of the present Ia" wherein
they differ from those of the old school law loeem
this all the more necessary because the re'ised
school laws have not been published:
l. The Office of the State Board OF Education ana
State suLerinteudent of Education will be trans
ferred from Baltimore to Annapons. 1ou Will oe
notified when this transfer Is made
Q The State Board OF Education Is no" coih
posed of eight members consisting OF SIX 20 De ap
nointed by the Governor and the Governor ana the
State Superiutendeut OF Education. The terms oil
the members of the State Board correspond to those
of the county school Commissioners and minority
representative is provided.
Z The State Superintendent Of Pubic Education
is Secretary of the State Board Of EducatlJn
4 The official title of the secretary OF the count!
school Board is secretary, Treasurer ana uht!
Superlnteudent" The name "EAamlner does ho'
occur i'll the new law.
s. The Secretry ry, Treasurer, and County schooi
Superintendent is appointed i'll The month OF May
when the Board is oIganized but does not enter up
nm his new duties until the beginning Of The schol-
astc year, August first
g. Trustees must be appointed first day OF May
or first meeting thereafter which must De held III
month of May.
: Principal teacher is appointed by the Board
OF Trustees and becomes the secretary OF the boro
of District Trustees
3 All assistant teachers are appointed by the
County school Boards.
g. County school Boards are given authority u
conso,idate schools when desirable and practlcable
and to pay charges OF transportation.
10 The Normal school at Frostburg. the Normal
Department OF Washing ton College, the Maryland
state Normal school and the Baltimore Coloreo
Normal school under the supervision ot tne
State Board of Education.
H. The free book fund is sl5O, ,OOO ana the e&pen-
ditures of same is limited to Text books ana supple
,,,sntsrv reading books and maps oI Maryland. All
,axt books are TO be adopted and purchased by the
County school Boards.
T. Diplomas of Stale Normal Schools from olhel
States may be endorsed by the state superintendent
OF Education.
Il The minimum county school lax rate is no"
fifteen cents.
ID The State school rate is fifteen cents i'll
stead of ten and one half as hereto.uIe
Il Teachers of White schools, where the average
annual attendance Of pupils is hfteen OF moie' si''
receive as salary for the year not less than SjOO w.
and such schools shall mann open not less thah
nine months. Schools, where the average is less
than Is are i'll the control OF the Count! schoo'
Roard who determine the school year and Tie
amount of salary to be paid the teacher.
16. Where the School Board falls to PROVIDE b
school year of nine months and the minimum sal
ary of $500 to white teachers whose school averages
fifteen, the Comptroller will withhold the Mlrch
iustaIlment of the school tax.
H. There is no separate fund for coiored SC loo's
All matters pertaining to colored schools are ief'
with the County School Board.
49, The State school tax is now apporuoheo OIL
the basis of children (colored and white) between
ocoi hv 10
10 Tho Academic ami Free School Funds are moi
affected by the new law.
% The new law went into effect from the date
f ito massage All state taxes for the coming fsca