Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-13
help FOR GRADED
and RURAL SCHOOLS

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Among the first measures that will
be introduced at the present session
of the legislature, having to do with
educational matters, will be bill for
an act to encourage elementary educa
ton, providing state aid for schools
that are not now in the class to which
state aid is given.
The bill will carry with it an appro-
priation of $4,000. OF this amount
$4,000 will be used for state aid to
graded schools, and $4,000 for. aid to
state rural schools.
The measure has the endorsement
Of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stockwell, and provides among other
things:
That any common school district in
this state or any public school in any
town or village or any consolidated
school in the state, not entitled to
state aid as high school, but fully
complying with the conditions of this
measure relating to state graded
schools, and any common school dis.
trict in this state, not located in any
incorporated town, village or city, and
not entitled to state aid as high or
graded school, but fully complying
with the conditions of the new act,
may receive aid for state graded
schools and state rural schools.
In order to secure the aid anticipated
state graded school, having maintain
ed for the school year next preceding
for at least nine months, shall be well
organized, having at least two depart
ments under the SUPERVISION of pro
ficient teachers, at least one of whom
shall be a graduate of normal school
or other institution of higher learn
ing, or shall hold a state normal OF
state professional certificate, and al
other departments of such school shall
be taught by teachers having at Least
first grade certificate or it's equival
ent. The school shall also have suit
able buildings, library and other nee
essary apparatus for doing efficient
work. Such school shall have a regu
lar and orderly course and shall com
ply with such rules as may be estab
lished by the state superintendent O.
public instruction.
State rural schools, in order to sc
cure state aid, must have been main
tanned at least eight months in tht
year preceding, and shall be taught b,
teacher holding a first grade certif
cate or "a state normal or state pro
fessional certificate or by a teache
who is graduate of a normal schoo
or other institution of higher learning
The same rules of course, buildings
apparatus, etc., are required as in tn,
case Of state graded schools.
Applications for state aid must b,
made to the state superintendent O
public instruction by the county super
intendent in which each school /.
located showing that such schools
have compiled with al the provision,
required. Each graded school shall
be given as apportionment of 5000 an
nually and each rural school the sun
of 500. In case the appropriation il
found not to be sufficient, the amour
shall be apportioned pro rata anon,
such schools. H..
One of the benefits expected o
this measure will be to increase tn,
efficiency OF teachers by requirin,
higher grade teachers in both stat,
graded and rural schools, and this 0
itself will add to the efficiency Of sucl
schools.
The bill has already been prepared
and will be introduced early in tn.
session.
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