The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-01-07
ACHERS' ASSOCIATION
We MEETING an BOISE
srr. Attendance and sueesssfui Sessions
-sapsrintsndsnts Adopt Resolutions
ON Subjects Of Legislative Import
anes,

Boise last week.
Among other business, the follow
ing resolutions, formulated by the
superintendents' roundtable, were re-
ferrsd 10 the legislative committee
appointed by tho association:
Resolved, That pupils attending
school IN grades above the eighth, IN
districts whsre they have no legal
residence, shall not 10 entitled 70
free tuition In such schools, but the
district from which they come shall
nay abe district In which the pupil
attands, the sam OF ~ for each school
month; provided. that IN districts
where the text books are furnished
the pupils the rate Of tuition shall be
90. 25 Pct school month. Amy pupil
APPLYING for admission 10 another |
aohOol shAlI present transfer signed
Rkg tho chairman Of the board OF
trustees Of tbs district In which he
has legal residence. aud upon refusal
Of aald chairman 10 issue said trans
fer. ths said pupil may appeal 10 the
county superintendent, whose decision
shall b. fnal. Pupils shall DO
counted members Of said tuition
schools during all temporary absences
aud until they shall give notice OF
permanent wlthdruwal 10 the princi-
pal Of said school.
Resolved. That provision shall be
made Tor the employment Of institute
Instructors for the state, the same 20
BE- compensated by tbs state; that
tha state shall b. divided into die
tFlcta by combining counties; that
the district Institutes shAil b. held
during The two oF three weeks ~ lor
20 tho Arst Monday Ia September
that the pr0visioaa Of las 10 force
concerning institutes tnot IN confiet
uith this Feaolutionl shall remain
intact and that said county funds
shall aid Ia dnfraying expenses Of
sAld Institutes; that the employment
Of staia instructnrs. aud The lorna
tiun % districts, shall he under chs
contFol % tho state board Of educa
tlou: that ths smpl1yment Of al
dltlnnnl local Instructors. tbs ivhEit
of the institute. aud tho details 81
the district insiitutes shall 10 under
the control Of the county super
Inlsndsutn Of tho counties combined
=. for atrh districts that said Institutes
SvRhail BE- devoted exclusively 10 pro
fo4aionai tsnpFuvumsut and not 10 70
viowa for examinations
Resolved. That thnFe shail be-
established at tbs expense ~ the
book companies contracting vith the
slata three dspoaitosina, Bolss, Poca
tallo and Lewiston. for sale Of ALI
books and supplies contracted by The
state; that there shall BE- kept Ia
stock nt eaah OF thaap drposituFica .
sufficient numtlsr II booka and
amount Of supplies 20 All immediate,
- all ordsra received from their con.
tignous territory.
Resolved. That the toAt book com
Ialsalon ahail consist Of seven mem
bora. the state superintendent eK.
oeliciO and alx 10 be appointed under
the provisions Of the Las to be en-
actsd.
Realovcd. That the course Of study
for elementary schools shall be out
lined by months, aud that Il shall
y hs the duty Of the teachers TO comply
With the assigned limits Of the course
and further that the county super.
inlendonts shalt be- given an assistant
for tho clerical work Of the Office. In
order that u may be made tho duty
Of the county superintendent e
Supervise the schools closely to ses
that the course of study IL enforced.
Resolved, That wO indorse th'
present plan Of the state beard 81
education In the issuance Of stat,
certificates and life diplomas TO Tbs
student having been graduated from
our state normal schools.
Resolved, That there shall be pro
vision Of Law for the compensation
Of the clerk of the board Of trustees
In independent districts.
Resolved, That tho state board o
education shall issue a list Of &c
credited normal schools, colleges ans
universities, the diplomas Of which
shall ontltlo the holder 10 state o
life certificates IN the state Of Idaho
defining the recognition to be givei
In each case, aud that aaid boar
shall formulate rulea governing thi
matter 10 the end that scholarship
successful experience, and good mora
character may be demanded Of eae
candidate for state or life papers
aud that further each district iu th
state shall be furnished with lis
Of sald schools and said rules.
Resolved, That there shall be