The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-28
AGE LIMIT FOR TEACHERS BEEN
RAISED FROM IS TO 10
YEARS.
Section Relative to the Registration of
Voters for School Election Was
Also Amended.

summary of changes made in the
school laws of this state by the legis-
lature which recently adjourned is
given in the latest number of the
Northwest Journal of Education. Some
of the more important changes are
given as follows:
Sections of the code of public in
structions are amended as follows:
The superintendent of public in
struction is authorized to appoint an
assistant superintendent, and also
deputy superintendent, each of whom
must be the holder of not less than a
first grade certificate.
Paragraph four of section 1877 is
amended SO that county superintend-
ents can issue a special certificate
without examination to teachers of
kindergarten work. upon application
of any board of directors, etc.
Nineteen Years Old.
The age limit for those applying at
an examination for a certificate to
teach is raised from Is to 10 years.
Section 175 is amended SO that the
state apportionment will not be made
to district that has not in the pre-
ceding year CATER June 80, 1900 levied
a tax of at least 8 mills on the dollar on
| assessable property of the district;
provided, that districts that have held
more than six months school may or
may not levy such tax.
To section II is added the following:
| All elections shall be by official ballot
and in the absence of any notice speci-
| flying the hour the ballot box shall be
| opened at 1 o'clock p. M and be closed
at o'clock p. m. The official ballot
shall be printed and furnished by the
| board of directors, and shall contain
the names of all candidates whose
names have been presented by petitions
filed with the secretary of the board
not less than 10 days before the day
of election. The names of no other
candidates shall appear upon said of
fetal ballots, and no other ballots shall
be received or counted.
Rules for Registration.
Section IS is amended so as to pro-
| vide that registration shall close five
days preceding any special or general
| election, and that the city clerk or
other officer havig charge of the regis
tration books of the general election
shall on the morning of the day of any
school election furnish the secretary
of the board the registration books of
said city or a copy thereof, which must
be returned within two days after the
election.
Section 80, paragraph five, is amend
ed by the addition of schools or de-
partments for the education and train
ing of any class or classes of defective
YOUTH to the list of schools and de-
partments which cities of 10000 or
more are authorized to maintain.
Section 95 is amended so as to per-
init boards of school directors to sell
property no longer required, to the
value of not more than $4,000, without
obtaining the consent of the district
For New Buildings.
Section 81 is amended so as to per-
nit boards of school directors to ex-
pend, without a vote of the district
for school sites and erection of build
ings, as follows: That for the pur-
pose Of purchase of school sites and the
erection of buildings, the board of di-
rectors may eXpend in cities having a
population of more than 10000 and
less than $4,000 a sum not exceeding
not less than $4,000, a sum not exceed
ing 100000; and, in cities having a
population exceeding 100000 sum not
exceeding s15O,O0O" The proposed ex-
penditure of any larger amount than
is here provided must be submitted to
vote of the district.
section lZU is amenued so tnat at
bond sale bids may be made for any
part of the bonds and considered by
the board, and providing for deposit
by bidders of 1 per cent of the par
value of the bonds bid for, except in
the case of a bid from the state of
Washington. The board may reject
any or all bids, return the deposits
and readvertise.