The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1907-04-13
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW
yer intendent E Clark Calls At
On 20 s ms of It's Provisions.

J l.. Clark, territorial super
iHtenoent of public instruction,
has issued a circular letter adj
dressed to county school super
intendents and calling their at
tention to some of the provisions
of the new school law enacted by
the thirty-seventh Legislative as
sembly. For the benefit of the
teachers and school directors
and all others who take an active
interest in the schools, The
Chieftain reproduces Superiu-
tendent Clark's letter, as follows:
Dear SirS:
1t is quite unfortunate that
our educational bill was made
one of the very last orders OF
business in the recent Legislative
assembly. Some very unsatis-
factory conditions result from
this fact.
a digest of school legislation
of 1907 is mailed to you, and /
wish to call your attention to
certain points in as brief a way
as possible.
You will note that Section III.
dispenses with the County Board
of School Examiners. The at
teutiou of District Judges and
Boards of County Commissioners
will be called to this point.
The County Superintendent
will hold examinations at such
times, places, and in such
manner rs NAV b, prescribed by
the Territorial Board of Educa-
ton. All papers Will be graded
at the Office of public instruct
ion. Let me caution against
being too liberal with permits.
The law forbidS issuing twice to
the same person.
The new law requires every
institute conductor and instruct
or to hold a certificate from the
Territorial Board of Education.
The County Superintendent
cannot make legal contract for
institute work with a person not
holding such a certificate.
All institutes should be held
late IN the summer, in August,
pre- el,rably Dates, places. and
/ wages paid to conductors and
instructors must be approved by
the superintendent of public in
>,ruction.
We shall be very strict in the
ct f issuing excuses to
o. r, Tor non-attendance at
"a -.
Territorial Board OF
.p will adopt textbooks
Juuc .tutl. All schools, rural,
village, town. and city, must use
the books adopted. There will
be no alternative. We shall Sc
cure lower prices on books by
this plan. All parents will ap-
preciate this.
The Territorial Superintendent
of Public instruction or his
Assistant will visit as many in
stituteS during the summer as
possible.
Aside from the conductor, an
instructor i'll primary methods is
,, recommended i'll every county
where the Institute Fund" will
warrant it.
Notify the clerks of boards OF
school directors that their stats.
tical reports must be on file in
your Office within ten DAYS after
June fifteenth.
According to this law, the
election of school directors
should have occurred Monday,
April first There can be no
legal election of directors this
year. You will be instructed in
due time how to meet the EN-.
ergency legally.
Arrangements for the county
institutes constitute the next
order of business of this office
Your correspondence is solicited,
! have had no help in this
Office until to-day. trust, there
fore, that YOU will pardon my
not having kept you in close
touch with plans.
Assuring you of my heartiest
support in every effort to advance
the interests of our public schools
! am.
Very sincerely yours,
j. l.. CLARK.
Supt. Pub. ms,