The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-10-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS
with Deputy Superintendent at
Carson Last Week and Hold
Important Session

A meeting Of the State Board OF Elm.
cation with the Deputy Superintendent
Oh Public Instruction was held in Car.
son from Monday until Saturday Of las,
week. State superintendent Ring. who
has been confined In a hospital in San
francisco for several weeks, was unable
to be present. The other " members
OF the State Board are Governor Sparks
and President ]. L. Stubs Of the Uni.
verslty OF Nevada. From Deputy su.
p~erintendent A. b. Lightfoot who has
returned to Eureka we learn the follow.
ing particulars:
The object for which this meeting
was called was to formulate a uniform
course of study for the rural schools Of
the state, but several other matters Of
Importance were taken up. About 80
temporary teachers certificates were
granted. These qualify the holders to
teach until January IA, when the next
examination will be held. As but one
temporary certificate can be granted TO
any teacher, the recipients Of these
certificates will lie obliged to take the
examination, aud il they fail they mus,
give up their schools.
The course Of study prepared by the
Deputies is but a brief statement of the
subjects to be studied in each of the
eight grades of the common schools.
and the amount Of work to be done by
each grade. 1t is designed for schools
having less than three teachers. No
change is made in the work Of the high
schools. The course OF study was
placed in the hands Of the State Printer
last Saturday. and is expected to be
ready for use within a few days. 1t is
based upon the new text books that
have been adopted aud will, no doubt,
aid the teachers very much in organic
ing their schools. so a. to make the best
possible use of the new books.
Probably the most important work
done at this meeting was that Of defn-
ing the powers and duties of the Deputy
Superintendents beyond those enumer-
ated in the law creating that office.
The additions Il the authority given
them are as follows:
Powers and Duties of Superintendent
l.. To appoint school trustees to fill
vacancies in the respective supervision
districts. and to accept designations Of
school trustees.
2. To appoint census marshalls when
necessary in new districts.
g. To arrange for. aud hold county
and district institutes.
4. To notify the County Auditors In
the counties in their respective super
vision districts of the legal status Of
all teachers, and to ndvise such officials
not to draw a warrant in favor of any
teacher whom the Deputy su%perintend-
ent finds legally disqualified to receive
public money.
5. To require trustees to provide
suitable outhouses for their schools and
to remove obscene pictures and writing
from their school property.
8 To require from teachers their
oaths Of office aud certificates, and to
record the same.
I. To approve or reject plans and
specifications for new school buildings,
and to approve or disapprove orders for
warrants in excess Of $500.
s. To suspend on statutory grounds
the certificate Of any teacher until the
matter Of revocation of such certificate
can be brought before the State Board
OF Education.
o To prepare a preliminary course
OF study for the rural schools, and to
enforce the use of the same in all the
schools having fewer than three teach
ers said course TO include daily pro-
gramme examination Of pupils. and
such reports as may be deemed neces'