The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-05-31
CHANGES IN TnR SCHOOL LAW

sweeping changes in the school
law last winter and there will
have to be q considerable study.
ing up on the part Of the men,
bers of the city and township
boards to keep posted on what
has been done. The first thing
of Importance is the cutting
down OF school boards in all
cities and towns to five mem
bers. The following are some
of the features of the school
law which will be of interest:
Under the new law the State
superintendent public instruc-
ton may designate other states
from which certificates will be
considered valid in South Da-
kota. In all counties having
more than seventy five schools
the comfy superintendent,
under the provisions of the new
law shall have power to appoin t
one deputy to be paid by the
county.
Minnehaha and several other
counties have more than seventy
five schools, and hence would
come under the provisions of
the clause of the new law. In
addition to the regular institute
fund upon the receipt of conduc. ..
tor of such instituteof a certified
copy Of his commission, togethe r
with the opening and dates of
institute.
The superintendent is empow-
cred to require the attendance
of the district officers on Dec
ember lst and May lst of each
year. such district officers to re-
ceive as compensation $3.50
each per diem and five cents
per mile each way for every mile
necessarily travelled, such
amount to be paid out of the fund
in the district treasury.
District clerks aud treasurers
shall receive u salary of IS per
year for every school or depart.
ment thereof in the district.
Any teacher who attends the
full session of the district insti.
tute in his district and performs
the duties assigned him, shall,
upon presentation of his ccrtiti.
cate to that effect from the
superintendent, receive the
same wages as for one days
teaching, said amount to be paid
by the district where he is EN-.
ployed. Any teacher who is
absent from an institute held in
the district where he belongs
shall forfeit one days wages un.
less his absence is caused by
sickness or other reason accept
able 10 the county superintend.
ent. Any pupil who has grade
work, as established ia the
State course Of study, and shall
hold a common school diplo ma
granted by the county superin-
is privileged to continue
school work up to the twelfth
grade in any graded school in
The state furnishing q higher
course Of study and tuition
therefor not TO exceed 81 per |
month. shall be paid by the home
district from the general fund.
Under the terms of the new
state school law no school house
shall be erected by any board Of
or district until the
plans and specifications, show
nc In detail the proper heating, |
lighting and ventilation OF such
shalt have been approx.
I'd by the State superlntedent OF
nublic instruction. Each school
louse must have IN each class
room at least fifteen square feet
II floor space aud not less than
two hundfed cubic feet of air
space per pupil. and must pro
vide for an approved system OF
heating and ventilation by means
II which each class room shall
DO supplied with fresh air at the
rate Of not less thar thirty |
;ubic feet per minute for each
pupil, and TO maintain an aver
lge temperature of 20 degrees
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