Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-03

cut school laws be amended so that
the schoolhouses and outbuildings
must be maintained in a condition sat
! isfactory to the territorial supervisors
3. That pupils may attend the
/ school that is nearest their places of
residence, and in all such cases in
J which the nearest school is in an ad-
| joining town, the town in which they
/ reside shall pay their pro rata tuition.
10. That the attention of the state
! board of education be called to the fact
| that children between IA and 16 years
of age arc not exempt from school at
! tendance under law unless actually en-
ployed at labor.
II. That section Ss be amended so
that all the public schools shall be
maintained for at least thirty eight
weeks in each year.
II. That there shall be established
cash scholarships in the normal schools
| of the state for promising pupils Sc
lected by competitive examination, the
benefciaries to sign a contract to
teach for five years in any school to
which they are assigned by the state
board.
13. That after n certain date the
school committee in every town in
which free text books are not supplied
shall purchase text books and other
supplies used in the public schools,
and, subject to such regulations as to
their care and custody as it may pre-
scribe, loan them to the pupils of such
schools, free OF charge and, if instruc-
/ tion is given therein the use Of tools
and cooking, may Sd purchase and loan
the tools, implements and materials
necessary therefor; and that no text
books not approved by the state board
Of education shall be used.
IA. That the state board of educa-
ton be authorized to make provision
for the teaching of agriculture in the
normal schools in the state.
Is. That after a certain date the
course Of study in the rural schools
shall include the elements of agricul-
ture.
16. That provision be made for in
struction in the. academies and high
schools Of the state in the science and
practice Of common school teaching,
under a course to be prescribed by the
state board of education.
II. That line 6 of section 76 of the
Connecticut school laws, relating to
evening schools, be amended by strik-
ing out the word "ohe" so that in
struction in any study usually taught
in a high school may be given on pc
tion of at least twenty persons over IA
years of age competent to pursue high
school studies.
is. That no person who is related
Dy DlOOO OF nhIIlaBe TO any HeUDeF OI
the school committee of any town shall
be employed as Il teacher by such COM
mittee, except upon the consent Of
two-thirds of the members thereof.
19. That it shall be the duty of~the
principal or other person in charge of
every public school having more than
100 pupils to instruct and train the pu-
pills by means of drills, so that they
may in a sudden emergency be able to
leave the school building in the short
est possible time and without confu-
sion or panic; and that such drills or
rapid dismissals shall be held at least
once in each mouth.
20. That every teacher, before en-
tering upon the school duties of the
year, shall be required to take suit
able oath of Office.
21. That the school committee of
any city or town may retire from ac-
tive service and place upon the pension
roll any teacher of such city or town
who is so years old or over. OF is, in
the judgment Of said committee inca
pacitated for useful service, and who
has faithfully served in the state for
twenty-five years; provided that the
expense SO incurred by the town SHAH
not be computed as part of the school
expense in determining eligibility to
benefits Of the average attendance
grant.
%. That it shall be the duty of the
state board of education to prepare,
for the use Of the pt1olic schools of the
state, a programme providing for a sa-
lutte to the flag at the opening of each
day Of school and such other patriotic
exercises as may be deemed by the
board to be eXpedient, under such reg
ulations and instructions as may best
meet the varied requirements of the
different grades in such schools.