Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-27
ABOUT
SCHOOL
MATTERS
TELL YOUR LITTLE
FOLKS

cation:
First. the Hawley bill: Every dis
trict in the state must maintain al
least six months OF school each year
county court OF each county must
levy tax for school purposes that
will produce an amount which will
aggregate at least 81 for each child
Of school age a 10 30 years.. II
a districts share OF this sum does not
amount TO $500 tsix months at $50
per month. then the county court
must levy upon the property OF such
district special tax large enough to
produce the difference between such
district apportionment OF the county
fund and $500; provided that such
special ieyy does not exceed a five
mill tax n the districts share of
the county scnool fund and the
amount raised by a nve-mill tar
special school taxi does not amount
TO $500. then the county court must
transfer from the general county fund
to the special fund OF such district an
amount that will equal the difference.
Second. the Phllpctt bill: This bill
makes a change In the manner OF ap-
portloning the county and state
school funds. As the law now is the
county superintendent apportlons the
money by first giving To each district
$50 and then distributing the balance
according 10 the number OF pupils in
each district This pill provides that
the county superintendent shall first
give to each district siOO and then
distribute the balance according to
the number of children in each dis
trict
Third the bill introduced by Lane
county delegation: This bill provides
for county high school fund. II
provides that a county at any general
election may vote upon the question
OF creating county high school fund.
when such fund has been created Il
IN placed under the control of q coun-
~ high school board. consisting OF
members OF the county court. the
county treasurer and the county
school superintendent Every high
school In such county that maintains |
a school up to the standards pre-
scribod by the state board OF educa-
tion IL entitled 10 receive tuition from |
this fund for all pupils attending such
hgih school The basis OF the distr-
button Is the average daily attendance
during the school year. 4 high school
shall receive not less than $40 per
pupil for the first 20. $50 per pupil
Tor The second. and sl2 per pupil for
all remaining pupils. provided that
the total paid any district shall not
exceed the amount paid by the dis
trici to the high school teachers.
Fourth. the Dodd bill: This bill
gives the county superintendent au-
thority 10 make partial apporion-
ment OF the money TO any district
upon the request OF the board OF di-
rootors OF such district.
Fifth. the Cole bill: This bill de.
clares unlawful ans secret societies.
including fraternities and sororltles
which may now aud hereafter exist
In any OF the public schools OF this
state including high schools. ItI
makes Il the duty OF each school
board in the state to examine into the
conditions OF all schools uader lis
charge and To suppress all secret so
'lesies therein. The act does not ap.
ply 10 the Oregon Agricultural Col
ese or To the state university.
Sixth the Macarthur bill. The gov
srnor shall appoint by the first Mon
lay .in July. 1903 board OF five
members called the board OF higher
'urrieula, the members to serve with
'ut pay. excepting travelling expenses.
rhis board shall first meet the first
Monday Ia JUly. 1909. The duty OF
no board shalt be TO determine What
curses of study OF departments shall !
hot b. duplicated In the higher edu.
atlonai institutions OF Oregon. The
secretary or the board shall keep
'ec0rd of such determination and
hall Motif ythe governor aad the sex
'etaries OF the several boards OF the
ligher educational Institutions of
Iach DETERMINATION. Il shall be the
laty Of each institution 10 conform
hereto. Any changes that are made
hall become effective al the beEin-
llns OF the school year following such
ID provides that the