The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-08-05
State Superintendent Cary issues
Statement 10 Regard to Laws
Governing Schools
LONG TERM FOR OFFICIALS
New Laws Makes Many Changes IN
the Manner Of Carrying on the
Business of Boards OF
Education in Cities

affecting the schools OF the state ana
State Superintendent c. ?. Cary mas
prepared resume of the new laws
relating to the schools. Many OF
these laws are of declded interest
The resume of The laws follows;
Chapter &C Gal, Az. All schools
and colleges OF the university shall, in
their respective departments and class
exercises, be open without distinction
to students Of both sexes
Chapter SO {644, Az. The Board OF
Education in cities may elect the city
superintendent for term Of three
years Heretofore the superintendent
could be elected for one year only.
Chapter 164 Q42, Az. In case
school district maintains more than one
rural school Of the first class it shall
receive the special state aid or fifty
dollars for each such school.
Chapter l64 1888, Az. Amends the
school library law in various particu-
lars Hereafter the same superin-
tendent cannot suspend the operation
of the school library law in a district
in which free public library is main
taincd unless there has been ex-
pended by the public library during
the year previous in the purchase of
books suitable for pupils in the elemen-
tary grades a sum at least equal to
ten cents for each person of school age
residing in the district.
Chapter 1873 1894, S). Pupils resid-
ing more than two miles from the
school house in the home district, but
at least half mile nearer to the
school house in neighboring district
are privileged to attend the school in
the neighboring districts. In such a
case the per capita aPportionment of
the state school fund income for such
pupils and the equivalent sum levied
by the town shall be paid by the dis
trict in which the children reside to
the district in which they attend
school.
Chapter 1S4 (535, 81. The electors
of school district can not, as here
tofore, determine whether the teacher
to be hired shall be man or woman.
This leaves the School Board entirely
free to contract with teachers for the
ensuing year before the annual school
meeting
Chapter 2o4 GAO, Az. State normal
schools may offer training courses for
teachers equivalent to the courses
offered by county training schools for
teachers. Certificates of the compile
ton of such course shall have the
same force and effect as certificates
of completion of course in county
training school.
Chapter 222 (535, S.. Permits the
holding of the annual county school
Board conventions two days instead
of only one day, as heretofore.
Chapter 237 (457, S.), Permits the
return to the ordinary district system
of school government in cities of the
fourth class if so decided by a majority
vote of the electors of the district
at an election called on petition of
thirty per cent of the legal voters.
Chapter 249 (508, Az. The oficia,
proceedings of meetings of School
Boards, in all incorporated cities and
villages, including a full statement of
all receipts and expenditures, shall be
printed and published in such manner
as the School Board shall direct.
Chapter 253 (S79, Az. The state
superintendent shall each year hold a
convention to be attended by city
superintendent, who shall be refine
bursed their expenses because of at
tendance on such convention. This
convention is analogous to the annual
convention of county superintendent
now provided for by law.
Chapter 257 (27, AZ. Limits the
special state aid to township high
schools to half the sum expended for
teachers wages, not to exceed 5000 to
schools employing a principal and one
assistant and $1,000 and $1,000 re-
spectively to schools employing prin-
cipal and two assistants or principal
and three or more assistants
Chapter 264 (210, Az. Increases
from 20 to 90 the number of county
training schools for teachers which
may be established Since each state
normal school may now offer the
equivalent of county training school
course, the law now in effect provides
for thirtyfour such schools.
Chapter SO (57, s.). Appropriates
an annual tax-levy of two-sevenths of
one mill on the taxable general prop
erty of the state Gas heretofore). In
addition are special appropriations: an
annual appropriation for the years
1910 and 1911 of $4,000; an annual
appropriation for 1910 and 1911 of
$4,000 for equipment; an annual ap-
preparation for period of seven
years from July l, 1905, Of 5000 900,
for building and equipment; an appro-
priatio IN 1910 of $4,000 and in 19ll
Of $4,000 for university extension.
Chapter 313 GOO. Az. Increases