The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-11-27
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.

met on Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock, with Pres Paul N. Cyr il
the chair and Secretary A. B
Romero at his desk. The mem
be,s present were: A. G. Duboin
2nd Ward; l.. i. Gonsoulin, 3rt
Ward; Jno. -. Valet, 4th Ward
Eug. Gnillot, 9th Ward; and II
X. Minvielle, Sth Ward The alb
sentees were DR.. U. s. Perret 1sI
Ward; Ed Leblanc, 9th Ward; J.
w Eckart, 9th Ward; and A. y,
Delcambre, 18th Ward One va
caEgy on the School Board from
the 9Th Ward
Hon. e. s. Broussard, the
Boards legal adviser, was also
present
Communications were received
from Misses Brewer and Burnet,
teachers in the 4th Ward, asking
for extra pay for work done dur
ing the absence Of the principal
Their petition was granted and
each was allowed $40 as extra pay.
The next question was the elec-
tion Of a Parish Superintendent,
but as there were no applications
before the Board no action was
taken N this direction beyond fix
ing November 3Oth, as the date
when the Board will again con-
vene for the purpose Of receiving
applications for the position and
acting thereon.
The information is gathered.
that three teachers of this parlsh
have stood the examination re-
qnired 10y the State Board of Eiu
cation and that 1t has transpired
that all three have creditably
passed, which entities them to
certificates which would enable
them to FIJI the position Of Parish
superintendent. The examination
was taken by them with q view of
applying for the Iberia position.
But mp to the present writing no
certificates have been issued.
AS the certificate of eligibility
Is prerequisite, the would be ap-
plicant has been denied the priv
lege of applying to the Parish
Board for the position. Thus has
tho Office Of Parish Snperintend-
ent been forced to remain vacant
by the non-action of the State
school authorities. The attention
IF the State Superintendent was
,alled TO the fact that the certifi-
,ates Of eligibility had not been
ssued to the teachers Of this par
sh who had passed the examina. q
ion aud in consequence they were A
lenied the privilege, any or all of q
bem, Of applying for the position =
n reply to this notice the State !, =
telesrapas instruc- !.
IONS to the Parish Roatd to pro Il
eed and elect q Parish Bupefln.
n
$l
Such instructions are rather pc. 1,
n!iar IN face of the fact that the IL
tate School Authorities have III
hown such a clever disposition to u y
plit hairs on all questions involv- :. =.
lg legal technicalities. Is It that n
ley have abandoned all hope Of u,
Dntrolling the school situation in ra
lis parishi or 10 It, that they sre =. e,
an illigal act III the :. :.
ppe Of trapping the Iberia School
Oafdl il
The State superintendent has !"
II many weeks withheld this par .
ll's apportionment of the state
'hool funds, on the ground that "
lie parrish liAd no Superintendent,
whom sndh funds must he re-
itted under the law. Some two
eeks agD it was reported, In the
lumns Of the metropolitan press 10
at the State Superintendent had GO
ught the legal opinion Of the =
storhey General about the hand M
Is II iberia school money ID view an
the fact that Iberia had no IN
lldol auperlnte tendent. 1t seems 90
at the Parish Superintendent is de
egal necessity, but there II ap. 10
rehtly no haste on the part Of sh
3 Stats authorities IN school
Ittess to do their part In the To- 90
program which viii enable Ibe- crt
parish to do hers. Ols
Ii the beginning of the school W