Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-14
CHANGES ARE PROPOSED
IN STATE SCHOOL Laws

treasurer, who, 1t is anticipated, Will
| receive some additional cOmpensa-
ton.
, Length of terms of schools in COM
mon school districts and time of year
at which they shall be held is men
toned, no term to be for less than
seven months in each school year.
And it is also provided that schools
NAV be discontinued when the aver
age attendance for ten consecutive
days shall be less than four.
The question of consolidation of
rural schools may be voted upon the
presentation of a petition of one-third
of the voters in the districts affected.
If the majority of votes cast at such
election are in favor of the PROPOSE
ton, the consolidation may 60 into
effect. and the board may provide for
the transportation of pupils to and
from such consolidated schools. Dis
trict high schools may be established
in any district having four or more
schools, and an enumeration of sixty
or more persons of school age.
District school boards are empow-
cred to expend not less than $40 an
nually out of the funds of the school
district for the planting of trees and
their cultivation in the school yard.
In rural school districts stables shall
be provided. There is no change in
the state tuition fund arrangement.
Any city or incorporated town hav-
ing a population of over $50 may be
coh111 wi
The board of any school incorpor-
alton shall employ one or more ply
sicians for the medical inspection of
| pupils, and the medical inspectors
shall be required to make at least
one inspection annually of all child
| rem in the schools except those who
present a certificate of health from
reputable physician. Notice o.
| physical defects or of abnormal or
diseased children shall be sent to
the parents and recommendations for
treatment shall be made.
BY the new bill state board of
| examiners is created consisting of the
state superintendent and four other
persons actively engaged in school
work to be appointed by the COVER
nor for a term of four years. OF
the first board, however, two mem.
bers shall be named for two years
and the other two will serve four
years. Within fifteen days after
their appointment the members shall
meet at the state capitol to organize.
The only stated meeting of the board
shall be held on the first Monday of
July each year, other meetings to be
called as the business of the board
necesstates. The appointive men,
bers of the board shall receive the
sum of SIS per day and their expenses
for time actually employed in their
work. The state board Of examin-
ers will have the preparing of all
questions fer teachers examinations
in the state. There are to be four
regular grades Of the certificates is
sued, and they are to be granted only
to people of good moral character
who nave the other qualifications re-
quired.
The second grade elementary certi-
ficate entities the holder to teach in
any graded or rural schools up to
and including the eighth grade and
shall be renewed at the discretion of
the board. First grade elementary
certificates entitle the holder to teach
in any grade in any school in the
state up to and including the eighth
grade, and in the ninth grade in
schools doing not more than one year
of high school work, and shall be
renewable at the discretion of the
board.
Second grade professional certifi-
Gates legally qualify the holder as a
teacher in any of the common graded
or high schools in the state except in |
the high school departments of
schools doing four years of high
school work. Their certificate shall
be valid for period of five years
and shall be renewable at the discre.
ton of the board for certain stated |
period of years or for life. First |
grade professional certificates shall !
be granted to those persons who have
the equivalent of college education
and will qualify to teach in all COM |
and high schools of the
state and shall be valid for five years |
or for life. The board will be en-
powered to grant special certificates
in some lines in which particular |
of the branch of study is |
required. Diplomas from the teach
ers' college of the university shall be |
recognized as first grade profess |
sional certificate for two years and !
after nine months of successful |
teaching the certificate will be extend
ed for life. Other certificates of |
various grades will also be issued ac
cording to the course completed by
the holder thereof in the various edu.
institutions.
One provision covers the child Ia
Dor, practically the same as provided
in the measure passed two years
ago.
The school laws compilation CON-
mittee, consisting of Prof. Joseph
Kennedy of the university; Prof.
Black of the School of Science; Prof.
Weeks of the Agricultural college: