Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
SYNOPSIS OF
SCHOOL LAW
State Superintendent Baxter
Gives a ReVisW.

of the school law Is in course or pre-
paration, and will be issued as soon
as practicable. AS there IS an ur-
gent and general demand for infor-
nation concerning recent school leg
islation, and it will require some
time to compile and print the entire
law, the following synopsis has been
prepared by c. j.. Baxter, State Su-
perintendent:
Senate POS, known as Chapter
291. p. L. 1911, will take effect on
June 30th next. On that date the
terms of office of all the members
of the present State Board of Edu-
cation and of the State Superintend-
ent will expire. The act provides
for a State Board of Education to
consist of eight members, not more
than four of whom shall be mem
hers of the same political party, and
not more than one of whom shall be
a resident of any n county. The
term of office of the members is
eight years, In making the first APP
pointments the governor is to ap-
point them by classes, so that here
after the term of office of one mem
Der will expire each year. To this
bOdTU Is given all bhS w"
conferred by law upon the State
Board of Education. and in addition
thereto "a the power to appoint an
inspector of buildings at a salary
not to exceed two thousand dollars
per annum, whose duty 1t shal be TO
visit the schools of the State ana
make a thorough report in regard to
each. (2) To appoint an inspector
of accounts, at a salary not TO eX-
coed two thousand dollars per an
NUN. whose duty II shall be to exam
inc the accounts of the several
school districts. (3) To prescribe
a uniform system OF bookkeeping,
which shall be used by all the school
districts. (4) To appoint, upon ap-
plication by the districts, a superVls-
ing principal over the schools in two
or more districts, and ~apportion the
e equitably among the districts
over which he has supervision. t5)
To withhold or withdraw its APPROX
al of any secondary school whenever
in It's opinion, the academic WORK,
location. number of pupils or cost
of maintenance shall not warrant
either the establishment or the con-
tinuance of such school. 60 10 NIX
rates for the tuition OF children sent
TO schools in other districts Wheh
the districts are unable to agree.
"a To compel the production OF any
and all books or papers relating to
the schools; TO compel the attend
ance before it or any of its commit
~Sdcers, or be,lofe the Com
Eissly~ -3n, of any member
OF a boarSD~ employee of a board
and suspend from office n person
who refuses TO produce the books and
papers called for. 90 To issue sub
noanas. and compel the attendance of
witnesses.
A Commissioner of Education to
be appointed by the Governor, WIN
the consent of the Senate, for a term
of five wears. He shall have all the
mowers now conferred upon the state
Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton and in addition thereto, shall,
with the consent of the state board
Of Education, have the power to APP
Doint four assistant commissioners
One Of the said assistant comniis-
sioners is to devote his time 10 Jhe
nersonal inspection of secondary
schools another to the inspection OF
1opoptarv schools. another 10 tn6
enno4fon of Industrial education,
inspStna o~orfcnItnre and another
10 Oh Controyersies and dis
~ " whicb NAV arise under the
puees ~ or The rnles and regula-
scnooi d No SITE Hoard Of Educa-
tion. (2) To prescribe minimum
examinations throughout the state
for graduation from grammar schools
Ioi So adnise,or tn high schools
IN hIab echoO, denartments. con-
w eIob a~vomfnations TO Arith-
nn. W-ri+tno Smelling English
an md ~Comnositlon. History
T-n@arenbv. IN nrenere the ques-
anu ,"pnIh' avo mina+ions. to pre-
~ ~ Imae md nIaces for hold
So ana tho rules governing
ILe 20, r. nraecribe A minimum
I'M 20 et,1dv for elementary
oopIe7 ond Cor high schools. If in
sInool9 T. is aTisable TO do so.
~ = r. nrascribe the hest method Of
~ Not children are three
- he1oy the normal.
u W. Con missioner of Education is
~ . mamhar Of the Trustees of
no nI"u SOL Fnnd
'he nooaoIe 70 tho state Board of
r, AZ Som the decisions of the
Con,miceionar of Education shall be
e9nlID ritbin thirtv DAYS.
'"e Ganoto OAK known as Chapter
oo5 4o11 nrovides that each
800 of education shall ascertain