Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
STATE BOARD Of EDUCATION
Recommended by Committee of
Teachers and Plan Discussed.
Higher standard, More ray and PEN
siOns Included In the Program
Vocational and Industrial Edu-
cation Advocated.

An educational conference WAS hold
Friday of last week at the Hotel
Vermont for tho purpose of discussing
the report Of a committee appointed at
the educational conference last month to
draw UP plans for the establishment of
State policy OF education. The COM
nittee was appointed at an informal
meeting of about Is members of the con-
ference and consisted of T.. Il. Smith OF
Brattleboro. chairman, DR.. t. d. Collins
of Middlebury College. G. S. right Of st.
Adams high school. o. D. Mathewson
of Barre and p. r. Leavenworth OF the
Castleton Normal school.
Notifications were sent out to the school
men Of the State for the meeting Fri
day and about 70 attended. representa-
tives of all three universities and col
leges. supervisors of education, and many
schoolmasters being among tine number
present
The forenoon and afternoon were most
ly given UP to the committee which had
not quite formulated its report In the
evening, however, the meeting began in
earnest and the report Of the committee
which consisted of ten articles, was SO
thoroughly discussed that at 1890 only
one article had been disposed Of. After
that things moved more rapidly and
shortly after eleven O'Clock the report
was taken care Of
It was voted by those present that a
copy Of the educational program as
mapped ont be sent to every school man
in the State and that they denote their
approval or disapproval by sending in
their vote to n member of the committee
- to
likely that steps will be taken at the next
meeting Of the Legislature to procure the
adoption of the measures.
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The following educational program is
proposed in the hope that it will promote
greater harmony among the teachers and
school officials Of Vermont and in the
belief that 1t Will lead to a more efficient
administration of educational affairs:
We recommend:
/. That q State board OF education of
nine members. who shall be representa-
tive men and women. be appointed by the
governor; that the term of office of Il
ma jority of the board shall not expire IN
any one biennial term. and that at least
! three persons professionally engaged in
appointed as members of the board.
| . That the board of education have
the administration OF all educational mat
tiers of the State; approve the expend-
lures Of all public funds appropriated
from the state treasury for educational
purposes; and appoint as their executive
officer Il superintendent of education.
who shall not be "A member OF the board.
3. That the standard for certification
Of elementary teachers be raised so that
every elementary teac...r in the State is
qualified to prepare her pupils for the
State examination for free tuition in
| secondary schools.
4. That the State increase the net sal
AIRY of professionally trained teachers EN-
ployed in towns expanding a minimum
| per cent of the grand list for school pur-
poses.
| 8. That a portion of the income of the
permanent school fund be expended by
the board of education for the establish
ment and maintenance of model rura
schools, or to aid existing schools. IL
those towns which in the judgment OF
the board are least able to provide ade
quate school facilities.
6. That the board OF eoucation provid.
for the inspection and classification Of
high schools.
| l. That the State eQuaize norma
school privileges by paying the mileage
Of the students at the beginning and enc
of each term.
y That the State establish a minimum
wage for teachers.
| O. That the State provide system o
pensions for teachers,
| 10. That the State further eucourag &,
vocational and Industrial education.
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