The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-06-21
STATE NE w s
SCHOOL LAWS HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY
 LEGISLATURE
School Children Viii Be Furnished Free Text Books to Be Paid
 for By Taxpayers.

C. O. Case, state superintendent of schools, commenting on the recent changes made by the legislature in the school laws, says:
 ''The old school laws have been rearranged and many amendments have been made. A free textbook bill, state wide, passed both houses of the legislature and has been sign ed by the governor.
 .sThe requirements for the certifi- cation of teachers were slightly modl- fled Life certificates are Obtainable by holders of first grade certificates. who have had twelve years experience in teaching in the public schools, six of which shall have been in the schools of Arizona. No examinations is required. The importance of super vision on the part of county school superintendents has been recognized, by providing clerical help for the whenever needed.
 "One very important measure that has become a law is one providing for half a million dollars for state aid for the common schools. This will probably increase the state taxes from to 20 cents on the $100. Another act affects in favorable way the efficiency of our schools, is one that requires every school to have at least an eight months term during the year, and that makes $1O0 the annual minimum allowance for any school. In making up our estimate in writing for the minimum amount of school funds needed for the ell suing year, the county school super intendent shall multiply $35 by the sum representing the daily average attendance of the county for the pre- vious year; adding to- the above sum a sufficient amount 50 that no dis trict shall receive less than $103. The county school. Superintendent, in making this estimate shall ascertain whether or not the estimate will pro duce the amount of money asked for by any board of trustees, and if not he must estimate the amount addi- tional needed for such districts and certify to his estimate. The board of supervisors of the county shall annually, at the time of levying other taxes, levy county school tax rate of not less than a rate suaficien, to raise the minimum amount of money, and in addition. rate on the property of any district or districts in which the additional amount has been asked for, provided that said rate in no district (exclusive of bond interest and high school tax) is of a greater rate than 90 cents on eacn $100 valuation of taxable property.
 SdSc SdlO tA0 new SCnOOi AdN was now in the hands of the secretary of state, but printed copies, no doubt, would be prepared for the public be fore long, He said the new law would greatly improve the conditions of the public schools. especially in the rural districts. Arizona, he said, believes in supporting public schools by a liberal taxation on the grounds that the safety and welfare of dem fjo fofn 6o a1r fn6 citizenship fitted for efficient eco- homie service and ethical living Every dollar spent to secure such q citizenship saves double the amount that would be spent by the state on criminality. Arizona recognizes this fact and no other equal amount of money is so willingly paid and so profitably spent as that which is rais- ed for the support of her common schools.-Star.