The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-09
IMPORTANT CHANGES ARE RECOMMENDED IN RULES
 OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
Proposed New Regulations En. HreIy Ignore Board of
 Contract and Supply
More Liberal Terms Provided for Treatment of Teachers in Ill., ness-Clerk Eagen to Suc- ceed Secretary Havens, Who is Slated For Vice Presidency

CCCO oCShS&oAy SS
 is Slated For Vice-Presidency
 Following are the salient fea-
 tures of the revision of rules of the
 board of education recommended
 by . specias committee whose re-
 port was received by the board last
 evening:
 Modernizng of the methods of
 purchase of supplies. TO THE
 EXCLUSION OF THE BOARD OF -s CONTRACT AND SUPPLY. N Greater latitude given to the !. board in the matter of payment to ]. teachers in cases of illness. = More power, particularly of in- - vestaration. given to president of
 the board.
 Provision made that clerk of
 board shah act in absence of secre-
 tary, which is considered prelimi-
 nary to the election of the present
 clerk to the secretaryship.
 Duties of superintendent, includ-
 ing fling of monthly written re-
 port, moro completely outlined. . Teachers may be authorized to
 visat school within 100 miles of = city for purposes of investigation . It expense of city.
 Board of Education as a whole - t0 m vacancies in teaching corps,
 instead of subcommittee on
 schOo1aL
 Numerous changes in the methods of doing business by the Board of Education are included in the pro- posed revision of rules now on the ta-
 The special committee which re vised the rules comprised Vice Presf- dent Thomas H- Macdonald, and Com- mioSioners John J: Culinan and John E. Brady. On tho. recent death of Commiaoioner MRcdonaid, Commis- s1oMefs Ehlliinen and Brady ccrnPfeted tho work. and made their report at the regular meeting of the board last ev- enine. The report was received. and under tho rules if must lie on the ta- ble for 90 days before action Is taken tR-,i fe
 mo committee has, recommended a syStemAtic method of handling the funds for the purchase of supplies, completely ignoring the board of con- tract and supply. in line with the at tttude the board assumed when official notification was given the board of the creation of the new department of the city government. The board jealousiy guards its prerogative of purchasing supplies and letting con- fracts.s and under the revised rules it will adopt a complete and systematic method of procedure in the apportion- ment Of supplies.
 Gx.rxSJt>z fn r&o Ciuov1 o,rt cv,1v ny, reQuisition of the proper person, re- quisitions to be kept on file and sub mitted at intervals to- the board. All purchase orders must be in duplicate, checked of by the person who made reQuisftion, and all turned over to the finance committee for audit.
 Under the old rules, in case of ill ness teachers received one-fourth reg ular pay for illness up to four weeks In case of death of immediate rela- ttves four days leave of absence was given with one-foul tn salary. Under the new rules half salary is paid fol the first week of illness and full sal ary for the next three weeks. This rule applies only once a year. Teach ers taken m the day before or after holidays. or after Mondays can't get in on this rule. so it behooves teach err to exercise discretion in theil weekend and holiday recreation. Two days are allowed, with full pay. ir case of illness in the immediate fam fly.
 The president of the board under the new rules Is to represent the board at gfAduation exercises, must file ar annual report, and has power to in vestjgate into the conduct of any off cer or teacher, employe or commit tee
 : Tn case of death not in the immed Al so ,1l day with pay.
 In event of the absence of the sec retary, the clerk of the board is tt take his place. This is regarded a. a preliminary to the election of Al fred J. Eagen. the present clerk. tt the place of secretary to succeed El mer H. Havens, who is slated for th' vice presidency left vacant by the death of Thomas H. Macdonald.
 This plan has been practically de cided upon that the records of tht board may be kept In the board rooms and in charge of ore who is always available to the various members o the board or of the other branches o the city government.
 The superintendent, under the new rules. is instructed to file a monthly report, in writing, which shall embody l1is recommendations, and which shal be filed with the records of the board for reference.
 The superintendent can delegate any teacher to visit schools in cities with. in 100 miles of Bridgeport at the ex. pense of the city. to investigate meth. ods, etc. Teachers may secure such permission upon making application and securing the approval of the board.
 At present all vacancies in the teaching corps are filled by the com mittee on schools, and their action is ratifled by the board. Under the pro- posed revision, the committee shall recommend candidates for vacancies and the board shall fill them. YOUNG MAN SUCCUMBS
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