The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-02-27
new POLICY ADOPTED
BY SCHOOL TRUSTEES
FIX COURSE FOR COMPLAINTS
Patrons with Grievances Must
Submit Them to Superintend-
ent Before They will be Con-
sidered by the Board.

u PdtAOilS VI the local DuDl
schools. This was done in
order to promote system, and it
is believed that their action will
resnlt benefeially to all concern
ed. The following is the policy
as outlined by the board:
Policy of administration, aopt-
ed and announced by the board
of trustees of the public schools
of Columbus, Mississippi, Febru-
airy 18th, 1913.
BY virtue of the authority
vested in us by Section 4525,
School Laws of the State of Mis-
slssippi, We the trustees of the
public schools of the city of CO.
lumbus, recognizing the necessity
of clearly set forth and gener-
ally understood policy of admin
istration, for the proper govern
ance of the institutions commit
tee to our care; and after due
consideration of the present con-
dltion and needs of the public
schools of our city, do hereby
unanimously announce the fol-
lowing policy as that by which
We shall be governed and that
through which we shall ad-
minister the affairs of the pub
lie schools of Columbus during
our term of Office as trustees of
said institutions:
|. The board of trustees, be-
ing a democratic board, elected
by the people to see that demo-
cratic principles are applied in
the administration Of their pub.
lie school system, will therefore
recognize no aristocracy in con-
nection with school matters but
the aristocracy of efficiency"
this test to be applied alike to
both teachers and pupils, and
their standing or connection with
the schools will be determined
thereby.
2. No organization can sue
ceed without a recognized head;
to whom authority is given, upon
whom responsibility is imposed,
and of whom results are expect
ed. Such responsibility and
power is vested, in this instance,
in Professor w. V. Frierson, the
superintendent of the city schools
of Columbus, Mississippi. He
must be obeyed and respected
accordingly. in all matters per-
tanning to his office, by both
teachers and pupils.
3 AS no superintendent or
manager can get results, and as
confusion only follows, when he
is side-stepped as it were, and
matters for adjustment taken to
those higher up. it shall be the
further policy of this board that
any misunderstanding and
friction that may arise shall first
be reported to Supt. Frierson,
and as far as possible such mat
ters and the general business of
the schools shall be attended to
in faculty meetings. AT month
ly meetings of the board of
trustees Supt. Frierson will sub
NIT in writing reports dealing
with the general conditions Of
the schools, and any deficiencies
in grades or rooms, or friction
arising, will be reported to US
from time to time. These re-
ports will have large weight in
shaping the future actions of
this board.
4. However, should any
teacher, pupil, or patron feel ag-
grieved on any account, and
should no adjustment be found
possible through presentation to
the superintendent or faculty,
such matters may then be
brought before the board of
trustees, in the presence of the
superintendent; both sides heard,
and the matter determined by
the unanimous verdict of the
board acting as a Jury in the
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