The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-27
SUPER|N N1ENDENTS
NADESUoCEST|0NS
Believe Proposed Legisla-
ton, Embodied in Meas
ures, is Advisable. .,
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TRANSPORTATION
ONE NEW FEATURE
Would Be Cared for ON q Zone Basis.
With Certain Percentage or Tota,
Amount Available Being Given To-
Families Residing in District :.
(By II. D. Paulaon.Y

bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.-Fron T.
total Of III recommendation fo,.
changes In the laws Of the state rov.
e.nlng common schools, the education-
bills which were introduced this week
ana which embody the changes sur.
ses.ed by the county superintendents
or North Dakota which are believed.
oy that committee. to be advisable.
Two years ago the state enacted a
new code of school laws, and at the
opening OF this session the county SUI
perlntendents. through their legislative
committee. created by their state ar
sociation, Presented recommendations
tnat would have required lit amend-
nents to the laws now effective, Rath.
er tnan to throw this whole matter be-
lore the committee on education in
the form of bills. Senator Talcott.
chaarman OF the senate educational
educational committee consideration ~
the recommendations as submitted by
the supertntendents. and the result is
embodied in the dozen bills. ali Of
Wnicn Will be reported back to the
senate almost Immediately for passage.
me mouse committee also is favorable
to the legislation proposed.
New Feature in Transportation.
An interesting new feature of edu.
cational legislation is on the nuestion
OF transportation of children to the
scnoois. schools At the present time children
lNing OUTSIDE OF two and i half mile
vided with transportation. Tho law
also makes provision for certain nav.
ment TO parents for transportation OF
their children. the pay being based
! upon the number of children.
.,,;o Sneel the amendment proposed,
1nls feature would be cared for on a
zone basis. with a certain percentara
OF the total amount avatlable for
transportation purposes being given to
tne families residing in the various
zones. The division also would he
oased upon each family, rather than
upon the number Of children.
FOR instance. family residing with.
IN mile Of the school probably would
receive payment on ten per cent ha-
Sis: those in the one to two miles zon.
YOU'D be paid on twenty per cent
basis; those from two to three miles
Wouid be paid on thirty per cent ba.
sis, the percentage Increasing as the
distance from the school grows.
inls would open the way to an ar
whereby a farmer. residing in the
most outlying zone. could carry his
own children to school. taking others
win MIN on the way. and be compen-
sateo ss Tor such work by the farmer
living closer to the school. and wht %
ehiidren he transports. The payment
oy the school district would be made
rangement would have to be made hv
them individually. ~
Election on Boundary Changes
Another proposal to ch.nge ~,
present law Is based on the Question
OF boundary alterations. It is proyid-
ed. under the proposed measure, that
no changes shall become effective un-
less petition. signed by the required
majority Of the taxpayers in each
school district interested. shall be pre-
sented. Upon the presentation of this
required. and the result Of the cleo
ton shall be binding The election is
the new feature.
Allows Daily Expense Account.
"A change in the expense accounts
OF county superintendents while maxi
Ing visits to schools in their counties
is also provided. In addition to the
mileage OF ten cents. now allowed. a
daily allowance of So for expenses is
provided.
Give Board of Health Supervision.
Provision for closer supervision over
the health Of the school children is an.
other feature. This amendment pro-
vides that in cases where the county
superintendent shall report to the
county board Of health that q school
house. or any OF the pupils therein
enrolled. or outhouses, etc, are in an
unsanitary condition. or in cases where
children are weak minded, the board
of health shall. without delay. inves-
tigate and take such action as NAV
be deemed advisable.
For school library purposes. each
district board Is required to expend
not less than SO and not more than
$25 annually.
New Basis OF Apportionmcnt.
The establishment Of new basis
for the apportionment Of the tuition
fund has been quite generally approve
ed. although as yet no legislation on
the question has been obtained.
Under the present plan the money
is apportioned on the basis of the
enumeration OF children OF school age.
but the change would place the ap-
portionment on the basis of actual
enrolment.
It Is contended that this change
would result in greater activity upon
the part Of school district officers In
obtaining a full attendance Of all
children within their districts.
POETS ESTATE OVER $4,000.
joaquin Miller Left No Will.-WidoW
Eflcs Papers.