Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-30
IN HOUSE AND SENATE.
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points under the general propositions
which are hereinafter stated with a
view to furnishing a. basis of future
| discussion.
1. 1t recommends that the state
school report shall annually include
enc table which shall show the distri-
button of school funds to each town
together with the assessment mace
upon each town under the provisions
of the mill tax laws.
g 1t recommends that the equaliza-
ton principle be continued and that
the fund appropriated for this purpose
be increased to $50,00000.
5. 1t recommends that the approprla-
ton for union superintendent be made
as a separate appropriation ard that
it be no longer deducted from COM
mon school funds.
4. 1t recommends that the state re-
quire of the towns and cities a more
adequate and accurate accounting OF
all school expenditures, particularly
those made from state funds. Ihat
this purpose may be carried ont lhe
state superintendent should be autaor-
lied to furnish to local officers proper
forms and books for keeping All schooi
records and accounts and the gov
ernor and council should be authorized
TO order an audit Of the school ac-
counts of any city or town Whenever
such an audit may appear To them |"
be nece ssarN.
:. IT recommends. if special appro-
priations are made for acadelnles OF
other higher institutions, that these
ebau not he deducted from common
school funds.
6 II recommends that state appro-
priations for the encourage ment OF lree
high schools shall not be deducted
from common school funds.
:. IT recommends that the law DE so
amended as to prevent cities as wen
as towns from diverting any portion
of common school funds to any other
purpose than the support cf common
echools. Such an amendment should
proyide for a return to the State sehoot
fund of any amount not required by
tho CITY or town for the maintenance
of it's common schools.
General Propositions: While the
committee recommends that ne change
in the general method of distribution
no for the present adopted. it is agreed
that the following propositions shouiu
he given careful consideration in any
future PROPOSALS that may be m2de 10
change the basis of distribution. IL
chould be understood that these FRO
nositions are entirely distinct from the
forepoine recommendations Tie pflh-
cinles of the recommendations forego-
ing depend upon, the continuance "a
the present plan and are not necessa-
riIv IN be connected with any OF the
following propositions
(al Regarding the state school Iond
solely as an educational fund the VAL
uation basis is indefensibie.
M OF the proposed methods. the
school census plan would be least IKE
w to remove existing Inequalities an"
is hence the least desirable.
(c) Any change affecting the general
distribution should not be effective nm
mediately upon the enactment OF ele
law. Ample time should be given TO
allow the towns and cities 70 make
such changes in local appropriations
,s the alteration of the method OF dis
tribution of state funds might require
al The plan Of aggregate atssisG-
ance including all schools and eihi-
rating special aid to secondary sehools
for any purpose whatever is one that
should invite the careful future con-
sideration of the people.
fsipnetD CARL e. MILLIkEN
CHARLES w MULLEN
EDWARD e. MURPHY
j. s. F. Fl. WILSON
ALTON c. WHEELER.