The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-19
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 10, 1881
HOUSE BILL No. so1.

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March Is, 1881
HOUSE BILL No. so1.
AN ACT providing uniform course of
study for the rural schools of Kansas
and making appropriation therefor and
repeating all acts or parts of acts in
conflict Herewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section l.. 1t shall be the duty of the
ira session with such assistance shall
hereinafter be provided, to prepare a
course of study for the common schools
OF the state of Kansas, below the high
school grades, which course of study
shall be SO arranged that no pupil of the
common schools shall be required to
study, perpare or recite recitationS in
more than six of the subjects comprising
the curriculum of the common schools
during any school term. school term
to consist of one-ha1f of a school year,
the said course of study shall be based
entirely upon the texts duly adopted by
the State School Book Commission and
shall require the use of said adopted texts
in those grades corresponding to the
grade of the adopted text
Sec: 2 For the purpose OF this act,
kmajor subjects as hereinafter stated and
the pupils of each grade shall prepare,
jects designated for that grade, and such
other subjects as shall be required for
each and every grade as provided for
by the course of study which shall be pre-
pared in pursuance with the provisions
of this act. Arithmetic shall be made
major subject for six years; reading,
spelling and writing for six years; gram
mar for three years; agriculture for one
year: elementary physiology and hygiene
for one year; United States history one
year and civicS one term.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty OF the
governor to appoint upon the recommen-
dalton of the state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction assistants to the State
Board of Education for the purpose of
helping in the preparation of the course
of study for the common schools as pro-
vided for in this act as follows: two coun-
ty superintendents Of public instruction,
and two other persons thoroughly ac-
quainted with the work and the needs
Of the rural schools, and each OF such
assistants shall receive as compensation
sum of three dollars $500 per day
for a period of not to exceed fifteen days
and the actual expenses, excepting the
county superintendent Of public instruc-
lions who shall receive their actual ex-
penses while engaged in the work herein
before mentioned. T.
Sec l. The State Board of Edcuation
shall meet to commence the work OF pre-
pairing the course of study as provided
for in this act on the first Monday IN
April A. D. 1913, and shall continue work
on the same as convenient; PROVIDED, tnat
the completed course of study shaH De
ready and in the hands of the state
printer on or before the first day OF june
A. D.. 1913.
and have ready for distribution by August
list ten thousand copies of the course
of study as hereinbefore provided for:
which the state superintendent shali
thereupon Immediately distribute TO
county superintendent, who shall place
a COPY in the hands of each teacher IN
his county as the property OF the district CT;
not apply to cities of the first, second or
third class.
Sec I. Every school district in Kansas
for which this course Of study IS IN
tended, shall use the same as the OASIS
of it's school work
Sec. s. For the purpose OF. carrying into
effect the provisions of this act, the sum
of three hundred dollars ($300.00) or such
part thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated out OF any money In
priated and the auditor of state is here
by ordered to draw his warrants on the
treasurer of state for the pay and ex-
penses of the assistants to the state
Board of Education herein provided for
when the same shall be properly vouched
for by the president of the State Board
of Education.
Sec 9. All acts and parts of acts con-
flicting with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
be in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above Bin
originated in the House, and passed that
body February e. 1913;
GEO. E. RODGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March II, 1913.
JOUETT SHOUSE,
President Pro Tenn. of the Senate
HAL M. MORAN,
Asst Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 15 1918.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State Of Kansas
Office of the Secretary of State.
l. CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISealJ and affixed my official seal,
this 18th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.