Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1914-12-03
STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION
Annual Convention of County and
City School Superintendenis.

county and city superintendent me-
in Boise, November 10, 20 and 21
The Superintendent Of Public InstruC
tion called the meeting eardy thia
year so that the Legislative mattelE
might be discussed and conclusions
presented to the State Board of Edu-
cation for their recomm endation to
the legislature. In numbers attending
in interest and enthusiasm, the meet
ing was a record breaker. All save
five county superinteudents (wh'
were detained by illness), a large
number of city superintendents, and
a number of county superintendents-
elect and representatives of the
state educational institutions were
present.
Some weeks previous to the meet
I inp, committees had been appointed
to present important matters of leeis
lation, and a circular letter had
been sent to all the educ ational su.
pervisors of the state, presenting
these points and asking for sUgges-
tions and criticisms. In state so
widely diversified as Idaho, most
careful consideration by those i'm
mediately in touch with school WORKS
must be given to determine what is
best for the schools of the state.
The convention acted as a clearing
house for problems toward which the
state should work in the future, AID
recommended a number of changes
in school law that are needed for the
present.
The important subjects discusse cd
were High School Problems, present
by Supt. Crandall, of Idaho Falls;
Certification of Teachers, by Supt.
Neal, of Adams County; County Uni.
iby Supt. Ethel Redfield, of Nez
Perce County; School Revenue. by
ISupt. Siders, Of Pocateilo; Course of
Study, by Supt Catherine Bryden,of
Latah County.
The convention recommended thst
some plan of county organization or
schools in place CT district orzani Ia
Iticp. sSFdrawn up and be made OPTIC
safsfifh counties. They also recon-
smendea1hat al details cf the oerti-
Icatic1 cf teachers be referred to
the State Board of Education, act:
ing en- recommendation of an ad-
visory board composed of teachers,
This would relieve the statute book
Of nine or teh pages of technical
details, and save much time Of the
Legislators.
The convention emphasized the
need cf state aid and direction in
high school work; they re4uessed
the State Board of Education to pan
fer : State High School Girector or
Visitor.
Much interest was aroused by .
Community High School Bill, pre-
pared as assubstitrte and exte-e on
of the preseza Rural High School
Law. No final aefion wes taken en-
this.
Endorse State Board uf EGucalon.
The convention went en- record by
unanimous vote in the following re-
solution: "RESOLvEl, by this coh-
vention that we commend State Com
missioner DR.. E. o. Sisscn and MEM
bers of the State Board of Education
for their efforts to raise the status
of education in Idaho and that we
pledge them our support!
In appreciation of the efforts OF
the retiring Superintendent cf Pub
lie Instruction, they also passed the
following: Whereas, this is the
last meeting of this body in its Of
ficial capacity with our es.eemed
State Superintendent, Miss Grace M
Shepherd, who has devoted her en-
tire energies to the betterment OF
4 >hool conditions in this state, and
has taken large part in the educa-
tioual affairs of the nation, there
tore be it resolved that we express
to her our appreciation of her SER
vices by rising vote"
Many of those attending declared
this the best convention held. Idaho
is to be congratulated on having p
body of men and women who are
giving such careful study to the edu-
cational needs of the state.
Recommend Small State Tax % Re-
nieve Pressure on Districts.
Much attention was paid to school
revenue and expenditure. At present
the great bulk of the cost of schools
In Idaho Is borne by the individual
district. The state contribution en-
terest on the permanent school fund
covers about percent Of the total
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