The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-16
JRAL SCHOOL SUPERVISION.

RURAL SCHOOL SUPERVISION.
For the benefft of school officers
outside Of Ohio. q brief summary OF
the constructive suggestions for rural
school supervision made by the Ohio
state school survey commission IL
given in a bulletin issued by the fed
eral bureau Of education. Superin-
tendent Miller OF Ohio's state depart
ment of education. in an explanation
OF the plan. calls attention to the fact
that under it the rural communities
will have absolute charge OF the su-
pervision of their own schools and
the home rule principle for the rural
and village districts has been main
tained entirely. The summary.
which may be OF value to those in
Kansas who are working in the direc-
ton OF better rural schools. follows:
A county board Of education elected
at large on a non-parti@an ballot by
all the voters of the county outside
of cities. which already have full
time supervision. This will not dis
turb the local boards Of education in
any sense, but will leave them in full
control OF their own schools.
elected by the county board of edu-
cation entirely without outside dicta-
ton. This county superintendent
shall be a professional man and may
be selected from any part OF the state.
The state shall pay half the salary of
the county superintendent up to a
maximum payment by the state of
$1,000.
Division OF the county into super !
vision districts by the county board of |
these supervision districts
to be made up Of rural and village |
school districts according to the num- |
Der Of teachers employed. The mini |
mum number of teachers per district |
shall be 20 and the |
maximum so.
The election Of the district super |
the board OF. education |
in case there be but one school dis
trict in the supervision district. BY a !
Joint meeting of the boards of educa-
lion in districts where there are either
Two or three school districts in the |
district. By the presi-
1ents of the various boards Of educa-
ion in all supervision districts which |
contain more than three school dis |
riots.
The nomination but not appoint
nent of the district superintendent
oy the county superintendent, the
boards or presidents Of boards. as the
:ase may be. having the power to
elect over this nomination on a three
vote as in the city.
That local boards of education re-
main exactly as at present with the
light to elect the teacher on the NOM
nation Of the district superintendent
md with the right to elect over his
by a three-fourth vote, as
8 the case in the cities.
The protection of all efficient su-
pervisors now in the service by a pro-
vision in the law that three years |
experience in supervision |
places a man automatically ON the |
eligible list.
The payment Of half the salary Of
each district superintendent by the
the county OF $3.50.
The requirement Of professional |
of superintendents not now
IN service by a provision which will !
enable young men to enter the profess |
,ion II they have had three years sue
,essful teaching experience. and If
hey are willing to take a one-year
graduate or senior course in the prin-
,iples OF school administration and |
supervision-such course to be taken |
n some reputable professional
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