The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-31
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RURAL SCHOOL LETTER ::
No. ll-i-THE COUNTY UNIT ::
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ton suggests the following essentials
of the county unit basis of organiza
tiOn for the administration of rural
schools. They result from studie:
OF the various regulations in the
states now organized on that basis
Cd The county the unit of taxation
and administration of schools Tex.
cept that in administration, independ
ent city districts employing a super.
intendent would not be included.)
~ \ county school tax levied on
all taxable property in the county.
covered into the county treasury, and
| divided between the Independent CITY
districts and the rest of the county
on basis of the school population.
CD The county school funds. in.
cluding those raised by taxation and
those received from the state, eX-
pended in such a way as would as
nearly as possible insure equal edu-
calional opportunities in all parts OF
the county, regardless of the amount
raised in any particular part. CAny
sub-district should be permitted TO
raise, by taxation or otherwise, addi-
tional funds to supplement the coun-
ty funds, provided the sub-district
desired a better school plant, add.
tional equipment or a more efficient
teaching force than could be pro
yided from the county funds.)
t4) A county board of education in
which is vested the administration
of the public schools of the county
I(eXcept those in independent city dis
tricts,) composed of from to 9 per.
sons, elected or appointed from the
county at large; the board to be non
partisan; the term of office to be at
least fye years, and the terms ar
ranged so that not more than one
fifth would expire in any one year.
(5) \ county superintendent of
schools, a professional educator, Sc
lected by the county board of educa-
tion, from within or without the coun-
ty or state, for long term Cat least
two years., who shall serve as the
secretary and executive officer of the
county board and as such be the
recognized head of the public schools
in the county Except those in in
dependent city districts.)
CD District trustees in each sub
district of the county, one or more
persons, elected by the voters of the
district or selected by the county
board; to be custodians of the school
property and TO serve in an advisory
capacity to the county board. The
expenditures Of local funds raised by
the sub-district should rest with the
trustees subject to the approval of
the county board,
(O The powers and duties of the |
county board of education:
Ca) To select county superintend- |
ent who would be its secretary
and executive officer in the per-
formance of all of its other func-
tions; and to appoint assistants
as required.
(b) TO have general control and
management of the schools of the
county.
Cc) To submit estimates TO the reg
ular county taxing authority of
the amount Of money needed to
support the schools.
Cd) To regulate the boundaries Of
the school subdistricts of the
county, making from time to time
such alterations as in its iudg-
ment would serve the best inter
ests of the county system.
.e) To locate and erect school
buildings.
~ TO supply the necessary equip
ment. :
g To fix the course of study and
select text books Cusing the state
course and state adopted text
books in the states where action
has been taken).
h) To enforce the compulsory edu-
cation laws.
u To employ teachers. fix their sal
aries and the salaries of other
employees.