Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-03-12

No. 520.-Provides that in the let
ting of contracts or agreements for
The doing of work, or furnishing of
materials, where the sum to be ex-
pended by any public school body ex-
ceeds $500, such body may by vote
of four-fifths of all it's members, award
a contract to another than the lowest
bidder, whenever in the judgment of
such body, it shall be deemed to the
public interest to do so. Mr.. Moore.
introduced 3-3.
No. 532.-Authorizes the principal
or superintendent of any public school
or any person designated for that
purpose, to let once a week or from
time to time, small amounts of savings
from the pupils of the schools to be
deposited in any savings bank, trust
company, state or national bank in
the state, which shall be for the benefit
! OF the pupils so contributing to the
deposit. Mr.. Randall. introduced 3-3.
no. 553.-Amends the State Board
of Education act by providing that the
| salary of the inspector of buildings,
| and the inspector of accounts shall
| be fixed by the state board of educa-
ton. 1t is now fixed by law at 81 700
| per annum 20 reach official Mr.. Ag-
new. Introduced 3-3.
| No 609.-Provides that county at
tendance officer may be appointed in
counties if the amount of their salary,
to be not less than 5000 for each, has
been subscribed or donated; the ap-
pointment to be made by the commits
sioner of education and approved by
the State Board of Education. Mr..
| Mount introduced 3-4. -
| No 620-Amends section of the act
| establishing parental schools in first
class counties, by authorizing the ap-
pointment of an assistant superintend-
| ent, janitor and cook, and placing all
| officers and attendants thereof under
the tenure of Office act. Mr.. Byrnes.
Introduced ga.
| No. 647-Places the public library
| commission, instead of the commits
| sioner of education, in charge of the
| appropriations for school libraries in
school districts. Mr.. Kaye. Intro
duced 3-5.
| No 667.-Amends the school act so
that school buildings less than two
| aka - mi ~
class rooms or less, may be planned
and built by the local board of educa-
tion without submitting the plans and
specifications to the state board. Mr..
Wheatley. Introduced S-5.
No. 671.-Provides for an elective
state board of education, one member
from each county; each county shall
elect one such member at the first
election, seven for one year, seven for
two years and seven for three years,
l thereafter terms shall be three years
/ from all counties, the salaries to be
$1,000 per year. Mr.. Hammond. In
troduced 3-5.
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buildings of less than two stories in
height, and containing four class
rooms or less, from the supervision
of the State Board of Education, as
to approval of plans and specifications.
/ Mr. Hammond. introduced 3-5.
No. 704.-Provides that the services
of all teachers, principals, supervising
principals, shall be during good be-
havior and efficiency, after the expir-
| alton of period of three consecutive
years of employment in any one school
| district and unemployment for the fol-
lowing year. Mr.. Currans. Introduced
| 3-5.
No. 705.-Provides that member OF
| the board Of education shall be a citi-
zen and resident of the school district
for three years preceding his becom-
ing a member of such board, and shall
have completed the first eight years
of work in a public school commonly
known as the primary and grammar
grades or have received an education
equivalent thereto. Mr.. Barbour. In
i troduced S-5.
Ne. 7I9-Provides that no member
.. of the board of education of any bor-
oigh shall be eligible for election or