The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-29
NEWPLAN0F SCHOOL CREDITS IS FORMED FOR LOCAL STUDENTS
Board of Education Au- thOrizes Plan for Grant ing Averages on Work
 Outside of School

In future. children in Birmingham who attend Sunday school regularly and know the lessons therein taught, will be given higher grades in the public schools than they otherwise would attain, according to the latest decree of the board of ed- ucation in Birmingham.
 The board of education believes that all educational agencies which seek the de- velopment of the youth of the city and tho betterment of community life should work in cooperation and that encourage ment and recognition should be given oy public schools to the errorts or Sunday schools and other institutions which give religious instruction. The board further believes. according to the statement is- sued, that such religious instruction can be correlated with the work of the pub lie schools in entire harmony with the religious liberty. Therefore. the board of education has authorized plan for the granting of school credits for Bible study and religious instruction outside of school. Under this new plan a high school stu dent may receive a supplementary credit on his report of per cent for the sem ester If stipulated conditions are com piled with. A student in the elementary grades will receive an additional point on ali studies by complying with the condi- tions.
 follow ing is the plan
 Any pupil in the public schools of Bir- minsham wffo as member or an or ganized Sunday school, or Bible stuoy class shall pursue courses in the study of the Bible. the fundamentals of religious doctrine and practice, or the history or the worlds religious and moral progress, under approved and qualified teachers shall be entitled to receive a supplement l tary credit in his school record, upon l the following conditions;
 l l. Any pupil making application for such credit shall. on the third Tuesday In l January. and on the third Tuesday in I May, present to the principal of the school in which he is registered, certifi- cate, signed by the teacher of his Sun day school class, and countersigned by the superintendent of the Sunday school attesting the following facts: 1 (a) That the pupil has attended not less l than 15 of the IS class periods devoted to Sunday school work, immediately preced- | ing the third Tuesday in January or the
 third Tuesday in May.
 l (b) That the pupil has been diligent and faithful in the preparation Of the work assigned; that his progress in study and depor ortment has been satisfactory, ana that he is accordingly recommended TOT
 supplementary credit in his school record l 2 Upon che receipt of such certihcate | properly attested the principal of the school in which the pupil is registered may approve the certificate, and direct his | class teacher to make due record of his
 supplementary credit, provided l (a) That the pupil, if in the high school.
 shall not, through absence from school or lack of application in study, fall be- low 60 per cent in the topic of English for the semester: or, if in the elementary school, below an average standing or ot per cent in all the regular studies or ms class for the semester.
 (b) That the pupils character and de- pertinent shall be deemed by the principal of the school worthy and exemplary. 3. In accordance with the foregoing pupils may be entitled to school credits
 as follows:
 (a) A high school student may receive supplementary credit for each semester in the topic of English amounting to per cent of his total rating in that topic for the semester
 (b) Any pupil in the elementary schools may receive a supplementary credit Of point, which shall be added to his genera average standing in all his regular schoo strdieu for the semester.
 4 Explanations;
 (a) The unit of supplementary credit fol
 Bible study and religious instruction shal
 be 35 periods, divided into two semester'
 of IS periods each.
 (b) The certificate presented to the prin
 cipal on the third Tuesdays of January
 land May shall include the IS class periods next preceding those dates respectively.
 Co A class period for high school credi
 should consist of not less than IS minutes and for elementary school credit of no Hess than 30 minutes. In all cases mini mum of one hour of preparation should b'
 required.
 (dD Certificate forms for supplemental,
 school credits may be obtained by an, Sunday school superintendent or secretar, upon application at the office of the su ,perintendent of public schools.