Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-03

or OLnerWlSe connected with educatIOn.
al institutions, or other special educa-
tional interests.
The board shall have the exclusive
administrative government and con-
troll of the public ..educati onal system
and shall through it's executive officer
andhis assistants regulate and supervise |
and organization and work of theFsys-
tenn and provide for the effective adj
ministration of the educational policy |
of the state. The executive officers
shall be the commissioner of education |
trained and skilled in the work. ap-
pointed for an indefinite term, and sub !
ject to removal only upon majority |
vote of the entire board, who with two |
deputies shall be delegated with certain
powers enumerated. The town system
of schools is maintained.
The duties of the local school direc-
tors shall be to have the care of the |
school property of the town and the |
management of its schools, keep the |
schoolhouses suitably repaired and in
sured. have authority to designate the
schools which shall be attended by the
various pupils subject to the approval
of the union superintendent and sub
ject to the provisions of the act. en-
ploy teachers and fix their compensa-
ton. draw orders. etc.
The state board shall arrange towns
into school unions which shall be desig-
mated by number and each town shall
either by itself or in conjunc-
within union. School union commit
tees shall elect superintendent Su-
pervisors shall act under the direction
of the commissioner of education. their
work shall not be restricted to any par
tlcuiar section and their field of over
sight shall be frequently changed. CO.
operate with union superintendent and
| supplement their work, spend their
time in schools. assist teachers and
demonstrate proper methods Of instruc-
| ton, etc.
Every town shall have a competent
number of public schools and so located
as to afford convenient instruction Of
youth, this wording following the con-
| StitutiOn
Kindergartens mean schools into
which children five years Of age and
younger may be received: elementary
schools have six-year course. adapted
to the needs of pupils between six and
| twelve years of age: secondary. to
include junior and senior high schools
/ Among other things the board shall
include such subjects in elementary
schools as in their judgment are
appropriate to the needs Of the pupils
| in the several communities. The state
board may relocate or consolidate
elementary schools and may establish
CT ntralized schools in rural sections, as
the interests of convenience and
efficiency may require. and in so doing
the state board may disregard town
boundaries. 'fbut in the exercise Of
the power given in this section the
constitutional requirements as to COM
potency in number and convenience
shall be observed. r"
Junior high schools shall be main
tanned in every town, unless by ar
rangement, an academy IN a town is in
effect made the public high school
where the number of secondary school
pupils to be conveniently accommodated
shall reasonably warrant it; academy
subject to approva! of state board :;
where necessary, two years junior high
school to be given in an elementary
school as equivalent. Central and
readily accessible senior high schools
articulating directly with all neighbor-
ing junior high schools, number and
location and region served determined
by state board. Four years junior
, courses and two years senior courses
for youths of II to 10 fitting for col.
-
among other things appropriate to the
needs and environment of the particu
lar school, School term at least 81
) weeks in a school year School age
to Is No truant officer, such supervi
5 sion being under direction of superin
= tendent and his agent; school disci
: pine. includes corporal punishment.
Transportation or board of pupil tt
be paid by state. At present time
transportation is paid by town. state
contributing $4,000. Under the bill al
: transportation to be paid by state anc
provided for in sum of 800, 900. In
portant section relating to the health
of pupils and disease. Teachers train
!, ing similar to present law.
Authority to contract with any insti
tuition or insti utions of biz he learn
/ ing for training of secondary schoo
l teachers In the department of pedago
gy; similar arrangements as to teach
ers of agriculture with University OF
I Vermont. Unnecessary duplication Of
work in institutions receiving state
aid. Normal schools at Johnson ant
] Castleton shall cease on June 80, 1915
provision for disposal of property ano
] avalls to be added to permanent schoo
fund. State aid in part of teachers
t salaries. Appropriation, $500, 900. Pen
S sons and retirement fund the same
as present law. Text books, part pait
!, by state purchased by state purchasing
n agent and furnished towns at cost OF
requistion; specially Incorporated dis
t trict repealed.
t Towns annual appropriation fo
C school purposes not less than two fifth
f of grand list (present one-fifth). Stat'
: tax. ten cents (present eight cents) OF
s grand list. The bill in brief conserve.
e all state money for educational pur
s poses to the public school system
e Justice of the Supreme Court John H
s Watson is chairman of the educationa
S commission which prepared the bill
h and the other members of the commits
e sion are DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler
e president Of Columbia university