The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-04

+ sxhpof property q. The TOWN. Aho ths
management OF It's schools, keep the
schoolhouses suitably repaired and in
sured and have authority TO desig-
nate the schools which shall be at
tended BY the various pupils, subject
70 the approval of the union superin-
tendents and subject 10 the provisions
OF the act, employ teachers and nix
their compensation, draw orders, etc.
School Unions
The state board shall arrange the
towns into school unions which shall
be designated BY number and each
town shall either by itself or in con-
junction with another or others, be in
Guided within union. School union
committees shall elect a superintend-
emit Supervisors shall act under the
direction Of the commissioner OF edu-
cation, their work shall not be restrict
ed 10 any particular section and their
field Of oversight shall be frequently
changed, cooperate with union super
intendents and supplement their work,
spend their time in schools, assist
teachers and demonstrate proper
methods of instruction, etc.
Every town shall have competent
number Of public schools, and so To-
Gated as to afford convenient instruc-
ton to youth, this wording following
the constitution.
Kindergartens mean schools INTO
which children five years of age and
younger may be received; elementary
schools have a six-year course, adapt
ed to the needs of pupils between 3
and IL years of age; secondary, to IN
clude Junior and senior high schools
Among other things the board shall
include such subjects in elementary
schools as in their judgment are ap-
propriate to the needs of the pupils
/ in the several communities. The state
hoard NAV relocate or consolidate ell
ementary schools and may establish
centralized schools in rural sections, as
the interests of convenience and effl-
cheney may require, and in SO dong
the state board may disregard town
boundaries, "but in the exercise OF the
power given in this section the con-
stitutional requirements as to Compel
ency in number and convenience shall
be observed"
Junior and Senior High Schools
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 accommodate
ed shall reasonably warrant it; acad-
envy subject to approval of state
board; where necessary, two years
Junior high school to be given in an
elementary school as equivalent.
Central and readily accessible SEN
ior high schools articulating directly
with all neighboring junior high
schools. number and location and re-
gion served determined by state board.
Four years junior courses and two
years senior courses for youth OF II
to 10 fitting for college, etc.
Vocational education courses among
other things appropriate to the needs
and environment Of the particular
school"
School term at least SO weeks in a
school year. School age to 10. NO
truant officers, such supervision beng
under direction of superintendent and
his agent; school discipline, includes
corporal punishment
TRANSPORTATION or board OF pupil to
be paid by state. At present tune
Transportation is paid by town, state
contributing $4,000. Under the bill
all transportation to be paid by state
and provided for in sum OF $l0o,ooo'
Important section relating to health
of pupils and disease. Teachers tram
ing similar to present law.
Authority to contract with any In
stitution or institutions OF hlgher
Learning for training OF secondary
school teachers in the department OF
pedagogy; similar arrangements as 10
teachers of agriculture with Univer-
sity of Vermont. Unnecessary depli-
cation of work in institutions receiv-
ing state aid.
Normal Schools to Cease
Normal schools at Johnson and Cas-
Teton shall cease on June ~, 1910;
provision for disposal of property and
avails to be added TO permanent schooi
fund.
State aid in part of teachers salar-
les. Appropriation, 100000. ZEN
sions and retirement fund the same as
present law.
Text books, part paid by state pur-
chased by state purchasing agent and