The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-07
INTERPRETS new
SCHOOL STATUTE.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT SENDS
LETTER EXPLAINING NEW
LAW-NEW COMMITTEE.

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tions of the new law which abolished
the county board of education and es-
tablished committees on education in
each of the counties of the state. The
law is somewhat complex and cshool
officers in the counties will find the
report valuable and Instructive The
report is as follows:
Chapter 531, laws of 1915, abolishes
the county board Of education and re-
enacts the statutes III existence prior
to August 5, 1913, authorizing the
town boards OF supervisors to con-
solidate and create school districts
and change school district boundaries
(See sections 412 and 424 inclusive,
code of 1911, and section 422 as amen
ded by chapters 566, laws of 1913, as
found in the school law supplement.)
'This act also provides that the
chairman OF the county board of su-
peryisors shall Immediately after it's
passage and publication appoint three
persons to act as a committee on COM
mon schools for the creation, dissolu-
tricts, or alteration of school district
boundaries and for appointing super
vising teachers Any person feeling
himself aggrieved by the action Of the
town board or boards of supervisors,
or board of trustees of any village, or
the council of any city in creating, dis
solving or consolidating school dis
tricts or altering school district boun-
daries or in refusing to do so may ap-
peal to the committee on common
schools. 1t is the duty of this com
mittee to hear the appeal, as it has be-
fore been heard by the state superin-
tendent. However, any person feeling
himself aggrieved at the action or de-
cision of the committee of common
schools can appeal from such action
or decision of the state superintendent
as now provided by sections 497 and
497a of the statutes.
'The person appointed by he chair
man of the county board at this time
will be subject to reelection by the
county board Of supervisors next No
mittee on common schools are allowed
per diem Of So, with necessary and
actual expenses incurred in the per-
pormance of their duties.
'"This committee on common schools
must meet Oh the first Tuesday after
it's appointment and upon the nomina-
ton of the county superintendent ap-
point from q list Of three times the
number to be appointed at least one
supervising teacher for the purpose of
assisting the county superintendent in
supervising schools. An additional su-
pervising teacher may be appointed
for the calendar months, monthly sal
airy not less than $50 nor more than
$50 and is also to be reimbursed for
all actual and necessary expense in
addition to her salary. The county
board of supervisors must appropri-
ate money from some available fund
for the purpose of paying the salary
and expenses of these supervising tea
chers, with the understanding that
when a proper report is received at
the close of the year the county is to
be reimbursed by the state for all the
money expended
"One supervising teacher must be
appointed in every county, and in the
counties having more than 125 schools
a second supervising teacher may be
appointed. The person nominated must
hold either a second or first grade
county certificate, certificate of grad
uation from a county training school,
or from a training department of
high school maintaining teachers
training course, as approved in Sec
ton 1860; or a higher certificate, and
in addition, must have had at least
years of successful experience, one in
a rural school, The teacher is to de-
vote special attention to the less ex-
perienced teachers; must assist in or
ganiZing the schools in the county;
must endeavor to stimulate interest
among the teachers and parents and
pupils in agriculture and such sub
jects as pertain to rural conditions
Reports must be made weekly to the
county superintendent and when the
schools are not in session this teacher
is to visit the homes for the purpose of
consulting with parents and promot-
ing general education interests. She
must assist in community work and
, it is presumed that many of the days
other than regular school days will
be occupied in the duties just mention
ed
THE county superintendent must
send written report to each clerk of
a district of each formal visit he
makes to any school He must discuss
the conditions frankly ard make ad-
visable recommendations. The sup
ervising teacher must report to the
county superintendent each visit made
| by her She must state frankly the
conditions as she finds them and make
suggestions to the superintendent.
Immediately after June Goth, the
county superintendent must report to
the state superintendent giving the
name and qualifications of the super
vising teacher, etc. When this re-
port shows that the work has been
satisfactory, the state superintendent
shall certify to the secretary of state
the sum due each county for the sal
airy and expense of these supervising
j teachers. The expense must first be
Oudited by the committee on common