St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03

ulation; not less than two years
shall be allowed such committees for
preparation of courses; courses to be
published and given years trial be-
fore final adoption.
Secondary schools are classified as
junior high schools, having four year
course, and senior high schools, with
a two-year course; junior high school
to be maintained in every town, I'M
less arrangements be made with aca-
denny which is in effect public high
school; no academy to be regarded
as high school except upon state
boards approval; as many central
senior high schools as are reasonably
demanded, shall be established, board
to determine location; senior high
schools to have four-year junior
courses and two-year senior courses.
Vocational Education.
Act provides junior high schools
shall include in study courses, agri-
culture, manual training, CONNER
cial subjects or domestic science; ex-
pense of vocational training in high
schools to be borne by towns where
located state board to reimburse
towns for such instruction.
Vocational instruction in senior
high schools shall include same sub
jects as in junior high schools, ap-
propriate for pupils from IL to 16
years of age.
The state school of agriculture at
Randolph is continued and shall be
the special vocational school of the
state; trustees, to consist of COVER
nor and commissioner of agriculture,
ex-officio, and three practical agri-
culturists, appointed by governor;
with approval of state board, to have
entire supervision and control of In
stitution.
Federal Extension Work.
State board to have charge of ex-
penditure of all appropriations made
by state for purpose of taking advan-
tage of congressional act, providing
cooperative agricultural extension
work; board shall make arrange
ments with University of Vermont
and State Agricultural college for CO.
operation under congressional act.
School Year and School Term.
The act provides school year shall
commence on July 1 and end June
80, following; SO weeks to consti-
tute term; state board to determine
sessions by weeks; six hours to con-
stitute days session; five days
week. Legal pupils" shall include
persons between five and Is years.
Union superintendent may cause
medical examination made when rep
is made that pupil is
mentally or physically unable to at
tend school; overseer of poor to pro-
vide clothing for children when nee
essary; truants may be sentenced to
school for not less than go
weeks.
Corporal punishment is permitted
under certain restrictions; secret So
cieties are prohibited.
Transportation and Board.
When necessary pupils shall be
to and from school, or,
if necessary, such pupil shall be fur
nished with board to afford an oppor-
tunity to attend school; transporta-
ton paid for by state.
Medical inspection under direction
Of state board in cooperation with
state board of health; board of edu-
cation shall appoint medical 'inspec-
tors; tests of sight and hearing to be
made.
State board may provide instruc-
ton in vocal music, physical culture
and drawing, towns may establish !
evening schools.
State board to provide for exam1-
nation and certification of teachers; |
no person under II to receive certi-