The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-10

shall be as uniformly efficient in
amount and quality as conditions will
permit.
Each superintendent shall be mott
fed that he will be required to make
to the commissioner of education the
weekly report prescribed by law.
All superintendent appointed by the
board who have not received special
training for supervision or who have
not attended summer schools pro-
yiding such training shall be required
to attend summer school for 1T least
two sessions.
Concerning compensation of superin-
tendents the following regulations were
adopted:
A minimum yearly salary of $1,000
was fixed. One hundred dollars will be
allowed each superintendent of dis
trict of two or more units for travelling
expenses on the presentation of proper
vouchers, also actual expenses incurred
for stationery, postage, express, adver-
tising, distribution of supplies and
other authorized necessary outlay, prop
erly vouched for.
Payments will be made in ten month
ly installments beginning October l of
each year
A district desiring to pay a superim-
tendent more than the salary fixed by
! the board is given the privilege.
All the teacher training courses main
tanned in the several high schools and
academies of the state last year will
be continued this year, and in addition
| the applications of Chester, Montpelier.
Rockingham, ST. Adams, Windsor
Brandon, North Troy, Essex Junction
and Highgate high schools and of st.
Johnsbury academy, Peacham academy
and Burr and Burton seminary for
these courses were granted. High
schools in Brighton, Wilmington, Rich
ford and Rochester were invited to es.
tabllsh courses if classes can be or.
ganized.
A salary basis for instructors in
teacher training courses was adopted
providing for a minimum Of 5000 PEI
year, with an increase of $50 per yeai
until a maximum of $1,000 is reached
Glasses of at least 10 members shall
be required in high schools having ar
enrolment of 80 students and of al
least eight members in schools of les.
enrolment. Only seniors in or gradu
ates of four-year high schools or acade
mics or persons of equal education shall
be admitted to these classes.
A four-year teacher s certificate shall
be granted graduates of the teache
training courses and a five-year Ger
tificate to post graduates.
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
Whereas, Mason s. Stone. the super
intendent of education under the for
mer school law, has rendered his resie
nation to take effect on August l, 1915
but by reason of the passage of TIL
new school law of 1915 such Offic
ceased to exist. and
, Whereas, it is necessary to make in
mediate appointment of a commissions
!, of education by reason of the expires
, provisions of the law. and that it
the sense of the board that the SCI
vices of Mr.. Stone have been and al
{ Invaluable to the board and the stat
: at the present time and until a con
missioner can be permanently appoin
ed;
Resolved, that Mason s. Stone be al
I pointed as commissioner of educatio
until such time as the board can max
] selection and appointment of permi
, nent commissioner. .,r4a.,4
l Mr.. Stone accepted the election G
condition that he be relieved of IL
+ duties of the office as soon as the we
: rare OF the state Will permit.
O Commissioner Stone. with the appro'
. al of the board, has completed grou
. ing of the school units of the sta
r into supervision districts. 1t is subiel
n to modification, especially the transit,
= Iof individual schools from one distri
: to another to serve convenience, as @
h perience shows
y There are in Vermont 24l town unit
five city units and % incorporated di
n trict units, total of 274 units. {
!. these, 10 units are exempt undee Il
/ law, having % schools or more. al
d will select their own superin' erdt nj
d The remaining 264 units have lee
o grouped so as to form 81 districts W.
h approximately 40 schools in each.
Y localities of centralized population Il
number will be slightly more taan Il
II average and in communities of sea
q tered population the number viii
slightly less.
o There will be conference of II
o. district superintendent, to discu
: problems of mutual interest, to b., he
Il on the call Of the commissioner. t
time, place and program to be decid
10 by the commissioner.