Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-02-26
Plans Revision OF School
Laws
Harris Wants District Court Fines
and Bend Collection For Education

In proposing a revision of tn
school laws of Louisiana, T. II
Harris, state superintendent o
education, offers an act, whici
will probably be introduced a
the next session of the genera
assem- bly,, setting forth the reg,
uiation" of public education ii
the state. the provision of q
revenue" for the schools, ana
dvocating that fines imposed j..
uStrict courts and amounts col.
Ilscted on bonds be used for edu-
cation. The act offered by the
state superintendent revises Act
214 of 1912, and other school laws
and proposes a number of addi-
tions.
The revision is necessary, "
declares the superintendent, to
clear up certain sections of the
laws, the meaning of which are
mot clear; to eliminate contradic-
tions that now exist, and to provi-
de for needed additions to meet
the conditions of a rapidly de-
veloping school system.
The proposed revision, Mr.. Har
ris stated, touches no question
that would require constitutional
changes. and that snch questions
may be settled in a constitutional
convention when one is held.
The more important changes
and additions provided in the pro
posed educational bill are.
A State board of education OF
five members, with overlapping
terms of five years, and the
State superintendent of education
the elimination upon the number
of text books that can be chang |
ed at an adoption is removed; |
one school board member is pro
vided for each police jury ward, |
instead of a member for each |
police juror; parish school board
are authorized to elect executive
committees of three and to pa, |
them for attending COMMITTEES !
meetings, provided the commit |
tees meet not oftener than once
4 month; clear statement that
superintendents Otherwise quail |
fled shall not be required to b
voters or residents of the parish
parish school boards are required !
% use the general State and pa
.ish school funds to provide equal
sessions for all schools; abolition /
IF the so cent Incidental fee; the 7
parish school board is given
to appoint local boards
If from one to three members,
and to prescribe their duties; q
salary of 81. 200a year
md expenses is prescribed for a
parish superintendent; parish
school boards are given authority !
o employ such assistant super
1isors and assistants as may BE-
necessary; the parish school off,
:ials are given authority to or.
,anize and operate Ich teachers
Institutes as they desire; teachers
annot be dismissed except for
ause teachers may be employed
or a term of years; graduates of j
tandard colleges and normal
chools are exempted from the
examinations required of teach
rs; authority to renew second {
rade certificates is withdrawn; ;
eachers in private schools are 3
equired to meet the same stand.
rds as 10 certificates is with
rawn; teachers in prayate
chools are required to meet the
i
anne standards as to certificates
nd diplomas as public school
eachers: parish school boards !
re authorized to provide for the t
transportation of children in wa
ons, boats or trains. but they
re prohibited from making mon
: appropriations to parents who :