The Washington times., 1916-01-19

missioner Newman said the Commits
sioncr had held conferences with the
President. IA,
him regarding the work which is now
being done In valuing public utilities,
added Commissioner Newman.
Referring again to the Board OF Edu-
cation, Mr.. Newman said 1t was the
fairs conducted by an independent
board with complete powers.
Here you have a divided authority"
said the Commissioner.
Take the whole school job and give
II ITO the Board of Education rather
than continue the present system of
having control divided among two In
depcndent boards" said tho Commits
sioner.
Applause Grcets Idea.
Applause greeted the suggestion that
the whole job be turned over to the
Board of Education, this applause
coming evidently from a score or more
of feminine spectators in the rear Of
the hearing room. Congressman John
son admonished the spectators that
"the committee cannot allow evidences
or approval or disapproval and there
must be order. II there are interrupt
tions of this character again the Of
Tending persons will be asked to leave"
NpItl'luIIIS' commissioner NtN
said that the logical plan would be to
turn over the school system to the Dis
trict Commissioners, as they are now
charged with responsibility for appro-
priations. He reiterated. however, that
control by the Board of Education was
preferable to the continuance of divided
control.
Chairman Lloyd asked If there exists
Of the Board of Education who may
have been guilty of any oitense In
office"
1T is my understanding that n mem
said Mr. Newman. "He would fiI out
his term. The appointing power mas
no power OF removal"
But the Commissioners may be re-
oh yes. they may be removed by the
Presidcpt at any time.
Provisions of Bill.
Th" principal provisions of the SUD-
stitute bill offered by the Comm1ssion-
ers today are as follows:
That the Board of Education of the
District Of Columbia and the position
of superintendent of public schools OF
said District of Columbia are hereby
abolished and all the authority. duties.
discretion, and powers now vested in
the said board and in the said super
intendent shall be, and are hereby,
transferred to and vested In the Com
missioners OF the District Of Columbia,
to take effect and be in force on and
after the date Of tho approval OF this
act
THE commissioners of tho District OF
Columbia are hereby authorized and
empowered to appoint competent,
skilled, and expert person. who shall
be a gradual" Of an eSta ahlished, rcCoG-
nized, and accredited normal school.
college. or university. as director OF
education for Tn, public schools Of said
nj ltric ,.yh, han on, TNn n1la
tion OF 5000 Icr annum, and who sha II
be subject to removal from his ofic"
for incniCi"ncN. or for other Gauge salts
factory to the said Commissioners. and
from that action by them there shall
be no appeal or review.
THE director of education shall under
the Commissioners of the District OF
columbia have the direction and super
vision in all matters pertaining to the
instruction in all the public schools OF
said District. and he shall perform such
other and additional duties as may be
required of him by tn" said t0mmis-
sioners. including IN" duties now i'm
posed upon the superintendent of pub
lie schools.
Power of Director.
"All appointments. promotions. reduc-
tions, transfers. and removals OF as
sistant directors of education, directors,
supervising principals. principals. heads
of departments, teachers, and all other
employees of the public schools Of IN"
District of Columbia shall hereafter be
made by the director of education.
"A teacher shall not be promoted from
one class to another, except by the d.
rector of education, upon the recon-
mendation of the officer having direct
supervision of said teacher and in the
case of ColOrcd teachers upon tho addi-
tional recommendation of the Colorcd
assistant director of education.
Teachers shall be promoted for Su-
pcrior work from group A t" group
Il of class Orly after oral and writ
ten examinations by the board OF cN-
aniners upon recommendations n fol-
| lows. All high and normal school
teachers ot the manual training schools
upon tie rtcommendation Of their re-
srective PRINCIPALS.
mo teacher. head of department,
principal; or supervising principal shall
be appointed to any position in lEo
! graded schools. high schools. manual
training schools. or normal schools and
no director, assiFtart director, or Icach-
or of special studies shall be appointed
until he shall have passed an eXaTlina-
| ton prescribed ty the boards OF exam
iners. No person without n degree from
an accredited college or a graduation
| certificate fIon, an accredited normal
| school. such FORMAL school graduate 10
| have had at least ave wears % expert"
ence as a teacher in high school shall
hereafter be aprCintcG to teach any
academic or scientific subjects in the
normal. high and manual training
schools, This provision for cxemina-
| tion shall not apply to teachers coming
| from the normal schools. or teacher
| being advanced from the different c!ost'
es in the graded schools: PROVIDED
| that no teacher Cr officer in tho service
OF the public schools Of the D strict OF
Columbia ~ tn" lhnc of ~" ,'SS"Ic 'l
| this act shall. BY tn" operation of this
| aCt. be required to taxi" a." cNan.il q
| ton, Cithe" mental o" physical to b.
| continued in the service. The boards IT
| examiners for carving out tn" above
| provisions with reference to CXarHina.
| tons shall consist Of unree heads Of
| deDa rtmRrtS OF the white schools fol
! the ~hitc teachers and three heads {!
| de rartn,Cnts Of the colOr"d schools fol
| COIorcd teachers. III" Designation OF
| such heads Of department, 70" mem
! horshiDs on these boards to le made by
| the director oc Cducation annually.
Shall Be Assigned.
| NO teacher in the service of the
public schools of the District of Co
| lumbia at the time Of the passage OF
! this act shall be required to be reap.
pointed to be continued in the service
! Every new teacher at the time Of
I his appointment shall be assigned &c
| "a class or prOuD bV the director OF