Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17

b. This makes immediate help avail
able for the entire county in numbe
Of very important particulars, sucn ~
special help for primary rooms, specia
| instruction in Institutes, teachers meet
5. This is the quickest way to improve
teaching, now our weakest point perhaps
| owing to frequent changes and Very
| short tenureS Of teachers
No. II. Minimum Attendance.
| 1. Enumeration: Made by teacher just
before school opens; extra pay for this
work.
2. Minimum attendance requirements:
/ Children under 10 years Of age go "a
| school all the time except when Ill, OF
\ for other reason satisfactory TO school
| Children IL to Il Uncluaive) at least
As OF the term, to begin as soon as Id
Of term has passed.
Children over IA may be permitted to
work. II they have passed more than
Absences: Reported to County Super
intendent, who enfOrceS the law rather
than a local authority, except one depu-
tized by County Superintendent.
When no school, children II years Of
age or over may be given permission to
work at any occupation not harmful to
them.
absence. higher than price Of hand whose
place child might take.
No. rs. Standard School
1. Teacher: At least some professional
Salary: Exper.. $50; rural, S5S.
lneXper.. 45; rural. $50.
Health: Free from all impariments Of
working ability.
Live: In community
2. Premises: One-haR acre OF free
playground.
Outbuildings: Separate. sanitary. pro-
tected from weather.
Walks: From road to school house;
from school house to all outbuildings.
Fuel house and pump house: Water
supply wholesome, on premises, inspect
ed and tested each fall.
School house: - to IS 50. It. Of floor
space per pupil; IA to Ia as much glass
surface as floor surface for light; zoe ou.
feet of air space per pupil
Heating plant TO attain and maintain
6s to 20 per cent in cold weather
Ventilation: BY windows and stove,
no artificial plant
School room to be flushed with fresh
air at close Of each days school, before
Cloak room for children's wraps.
Work room. II built after requirement
goes into effect.
Doors must open outward.
Equipment: Desks to suit sizes Of chill
dren.
Clean and entire book for each child in
each study.
Unabridged dictionary. II more than
Grade v in room.
Pupils dictionaries for each pupil above
Grade V.
Encyclopedia for school.
Five copies OF weekly or monthly school
paper or magazine.
School library Of 25 10 so volumss
Flag and paraphernaua-
Thermometer.
Lights for evening Illumination.
Shades. two section per window, roll |
Ing from bottom; in working order and
being used.
Eliminating appliance.
,. Sanitation: Floor scrubbed each |
month.
Walls. Il painted, washed of each sum
ner, or white washed.
Windows wished twice each term. also /
N summer.
Swept daily.
yelOps a catching disease, and during
Pupils and teacher: Health inspection
me or more times each year.
1. Attendance: Enrolment Is to IS
pupils
Attain a 95 per cent. belonged"
Attain a 80 per cent Attended" II
Minimum attendance law enforced. II
Promotion: 20 per cent or more Of
,upils.
s. Activities: Must follow course of
tudy
Have literary and debating society.
Have Boys and Girls Clubs as part Of
chOOl work suited to neighborhOod.
Have Parent-Teacher or similar organ
nation.
Have accurate card record Of chiidrens
york.
Have visits by commissioners and by
arentS.
Have at least two community days
Have salute to flag once each week
Have fire drills In large twO-story
uildings
6. Inducements: Publication Of Lists
standard schools.
Marking house and premises.
Larger state appropriation to standard
No. II. Record System for Each
l. Conditions: Present Lack Of reliable
acOrds.
a. Experience Of child labor Inspector
b. Experience OF students who have
1T school and need records; increasingly | +
npOrtant
2. Advantages. lie
"A. Pupil often needs to establish stand {
lg or to secure credit. =
b. School needs, to study work over a 3
sriod Of years. In It's effect upon the in .
lvidual, so as to make certainty give
ay to doubtful conclusions based upon 1
ass statistics.
3 Plan.
a. Permanent record cards; name. age,
-c. on one side Of card; school reco-d by |
ears on other side; separate cAid for
Ugh School records.
b. Four drawer cabinet in each school
,Om.
one drawer to contain cards Of pupils
room now.
Another drawer for cards Of pupils that
ave left school
Another drawer for supply OF blank
irds.
A fourth drawer for overflow from 9TH
three.
C. Transfer cards: To be given TO pu-
lis who leave school, showing school
,cord OF child: same to be asked to chill
ZEN coming into school
Transfer card to be filed with card in
,tive card.
d. In a town. principals Office has a
rger cabinet and keeps all cards Of pu
Is who have left school.
4. Cost: S5 or less for rural school;
0 or less for town schools; might be
id out OF state dividend upon order Of
Q state board, II districts were notified
fore levying tax for next year that such
charge Is to be made against their div
end.
5. Needed also to make minimum at
ndance child labor law enforceable.
6. State needs such a law as Is pro-
sed In (4) to enable It to make state
de introduction Of betterments which
II not be introduced II initiative be left /
separate districts; Is It constitudOnal7
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