The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-19

another thing H'iFS, I'D bv the Presi-
dent at that time" q, 49,.
Presidents views about District AFFAIRS
we're communicated through his score
tary or by the President himself Com
missioner Newman said the Commits
sloner had held conferences with the
I'VE had two long conferences with
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 II was the
rule In most cities to have school at
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
Il ITO the Board Of Education rather
than continue the present system Of
having control divided among two In
dependenN boards" said the Commits
sioner.
Applause Greets 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
fending persons will be asked to leave. I"
Continuing. Commissioner Newman
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
any way OF getting rid of a member
of the Board of Education who may
office"
1T is my understanding that mem
said Mr.. Newman. HE would All 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
Presidept at any time"
Provisions of Bill.
The principal provisions OF the sun
stitute bill offered by the Commission
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.
the said board and in the said super
intendent shall be, and are hereby,
transferred to and vested I'm the Com
missioners OF the District of Columbia,
to take effect and be in force on and
after the date OF the approval of this
act.
1.-The Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia are hereby authorized and
empowered to appoint n competent,
skilled, and expert person, who shall
be a graduate Of an esta blished, rccog-
nized, and accredited normal school.
college, or university, as director OF
education for the public schools of said
District. who shall receive n compensa,
ton of 5000 per annum, and who shall
be subject to removal from his office
for inefficiency. or for other cause salts
factory to the said Commissioners, and
from that action by them there shall
be no appeal or review.
1.-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 the said Commits
sioners. including the duties now i'm
posed upon the superintendent of pub
lie schools.
Power of Director.
"All appointments. promotions, reduc-
tons, 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 the
District of Columbia shall hereafter be
made by the director of education.
"A teacher shall not be promoted from
rlnaq 10 annthar NV a
rector OF education, upon the recon-
mendation of the officer having direct
supervision of said teacher and in the
case of colored teachers upon the addi-
tional recommendation of the colored
assistant director of education.
Teachers shall be promoted for ST.
perior work from group A To group
b Of class only after oral and writ
ten examinations by the board OF cv-
aminers upon recommendations ~ fol-
lows. All high and normal school
teachers OF the manual training schools
upon the recommendation Of their re-
spective PRINCIPALS.
mo teacher, head of department,
principal, or supervising principal shall
be appointed to any position in the
graded schools. high schools. manual
training schools. or normal schools. and
no director, assiftaEt director. or Jeach-
or of special studies shall be appointed
until he shall have passed an eXar1ina-
ton prescribed ky the boards OF eNam-
tners. No person without q. degree from
an accredited COLLEGE or a graduation
certificate fIon- an accredited normal
school. such normal school graduate To
have had at least Eve wears OF expert.
ence as teacher in a high school shall
hereafter be arpointed to teach any
academic or scientific subjects in the
FORMAL. high and manual training
schools, This provision for examina-
tiun shall not apply to teachers coming
from the normal schools, or teachers
being advanced from the different class
es in the graded schools: Provided
that no teacher or officer in tho service
OF the public schools OF the District OF
Columbia AT tho time If TIVE "assHge ri
this act shall. by tho operation Of this
ect. be required to taxi az" eXamira,
ton. either mental o. physical to be
continued in the service. The boards 81
examiners for carving out the above
provisions with reference to cXaInina
tons shall consist OF three heads OF
departments OF the white schools fol
the white teachers and three heads o!
| departments of the colored schools fol
colored teachers. the designation OF
such heads of department. for mem
berships on these boards to he made BY
the director OF education annually.
Shall Be Assigned.
mo teacher in the service OF the
public schools OF the District of Co.