The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-07-22

iilRH htuptsir AfF tb u EtNtH NO au
vantage out Of the school funds Thi,
means alI school funds except spccia
taxes. and such special moneys fol
different classes of schools as may bs
/ appropriated hy the State Board u
Education buildings. repairs, supplies
sites, etc. may be provided out OF
current school funds
No school can operate with a. aver
age attendance below ten uulesa an
thorily Is given by The state BOARD al
Education
Public and seetariau schools must
/ tre sept separate
Where two parishes adioin, parents
may select for their children a school
In either parish Inv sneh case all Of
| the school funds tu which such chill
dfcH are entitled must be transferred
30 The parish school hoard la whose
parish is located The school which the
children attend No Incidental fee can
be charged a child attending the public
schools
Spelling. reading, writing, drawi ing,
arithmetic geography grammar, United
States history, and hygiene must be
taught in all elementary schools Min
imam daily session, exclusive Of recess
must be- five hours, except that one
half day session may he operated TO
meet crowded conditions kinderEar.
tens may be operated. The school week
Is FIVE days and the school month
twenty days.
Parish school board may appoint
local school directors for each school
and prescribe their duties No qualii
cations required of these local direc.
tors Women may be- appointed The
number ot direc tors and the length Of
term determined by tho parish school
board
Any information In the State Super
intrndent's office made accessible ~
any interested citizen.
Parish school board elects the parish
superintendent for four years Must
give his whole time to his work, except
that In a parish having fewer than
thirty white teachers. the supeFiutend
ent may be principal ol a school lie
must be a practical educator who holds
1T least q first grade certificate, and
whn has bad at least three years ex,
perienee Ia teaching or supervising
within the five years next preceding
hts election II not required 10 bo
resident Of the parish Ills salary
must not hc less than $500 and olliec
and travelling expenses. and not more
than $4,000 and office and travelling
expenses
Parish school boards and snperin
tendents shall operate such teachers
institutes as they think necessary, the
state Board If Education to adopt
reading circle books
School hoard may dismiss teacher
found In be incompetent, inefficient, or
unworthy Teacher cannot be dis
missed except for good cause
state Board Of Education has entire
charge of the examination Of teachers
Same as old law
Graduates Of standard colleges and
normal schools exempted from exami
nation Applies to institutions IN this
and other states
Fees TO be- paid by applicants for
certificates, same as old Law.
state beard rencws first grade Ger
tfirates No others. Rencws college
and normal diplomas No fees charged
for renewals.
Teachers must have written con.
tracts signed by the parish suberin
tendeat No contract must he signed
until the teacher Is able To show n
certificate or diploma making him or
her eligible tn teach.
State aud parish school boards to do
everything possible la eradicate adult
illiteracy
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