The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-14
Changes in School Laws.

Changes in School Laws.
The last legislature made the fol-
lowing appropriations for state aid:
For the year 1867, $2,637 ,545; for
the year 1918, $2,400,O00. For the
school year 1918-19 no appropriation
for any purpose of state school aid is
made.
The appropriation for the present
school year, 1851 ,545, is estimated to
be sufficient to pay the several
amounts of aid in full, as fixed by the
law and as earned by each school,
says the state superintendent. The
appropriation for next school year,
So, 100000. is estimated to be deficient
by about Is per cent Of the full
amount. A provision Of the appropri-
alton act requires that the state aid
for next school year, 1918, shall be
distributed pro-rata if the amount ap-
propriated is found insufficient to pay
the aid in full. This pro-rating, the
state superintendent states, will be ap-
piled to all classes of schools and de-
partments, including teachers train
ing, transportation and building aid.
The last legislature in it's appropria-
ton bill Withdrew state aids for de-
partments of Manual Training and
Home Training for the school year
1917-18. The aid for these depart
ments for the current year will be paid
in full under the appropriation for
this year. And for other departments
and for the several classes of schools
remains unchanged and will continue
to be granted on the basis now pro-
vided by law and by the high school
board rules Of May, 1916.
Chapter 108 provides for the teach
ing Of patriotism in public schools,
and the holding of exercises tending to
encourage and inculcate the spirit Of
patriotism in pupils.
Chapter 267 relieves rural schools
from purchasing additional library
books for the purpose of receiving an
nual aid when the library contains
two hundred volumes or more.
Chapter 313 requires that there shall
be displayed at every public school in
Minnesota a national flag. The flag
shall be displayed outside the building
on every legal holiday and at all other
times in the main or chief room of
the school building.
| Chapter 354 makes an amendment
to the present association law pro-
viding that the association may be
terminated at the end of any school
year by a two-thirds vote of the school
board of the central district or by a
majority vote of the associated dis
trict at special election which must
, be held not later than March Is.
Chapter 1856 makes provision fo1
evening schools for persons over six.
teen years Of age, who are unable tc
, attend public schools. No appropria-
=. ton was made from which the state
may pay any part Of the salaries OF
teachers for this work. Hence, the
expense Of such evening schools must
= be borne by the school district.
Chapter 1884 has reference to thu
election of school board members. L
E requires that any person desiring tt
be candidate as member of schod
:, board at the annual meeting shall fill
with the clerk an application for hav
. ing his name placed on the ballot, or
- five voters may file such application
on behalf of any qualified voter, no
more than 80 nor less than IL day.
before the annual meeting. The pro
:, ceedings as to filing is not required il
!, districts which employ only on
o teacher.
= Chapter AT An act authorizing tn
- school board to permit the schoo
house to be used for other purposes
= to require the bond of some responsi
BILE party for it's proper use and t.
make proper charge for the use O
8 same.
X Chapter 3O6 An act authorizing
l. members of school boards in commo
school districts to contract with, d
y work for, furnish supplies to and re
!, ceive pay from such districts there
u for. Bills for such claims must nc
ID exceed twenty-five dollars per annu1
II and must be allowed by unanimou
vote of the board.
Is Several bills were introduced t
"a amend the teachers pension act c
ID 1915. None of these passed and tn
e. present law remains unchanged.
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