St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-03
MORE MONEY
FOR EDUCATION
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Gated in places poorly adapted to :hc
requirements of the ncw type of
school. There had not been sufficient
time to make the necessary changes
ia courses of study and methods of
leaching and as q consequence these
schools were not SO great g success
a. hid been anticipated. At the be-
Ginning Of the present year care was
taken in approving the applications
fer these schools. Suggestive courses
OF study were formulated and a two
day institute was held for the teach
crs. In order that the experiences
gained in starting and conducting
these schools might be made as help
ful as possible to other communities
in this state the state board of edu-
cation has employed IS supervisor of
junior high schools one of the best
qualified persons in the country
There are many indications that obese
schools are meeting the educational
needs of the communities in which
they exist and that q considerable
number Of boys and girls who would
not have attained high school under
the old plan have remained and pc
come Interested and efficient students.
A number of places have manifested
their intention to establish Junior
high schools in 1917. In order to
cqualize the expenses of these schools
the state board has contributed $500
to each. Experience shows that it is
unwise to give the same amount to
each school irrespective Of the addi-
tional expense incurred. Some should
receive more than $500 and others
less. The board recommends that the
present appropriation for the assist
ance of junior high schools be in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 per
year.
The Norma, Schools.
Each normal sch Jol receives from
the state $4,000 per year. In addi-
ton No. Sc of the Acts Of 1915 ap
propriated the sum Of $4,000 annual
ly to be divided between Castleton and
Johnson lin such proportion and for
such purposes as shall be designated
by the board of education" During
the school year 1915-16 the board cp-
pr0priated $4,000 of this fund to
Castleton and 81, 600 to Johnson. No.
266 of the Acts of 1916 appropriated
TO the normal school at Castleton
the sum of $1,745S5 to iquidate a
deficit already incurred in the pur-
chase of furniture and making OF &c
pairs at the normal school, The
amounts thus appropriated to Castle
: ton normal school We're not sufficient
to meet the necessary expenses. The
state auditor reported on July 1, 1915,
q deficit for that school Of $2,100.
: 4The budget committee permitted the
state board Of education to pay this
deficit out of the funds appropriated
for. the maintenance of the CaStleton
y normal school for the school year
1916-17. 1t will be possible to reduce
this deficit somewhat during this year
but there is still q necessity for an
extra appropriation Of at least $500
to meet the deficit incurred during
the first year of the biennium. The
cost of repairs upon the CaStleton
normal school building is likely to
amount to $4,000 q year for the next
biennium. The Johnson normal
school will probably complete the BIZ
ennium free from debt. The cost of
summer schools in connection with
these institutions has never been an
item in the normal school appropria-
ton. The state board of education
has appropriated from funds under
it's control from $3.50 to $500 for each
of the summer schools. The increas-
ed number Of students, as we'll as the
increased length of the summer ses-
siona, makes it necessary to provide a
definite appropriation for summer
school purposes This sum should
not be less than $500 for each
school The board recommends that
the sum of $4,000 per year be APP
propriated to the normal schools, this
to include the cost Of summer schools
in these institutions.
Teachers Training.
For the year ending June 80, 1916
83 teacher training classes were con-
Quoted at u cost Of $33, Three
hundred and thirty students COM
pteted the teachers course and tho
most of these accepted PORTIONS in
rural schools for the year 49, GIT. The
board believes that the number OF
classes should be decreased in order
to avoid competition for students
This can be done without material!
diminishing the number Of students
1t also deems it advisable eventually
to admit only high school graduates
to these classes.
Regularity of Attendance.
During the school year ending JUNK
80, 1916, the schools were in session
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