The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-21
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sadly lacking.
In the real small schools, we fond
the teacher working constantly, and
then only able to devote possibly ten
to fifteen minute periods to each
class. to enable them to comply wi n
| the pre- ,c-ibed course of study. Tn,
teacher also las the general mana &C.
ment OF the school. and at less pl.,,'
than teachers in tue iarrcr scrcais
are rec wing for tie same grade
work. We would recommend some
method be devised more in equity 70
teachers and children. as we feel
that the country child has as much
right TO a good primary school as
the child in the Town or City.
| We find in this connection, that
study offered in tne High Schools;
such as Music, Singing, Drawing,
! Stenograpny and Latin, which are
not compulsory. and if discontinued
| would enable the school authorities
to reduce the teaching force of such
schools at least one teacher in each,
Of the High Schools, thereby cutting
down the expenses about S15G0.o0 a
year.
We find the schools run in rather
| hap-hazard man.rr. Every school
for itself. We would suggest more
| unity Of action in regard to the en-
tire school system of the Parish. The
Parish should be looked upon as
The unit far schools aud School
Board members should look to tue
welfare Of The schools of the entire
Parish and rot just to their inGivid-
ual Ward or Community. More con-
certed action should be obtained. for
instance-all coal. oils, disinfectant
ard general school supplies should be
purchased as near as possible in bull
by the Superintendent CT Educa ton.
This we think will effect some say
ing.
In some Of the Granlmer Schools
we find teachers at the head of these
schools receiving salary out Of
proportion to teachers performing
like duties in other schools. We sug-
gest that teachers could be en- !
ployed as heads of these schools at
much less salary and 4 saving be
effected Of about $4,000 per an
MN.
l.: the Graded Schools there is & !
wide difference in the average at |
tendance per teacher. If the average
were Increased in ali schools 70 !!
about the average iii the school kav-
ing the largest average attendance /
per .eacher, ther about six teacher:
could be dispensed with in the yari-
GUS graded schools of the Parish. and
about $27OO.G0 per annum saved |
without impairing the efficiency of
the schools
We find the Superintendent of
Public Education has no Office allot-
ted 20 him in the Court House. We
recommend the custodian be author
lied to assign him a room for his
use, so that he is more accessible to
the genera! public, when rot out on
actual school work in the Parish. We
think he ough: to devote his entire
time of twelve months in the year to
the actual supervision Of the schools
during his entire tenure Of office.
This work properly done will mel
doubt assist the public 20 solve the
school problem. Il
We find school districts organized |
for the purpose OF erecting school
buildings, and then turnia. the
buildings over to the Parish Schoo!
Board without providing for their
maintenance, in the call for the
election to issue bonds. We. there.
core, earnestly recommend that the
Parish School Board insist tina. the
maintenance pro.iso be written il |
the call for such election, in each ]
and every new school district fo-m-
ed, so there can be 70 a,,estior I
raised as to the expenditure OF these
funds voted by the tax payers Of
these respective districts.
We find the frequent change of
text books, expensive stationary, etc. s
prescribed by the State Board of
has become so burden G
some upon the general public that !,
we fear it will make compulsory !.
education in orr Parish almost i'm I
possible, and earnestly recommend
'hsf our respective school authori-! :
les. end officials assist in some WAY
. correct this evil. s
10 summarize. we find eyDordi s.
ures exceed revenues. We have
pointed out some minor things such .
Is purchase Of coal, supplies, OIL, a
'tc.. in large Quantities by the s.
!: 1uerin 1ardent rs a possible rc:':c. r
ION in that expense account. Also t.
u pointing olt in the elective
oulscs e possible reduction in the y
eaching. corps, and perhaps in one a
r two instances get teacher at a Ct
over salary to do the same work 81
With the same result as now accom- "
l.is,ec. MS. however. wo1.d not G..
fleet the main rssnll Z great daal, r,
ecavse to keep the schools oran he .
La.r nine raoni:,s, he expcnt;i ;.rs:;! =:
5eu.c stu excetG ;.h:e revenues byi ri
cvo-ai thousand dollars, and We j.,
GO nmend that an entire revision r.
t the system be undertaken by the j.,