Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
'sH0RT TERM or SERVICE

Der of female teachers employed, 100
Average monthly salary of rural school
SHORT TERM OF SERVICE
Perhaps teachers salaries are low because
in many cases, teachers remain only q year or
two in the same district. The "two-four-
eight law is doing much, however, to keep
teachers in their positions for a longer term of
years. Under this law teachers OF one-room
rural schools, staying two years in position.
and doing efficient teaching work, are given
bunas of S2.00 a month from the state fund.
Teachers staying three years are given $500,
and teachers staying four years or more are
given $500. total OF ST teachers received
aid under this law in 1851. OF these 80
received aid for teaching in a given position
two years, for teaching three years. ana
for teaching four years or over The total
amount special state aid amounted to S1097.58Y
TEACHERS PENSIONS
The teachers insurance and retirement fund
law was framed to provide for the teachers
who stay in the schools for 25 years and over
who literally give their whole lives to the
teaching profession. Under this law, which
went into effect on Sept. /. 1911. teachers
serving the state for period of 25 years are
rewarded by receiving an annuity of Sl25O
for each year of service. Total amount de-
Quoted from teachers salaries for pension fund
LIBRARY STATISTICS
The township library law of the state of
Wisconsin provides that ten cents for each
child of school age shall be set aside annually
as a library fund. Besides this money the
school board may make appropriation for
the school library. The amount withheld by
the county treasurer from the school fund with
which to purchase school library books was
sse9.53. Number of volumes purchased with
library fund, 1870. Total number of volumes
now in the school libraries OF the county,
8O.3B5 Total cost of these books, about Sl4-
1890. Text books are not included in these
FREE TEXT BOOKS
The free text book movement is slowly grow
ing in Vernon county total of SO districts
now furnish free text books Il is to be
hoped thai Vernon county will soon be placed
with the % counties in which all or practical
y all of the districts have free texts.
Financial statement for year ending June
80. 1917 is as follows:
RECEIPTS-Money on hand June3O
iale s20 S10.43 state school appor-
tionment S26,274.95; taxes levied
by county supervisors S25,S20.S2;
district taxes S66.374.36; special
state aids4 1895: tuition received
SO 601. 43 rent sale of text
hooks S2I4.93; interest on school
funds S352.87 money borrowed
$I9,lS1.74: sale of school property
S79.76 other receipts S172.75. .Sl7S, l23.7Z
DISBURSEMENTS Services of dis
trict clerks. treasurers and direc-
tors S3.099.21 salaries of men
teachers $1I,075.25: salaries of
women teachers $7s.064.37; text
books S2,g032S, stationery and
supplies Sl,783.36; fuel and light
SS,l00.50: janitor services and
supplies S51O6.73; repairs S4.2OS.-
AZ :insuranceS1 .105.46 transporta-
ton of children S1.75; tuition to
other districts s119.35; teachers
pension fund s775.s7; lands and
buildings s22l57S ,equipmentS4l65-
81: payment of loans S1S,SS0.l6;
interest on loans and school ord
ers S47223; other payments $4,-
222.S5; total payments. ......... S149,3OO.54
Balance on hand June 80. 1917....s 2s,s23.1S
THE RURAL SCHOOL
While conditions are steadily improving, the
country schools need all the help and encour-
agoment they can get; Country teachers are
poorly trained than any group Of teachers IN
the school system. Country children attend
schosl for a shorser period of time and go to
high school less often than do children in 9TH
or forms OF school districts.
Recent rural school legislation tends to
cure better rural schools and more efhcient
teachers. Special state aid $3.50 per year, IS
given to all schools complying with legal re-
otlirernents The laws of Wisconsin are also
favorable to districts wishing to consolidate
NAV receive state aid: l. For the erection
and equipment of school buildings. 2. For
TRANSPORTATION. 8. For maintaining state
graded schools or high schools.
There are many opportunities for CONSOLE
dation in Vernon county. Instead OF repiac-
ing certain cid buildings by new ones, It would
in several instances be better TO consolidate.
New school houses are badly needed IN various
districts, and in other schools better furniture
and needed equipment should be furnished.
SUPERVISING TEACHERS
The supervising teacher system, although
but two years old. has abundautly demonstrate
ed its value 20 the rural schools. Two teach
ers we're employed for 10 months at a salary
of $50 per month in addition 70 travelling
penses. Their main work has been in the ru-
ra{ schools Last year, Mr.. Morgan and Miss
Jac son. supervising teachers, visited all the
schools a. the county at least once. Many
-chcc.s were visited twice. The supervising
teachers are most useful 70 the teachers and
communities. for special help can readily and
effectively be given to neE and inexperienced
teachers.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, / wish to state that the work
for the coming year Is well under way. Miss
Cook and Miss jackson, IS supervising teach
-ers. have benin the field since August Goth
Two school beard conventions and teachers in
stitutes have already been held, at Ia
Fargo. November 2 and one at Viroqua. No
venber 10th. The attendance at both was
splendid third convention is to be held at
Hllsboro. Tuesday. November p.
Acknowledgements are EXTENDED 10 school
CHEERS and teachers for their uniform eozr.