The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1917-04-26


recent school legislation may more
fully understand this legislation, we
are giving the following information
HIGH SCHOOL
In order to bring the advantages
of a high school education within
reasonable reach of every boy ,and
girl of the state, two bills were pass
ed by the recent legislature.
These two bills were both signed by
tn Governor on the same day and l
am legally advised that these bills
must be considered as one bill and
that no provision of one can repeal
any provision of the other.
As these bills were signed the last
nours of the recent fegisIature}o l
take it that all laws previously enact
ed in conflict with these two laws
are repealed and as these laws pro-
vide for no exemption of any county,
they are, therefore, applicable to all
counties of the State.
Considering these bills as above
stated, we have the following pro-
visions:
First. That there shall be two
classes of public schools in the State
of Tennessee known and designated
as elementary schools and high
school.
Second, That the elementary
schools shall consist of the first eight
grades of the public school sytem
and shall have taught therein the fol-
lowing subjects: Orthography,
Reading. Writing, Arithmetic, Gram
mar, Geography, History of Tenn
essee Containing the Constitution
of Tennessee). History of United
States, Elementary Physiology and
Hygiene, Vocal Music and Drawing.
and such other kindred supplemental
work as the State Superintendent
and State Board of Education may
from time to time prescribe.
Third, That the public high schools
shall consist of four years and shall
be classified and designated as two
year or third class high schools.
three-year or second class high
schools, and four-year or first class
high schools. The grade Of said high
schools and the course of study
therein shall be prescribed and de-
signated under the regulations oil
the State Board of Education and
shall otherwise be managed and
controlled as now provided by law.
Fourth, That in the location and
establishment of the high schools of
the State, it shall be the duty of the
respective county high school boards
to locate and maintain a sufficient
number of two-year high schools in
various localities as may be neces-
sary to give the full benefit of the
higher grades taught therein to as
many of the rural schools as may be
necessary, due regard being given to
the convenience of pupils attending
said schools but this Act shall not
affect the four-year high schools
heretofore established.
Fifth, That there is annually levied
on all taxable property in the State
the sum of one-half mill on the dol
lar to be collected by the trustees Of
the respective counties and disbursed
by said county trustee in the count
les where collected as now provided
for the disbursement of their high
school funds, the said fund to be
used only for high school purposes.
(This provision does not affect, in
the least, counties that already have
as much as five cent high school
levy.)
That nothing in these laws shah
prevent the county courts from
supplementing this levy by additional
levies as provided by law. Il am
of the opinion if the county court
wishes it may levy a fifteen cent
high school tax in addition to the five
cent tax levied by the State.
That 9 per cent of the General
Education Fund shall be used as a
high school fund to encourage and
assist the counties of the State in
establishing and maintaining county
high schools, this amount to be ap-
portioned to all of the counties of