Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-31
TEACHERS VOTE ON
NEW SCHOOL CODE
And Berkeley County institute
Closes Friday Afternoon.

lieials, and as has been and il be
ing done in all of the teachers In.
siitutes OF West Virginia. those
from Martinsburg and Berkeley
county in attendance upon the insti-
tute just closed al the high school
Friday voted on questions OF eduea-
tional policy involved in the pro
posed new school code for the State
II is expected that at least 10000
bs llots will be cast by the school
teachers of West Virginia. The re-
SUIT OF the ballot will be carefully
considered by the State officials and
with all due formally presented be-
fore the Legislature
the principal changes proposed In
the new code are listed on the bal
lot. On the first the teacher Is ask
ed TO vote either for Complete re-
VISION" partial revision" or "no
revision" The local teachers voted
IA for complete revision" 81 for
partial" and 4 for none"
The second proposition, covering
qualifications to be required OF
teachers, provides for expression OF
choice between "a for one year
high school education and some
professional work for all teachers.
to) for complete high school course
and at least one year in normal
school for all teachers; G., for no
change in present requirements.
This vote stood 49, 70 and q ret
spedtively.
The length of the minimum term
is the subject of the third PROPOSE
ton, the teacher being asked to ex'
press choice between six months,
seven months, eight month"; or nine
month"; term This vote stood 5, 80
and 81, respectively.
In the fourth, the teacher Is ask
ed to express preference for strict
enforcement OF present compuls Dry
school laws" or 'for new law re-
quiring attendance five days per
week for entire term" The teach
ors voted 80 and 100
In the fifth proposition the teach
er Is asked to choose between the
present trustee system" mo local
trustees" for one local trustee to
keep up property and recommend
teacher" The vote stood 49, 90 and
96 respectively.
The sixth is a choice between IL
compulsory county unit for taxa
ton and administration; 60 for q
combination of county district sys-
TEN of taxation and administration,
and the vote was 4S, 26 and So.
The seventh proposal calls for
choice between ID election OF
county superintendent by popular
vote: (2) appointments Of county su'
perintendent by county board oil
education. The vote 4S and So
Eiglpthl-C Choice between "a a
board of regents to control state in.
situations, and state board OF ed
ueation for all other schools OF
state: (2) one state board to have
general control OF all schools both
state and local. The vote So and 7S
Ninth--choiee between (2) cleo
ton OF state superintendent by
state board of education. The vote
80 and SO.
Tenth-(answer both proposals.
i Q) for $--as minimum salary
/ first grade; (2) for $---imininum
salary second grade. On the frs
propositio some voted for mini
matm salary as high as $50, while
g few went as low as $50 There
We're a number of scattering votes
but the preponderence as was a;
follows: A for minimum Of s75
SO for 800. and s15 for $50. Tht
second proposition went as high as
$500 and for third grade in man'
instances indicated as much as th'
first and second.
Eleventh-ehoice "a for presen
plan of state support for schools