New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-17
CONWAY TO CONDUCT SCHOOL
CONSOLIDATION SUSRVEY

Assistant Superintendent John V.
Conway has been appointed by the
Department of Superintendent of
the n. f. A. to make survey of
school conditions in this state with
view to studying the matter con-
solidation Of rural schools.
The matter is fully covered by the
following letter and outline sent out
by MIR. Conway:
December co. 1918
To the County Superintendents
A committee was appointed by the
Department OF Superintendent of
the n. 4. A. to cooperate with the
Bureau of Education for the purpose
OF making a study OF school con-
solidat on and rural High School ia
cilities in the United States and
Canada. The committee, OF which
DR., ii. w. Foght, Specialist in Rural
School Practice, Bureau of Educa
ton, Washington, d. {. is chairman.
appointed me as a representative for
the committee for this state to make
survey of consolidation of schools
in New Mexico.
In order that this work may be
thoroughly we'll done it has been sug-
gested by Mr.. Foght that Zach coun-
ty superintendent be appealed to to
make as correct and prompt report
as possible. All of this information
is desired before the N. E. A meet
ing in Chicago. the last of February
For your use l am en- losing forms
to be filled out and returned to me
at once.
AS soon as the information asked
for in these forms is received from,
all of the counties, a summary will
be made OF this data and forwarded
TO Washington where it will later
be printed in a bulletin to be pub
lished by the Bureau of Education.
School consolidation, as understood
in the present study, includes:
/. The union Of two or more small
schools to form one well organ
lied graded school in charge Of
two or more teachers. This con-
solidation may be resultant from
a. The union of two or morc
schools lying in the same dis
trict, (as township district or
county districO or
b. The union OF the schools OF
two or more small districts.
2 Such other enlargement of DIS
trict boundaries and increase in
school population as makes it
possible for the community to
establish a school of two or more
rooms or departments.
In addition to this state wide re-
port, Mr., Foght writes that he ha-
asked Mr. A. Montoya to furnish
county wide study of Bernalllo Coun
ty = he state wide report VIII have
to be furnished by me as State RI
preventative.
The State Department of Education
is dcsirous of furnishing the con-
mttee with this important data arf
will appreciate tour cooperation III
sending us a quick reply. Thank
ing you in advance. | remain,
Most Sincerely,
JOHN v CONWAY,
State Representative.
Committee on School consolidatiog.
Study of School Consolidation.
In addition to filling out the blank.
please send the following data:
! l. A brief history OF the consolida-
ttOH, toSCtHCi VIII maps VI tHS
districts containing detailed IT
formation as to homes, road.
transportation routes, abandone
school houses, etc.
2. Description of school, plant. il
cluding school house, home for
teachers, buildings, etc. to-
I gether with plat of ground.
gardens, experimental fields, pla
grounds, etc, and good photo
graphs of buildings and activi
ties.
5. What the school does for the
young people of the communit.
I. What the school does fo- the
adult population.
5. Effect OF the school on the ger.
eral agricultural life of the COM
munity.
g. Complete course of study. includ :
ing home projects, extension
courses. night-school courses. vo-
cational classes, warm lunche' :.
etc
IL. Other phases of the schools ao-
tivities not included above.