The Holt County sentinel., 1919-06-20
SCHOOL NOTES.
Mrs. Alberta Green-Murphy,
County Superintendent Of Schools.

10 SCnOOl O11lClalss-Ne are en-
closing a resume Of school legislation
enacted by the 50th General Assembly.
This possibly does not include every
thing touching upon school matters,
but does include all Of the most inn
portant measures, as follows:
Senate Bill No. 324 provides for an
increase in salary of 80 per cent for
County Superintendents throughout
the State of Missouri. This bill was
signed by the Governor on March %,
and carried an emergency clause,
therefore II was in effect at the time
of the election Of the County Superin-
tendents on April |.
Senate Bill No. 500. Passed and
signed at the same time as No. 32i.
This bill affects st. Louis county only,
and fixes the salary Of the County
| Superintendent there at SaOOO.UO per
year.
Senate Bill No. II. This Is the new
compulsory attendance law. II pro-
yides that every child between the
ages of seven and fourteen shall at
tend school regularly for the entire
term, and between the ages Of four
teen and sixteen they must attend un-
less actually and regularly and law
i fully engaged for at least six hours
each day in some useful employment
y or service. As a means of enforce
ment, this law provides for County
Attendance officer being selected by
the County Superintendent of Schools,
placed under a bond Of 100000 and
being paid "A salary not to exceed $500
per day for each day actually engag..
ed in the discharge of his duties and
his actual expenses incurred. This At
tendance Officer Is appointed for the
entire county and has authority to ar
rest and place in school, children who
are not in attendance. He may bring
action against the parent or guardian
in any court Of competent jurisdiction.
Only children mentally or physically
incapacitated or who have completed
the common school course and rcceiv-
ed certificate Of graduation are cN-
cmpt. Teachers shall report non-at-
tendance direct TO County Supcrinten-
dent. Boards Of Education in towns
and cities may employ separate School
Attendance Officers and pay them
from the funds OF the district, other
wise the County Attendance Officer
will act in these districts.
| This Is considered one Of the best
, compulsory attendance laws in any of
the states, and we see no reason why
, this should not greatly increase the ut
tendance in the state, aS II Is made
, the duty OF the State Department OF
Education and Of all school officials
las well, to enforce this law.
u Senate Bill No. 335 provides for tho
: apportiOnmcnt Of school funds upon
IN. basis OF the previous years attcn'
, dance in case of an epidemic. such ~
/ has existed this year. Instructions arr
| going forward to County Clerks ano
County Superintendent rs a. III,
method Of carrying out the provisions
of this law.
House BILL No. $40 provides the nee
cssary appropriation for carrying gu
the mith-liughcs Act, establishing
!, Vocational schools.
= House Bill No. 81 provides for par
!, time schools TO be established in an!
districts in the state wherein thei'
, shall be- issued and in full force an'
effect not less than twenty-five en-
v ploymcnt certificates for children un
: der sixteen years Of age. 40,
This hill provides that such children
: shall attend these part time classc
}. for not less than four hours per wcc'
u for 80 long Us the schools are regular
Civ in session in such districts. Whel
I such schools shall have met the stan
= dardS of the Federal Act and the stan
j dard established by the State Boar
y for Vocational Education, they shall
- be entitled To share in the Distribution
- of the Federal funds available undc
- the provisions of the Federal Act, Tn
. Compulsory Attendance Law apple
;, TO part time schools.
r Senate Bill No. 39S provides for III
y, inspection and approval by the stat
; University of certain Colleges Of LII
: eral Arts or other Colleges, includin
y Junior Colleges and Colleges prepai
" atory TO any College or Junior Col
u leye and provides further that tn
~ preparatory Department may appci
/" To the State Department of Educatlo
~ in cases where the State Universit
y, refuses TO approve. Vetoed by tn
I, Governor.
x House Bill No. 55 provides for tn
u supeIyision of the work of instru'
4 ton in certain State Institutions b
- the State Superintendent of Publ
Schools. -,
es Senate Bill No. 4i0 provides for I'll
legal creation Of the existing Neg'
Industrial Commission.
House Bill No. 4ii permits II
State Superintendent of Schools
pay to the Misunderstanding lnspect'
OF In the State Department a maximum
n, salary not to exceed $2500.0O per yea
ut House Bill No. 39l amends Sectio
G. 1927, Revised School Lays, pertalnin
v TO tax levy for erecting school hous'
al by adding the following provisio,
tn namely, "when the proposition to
ID voted on refers only to repair or fu
ct nishing. or both repairs and fulnlsl
r. ing such school building, the propos
in ton shall be deemed to have been ca
OF ried at the election If a majority
+. votes cast are cast in favor Of u
10 proposition. 80,
NJ Senate Bills Nos. 1878 and 4S2 pr
- vide for the payment OF tuition i
he children attending high school outsi.