Evening journal., 1919-02-15

by the State Board. They may CON
demn ground for school or playground
purposes.
The county, city and town boards.
elected by the voters OF the district.
according 10 the new code are author
lied. empowered, directed and required
10 provide ample funds for the main
tenance and operation OF uniform, equal
and efficient schools throughout the
county, and empowered to issue bonds
to the credit Of their respective dis
tricts. The bin places the school IN
anoes on a budget system, requi ing
that each year beginning with 1920.
prior 10 the usual date on which the
Levy Court ax their county taxes, the
county boards Of education shall pre-
pare their itemized budget. which shall
include, ~ the debt service, (2) per-
manent improvements and repairs, and
l3) current maintenance and operation
Including the transportation OF chill
dren and shall estimate the amount
which 10 VIII be necessary to raise BY
taxation. The boards aIl required TO
provide a sinking fund 10 take care OF
the bonds which may not run for more
than % years, 1925 OF each bond issue
being required 10 be redeemed each
year
Taxation, the bill requires. shall be
OF two kinds-a capitation tax OF three
dollars annually and a property tax 30
levied on the assessed value OF personal
and real property as flxed for other
county purposes; the taxes to be levied
and collected according TO The present
county system; the money thus col
lected 10 be turned over to the State
Treasurer for the school fund.
The county, city and town boards,
The bill specifies, shall regulate the
courses OF study in all the schools, en-
ploy the teachers. flx their salaries, ap
point attendance officers, select ell text
books. purchase and distribute same, Sc
lsct and purchase all school equipment.
The County Board OF Education Is
empowered at the recommendation o.
the county superintendent OF schools,
when in the boards judgment II IS
practicable, to consolidate schools. No
single, one room school shall be main
tained fhe bill specifics, without the
written approval OF the State Commis-
sioner, which during the three preced-
ing years has had an average daily at
tendance OF less than eighteen pupils.
The county superintendent, appointed
by the county board, subject 10 the
approval OF the State Commissioner Of
Education, shall be the executive officer |
OF the board The bill provides cle:- !
ioal assistance for the executive also |
two elementary school supervisors for
New Castle and Kent, and three for
Sussex county. The county superin- |
tendents are chosen for a period OF /
four years, and the supervisors Of rur-
al city and town schools for a period |
OF three years
Minimum salaries OF ell teachers, su-
and supervisors in the
Delaware public school system, are
specified IN the law. the salaries being
graduated according 20 a length OF
scale and q grade certificate
basis. This feature alone in efseot
would put new life into Delaware's ed
ucational system, providing a future
for those engaged in public school
work
AL members OF the State and County,
Boards are % serve without conpensa- |
tion. Members OF the State Board are
allowed expenses incurred in the exc
cution OF their duties; members OF
the county board their expenses up to |
sioo
The care OF the buildings IN attend