New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-28

1915 is repealed in so far as the sam
affects school levies and salaries O
school teachers.
Municipal School Districts May
Issus Bonds.
Amended House Bill No. 10l is al
act to authorize boards of education
in municipal school districts to issu'
bonds for the purchase of school site
and for the construction, enlarge
ment and repair of school buildings
and providing for the levying o
taxes to pay therefor.
Section ! reads: "For the purpos,
of this act, each incorporated city
town and village and territory at
'ached thereto for school purpose.
or under the jurisdiction of the boarc
of education thereof shall be known
as a municipal school district"
The act gives the boards of educa.
ton authority to borrow money tc
purchase school sites, erect and com.
plete school houses, to enlarge and
repair school buildings by the issue
of bonds to run not less than twenty
years nor more than thirty years
and drawing interest at not to exceed
six per cent per annum. The total
indebtedness must not, however, ex-
coed six per cent OF the assessed
valuation of such district.
The act further provides that the
question of issuing bonds may be
submitted to the voters of the dis
trict at a regular or special election.
Methods for the issue of bonds, the
payment of interest and principal
through tax levy, the cancellation of
interest coupons and bonds when
paid are prescribed.
| The act becomes effective upon its
approval.
Night Schools.
Amended Committee Substitute for
House Bill No. l52 is an act pro-
viding night schools for certain per
sons and providing maintenance
therefor.
This provides that whenever there
are ten or more illiterate or semi
llitcrate adult persons in any rural
or municipal school district or ward
in any city, who wish 10 attend night
school, the county or municipal board
of education may provide a compet-
ent instructor to teach in such dis
trict or ward two hours three times
a week during the school term.
Teaching the Spanish Language.
Amended Committee Substitute for
House Bill No. l54 is an act to pro-
vide for the teaching of the Spanish
language in certain public schools
of the state.
This act provides that a course OF
the Spanish language shall be taught
in each standard four-year High
School, the University of New Mes
leo, the College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, the Military Insti-
tute, the Normal University, the
Normal School and the Spanish
American School.
The act further prescribes the
qualifications OF teachers in Spanish.
They must either be graduates from
some recognized educational institu-
ton or they must pass an examina-
ton before some competent person,
appointed by the State Board of Edu-
cation. They are required to under
stand the Spanish and English Ian
guages and must speak both langua-
ges ~fluently and correctly.
The course of studies provided for
by this act shall be reading, writing,
spelling. dict'on, and composition
The text books shall be those gen.
orally used in Spanish schools.
Spanish Speaking Teachers
Amended House Bill No. l55 is an
act for the employment of Spanish
speaking teachers in certain rural
schools.
This act provides that teachers in
rural school districts inhabited prin-
by Spanish people, shall be
proficient in the reading, writing, and
speaking of the English and Spanish
All studies in such schools shall be
in the English language, as in
other schools in the state. But it
is made the duty of the teachers in
such schools to teach Spanish read
ing to Spanish speaking pupils and
such English speaking pupils as
may desire to learn Spanish reading.
pupils shall be taught to
their English reading les
soss into Spanish. The Spanish text
books shall be those commonly used
Spanish schools.
Appointment Of Student Teachers.
Senate Bill No. 90 is an act pro-
nomination and appointment
Of student teachers.
This act provides that on or before
July LIST each year the Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, shall APP
point two student teachers from each
to be entitled to special train
ing at either the Normal School or
the Normal University. The County
School Superintendent shall nomi-
nate two persons from his county, who
hold an eighth grade diploma and are
between the ages of eighteen and
twenty-five years, and certify their
nomination to the Superintendent of
Instruction for appointment
student teachers.
Special courses of study shall be
provided by such schools to fit such
student teachers better as teachers
the public schools. Such courses
Of study shall be completed in not
less than ten months or more than
Twelve months. The State Board of
shall issue a second grade
certificate good for two years to
students who successfully complete
such course
$l7,4OO.OO is appropriated for the