Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-30
MANY LAWS FOR
BETTER SCHOOLS
LEGISLATURE Just c. I Enacted
Numerous Imposa> ellis
COUNTY BOARD BILL 70,
LEADS In IMPOR1 Ncs/
Maximum Salaries for Teachers Als>
to Have Important Bearing on
Future Efficiency-Part
Time Schools For
Students Who
Must Work


general assembly along with its con-
structive work in the passage OF
the road law, the motor vehicle law,
the housing law and such outstand-
ing measures also did much for the
schools. The important school laws
adopted during the session just
closed are summarized as follows:
County board of education provid-
ed for a bill by Senator Newberry, of
Clayton county to select text books,
pass on boundry lines and advise
with county superintendent.
The Smith bill amending the pres
ent school consolidation law clear
ing up the law and cutting out much
of the red tape which has ,hindered
consolidation.
Increasing state aid to consolidat-
ed schools in a bill by Representa-
i've Holloway of Fremont county
from 100000 to s150,000, per an
mum.
Provision for part time educa-
tion for minors at work between the
ages of IA and 16, provided in the
bill by Senator Stoddard of Wood
bury county.
Appropriation bill by Representa-
tive Weaver, of Polk county, for the
promotion of vocational education
in Iowa.
Fixing minimum teachers wage in
a bill by Senator Fellows, of Ala
makee county.
Making English the medium Of
instruction in all secular subjects in
all schools, a bill by Representative
Dean, of Osceola county.
The bill by Representative Pow
ers, of Crawford county. providing
for course in civics and patriotism
in the public and private schools.
Require the closing (of schools
where the average attendance for a
term has fallen below five pupils,
Representative Klaus, of Deleware
county.
The bill by Dublin, of Mills county
fixing eight months of school as the
minimum in any county in the state.
The maximum levy for the support
of the general school fund was in
creased from forty to sixty dollars
per person of school age. Bradley, of
Poweshiek county, was the author
of this measure.
A bill by Representative Gunder-
son, of Pocahontas county, increas-
ing the maximum levy for the sup
port of the general fund in consoli-
dated districts from $50 to $65.
A bill by Representative LeValley,
Of Franklin county, increasing ap-
preparation for normal training high
schools.
A bill by Locking of Cherokee,
which provides that school house
sites revert to the owners Of adjoin-
ing property only on payment OF the
marketable value of surrounding
lands, and not at original purchase
price.
A bill by Morrow, of Van Buren,
county, authorizing that county
superintendents may appoint deputies
at a minimum salary of $3.50
A bill by Senator Brookhart, OF
washington county, increasing al
lowance for travelling expenses OF
county superintendent from $3.50
to S400 annually.
County Board Bill Important.
The county board of education bill
is considered one of the important
measures of the session. The county
superintendent is a, member ex'
officio. There are six members oi
the board elected by representatives
of the various school corporations
The duties of the board are to Sc
lect text books in counties having
county uniformity, the passing on
boundry lines >of proposed consoli'
dated districts in case of appeal
from the decision of the county
superintendent and to advise with
the county superintendent on mat
ters referred to him.
The part time schools authorized
in the Stoddard bill must be pro
yided where there are fifteen or more
minors between the ages OF IA and
16 having work permits. They may
be established in districts where
there are less than fifteen such
minors. The pupil must attend eight