Evening journal., 1919-10-16
conifinued from FIrst nage.

- tDuluiN w AiAh h'ii'i va many '"N
their belief is not based upon their
knowledge OF the law and its provisions.
For example Under the old law the
county school commission Of three
members was appointed by the gov
ernor. They were not responsible to
the people Of the county over whose
schools they had supervision. Under
the new law the county Board of Edu-
cation Of three members are elected by
the people Of the county. They are
answerable TO the people as any other
official elected by the people.
"There is a school election each year
al which one Of these three members
is selected by popular vote. If the
work Of the board has not been ac-
cording 10 popular wish, the people
can see 10 il That a new member is
elected who viii stand FOR change.
II he is in the minority. the next year
another like him can be elected. and
through the two The people viii have
| "A majority on the board Tie third
year they can elect the third, and have
| the whole board n only takes q peti-
| lion signed by - qualified vOiers Of a
county 20 put mans name on the
ballot al The schol election. so there is
no way of a clique or The governor or
the state Board Of Education or any
other outside influence preventing the
people of county FROM havlng their
own voice In The election OF their
county Board OF Eduction
Another example. The governor not
ony appointed the County School Com
mission under the old law. but he also
appointed each County superintendent,
who was responsible in no way 10 the
people OF The county whose schools
he superlntended Under the new law
| the County Board OF Education ap-
points rs own County superintendent
As one Of our articles a few days ago
correctly stated. II The County super
intendent shows a. disposition not to
work with the people OF the county "
he cannot get along with The local dis
trlct school officials, the people have q
| remedy. They elected the County
Board. whose hired man the County
Superintendent ls The Board has tho
power and the right 10 say what the
! County superintendent shall do. and
through mo County Board thc people
have a check on the County Supcrin-
tendcnt Under the old law they had
no check Whatever.
These are two Instances IN which
the new school law Is more democratic,
gives more votes 10 tho people. than
the old law And IN no instance docs
tho now law take away any voice OF
the people, regarding their school af-
fairs. Under the old law. the governor
appointed the state BOARD OF Education
Tho new law does not change Shat
Under The old law Tho pcoplc elected
their local school trustees or commit
tees. Tho new law does not change
that Tho people VIII continue to elect
their local school commissioners, as
before.
"As to the argument that under thI
new law these local school trustees
after tho people elect them have moth
ing 10 say regarding their Schools. Thl
law says these trustees shall act al
tho representative Of local aducatlona
interests 10 Is given 10 them The care
and supervision Of their school build.
ing. grounds and equipment.
Tho law compcls them at least two
|
Education make up the school budget
for the entire county. 10 meet and go
over the needs Of their school, consider
what they want IN order to run the
school during the coming year and 10
make a report TO the County Board Of
Education.
"The law says they must meet befor,
their school opens and have present Ia,
teacher (or teachers) and discuss tn,
school policy for the coming year anC
stake definite steps toward making o.
their school a real center of educa
tional activities
THE law says they shall visit and
inspect their school from time 10 time
advise with the teacher and seek u
every way 10 develop the school
THE law gives them the power to re
fuse 10 accept the original assignmen
OF a teacher or feathers 10 their dis
trict. 10 also gives them the power, a
any time during the school year, to fll
charges against the teachers and de
mand her removal
The only way In which tho loca
J trustees OF a school district could b.
b deprived OF any voice in their schoo
affairs would be by some stubborn
county superintendent not workin
with them. and purposely ignoring thei
q requests But as ] said before, in tina
event 70 wouldn't be long until th
b County Board OF Education lelected b
: the people and answerable 10 them
would Jack up the county superin
r tendent or get rid or him.
] "ln brief. the new law recognize
b that the schools belong 10 the peopl
I and they must be consulted II pro
@ vides for election OF school boards an
e school trustees. II these boards 10
I their hired help set out Of harmon
- with the people, there can he but on
result. under the new law-the pcopl
y will rule and the school boards Ia
= their hired help viii have 70 ste
y aside for men who will do what Oh
= people wish
+ II don't anticipate any such trouhl
p with the school authorities, any nor
c than with any other official elected b
e the people. ] think upon inquiry 70
It viii find that our County Superintenc
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