Milford chronicle., 1919-08-08
STATE SCHOOL
BOARD ACTION
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FIRE
PROTECTION AND SANITARY CARE
OF BUILDINGS.
MATTER OF SICK TEACHERS
APPROVES THE SO-CALLED SMYRNA
CLAYTON CONSOLIDATION PLAN
NOW UNDER WAY.

The State Board Of Education ha
s not as yet taken any action on tn
r recommendations OF the State Board {
+ Health as TO medical inspection {
schools. etc, the subject being OF sue
vital importance the State Board de
? sired to take sufficient time TO discus
the matter before deciding on any def
mite plan. II is the purpose OF tn
school board, however, to cooperat
in every way with the health board
The State Board of Education ha
adopted the following rules and reg
ulatiOn concerning fire protection anI
sanitation for the schools OF the State
Whereas, The report OF the survey
committee on school houses reveal:
the fact that school buildings are noi
adequately provided with fire escapes
and fire estinguishers; and
Whereas, Furnaces are not proper
ly placed and covered with asbestos
or other protecting material; and
Whereas, Outside doors are not
properly provided with safety appli-
ances;
Resolved, That each county board Of
education and each board Of educa-
ton of special districts are hereby
required to provide for the following
in every school house having two or
more stories:
First-An adequate fire escape on
each building.
Second-A hand Pyrene Extinguish-
er on each floor and proper provision
made to protect any woodwork above
or near a furnace or other heating
apparatus.
Third-No janitor's supplies shall
be stored under stairways or in hall
ways.
Resolved. That class room and exit
doors shall open outwardly, and that
outside doors shall be provided with
safety appliances in case a building
contains one hundred or more pupils.
Whereas, The report Of the survey
commission on school houses reveals .
the unsanitary condition of many OF
the school buildings. endangering the
health Of the school children;
Resolved, That all county boards,
as well as all boards Of special dis
tricts, be required to provide each
school building with proper toilet IA
eilities as follows:
First-That in all school buildings
in towns having a water supply a
.oilet shall be properly placed within
1r adjoining the school building and
connected with the sewer system.
Second-That all rural schools shall
le provided with sanitary and fly
)roof toilets.
Third-That the receptacle contain
ng the eXecration shall be emptied at
uch intervals as will insure cleanli-
less.
The State board has also issued the
rules and regulations con-
erning school holidays, serious ill
less of teachers while in service and
ay for teachers when schools are un- j
voidably closed
School holidays-The following
chool holidays are hereby establish /
d: Thanksgiving Day and the day :
blowing: Christmas holidays, includ- !
lg the day before and New Years {
'ay; Good Friday and Easter Mon 5
ay
Such days as Columbus Day, Lin 4
oln's Birthday, Washington's Birth \
ay, Arbor and Bird Day. and Flag
ay are not school holidays. but spec g
i days set apart for a specific pur- n
ose. Teachers are urged to empha- +,
re the importance Of these days with +,
exercises in the schools. is
Serious illness of teachers while in Il
'rvice: e
I'm case of illness during school W
sar teacher shall be allowed half te
~ for the first week, full pay for n,
e second and third weeks, and half
" for the fourth week, provided the
acher presents a physicians certif- S,
te to the local board of education. NJ
ter four weeks no pay shall be al le
wed. ST
During the time a teacher is i'll af
substitute teacher shall be provided !
r the school at the expense of the :
hool board employing her
3-The salary of a qualified sub
tute teacher shall be 80 percentum
the regular teachers salary. m
Teachers shall receive full pay for III
Y length Of time schools may be
,sed on account of contagious or
ectious diseases, or for any other L
lson than illness over which the &c
cher has no control.
rhe State Board of Education ap-
wed the Harrington consolidation.
ich will add 10 its territory, the dis
cts Of Mastens, Browns Neck and {
wells.
The State Board has also approved VI
the so-called Smyrna-Clayton con 7
idation, which if effected will take -
the towns of Smyrna and Clayton, "a
wei as ali parts OF the following I Hdl
tricts: No. 2, known as Alley; No. =
-nown as Severson's, and such parts
Brenford and Nelson's as may seem Col
the best advantage of the parties anc
cerned. Should this consolidation to
carried to completion 1t will con- >
a larger school population than
other district in the State outside yor
Wilmington. The total population for
be upwards of 900 pupils.
resolution was presented and
pied as to a site for the Clayton
Smyrna consolidated district hav- tt
to do with the availability for Al
er and sewer connections and that
committee be appointed to deter
e upon suitable site While the
will be selected by the local board
he special district, the final settle 80,
It Of the matter will devolve upon HUH
State commissioner of education
t will necessitate his approval and
OF the State Board of Education
re any work is begun.