Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-27
ALL SCHOOL BILL
DIFFERENCES ARE
NOW ADJUSTED

problem that has confronted THIS
legislature so far has been solved in
manner that will meet with the
approval of all.
The misunderstanding that have
existed between the two extreme
branches of the house and senate
have been wiped away by the evil
dences of sincerity on both sides and
at no time has there been a motive
on the part of any to deprive any
denomination or private school the
rights OF their religious liberties or
infringe on the same.
The purpose of all has been to
Americanize the schools, although
there has been some differences as
to how this would be accomplished.
What Changes Made.
The compromise carries features
Of both bills, the Burney measure
having passed the house and the
Harrss bill having been approved
by the senate after rather bitter
debate. In the senate committee of
the whole, the Harriss bill, which had
ben made special order of business,
was amended in the form agreed
upon by the committees and adj
vanced to third reading.
One of the points of agreement
was to amend the Burney bill, Fl. r.
"a.
The house committee agreed to
eliminate certain provisions which
had been incorporated to give local
school boards authority over text
books, supplies and equipment Of
private and parochial schools and
also a clause which Catholics claim
ed would hav. allowed public school
| boards to dismiss teachers. 1t was
not the purpose of the Burney
school bill supporters to do this.
As To Closing Schools.
The bill still retains its provi-
| sion that such school may be closed
if it fails to comply with the law.
Rigid penalties are also imposed if
the showing is made that un-Ameri-
can courses are given.
The emergency clause, which was
attached to the Burney bill, is miss
ing from the compromise, which
will result in its failing to become
! effective for year and half in
case referendum is invoked by its
opponents.
/ Where School Laws Apply.
The following are the provisions
of the amendments:
All private ana parochial schools in the
state Of Nebraska and all teachers en-
ployed or giving instruction therein shall
be subject to and governed by the pro.
visions of the general school laws OF the
state so far as the same apply to grades
qualification and certification of teachers
and promotion Of pupils. All private and
parochial schools shall have adequate
equipment and supplies and shall be grad
ed the same and shall have courses OF
study for each grade conducted therein
substantially the same as those given IL
1.-THE public schools where the children at
tending would attend in the absence OF
such private or parochial schools.
Must Get Certificate.
Section 2. No person shall after Sep
tember l. 1919, shall be employed to teacf
in any private or parochial school who has
not obtained a teachers certificate emit
| fling such teacher to teach corresponding
| courses or classes in public schools where
the children attending would attend II
i the absence of such private or parochia
. school, .
Section 8. Nothing in this act contained
J | shall be SO construed as to interfere witt
religious instruction in any private OF
parochial school.
Buying Text Books.
Section 4. For the purpose Of this act thu
owner or governing board of any private
or parochial school shall have authorit!
to select and purchase text books, equip
ment and supplies, to employ teachers AM
to have and exercise the general manage
ment of the school, subject TO the pro
visions Of this act.
Section s. All public. private and pa
!. rochial schools shall give In the prope
grades such courses in American hlstor'
and in civil government, both state an
national as will give the pupils therein
thorough knowledge OF the history o
our country and its institutions ana o
our form of government and shall con
J duct such patriotic exercises as may o
prescribed from time to time by the stat
, superintendent. h.
: Inspectors Of Schools.
Section 6. The county superintendent 0
the county, or the city superintendent Q
the city, where any private or parochia
: school is located, shall inspect sue
schools and report to the proper officer
any evidence Of the use of any text book
/ or of any activities, instruction or propa
, ganda therein subversive Of American In
. | situations and republican form OF govern
ment or good citizenship, or OF failure I
observe any of the provisions Of this ac'
, Section Z. In case any private or paro
; chial school after a final determinatio
by the proper authorities under this &C
5 falls, refuses or neglects to conform 7
and comply Herewith. no person shall .
i granted or allowed a certificate to teac
therein, and the pupils attending sue
: school or schools shall be required to at
tend the public school Of the proper dis
trict as provided by law in like manner Q
E though there were no such private or pa
: rochial school, Full credit for certifca
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