New Britain herald., 1919-11-15
CONTRACT EXPLAINS
 SCHOOL AGREEMENTS
City and State to Share in Ex-
 penSe Of Institution

Comics of the agreement between 1 tho sl1pcrintend of schools of New Hritaiu and the state director of NO- l r,tional training have been issued 1 from the office of the local supcrln- | tcndcmt. The contract explains the agreements between the two depart mcnts regarding the conduct of the institution.
 The contract is:
 "I'ndcr the provision of Section S27 of the general statutes relating to trade and vocational schools the statc board of education agrees to assume the operation and mainte- nance of the New Britain Trade school now under the joint supervision and control of the state board of edu- cation and the city of New Britain under a contract dated February 10, 1916, by and between the state board of education and the town school committee of New 5l1toin.
 The state board of education agrees t0 ntmde and maintain the follow ing departmental training activities: AIachine--tool and die department; automatic screw machine department; carpentry and cabinet departments; metal and wood pattern departments;
 
 partment; printing department; me- chonical and architectural drafting department; technical and science department to include (a) chemical laboratory; (b) physical laboratory; continuation department for factory employees; such other departments as from time to time prove necessary to meet the needs of local industries.
 The state board of education fur ther agrees:
 To operate an evening school de- partment for at least nine months of the year;
 To cooperate with the school com- mittee of New Britain and plan for the furnishing of instruction for all pupils enrolled in all departments of the day trade school in English, United States history. citizenship and general and applied mathematics;
 To provide opportunities for part time work in the trade school for pu- pills of elementary, Grammar and High school grades who are 14 or more years of age;
 To operate the trade school fl hours each week in the year, legal holidays excepted, recreation periods being provided;
 To assume existing obligations for the city to the director and instruct ors of the trade school for the conn pletion of the present contract year, providing,
 That the schood committee of the consolidated school district of New Britain co-operates with the state board of education as follows: New Britain'S Part. Furnish suit able building with he1t {. light and power to meet state require ments;,.- .... ... Cooperate with the state board of 1 education in promoting an effective l High school and trade school cooper l atiVe course, such cooperative course l to include in the arrangements of stu l dent hours the following: l Five half days each week in the l High school for academic studies. Nor | to exceed six half days each week ir l trade school training. Also that for al 1 least five weeks of the public schoo ] summer vacation period pupils of the l cooperative course may be required
 to apply eleven half days each week
 in the trade school.
 l Arrange all vocational work anc l academic training so as to meet tn,
 requirements of the state, city and tho
 federal board for vocational education
 through the smith Hughes bill. The state board of education agrees
 to pay all expenses of maintenance O
 the trade school, except that for rent
 heat, light and power.
 All vocational training courses ant
 all academic work related thereto Sh2l
 be free and without charge to any ant
 all individuals residing in Connecti ! cut who apply for such vocational in
 struction, either as all day, cooper
 ative, part time or evening schoo ! work.
 l The state and town agree to slnar l equally the expense for janitor an l watchman service in connection witt | the trade school.
 This agreement may be Terminates
 upon the expiration of a six months