Evening journal., 1919-02-15

list from which local SCI 9i author
tiles may choose; the pr tribing OF
conditions in which teacher in service
and prospective teachers may attend
summer school and receive from the
State their expenses, the prescribing Of
conditions as TO buildings. educational
equipment. and supplies, library. lab
oratories. courses OF study, and units Of
work offered. the number and dualifoa-
tons OF teachers employed, and the en-
rollment and average daily attendance
which must be fulnlled in order 10 Sc
cure State aid: the fixing OF rules for
the opening OF class and rural school
terms; the power OF contributing 20
per cent. OF the total first cost OF
ground. buildings. etc, for consolidated
schools. provided that in no school
year shall the amount so contributed
exceed $4,000; and provision for a BIZ
ennial census and the enforcing OF
school attendance.
In other words, the theory OF the
bill IS 10 make the State OF Delaware
unit educationally, so That the State
Board Of Education may have the pow
er TO preserve the minimum require
ments for education throughout the
State. the county. city and town boards
may do more than is prescribed II they
wish, but they must come up TO the
State requirements.
The county, city and town boards ere
elected for a term Of six years, one
member 70 be elected every two years.
Each OF these districts according to the
specifications laid down IN the code, Is
responsible, TO the State Board, and
each occupies the same relative posi-
ton in the State educational system. II
is the duty Of these boards TO elect
superintendent who shall have under
his jurisdiction all the schools Of the
county not included IN the special spe-
ciled city and town units, and a SUI
pcrvisor in the city or towns. These
shall be tho executive officer Of their
respective boards and carry out their
wishes. The care Of all school prop
erty is vested IN these boards. which
also have the power 20 receive grants
or bequests for school purposes The
county. town and city boards, the bill
provides. shall assume al liabilities OF
their respective districts. they shall
carry out the policies Of the State
Board Of Education they shall provide
means for every child TO have high
school education paying the tuition OF
the children 70 the nearest high school
they may establish kindergarten. play
grounds, OF other types Of schools as
in their judgment promote the educa-
tional interests Of the county. These
boards shall control and have supervi-
sion over the public school systems OF
their respective districts. and shall seek
in every way 10 promote the schools un-
der their jurisdiction They shall d.
vide the county into convenient Ind
appropriate school attendance districts
where there IS no elementary school |
within two miles OF the home OF a child
who has not completed the sixth grade
they shall provide for the transporta-
tion Of the child. and where tho child
has completed the sixth grade II there
is no school giving the two higher
grades within three miles they shall
provide transportation and where high
schools ara not within three miles Of
the home % the child. the board shall
furnish transportation. they SHALL have
power 10 purchase Fairgrounds and
building sites 70 sell the ones no long
er IN use, % repair same, % srryiov
architects 10 assist N the work OF re-
modelling or building new ones, the
architects SO employed % be approved