Milford chronicle., 1919-07-04
wv SCHOOL CODE
EXPLAINED BRIEFLY
SHOWS ITS WORTH
|0.1.ware, Under 1t, Should
'la Have as Fine a School
system as Exists

scbool code seems to be yet
The ne" "o.,1erally understood and since
= of such vital lmporIanoe - ;af Sa
80 - The star gives here a very Oiiei
rnopsis of 1t. 1T, two vears AGO
with the authorization two yeans ,s.',sT, @sO
WIZ VIZ ferisalture Of a scnool surNe!
a BY t,.sion W. and later the appointment
toIllllissS,''ce toI.s commission by the governor
q suCH nsHIrally expected that the re-
i was Inc commission would nave
porl Oorsnared ~ and presented to the
81 been ~ ~ the state before the conven-
q Peopls, tbs last Delaware Legislature,
ing u ,,b was not the case. on the
bu1 sJv band not until the last day Tor
olhel ,ne, - new business by the two
Iecel,."9 I, n the Legislature OF 1919 dld
hous.5 school code put in its appear
Hie TN to that time there had Deeh
anos. s,.,ination as to what was to be pre-
s0,sd uU 10 the Legislature.
ssil.eG rs;., we're printed as soon as it was
,ossible 10 have them done' winch Mas sI
,,ses or ten days later. Even WIN
Az tbe public in general were not IN
snrmed n- Of the provisions OF the eoue
~, ao5 Consequently it was with hesitation
s. snu r,onv members Of the Senate ana
.Ie,'.o nla' voted for the bill on the last
.b5 hotI' or the session, many even hesitat
uls"t mat last moment because OF the
s.tion ne raised as to the constitution
,i,,. n the code without two-thlrd S
vote. .tovoo NJ the code
So nsarlv all of the special and second
',sonn High Schools in the state, many
5ove the requests for an explanation OF
ua,u uo,,,arison of certain features OF the
oId schaol law with those OF the new
code the following in part being some
of the most far-reaching:
First of all, the general admihisIra-
,ion and supervision Of the free schools
of The state is vested in State Depart
mont of Education, at the head OF whlch
sbou he a State Board Of Education
comnosed of five members who snail
bo annointed by te governor, such
bo,rd being composed Of the following
Vol known citizens: Pierre 5. DUPONT
ceorre B. Miller, Wilmington; HerVey
D nan. Smyrna; A. B. Peet, MILFORD
and Harvey Marvel, Laurel. The terms
Of office of these five men expire Juiy'
1920. 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 respectively
Al tbe expiration of each term OF otlce'
the successors will be appointed tor
full term of five years.
The old law provided for State
Board of Education Of seven members
annointed by the governor, each mem
bsr for term Of seven years after the
avniration of their first appointment.
The five members Of, the new board
roceive as compensation $40 for eacn
iav's attendance, but shall not receive
nav for more than one days attendance
h each calendar month. They sllali
also receive their actual travelling anu
]ther necessary expenses incurred IN az
ending the meetings and transactlhs
he business Of the board.
Tho old Board of Education received
10 per diem attendance, merely 'ex-
lenses. .,.
A nrovision of the new code requires
IN nersons conducting private schools
md all private educational associations,
,ornorations or institutions to report
,nnuallv on or before the thirty-flrst
law of August, as to enrolment, age OF
,i,niIs and attendance on such forms as
he STATE Board of Education may pro-
,ide. Moreover, the State Board 0l
shall require all private
schools of an elementary and hlgn
school grade to report monthly on
orme provided by the State Board
+ Fducation, to the superintendent
# the schools of the special school
district or to the county super
ntendent Of schools, according 10
he location of the private schools IN
mestion. giving the name Of each
unil enrolled, the date Of enrolment,
otal days Of attendance to date ana
he number of days in attendance dur
ng the month in which the particular
eport is made. go.
The new code provides that the State
Board of Education shall appoint
State commissioner Of education ior
term of two years, snd the Doaiu
hall FIX his salary and pay the same
rom the appropriation for the ex-
lenses and maintenance Of the state
of Education. This appoint
nent under the old law was made by
he governor and the salary was BXed
" law at $1,000 annually, with con-
ingent fund Of $500.
The State Board Of Education mas
.ppointed Professor A. R. Spaid, u
resent incumbent of the office for TN
,ast two years, and has fixed his salars
t $1,000 annually.
The State Department of Education
hall hereafter be provided with at
east the following clerical and pro-
essinnal assistants:
TWO stenographers for the cOrrs=
pondence Of the State Board Of Educa-
ion and the State commissioner of
ducation.
One record clerk in charge OF all rec
rds and reports.
One professional assistant having
harge Of statistical tabulatlons aud \
he compilation Of reports, and who
hall perform such other duties as may
e assigned him by the State Ccmmis-
ioner of education. Such professional
ssistant has been appointed by the
tate board in the person Of Professor
ohm Shilling, recently county superin-
endent Of schools Of Kent county HIS
alary has been fixed at 5000 per an
um.
And such other clerical and profes-
ional assistants as may be authorized /
y the State Board Of Education on the |
Of the State Commits
ioner Of Education, within the limits |
( the appropriation for the State de-
The State Commissioner Of Education
also authorized to nominate for ap-
ointment by the State Board Of Edu-