The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
Porter Introduced Bill

Senator E. W. Porter of Latah
county, has introduced a bill to
amend certain sections of the laws
governing school teachers, and pro-
viding that teachers must attend
the institutions to be held annually
in each county, and that they be
paid $4 per day and mileage for at
tending the institute. The bill in
troduced by Senator Porter follows:
Section /. That Section 1T of
Chapter 38 of the Compiled Laws of
Idaho be and the same is hereby a.
mended to read as follows:
Sec. 1T. The county superin-
tendent of each county in the State
of Idaho must hold annually a teach
ers' institute at such time as he may
designate between the 18th day of
June and the lst day of September.
Such institute shall not continue
more than IL days. He must give
at least ten days notice of the time
and place of holding such institute
by publication in some newspaper
published in the county, and by
written notice to each qualified
teacher in the county; Provided:
That two or more counties may
unite in holding a JOINT institute
under the joint supervision of the
county superintendent of such
counties.
Sec. 2. That Section 17S of Chap
ter 38 of the Compiled Laws of
Idaho be and the same is hereby a.
mended to read as follows:
Sec. 178. 1t is the duty of all
teachers engaged in the county
holding teachers institute or in
counties holding a joint institute,
to attend such institute during the
entire session thereof, and partici-
pate in the exercies thereof, Pro:
vided: That any teacher shall be ex-
cused from attendance at any county
or joint county institute if such
teacher attends for the full term
during the year any summer nor NAL
school which may be held in the
State of Idaho; and Provided fur,
ther: That any county superinten
dent may excuse any teacher from
attendance at such institute il such
teacher shall, during the year, at
tend any other teachers institute
for a period Of five days or more OF
if such teacher has, during such
year, attended any recognized sum
mer normal or university school
and any teacher may be excused
from such attendance on account oi
sickness, absence from the state OF
other unavoidable circumstances.
Sec. 3. That Section 179 of Chap
ter 38 of the Compiled Laws OF
Idaho be and the same is hereby a
mended to read as follows:
Sec. 179. Any teacher who shal
attend any annual county or join
institute, shall be paid his actua
railroad fare in going to and from
such institute and the sum of $4.O(
per day for each full days attend
ance at such institute. 1t shall bt
the duty of each county superinten.
dent to keep an accurate record Of
the attendance at any such in
stitute of teachers from the county
in which such superintendent hold,
office, and to take vouchers for rail
road fares paid out by the teacher.
from such county within the mean
ing of.this act, and such superinten
dent shall make full and detailed
report to the county commissioner
; showing the amounts due eact
teacher for attendance at the in
stitute and for railroad fare, and i
shall be the duty of the board O
county commissioners at the Ian
uary session following any institute
: to allow the per diem and railroa,
fare of each teacher from the count,
attending any such institute ant
such moneys shall be paid out o
the general school fund of tn
county; Provided: That any teach
er attending such institute who ha
not taught, at least three months o