Evening journal., 1920-05-28
URGE Millions
FOR SCHOOLS
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current resolution who hwas
adopted:
Be it Resolved by the Senate. the
House Of Representatives concurring
therein:
That a commission be appointed
consisting or two members OF the Sem
ate TO be named by the President nro
tenn, and two members Of the House
OF Representatives TO be named by the
Speaker, who shall further Investigate
the accommodations made In the re-
port OF the commission for the re-
vision OF the School Code. relating to
the bonding Of the State for the school
building proposed in said recommen--
dations, and TO report on samo TO the
next General Assembly.
The supplementary report presented
by Senator Handy follows:
ave further report. after carafui
consideration. that in our opinion the
school buildings and equipment now
in use in the operation Or the states
system Of free public education are
Inadequate and that, In order 10 bring
the Stato's educational system 10 a
condition where 10 compares favorahly
with the most efficient and modern
systems OF education now existing in
any OF the States OF the Union. 10
viii be noces sary 10 rebuild and re-
equip most OF the school buildings
OF the State. This IS a greaier task
than can be accomplished by the
local efforts OF thn various com
munities. In many localities the
property values are too low 90 per
init sufficient bonded indebtedness IN
be created 10 enable adequate school
hIHHIlIirtH. - ~ HnnWsnI DO. n.Ias
tiOnal opportunities Offcrsl bv the
State 10 its children do not seem TO
US 10 bear any reasonable relation
to the real estate values OF the dif-
ferent sections Of the Stale. In so
small and compact a Stale as Della
ware 10 should he possible 90 attain
a high den1 c OF uniformity In oiu-
cational opportunity. We believe the
slate should assume the task OF re-
building and reequipping the school
buildings OF the State. To accom-
plish this:
~We recommend that the General
/ Assembly authorize the issiance OF
siO000.O00 Of 80 years er cent. bonds
OF the State. all TO be issued i'm
medalely upon authorization.
I'VE have estimated, after prOper
calculation made. that this indebted
ness, principal and interest can be
amOrtized by an annual payment OF
I sji7s00, which at the expiration OF
| nifty years will have paid OF and re-
tired said bond issus principal and
/ interest, in full
! I'VE recommend thai the 100000
q Of bonds. 80 authorized and issued
| be deposited with the governor. The
/ state Trasurer. and. the Secretary Of
State or the State Auditor. as a COM
mittee TO sell the same from time
TO time, in such amounts as needed
as and when requiNd for the re
building and re-equipping OF tn
school buildings Of the State.
, If a new school buldinr be needo,
IN any location. whether under Ia
Jurisdiction Of tha county board o
OF special district, an applicatio
) should be made 10 the state Boar
OF Education. in accordance with th
, provisions Of the school code an
) the rules provided by the State Boar
b of Education. The State Board {
Z / Education should b. required
. stated intervals 10 certify 20 th
j Governor, state Treasurer and Seer
: tary or State or state Auditor
- decisions as 20 what new scho
!, buildings should be constructed
that time and should also, al o
same time. certify 10 the said OH
r cials a budget showing the estimat,
cost Of constructing and equppir