Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-12-03

County and District Administrator.
First: That the county and dis.
'trict school administration be re-
organized to provide:
(1) That each county, outside Of
districts containing cities of the first,
second or third class population
over 1900 be organized for educa-
tional purposes as single unit known
as the County School District
ca That districts containing first,
second or third class cities (popula-
ton 1907 shall be first class dis
tricts with the option OF becoming q
part of the County School District.
e. That in each County a county
Board Of Education of FIVE members
be elected from as many sections OF
the county with power to appoint
County Superintendent of Schools
who shall also be Superintendent Of
the County School District.
(4)That the county Board of Edu-
cation provide, preferably at the
county seat. adequate Office room,
clerical and supervisory assistants.
CD That all present school dis
tricts that do not contain cities OF
the first, second or third class (pop-
ulation over 1900 shall become sub
districts with one elected trustee
with certain well defined powers.
co That, as far as practicable,
there be uniformity in the matter Of
elections, taxation, distribution Of
funds, the powers of boards and sup
erintendents, the selection Of theach-
ers and business management for first
class districts and for the County
School Districts.
State Department Of Education.
Second: That the State Depart
ment Of Education be reorganized
to provide:
"a A State Board of Education OF
seven lay members to be appointed
by the Governor for terms of seven
years, said board to have Legislative
and judicial powers in educational
matters. s
(2)A State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction appointed by the
State Board OF Education without
restriction as to place Of residence or
political affiliation and for such term
and at such salary as the Board may
determine. This will require Con-
stitutional amendmentl.
go A state department with ade-
quate supervisory divisions to COM
pletely cover the field Of educational
effort.
Financial Support.
"a That a larger per cent OF the
cost OF the common school education
be raised by state wide tax.
e. That the state school funds
and the county school funds be appor-
toned one-third on the basis Of
teachers and two-thirds on the basis
of attendance, the attendance Of all
pupils in high schools to be counted
as one and one-half times the actual
attendance.
(3) That all the school districts
in each county, except those in cities
Of the first class and other cities
containing greater population than
1900, be administered as one county
school district, and the funds for tho
op ration Of all the schools in this
county school district to be levied
equally upon all the property within
this county district.
ca That school districts be
allowed to levy up to fifteen (l5)
mills of the assessed valuation OF the
property within the district for
current expense, instead of up to ten
(1O) mills as now authorized.
In formulating bills to meet the
above recommendation it is the in
tention of the Commission to provide
for a minimum school term, parental
schools, building requirements,
health education, and other matter
of school administration.
Respectfully submitted,
w. J. SUTTON.
Chairman
A. s. BURROWS,
Secretary
w. M. KERN
MRS. MARK E. REED