The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-12
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

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Let everyone remember the big
School Board Convention to be held
tomorrow in the court house. AS the
program will be conducted in what
might be called an informal manner, it
is impossible to here state all of the
subjects which win be discussed and
brought to the attention of the school
officials and patrons attending. How
ever, the following topics certainly
will receive attention:
Financial.
a. Teachers salaries next year.
b, Rate of levy to be voted.
| c. State aid to rural and high schools.
| d. Building and repair fund. How
and when voted. New Law Sec
ton 1O797.)
e. Application for State aid. When
and by whom made.
2.--RepOrts
a. Report of district clerks to county
superintendent and county clerk.
When made. Importance of
prompt reports.
b. Reports regarding compulsory at
tendance When made and by
whom made.
c. Reports of county treasurer re-
garding funds. To whom made,
and when.
d. Reports by members on improve
ments made the past year. Con-
templated improvements for the
future.
3.--Miscellaneous
a. Free textbooks.
n Hnntipu and yaptila tion
c. Employment of teachers.
d. Library and school equipment.
f. Method of rural school classified
ton. Standard and superior
schools.
Ig, Proposed constitutional amendment,
100 cents on 500 valuation. Spe-
cial State tax, 25c for school pur-
poses.
h. Physical training law.
i. Minimum wage law.
j, Certifcation law.
k. Tcacher-Training graduates in ru-
raj schools.
The topic which will undoubtedly
provoke the most discussion is, of
course, the one headed Financial.
The present emergency will be dis
cussed from every angle, and, if nee
essary, the entire time of the conven-
ton will be given to it, as its solution
is of paramount Importance if the
schools are to maintain their present
efficiency.
Letters have been received from
practically every district in the coun-
ty stating that two or more repre-
sentatives from all such districts re-
porting will be present. This ought
to be the greatest educational gather
ing ever held in st. Francois county.
Let every one aim to be present at
$3.50 a. m. and be prepared to stay I'M
til p. m. The interests of the chill
dren stand first in the file of inter
ests which demands attention The
people of St. Francois county are in
terested when the welfare of their
children is under discussion. They
will, therefore, attend the convention.
The second section of the State Su-
perintendents recent letter is as fol-
lows:
"Since constitutional and legisla-
tive action cannot be obtained at once,
our efforts in the meantime must be
toward the betterment of conditions
IOr next year. more are ABOUT 40UU
school districts in the State not vot-
ing the limit. No district should
raise cry of lack of funds until the
limit in taxation has been voted. To
help conditions before we can obtain
constitutional and legislative relief,
first, vote the Init in taxation; Sec
first, vote the limit in taxation; sec
a building and repair tax under Sec
ton 10797, R. S. Mo. 1909 (amended
by the 50th General Assembly so that
this tax may be voted by majority
vote) and transfer the balance re-
naming after the purpose for which
said fund was levied is accomplished
to the incidental fund, according to
Section 10S57 R. S. Mo. 1909. By pro-
viding for the incidental expenses in
this manner, Boards of Education may
make their estimate filed with the
County Clerk include in the teachers
fund all the levy under section 1921
for teachers and incidentals."
j. CLYDE AKERS,
County Supt. of Schools.