The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-03-29
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ON SCHOOL MATTERS
Resume Of Educational Bills Adopted
BY the Recent 1920 Kentucky
Lawmakers.
Reorganization Of Rural Schools.


School Board Of five members, elected
from the county at large, with author
ity, to establish districts, appoint
County Superintendent and teachers,
fixing minimum school rates at 25
cents and minimum salary for County
Superintendent of $1,000.
This is one of the most important
school laws ever enacted in Kentucky,
and if faithfully administered will do
much to revolutionize the rural
schools of the state
Teachers Salaries.
Representative Trumbo.
To establish minimum salary of SIS
per month for public school teachers.
This is more than double the mini
mum salary in many of the counties.
All cities have made provision for in
creasing salaries also.
School Survey.
Senator Morris.
Toprovide for an educational survey
of the schools of the state, appropriate
ing $4,000. This survey is to be made
by nonresident experts, and is to in
clude all educational institutions of
the state supported wholly, or in part,
by public funds.
Constitutional Amendments,
Representative Mason; Senator Har-
Ian.
To amend the Constitution so that
the State Superintendent may be ap-
pointed instead of elected, and if elect
ed may succeed himself At present
the State Superintendent cannot sue
coed himself, no difference how eff
cient he may be.
Representative Mclaughlin! Senator
Bright.
To amend the Constitution SO that
ten per centum of the sshool fund may
be distributed otherwise than on per
capital basis. Among counties and cit
les, this will enable the weaker coun-
ties to receive specitl assistance, pro-
vfded they levy a special local tax.
This will be used to stimulate effort
and equalize opportunity.
CertlfcatiOn of Teachers.
Senator Moss.
To provide that teachers examina-
ton shall be conducted in counties and
papers sent to State Department of
Education; requiring high school edu-
cation and normal training as quail
fication for teachers.
Thiss law simplifes the systef of
certification and raises the standard
Compulsory School Attendance.
Senator Antle.
To provide for appointment of school
Attendance officer and make attend
ance a school compulsory up to age of
sixteen, unles youth has finished
eighth grade. Under certain conditions
youths between fourteen and sixteen
may go to work.
This is one of the best attendance
laws in any state in the Union.
Representative Roth.
To require evidence as to age and
physical fitness for youths fourteen to
sixteen years old to receive permit to
work.
Physical Education.
Senator Morris; Representative
Reynolds.
To provide for phsical education as
a part of school course in all the
schools of the state This law provides
that the State University and all State
Normal Schools shall provide courses
in Physical Education, and after July
list, 1921, all graduates from teacher
courses in these institutions shall have
completed one or more couprses in
Physical Education.
Relating to City Schools.
Senator Monroe
To allow School Boards in first and
second class cities to fix the salary of
supervisor of attendance.
Representative Yazell.
To provide for non-partisan school
boards in fourth-class cities and fixing
maximum levy of $3.50 for school pur-
poses. To authorize city bond issue of
$1,OOO,OO0 for University of Louisville
Representative Cruise.
To provide for a non-partisan Board
of Education in third-class cities, fix
maximum tax rate for schools at $l.OO
and provides for bond issues.
Representative Cabin.
To provide for maximum $1.25 tax
rate in graded school districts.
Representative McLellen.
To fiv minimum school tax at thirty
six cents in Louisville.
Representative Roth
To authorize city tax of five cents
in Louisville for the benefit of the Uni
versity of Louisville.
Libraries.
Representative Myers.
To authorize establishment and
maintenance by counties OF free pub
lie Libraries.
Representative Myers.
To authorize establishment and
maintenance by cities OF free public
libraries.
Senator Antle.
To amend State Library Commission
Law.
Miscellaneous.
representative Barnes.
TO require high school education OF
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