The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-20

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weeks. After July ]. 1924. no one
shall DO issucd an elementary certifi-
cato who has not at least twelve units
credit In some high school and who
shall not have had at least twelve
weeks professional work with twen-
~ hours credit. After July I, 1875,
no person will be given an elcmen-
tnry state certificate who has not at
least fifteen units credit In some
high school and also with at least
twelve hours professional work with
1897, no person viii be granted an
elementary first grade state certifi-
cnte who has not done at least as
FERN hourH' professional work be-
You'd the high school. OF this pro-
feasionai work thcro shall be at least
five term hours q observation and
ton term hours OF practice teaching
together with at least ten term hours
OF methods.
sTho state board OF education may
Increase the qualifications above
what is Indicated here. II mny also
grant permits for one yea under
such, rules, regulations Rnd examlna-
tons as they may prescribe, provided
that q teacher teaching under n per-
nit shall receive no uore than sb25
for eve months school; 5000 for
eight months school and S67b for n
nine months school.
Nothing in this regulation shall be
construed 70 revoke any certificates
10Y in force o rto bar from examina-
ton under the old rules any teacher
who now holds n certificate except
that after 1924 there shall be no third
grade certificates issued. and after
1926. n person holding n second
grade certificate may renew the
same but once and then must obtain
a higher grade certificate.
Vocational Courses.
~. Vocational courses in agrieul.
ture and household science and the
more usual trades for both boys and
girls should be established Ia special
departments In selected high schoola
OF the state. This work should be
under the direct supervision of the
state department OF education ana
should receive special financial aid
from tho state. Some plan for full
time education for all boys and girls
In the state between the aBes OF seven
and sixteen should be worked out
with part time education for those
over that age. a plan similar to that
adopted in Utah is recommended.
"s. A plan whereby all children II
the state public elementary and high
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health instruction and physical train
Ing should be put into operation by
the state board. Each normal school
In the state should be required to give
an approved our in health exam.
nations and physical education and
upon these courses every person
graduating must have passed a sat
isfactory examination. The expense
OF he state board in carrying out the
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be met by a fund created by a spe
cial appropriation 20 carry on the
work OF the state department OF
education.
80. In order to make financial
matters more equal in all parts OF
the state q change Is desirable in the
manner OF raising the funds neces
sary TO increase the efficiency OF our
schools. Therefore, / believe that
the state should provide by special
appropriation an amount large
enough TO mako Its annual appor-
tionment fund from 80 to 40 per cent
OF the total expenditure for the main-
tenance OF the schools. II the in
come from the permanent school
tund should reach this percentage
this special appropriation could then
DO discontinued. The distribution OF
the apportionment fund on the school
census basis as at present has no rela-
ion TO school needs or TO the efforts
made by the various counties ana
districts TO provide educational ia
%cilities and should therefore be
charged to n plan that win meet the
efforts OF the schools. II would be
better II this apportionment fund
were distributed TO tho different
counties In a manner hat provides
a liked amount for every teacher em-
ployed and the remainder appor-
toned on the basis OF aggregate at.
tendance.
Better Salaries.
40. Tho step taken last year by
the New Mexico Educational asso.
citation in regard to teachers salaries
was a good movement. but It Is far
from complete. This plan should bo
followed up until the salaries paid
teachers are sufficient to enable a
teacher to live with n measure of self
respect and TO provide for further
study and preparation for her work.
Also that h may have n salary that
Will enable her 10 provide for the
time when cid < creeps upon her.
However, an adequate salary must
mean an Adequate preparation 10
render services commensurate with
the salary received. The change in
certification requirements, previously
mentioned, will give us better teach
era and these will receive better sal
aries. The maximum salary law
should be repealed.
III. Our association has been
Gtudying the matter of teachers pen
sions for several years and a special
committee Is to make q report on
measures to be taken to secure the
enactment Of such n law. The coun-
ell should stand squarely behind this
movement and lend It's aid to secure
from The comig legislature the en-.