The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-11-17
TWO MILLION
FOR SCHOOLS
State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Submits Budget
SOME OF THE
THINGS ASKED FOR
Enumerate Twenty-One Items in
Recommendations to Cover
nor Cooper for Consideration

Columbia, Nov. 15.-The state su-
perintendcnt OF education has sub
mtted TO Govc, nor Cooper, for con-
sideration by the budget commission.
his recommendations and estimates
ior the public schools during 1921.
These recommendation include Il
items amounting to $2,O95,65n.
Each activity !S specifically an.
thoriZed by statute, excepting only
the work for adults and the work
for the bctterment OF negro schools
These two items have been included
In state appropriations during the
last two Yeas. The organization
and direction of each activity have
been placed directly upon the state
superintendent of education, and an
itemized report OF expenditures and
accomplishments is always included
in the state superiiitcndent's report
to the general assembly.
All state aid is based on local tax
alton. During the last II months
upwards OF loco districts have voted
local levics on have increased exist
ing levies. The large increase i'm the
high school appropriation and in the
equalizing appropriation is asked in
order to cooperate with these local
districts.
During the scholastic year 1920
the legislature failed TO make an
preparations for the operation and
administration OF four laws as fol-
lows: The act TO relieve the over
crowding in the elementary grades
or high schools; the act 10 establish
a state board Of examiners FOR teach
'rs; the act authorizing public school
libraries; and !he act 10 encourage
work in agriculture and home eco
nomics. Three important appropria-
lions proved absolutely inadequate.
The high school fund for paying the
tuition OF rural children in stute
aided high schools was disburseI on
the basis or 81 cents on the dollar.
Tho equalizing fund guaranteeing n
seven months term and providing an
average of 500 "a month for teach
ers' salaries was disbursed on the
basis OF ~ cents on the dollar. The
revival Of building activities ex-
hausted the state building fund early
in September.
Equalizing districts as a rule pay
local tax of mills or more for
current expenses. High school dis
tricts az rule pay local tax oa
10 mills or more for current ex-
penses The request of tho state su-
perintendent for $2.C95,65O will re-
quire state tax Of four and one half
mills.
The II items are a follows
inspection and operation of
high schools .s6O4.9OO
guaranteeing seven
months term. under the
equaIZing law -. ..,..... 100000
and graded
schools, under the rural
graded school law ..:..... 275,O0O
OF schOo, build
ings .... 100000
reaching vocational educa-
ton. under Smith Hughes
act ............. ... 1890
Extension of school terms 10000
enforcement Of compulsory
attendance ......... $4,000
Paying one-thrd of county
supc1intendcnts' salaries $4,000
Public night schools ..... 5000
Bctterment OF negro schools. $4,000
and records 24,33O
agriculture. under
state law .......... 10000
Printing ............. $4,000
rehabilitation OF persons
disabled in industry and
otherwise .............. $1,000
Examination and certifica-
tiOn of teachers .... S,4OO
Extension OF school libraries 5000
Inspection of rural schools $500
School Improvement aSsocia-
'i'il o,iOO
and registra-
tiOn of teachers ......... 4,4OO
State board OF education ... 1,2OO
Total ................ $2,095,65O