The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
iish 4 standard tern OF Aipa sHeHtAs-
instead OF FIVE months

iish standard terzn- Of H4pe months
instead OF five months.
Revision OF the law making the
condition that no. state funds shall
he. used for high school purposea
-antffs primary md raiisTrer grades OF.
the district shall have been main
tanned for a term of at least Ave
months.
Law fixing the school age ut from
six to is, inclusive.
State owned text books furnished
TO the local school boards.
An increase in the state general
property tax for school purposes from
IA cents on the yf00-to 20 cents and
an additional appropriation OF
$4,000
Governor Davis, in his budget, adj
peeates the gradual reduction of alt
special general property taxes to 10
cents, but recommends a $1,00e,00e
increase In the appropriation for
public schools An estimated increase
$760,000 is anticipated from the six
cent tax increase.
Il Act placing the state normal
schools under the direct management
of the state board Of education and
assigning to that board all the pow
ers now delegated to the state nor
NAL school hoard
THREE-YEAR COURSE
f.-==A44bEGe year course In The state
normals instead Of a two year course
as at present. and elimination Of
school work of secondary grade now
offered at the state normal.
Act placing the University and
other state institutions of higher
learning on "a twelve months basis
offering a summer quarter Tor men
"a nd we Hf ~ n
other quarter. This would give
women, three months Of undergradu-
ate work at the University. ,
I Appropriation of $500, 900 for high
schools, provision that elementary
schools plust be. maintained for at
least eight months; appropriation
fren local funds for high school
| teachers salaries of an amount. at
least equal TO the state appropriation
tor that purpose, fixing of sta ntfstt'ds
/ by the state board for high school
teachers.
I 4assay e of. act accepting provision
of 8ederal act encouraging vocational
education with appropriations, to
t match federsd aid. .
Bills also have been introduced
dealing with physical training and
sanitation, education of the negroes.
Improvement of rural schools and SO
| forth s< -..,-.s-
| TT .ARutfer hiii. carrying cut the
recommendations OF the education
feammissfon, fixes the .mininfum salary
of division. superintendent Of schools
| employed at full time at $1,000 an
nually for divisions having an aver
| age daily attendance Of 1880, with
| provisions for additional salary based
ION attendance above i 500. :.
| Other bills based on the commits
sion,s. report are as follows:
| .Xct:. nermitting school boards Z to
| charge fer high school pupils from
IOutsides the school district tuition
based upon actual per capita cost.
| 20 Act to establish under. control of
/ the state board OF. education am in
stitutien for mentally deficient chill
! drens II. ......, t.4..
H ACT providing Ahat, members of the
| state board of education shall re-
ceiye q perdienl of ten aoHars. -,
/. members, OF. the: commission nnd
| ,suprorters- of the bills in the general
assembly firmly believe that II these
| measures or most of them are enact
! ed into Jaw Virginia Will soon take
| 'front.' raak among the states IN edu-