Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-03-23
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SCHOOL LAWS
oorxry SCHOOL TRUSTEES PASS
arOo1rTIONS AT MEETING OF
sATURDAY AFTERNOON
,oRxpERMANENT ORGANIZATION
a u Campbell Elected Chairman and
Clark Collins, Secretary

Tho second annual meeting Of the
.taol trustees of Boundary county
~ ss held in the auditorium Of the
,,rb a." school Saturday afternoon and
evening
County Agent Oman and supt.
vory addressed the afternoon meet
h,,' iar after which the trustees formed
lns snermanent organization. The fol-
! ;.,I;no business was transacted after
lsugthy discussion:
lsps@s Xsoysd that the trustees of the
..haol G districts of Boundary county,
ssS.ns0nbled sSnSu,b at Bonners Ferry, Idaho,
sS''l March goth, 1920, effect per-
mauent organization. Motion second
a and carried.
Gu Moved love that the name Of the organ
cotton S shall be, "The Boundary
County School Trustees Association" !"
Nation seconded and carried.
Moved that the object of the as
sociation shall be the betterment of
tSs sSs conditions of the rural schools
Of every district in the county. Mo-
ton seconded and carried.
Moved that the county superintend-
emf appoint chairman and secre-
tay-treasurer. Motion seconded and
carried.
County Superintendent Flood ap-
pointed o. H. Campbell chairman and
Clark Collins, secretary-treasurer
The following changes in the pres
ent schools laws were discussed and
resolutions adopted that the changes
be referred to the next session of the
state legislature:
That no person shall be allowed to
vote at any school meeting who is
not qualified voter at any general
election and also a taxpayer.
That any person who is a qualified
eector at any general election and
resident of the district may vote at
any school election at which there is
no question of the expenditure of
any funds.
That no person shall vote at any
school election involving the expen-
dture Of any funds who is not a
qualified elector at any general cleo
ton, taxpayer and a resident of
the district in which the election oc-
curs.
That the County Unit plan be
adopted on assessed valuation, where
BY the levy be made on the combined
assessed valuation of all the districts
in the county and the apportionments
made on the basis of the require
fents Of the districts as shown by
the annual budgets of the districts.
Thereby making the district with
large assessed valuation and small
financial requirements assist the dis
tnct with small assessed valuation
and financial requirements beyond
their means.
That the association favors the
recommendations of the state super
lnIendent as to the curtailment of
school holidays.
AT the evening session the audi
sae sace was treated to a vocal solo bv
n mss Vina O'Callaghan, accompanied
" Miss Laurel Gleed. The address
n y me evening was given by DR.. S.
d ,fi,aucett on the topic. "Rural
nealth Versus City Health" From
surveys that have been made and
.os ,,uln ms own experiences in army
amps DR.. Faucet was able to
s., ssuw mat the average city child has
1--WE" ,sSer physical defects and better
ss0efal ssae health than the average rural
esno: rano: This is due to the regular
+ S1ssIcal inspection Of school children
q 49,: ne city schools. Defects or in
stsae ssaOns are discovered in the early
TF;sses Fss Free clinics are maintained.
4" ,sIsely child whether rich or Door has
msa,0 rs ,oenIe1it of the best service that
,'stlca mstscs science can afford. Moreover
ssrSsr p,uisers Of sanitation, disposal of
ss5o ss5iOage, and a pure water supply are
thos;., st the control of the heath au-
~v'iles / a in the cities.
n very interesting film of views
r Sew England was then shown by
d :. J; Kerr, the city superintendent
an a. i;Cnools. ;ua. The evening closed with
msrts N, rataspeetion s of the various denart-
mo mo- u the high school. The visit
s prsssslu nustees zee, We're very much i'm
tasss ttlSesed ,yh with the educational advan-
tIs ses s,,'e offered by the high school to
young people of this county.