The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-22

he constructed to revoke any %ccrtlfi-
Gates now In force or to bar from OK.
animation under the old rules any
teacher who now holds a certificate,
except that after 1895 there shall
be no third grade certificates issued,
Ind after 1897 "A person holding a
second grade certificate may renew
the same but nee aud then must
obtain "A higher grade certificate.
State board shall have authority to
accept academic training above high
school graduation In lieu OF profess
sional training.
Vocational courses In agriculture
and household science u the more
uaual trades for both boys and girls
should be established In special de-
partments In selected high schools
Of The state. This work should he
under the direct supervision of the
state department of education and
should receive special financial aid
from the state. Some plan for fun
time education for all boys and girls
In the state between the ages OF Z
and sixteen should be worked out
with part time education for those
over that q A plan similar to
that adopted in Utah is recommend
ed.
Health Examination Urged
"a plan whereby all children in
the state public elementary and high
schools should receive examinations,
health instruction and physical
training should be put into operation
by the state board. Each normal
school in the state should b%esrequired
to give an approved curse in health
examinations and physical education
and upon these courses every person
graduating must have passed "A sat
isfactory examination. The expense
of the state board in carrying out
the provisions provided for herein
should be met by a fund created by
a special appropriation to carry on
the work Of the state department OF
education.
"ln order to make financial mat
ters more equal in all parts of the
manner OF raising the funds neces-
sary to Increase the efficiency of our
schools. Therefore. the state should
provide by special. appropriation an
mou large enough to maxi lts an
nual apportionment FUND from 30 to
40 percent Of the total expenditure
for the maintenance of the schools.
II the income from the permanent
school fund should reach this percen-
tage this special appropriation should
then he discontinued. The distribu-
ton OF the hpportionment fund on
the school census basis as at present
has no relation to school needs or
to the efforts made by the various
counties and districts to provide cdu-
cational facilities and should there
fore he charged to IA plan that will
meet the efforts OF the schools. II
would be better II this apportionment
fund were distributed to the different
counties in u manner that provides
n fixed amount for every teacher m
Logged, and the remainder apportioned
on the basis of aggregate attendance.
Higher Salaries
'The step taken last year by
tho New Mexico Educational as
suciatiun in regard to teachers
salaries was "A good movement,
hut II is far from complete. This
plan should he followed up until
the salaries paid teachers are suf-
fiCient 20 enable n teacher to I've
with "a measure OF sclf-respect
and to provide for further study
and preparation for her work.
Also that she may have "A salary
that will enable her to provide
for the time when old = creeps
upon her. However an adequate
salary must mean m adequate
preparation to render services
commemorate with the salary
received. The change In %certifi-
cation requirements, previously
mentioned, will give M better
teachers and these will receive
better salaries. the maximum
salary law should he repealed.
The council approves and endorses
the report OF the special teachers
pension committee and urges that n
law Of his kind he passed.
We recommend that the child well
fare department be placed under the
Jurisdiction OF the state department
OF education.
That the following amendment be
made TO Section . Of $. b.. No. lO2,
Laws OF 1919, by adding: Amy per-
son, firm or corporation employing n
child less than II years OF age, to
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