The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-11-22
Resolutions Adopted By
The Educational Council
Propose Radical Changes

The resolutions adopted by tho
educational council Saturday follow
The state and county supcrintend-
ents shall be elected at the time Of
election over other school officers In
the spring Of the year. An educa-
tional officers and boards OF cduca-
ton shall take office on July l..
The present state board OF educa-
ton should be replaced by n board
conalating OF seven members appoint
ed by the governor, with approval
of senate. including the STATE super
~intcndent as member eN-oficio, and
five other members to be actively
engaged In free public school work
tpublic school to be interpreted to
men my school supported by public
funds), one Of whom nhnil be "A
county superintendent, one a city
superintendent, and at least one from
the faculties of h state institutions.
They shall be men and women OF
scholarship and business ability and
shall be selected from various parts
OF the tate. The term OF office shall
be six years. not more thin three
terms expiring each biennium. The
presidents OF each normal school. &c
not appointed as regular members,
shall be required to attend the board
meetings and to nave all privileges of
members, except to vote on matters
before the board. A per diem and
mileage should be paid as under our
present system.
Executive officer
The state superintendent shall he
the executive officer of the state
board of education. The board shall
not attempt to handle the details Of
the state school system. hut shall con-
fine its attention to the larger prob
lens OF administration. The salary
OF the state superintendent should
not be less than $1,000 per year. His
term OF office shall he four years.
and subject to reelection.
"A division OF certification should
he established In the state department
OF education. This division should
also be n t%eachers' employment bu-
reau rendering services to teachers
! and to school officials. The state
board should have control OF the corr
tification Of teachers under reguln-
lions fixed by law as at present and
the entire plan OF ccrtificatlOn
should be revised. The following plan
which was presented to the council
meeting in 1919 by President w q.
Hall, Of the normal school at silver
City is recommended.
beginning July /. 1923. no per-
son who does not at TINT time hold
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presented an elementary state cevti-
ficate who has not at least four units
credit I'm some high school or acCred-
tied under the rules Of education, and
who shall not have in addition at
least twenty term hours professional
work In some normal school. This
twenty term hours to be gained by nj
least twelve weeks attendance at the
school. After July,1, 1898. no person
ale, .Taag NOT fhaU hn1n "a fRpftff4ufp
in New Mexico will he issued an elc-
mentary certificate whu does not
have at least eight units In some nc
credited high school, and who has
not ut least twenty hours professional
work. This to be made by attend
ence at the school Tor at least twelve
weeks. After july 1 1895, no one
shall he issued an elementary c~crtili-
cate who has not at least twelve units
credit In some high school and who
shall not have had NJ fcnst twelve
weeks professional work with twenty
hours credit. After July !, 1928, no
person will he given an elementary
state certificate who has not at least
fifteen units credit In some high
school and also with at least twelve
hours professional work with twenty
hours credit. After july !, 1929 no
person will be granted an elementary
first grade state certificate who has
not done at least forty-cight-tcrm
hours professional work beyont the
high school. OF This professional
work there shall he at least five term
hours of observation IA ten term
hours Of practice teaching together
with at least ten term hours of me-
thods.
Teachers Qualifications
THE state board Of education may
Increase the qualifications above what
ls indicated here. II may also grant
permits for one year under such rules,
regulations and examinations a. they
may prescribe. provided that a teach
err teaching under Il permit shall re-
ceive not less tina 1925 for twelve
months. .
Nothing In this regulation shall