Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
EDUCATION PLANS
Duties Of the Officers Are Outlined
to Save lime And Expense
HAS MANY ADVANTAGES

Ole of the first problems to be at
tackled by the New State Board of Edu-
cation has been the creation of the
scheme and set up of the machinery by
which they must not only administer
the schools of the State, but also sup
ervise the instruction and manage in
detail the rural schools and supervise
the high schools. From the plans which
have been suggested, the Board is con-
sdering the following, which has been
recommended because of several out
standing advantages For the most
part; the plan has been adopted. This
plan combines the executive superiority
of central organization with the ad-
mnistrative economy of using skilled
men constantly IN their own fields.
Office materials will be at hand when
needed and time and expense will be
saved over having separate offices At
the same time the organic alton is flexi-
BILE enough to be able to concentrate if
needed, upon any particular problem
which may demand attention.
The State Superintendent is, of
course, the executive head of the system
and Secretary to the State Board of
Educat on. He is chairman of the
State Board of Examiners, which con-
ducts teachers examinations, and has
the certifcating Of teachers as an i'm
portant responsibility. In addition to
these. there are various other duties
prescribed by law, such as the approval
of plans and sites for all new school
buildings. Directly responsible to the
State ou ,erintendent are five officers.
each with a department separate from
the other, although in many places the
work will meet, but not overlap.
SUGGESTED ORGANIZATION BOARD OF
OFFICERS
State Superintendent; Secretary OF
State Board of Education, Chairman OF
Board of Examiners, Certification OF
Teachers, Other duties as provided by
law
Assistant State Superintendent in
charge of high schools: Inspection and
supervision of high schools, Training OF
high school teachers in service, Men :
bers of Board of Examiners, Meeting
Boards of Education and Boards OF
School Trustees where high schools ex-
ist, Formulation of high school course
of study, Examination OF high school,
books for adoption, Cooperation in ar,
ranging equipment to conform to new
law.
BUSINESS Manager: Financial ac'
counts of Board of Education ane
Boards of School Trustees, Purchase OF
School Furniture, Purchase of books
supnlies and materials of instruction
when O. KID by Superintendent o.
Assistant Superintendents, Distribution
Of same and accounting, Direct over
sight of bookkeeper, Supervision O
plans for repairs, the making of repair
and inspection OF buildings. schoo
grounds. ETC. O. K. ing of bills, Witt
assistant superintendent preparation
Of school budgets and checking same
Calculation for distribution of stat
school fund.
statistician: In charge of all stats
t;cal investigations, Member of Boar
of Examiners, In charge of State hth
ietic Meets, Checking Annual Reports
care of files, Statistical portion Q
Superintendent annual report.
State Director Vocational Education
q, Education under Smith-Hughes Ac
State Supervisor of Agriculture, Stat
S,,nervisor of Home Economics, Stat
Supervisor Of Trades and Industries:
State Director of Americanizatiol
Upon con- pairing the estimated cost
running the above organization VIII
the actual expenses of the three count
Offices and the State Department du
ing the past school year, it is four
that a saving amounting to about SIC
ooo should be effected. AS the actu
exnenses last year amounted to S6f
~ 63. it will easily be seen that SIC
600 saved would represent cut
about 15%.