Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
NEW SCHOOL BILL
STILL UNDER FIRE
BEFORE THE HOUSE
Denial of Report That Changes
Are Proposed to Bring it
Into Disrepute.
AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN
Special Dispatch from starr correspondent

Special Dispatch from stan correspondent
State House, Dover. March Is.
The House of Representatives. this
morning. acted on amendments to the
state School bill presented by Repre-
sentative Gray for the County Bonrds
OF Education and the county superin-
tendents of schools.
County Superintendent Holloway of
Kent denied rumor that tho amend
ments were prepared with the idea Of
bringing the bill into dlsrepute He
said they were offered In good faith
The House rejected an amendment
providing that the state superintendent
Of public instruction shall be appointed
for term OF two years. instead Of one
year.
Amendments Rejected.
Tho following amendments we're also
rejected
Providing that the county supcrin
tendcuts of schools shall hc appointed
for terms ~ two Years instead of one
year.
Providing that moneys derived in any
special school district from ~" sale Of
bonds for the use of said district, IN
stead Of being deposited rs IN" county
treasurer in the Farmers Rank. the legal
depository of state m"ncNs. shall ="
deposited in a banking institution -
institutions ~ said district
Authorizing the County BOARD Of
Education. instead Of the state Board of
Education, t. fix tho salaries of clerical
assistants ia school districts
Providing that the school ccnsus shall
b. of children from : 10 Is years of age,
instead OF from ) to rs
Taking fYDtrl bna rdg az school trustees
and comforting on the County Board Of
Education. authority 70 purchase neccs-
sary furniture
Eliminating provision that the an
rortionmcnt ~ school funds shall be
based on the grade and standard ~
school buildings. school grounds and
school equipment
Eliminating Section =. which says
NO contract shall be made 70 extend
beyond the period covered by the bud
get. prov lded that Il any board should
exceed tho amount az lis budget they
shall render themselves personally liable
for such Indebtedness 50 created
Providing for the training Of teachers
for rural schools in the teacher train
ing department OF the University of
Delaware. whereby any pupil may take
the fourth year Of his high school
course al that institution and take in
connection herewith such professional
training as MAY bc agreed upon by
the state Board OF Education in con
junction WIN the president and hoard
Of trustees Of the University Of Della
ware. and providing for the mainte-
nance thereof So cents per day 10 he
paid To the parents or guardian Of tho
pupil taking such training. and further
providing thc conditions under which
such training shall be allowed
The House adopted the following
amendments
Providing for the publication OF the
annual report Of the County 8oard OF
Education in August. instead Of July.
Providing that the County Board OF
Education. at least once q year. may.
instead 81 shall call and conduct
conference with boards Of school
trustees.
Providing that boards Of school trus-
tees shall meet once each month. in
stead OF on the first Friday of the
month.
Requiring the Levy Court tc provide
comfortable and adequate" Offices for
the County Board of Education.
BnI Faces Defeat.
The House Is nor llkely 10 FoIe on the
School bill before late this afternoon or
early tomorrow morning.
Indications now point to the defeat of
the pending bill. ,he repeal Of the
present School law and the re-enact-
ment of school provisions that operat-
ed previous 10 1919.
Should this program be followed an
attempt may be made TO incorporate In
the re-enacted laws the tax features of
the pending bill.
Would Cut Others for Schools.
Advocates of revival of the anti
uuated school system desire to appro-
pirate 10 the schools s2,000,0O0 OF the
general funds of the State. They
would give To the Delaware State Hos
pital. at Farnhurst, the money it has
requested and slash all other State ap-
Delaware College. mothers
pensions. child Welfare. etc. would
suffer if present plans are executed.
The Senate today defeated the Sen
ate bill amending the General Corpora
ton law Twelve amendments pro-
posed By Senator Alice were embodied
in the bill
The Senate concurred IN the follow
ing House bills:
Amending the charter of Greenwood
Providing for the Babcock fest IN
testing cream and milk for butterfat