The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-15
Kansas Educational Council To
Consider Higher Salaries.
Interesting Program Arranged
by Committee.
MEET HERE JANUARY 22-23
To Keep School Positions Out
of Politics.
Urge Increase in Pay For State
Superintendent.

aries and pensions will be matters for
consideration before the meeting of
the Kansas Educational Council at the
high school auditorium in Topeka jan
uary p and 22.e
] The program for fhe meeting has
been prepared by a committee of the
council composed of Miss Lulu Coy
ner, Mankato; Supt. NJ. L. Catlett, Co.
lumbus, and Principal J. A. Devlin,
Effingham. President w. A. Lewis of
the Kansas State Teachers association
is chairman of the council and F. L.
Pinet. secretary of the Kansas State
Teachers association. is secretary of
the council.
Keep Education Out of Politics.
The keeping of educational posi-
lions out of politics is a topic to re-
ceive much consideration at the meet
ing, the progr,-m shows. 1t is de-
sired by a large part of the teachers
of the state that the offices of super
intendents in the counties and also
that of the state superintendent be
kept out politics.
That the salary of the state superin-
tendent of public instruction shall, be
at least $4,000 will be urged by Dean
Kelly of Kansas University before the
council meeting.
The Councils PROGRAM.
The program for the council fol-
lows:
General discussion will follow each
Rural SCHOOLS.
1. Certification of Rural and Grade
(a} Minimum requirements.
(e} All teachers examination papers
graded by board of examiners ap-
| pointed by the State Board.
Presented by Bertha YoSaii, Osborne.
| 2 Minimum Terms and Course of Study.
| Presented by Grace Heaton, Pratt
| B. Consultation.
| (a) How Promote.
| (b) Compulsory in certain cases with
discretionary powers in county super
| Presented by Earna Hildebrand, Cimar-
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
| 1a) Higher qualifications.
CD Higher salaries.
| (c) Assistants or supervisors.
I'D Out of politics.
| lei More authority over Rural High
| Schools and Third Class Cities.
| Presented by w. ID. Ross, Emporia.
second session--s:S0 p. m.
1.-THE Salary Schedule for 1921 and 1922, Sc
T II r; q CLASS sse ciiT ifSeA .S
| /. Authority of Board and City superin-
b! (a) Entrance requirements.
| (b) Hiring teachers before annual meet
| (c) Course Of Study.
| Presented by A. Z. Lunceford, Florence.
RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS.
la( Authority Of Principal.
| (b) Course Of Study.
| (c) Organization.
| Ia Territory.
| Presented by Alfred Docking, Manhattan
! TAXATION.
| (b) More State and Federal aid.
| Presented by F. l.. Martin, Hutchinson.
TEACHERS.
]. Standard.
| (a) Grade.
| (b) High.
Presented by W. H. Carothers, Emporia
| Presented byc Miss Lillian Scott, Bald
win.
| s. State Teachers Employment Bureau.
| Presented by W. H. johnson, Lawrence
t. Rating of Teachers,
| Presented by d. NJ. Bowen, Pittsburg.
g. General discussion Of
ta) Minimum salary.
| tb) Breaking contracts.
| lei More REPRESENTATION in State Teach
ers' Association.
| I'D Equal pay for equal work.
(e) Permanently.
| Third session-s:so a. m.
STATE DEPARTMENT,
| !. Reorganization.
(a) School men and women actively en-
gagged in teaching or supervising in
| should constitute State Board.
| (b) Majority of text book commission
should be schooi people actively en-
gagged in school work.
| (c) office of State Superintendent out of
| politics.
least $1,000
Presented by Dean Kelly, Lawrence.
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
| sentation on the board and executive
committee.
| OBJ Program too crowded
i. Quality not quantity
| (c) Time for formulating legislative pro-
-Presented by NJ. G. Kirkpatrick. BerlevilIe