Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-08
PROVISIONS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD BILL
Provides for Seven Members and
Defines Their Duties
and Powers.

measure that ought to interest every
Wilmingtonian- II proposes important
changes n the system Of local school man
acrmcnt as the citizens now know 1t.
while not detractlng from the rights of
the people n the matter. 1t is based on
suggestions resulting from the recent
Federal and local survey, which brought
10 light many defects, some of which,
however, have been known for long time
Ii ought to be productive Of good results,
because of the changes.
Among other things, the membership
of the Board of Education Is tc be re-
duced from Is to seven members, TO be
elected at large, thus paving the way for
management of tho entire school system
aS one big unit, without regard TO ward or
district lines or affiliations IL provioes
new financial methods, with more funds
subject to reasonable limitations, and Tor
borrowing money for improvements, also
within the bourSs of safety. Following Is
"a summary of the bill: :,
Pick up add provisions of the School
Board Bid.
section ! defines Wilmington rs con-
soldated school district rs 1T is at present
/; saws. THAT the city of Wilmington
with the territory within its limits, or
which in tho future may be included by adj
,.;tiops thereto, shall be and constitute
consolidated school district. and the SUI
pcrvision and government OF puhhc
schools and public school property therein
Shall he vested in board of seven MEM
brrs 10 be called and known rs the
'Roard Of Public Education In Whining
tor. SAID board as hereinafter construed,
is hereby created q corporation. having
perpetual existence and succession, ana
hy andip said name shall have power to
purchase. lease, receive, hold and sell
t,ropcrtv, real and personal, sue and DC
sued, and TO do al things necessary 70
accomplish the purpose Tor which Such
school district IS organized and ShaH sue
cced to and be vested with. and he selzed
a@d possessed of all privileges and prop
crtv of whatever kind or nature granted or
belonged to any previous school corpora
ti,p. or Board OF Education. or school
,l:,tricts i'm the City of Wilmington and
pflterritorv. or officers thereof authorize
~ empowered by an enactment of the
General Assembly OF the State to do any
.ngin reference TO public education, or
1 hold any Of of said property. "
POWERS OF THE BOARD.
section ,. saws: The Board Of Public
T,Iucation in Wilmington shall have gen
,-Al and supervising control, government
. . management of all the public schools
.rd all public school property OF the city;
shall exercise generally al powers IN the
:. lninistration of the public school sys-
t,m. therein, appoint such officers, agents,
a.ld employees IS Il may deem necessary,
j. fipr their duties and fix their compensa-
-. shall have power to tlx the time OF III
,atiprs 70 make, amend and repeal
- fr7c-S n nd
ll-.ceedings. for the government, reguia-
,aand management OF he public schools
a school property Of the lefty, and for
.c transa ctioD of its business. Inc ssid
so shall! have power:
Il. To establish kndeEgartens. play
scunds, s elementary schools. secondary
.rhools, high schools, manual training
,,hools or classes trade, vocational an
c,ntinuation schools or classes, evening
schools. schools for adillte, whether native
or foreign-born, special and truant schools,
training schools or classes for teachers,
or any other schools or classes which 1t
NAV deem necessary or wise, for the pur-
nose Of training and educating the IN
l.,bitants Of said city, whether minors or
,iults. and to discontinue or consolidate
any Of such schools or classes.
p. To establish or change the grades
,f all schools and TO adopt and modify
courses of study therefor.
g. Tofix standard of minimum ouah
fications as a necessary requirement. for
lie service Of all superintendents, prinol-
;als and, teachers, TO examine applicants
for teachers certificates, with the assls-
tance Of the superintendent OF schools,
ard to issue such ceruhcates 70 t1x the
salaries Of the said superintendents, prln-
cipals and teachers, and 10 dismiss them
~ any time for incompetency, neglect OF
duty, immortality, or for any cause which
il may deem proper for the best interest
OF the schools and the pupils thereof,
sitter an impartial hearing Of charges 10
prescribe and enforce such rules and coIi-
ditiors as it may deem proper for the adj
mission 70, and Suspension, expuinon and
exclusion of pupils from said schools.
q To purchase, lease or improve land
and sites for school houses and school
purposes; to build, purchase, lease, en-
iarge, improve, alter ard repair school
houses and their appurtenanoes; 20 Pur-
chase, improve, exchange and repair
school apparatus, furniture and append
ges; TO adopt and supply all textbooks.
supplemental school books and school
supplies; 10 procure fuel and defray the
contingent experses of schools under ITS
control: to pay the salaries and wages OF
I'll officers, principals, and employees
Of said Board of Medication.
'5. To appoint as herein Prov ded:
IA A secretary Of said Board, who shall
serve during the pleasure Of the Board.
'fb A superintendent OF public schools
who shall serve during the pleasure OF the
Board The Board may appoint, from
tinme TO time, one or more persons 10
assist the superintendent Of the discharge
of his duties
f6. The Board Of Public Education IN
Wilmi ngton shall have power TO enact
rules and regulations for the proper
volving upon said board, it's members and
committees; for the transaction Of all
business pertaining to the same; for de-
fining the duties Of all of It's officers, clerks,
superintendent, principals, teachers, sub
ordinates and employees; for regulating
the manner of making disbursement from
any of the funds appropriated for school
purposes, for the execution of all powers
vested In 1t by law, and for the pro-
motion OF the welfare and best interests
of the public schools and public school
system Of the city.
REDUCED TO SEVEN MEMBERS.
"Section g. On and after the thirticth
day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty
one. the Board of Public Education in
Wilmington shall be composed OF seven
members, to be elected at large IN the
CITY of Wilmington without reference 20 -
ward boundaries or ppxtcal divisions.
At the school election Sbs members Of the
n-o.l e D,,tt.a Edtte~Aton =, NVfl,,;no