Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-13
Rules Governing
Mimi. Educational
Laws Are Adopted

st. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 13.-Rules
and regulations necessary for the adj
ministration Of the recently enacted
educational laws were adopted at the
annual meeting OF the state board OF
education recently3in the office Of
], M. Mcconnell, commissioner OF ed
ucation. The new law does not cree
ate any new school fund but, accord
Ing to@Mr, Mcconnell, defines them
more clearly and definitely.
The law passed Thy the last legisla-
ture Places the school funds. into
three divisions: the endowment, the
current and the special state aid
funds. S5#
The endowment fund, which con-
sists OF the income from the perma-
nent school fund, is distributed semi
annually by the state board of educa-
ton to school districts whose schools
months In proportion to the number
Of scholars Of school age who have
attended school at least forty days
during the preceding year.
"a permanent school fund now
amounts to approximately thirty-two
and one-half million dollars, the In
come from which was approximately
$l'200,000. according to reports for
the past year. Under the terms OF
way NVA1SSAkNk4Vll 10 QdTI VI TIE
permanent fund can be expended.
The current school fund is obtained
'front.' the collection OF the state one
mill tax, and is distributed on the
same basis and at the same periods
as the endowment fund, except such
part OF the fund as is set aside by the
state auditor on the Recommendation
OF h board Of education for distrtbu-
ton with the special state aid fund.
Thu ~ onA~t~Y Drk14 >N-SS 40.Nl h-A.-l
consists OF the sums appropriated by
the legislature for special aid to pub
lie schools Ior departments of the
schools is distributed by the board sin
such manner and upon such conditions
as will enable school districts to per-
form efficiently the services required
by law, and to further the educational
interests Of the state"
The purpose OF the special state aid
Is primarily to assist in providing
equal educational Opportunities for al
the school children of the state, Mr.
Mcconnell said. In giving these eqha.
educational opportunities the specia'
state aid is used to assist in establish,
Ing certain generally accepted mini.
mum standards for all the public
schools OF the state; assist school dis
trtcts whose tax leyies for mainten.
ance are exceptionally high; to slim.
ulate educational progress by grant:
of state aid for superior efficiency an
high standards and for desirable edu.
cational undertakings not yet gener,
ally established. and. teacher train
ing in high schools.
In assisting to give pupils equal edu
cational opportunities the entire cos
of transportation for pupils in con
solidated schools at rates fixed by tn.
state board, and not exceeding $4,000
for any school district will be provid
/ ed; forty per cent ofthe cost of tn
construction OF q consolidated schoo
building will be furnished by thi
fund, providing that this amount doe
not exceed $4,000; tuition at the rat,
of 81 the pupil the month will be col
lected of nonresident high school stu
dents; library aid to the amount O
$20-per teacher, but not exceeding 81,
per school building and $50 per chill,
(. will be paid to assist In providing TO
school attendance of isolated pupils
as may be provided by he board.
Special Aid.
To assist in establishing certain
generally accepted minimum stand
ards for all the public schools of tn
state, special aid is granted as fol
lows:
For each graded elementary schoo
Of stxa years with a school year. OF a
least nine months, $40Ohannually viii
be paid; for each school elementar
school OF. siU years with a year Of a
least nine months. $500 will be PAL
the district; for each ungraded ele
mentary school with a school year o
at least eight months, the state will