The Cordova daily times., 1921-07-27
SCHOOL FUEL BOARD RULING
 IS PROTESTED

is at all practicable, all district schools to provide fuel for the use )f the schools for the next two years is drawing the fire of number of school boards, according to a state ment made by l.. D. Henderson, commissioner of education. All of he schools affected have submitted estimates for fuel for the next year The boards order, however, said MT Henderson, will be strictly observed by his office,
 All of the school boards were given notice of the new ruling more than two months ago. The school board 1t Ouzenkie, near Kodiak, which is said to be located in q heavily wood. d section, has advised the commits sion that it will close the school rather than furnish the fuel. T have advised the board that I have no choice in the matter" said MT. Hen leTSOU. bulll HtaI lui tiei li'hi them, no provision will be made for maintaining the school at that place.. The Katalla school board llso protested strongly against the order.
 The commissioner office has sent circular letters to all local and dis trict school boards, summarizing the the change in laws as well as the rul- lngs of the territorial board of edu- cation. Two changes were made by the legislature this year, one in creasiug the maximum refund by the territory in maintenance of schools from $15OOO to $2O.0OO per year, eX- elusive of the normal school allow ancc of $500, making the total max mum allowance l.5OO. The legisla Hrc. however, made provision for rhe normal school courses for 192l22 only After that time no allowaun" will be made for such courses by t1a territory.
 In addition to the ruling porDniu- ing to fuel, which affects only schools outside of incorporated school districts. the territorial board of odu. cation also adopted a rule that dur ing the school years 192l-22 and 1922. 22 no territorial or federal moneys would re allotted for the consJruc- ton or purchase of school buildings or for the repair of such buildings.
 In transmitting these changes 10 several boards. Mr. Henderson urged upon the boards the necessity for busincss-like administration of school affairs, saying
 Tt is necessary that schools prac- tice the utmost economy The aid which all communities receive from q, territory is most generous. Un- v, such circumstances it may be 0 Icult for school boards to limit their expenditures to such items only as are essential to the progress ot the school and the advancement of the pupils.
 Those who are opposed to a 75 per cent refund for schools in in corporated towns and incorporated school districts base their objectious largely on the fact that where a community is able to secure three territorial dollars for every local dollar expended, there will naturally not be q high degree of economy un- less school boards are exceedingly conscientious and this office very critical in it's audit of accounts. Ex- penditures should not be curtailed along the lines which will contribute directly to the advancement and we'll being of pupils. At the same time, it is easily possible for school boards to keep needless expenditures at q minimum.
 The appropriations for the sup port of schools should be ample 10 cover all necessary expenditures dur. ing the next two years if strict econ. omy is exercised. This amount, how. l ever, is not so large that the prac. | tiCe of economy will be unneces sary especially in view of the prob able increase in the enrolment of many schools. Please keep this fact in mind when making up the school | budget"
 | A territorial school has been au
 thorized for Naknek, beginning this
 fall. money having been apportioned
 for that purpose, said Mir. Henderson
 TitI1ans of that Dlapp in making nD