Evening journal., 1921-01-29
PICK FLAWS
IN PROPOSED
SCHOOL Law
lcontInued from page onel

one-tenth OF the bill. Nearly every
member had some suggestion 10
make relative 10 the number. make
up and way OF appointing or electlng
the members OF the state Board OF
Education under the blu.
The tentative draft provides for a
State Board OF seven members. four
to be appointed by the governor and
the other three to be the presidents
OF the three county boards. There
were many suggestions made as TO
how the members OF the state Board
should be selected. It seemed 10 be
the desire OF some OF the members 10
have the members elected, or II not
That for the governors appointments
on the board TO be subject to CON
llrmatlon by the Senate.
one hitch In this suggestion Is the
fact that members appointed BY the
governor would have TO draw a salary
OF at least $500 a year before the ap-
pOlntments could be subject 10 con-
flrmatlon. Several members also sug-
gested that Il was the sentiment in
their districts that either the state
Board or the county boards should
be abolished TO save overhead ex-
penses. This phase OF the bin again
will be discussed on Monday.
The tax feature OF the tentative bill
Is attracting more attention than any
section. although the Joint committee
has not considered that portion Of the
draft. When 10 Is reached next week,
it is expected the fur will then start
10 ny. There are some features OF
/ the sections tO raise money which
are already being assailed. This is
especially true as 10 the provision
imposing an income tax of not less
/ than - on every citizen OF the state.
/ This in plain words means that every
man and woman OF voting age, ex-
cepting those not naturahzed, would
/ have 10 pay yearly a school tax OF s..
Questions have alerady been raised
as TO whether OF not the two subjects
van validly be included In the same
bill and as 10 the c0nsttnlonahiy OF
that section imposing the So income
| tax.
one Of the tax features. however,
/ that no doubt will meet with general
4 approval among the members is the
/ fixing Of the school tax at p cents
on real and personal property IN the
I three counties. This o. considerable
OF a reduction compared with the
/ present rate In the counties and spe-
cial districts.
The income tax is evidently intend
ed 10 make up the amount that will
be lost by the reduction OF the
straight school tax The 50 feature
will bring in at least S35OOO0 should
it become a law and should the tax
be collected from all citizens. Addi-
tional funds would also be secured
under the graded income tax feature
This would levy a tax OF one per
cent on incomes less than 5000. but
Of course coupled with the other sec
tion this could not be less than s. for
each citizen. A tax Of two per cent
would be levied on incomes from So
600 20 $1,000 and per cent. on al
incomes in excess Of $1,000,
\ II is further provided Ulat the Gen.
eral Assembly shall at each session
appropriate sufilient from the genera
funds 10 meet the school bulge
should the tax raised in the wayl
specified not be sufficient.
Another section Of the bill tina
will probably cause considerable dis
cussiOn when 10 is reached Is that @
b school attendance The bill does no
. provide for any attendance officers
but the county boards are give
authority TO employ them II the.
consider % proper and best 90 do so
Every child between the ages 0f
and "A wears is 10 be compelled [,
attend school $50 DAYS. Chndral
from "a 90 s.. who have not ccm
plcted the work ~ the eighth grad
would have 10 attend school at lnas
100 days. The h0O officials. suhiec
TO rules and regulations OF the Stat
boaid could EXCUSE pupils from 40
tendance. Penalties are provided 70
violations OF this section.
The county board and special dis
trict boards are empowered 10 cstab
lish special schools when though
necessary for children who ar
habitual truants or who are dis
orderly or insubordinate during thei
! attendance The parents would hav
1 right 10 be heard before
) child could be placed in such
/ school. The county superintendent
: and superinlendents OF special dis
iricts are authorized To issue en-
nloyment certificates, as provided b,
Z the revised code.
/ The county and special distric
% boards are required under thi
E measure 10 file with their biennia
Z budgets a proposed building pro
Z gram for school Sites and ground
2 and buildings and equipment. II th
/ plans :are approved by the stat
7 board and II funds are available ih
! program will be carried out dur
I ing the next two years. Authorlt
) is given for condemnation proceed
5 lngs in securing grounds for schoo
purposes
The county and special disiric
boards are authorized 10 issue bond
10 carry out the building program
I after the proposition has received
/ favorable vote in the district A
such election every school taxpaye
! would receive one vote for every s
. Of taxes paid. but every qualinel
b voter would be entitled TO at leas
J one vote.
Z Il is further provided that an,
I county, special and rural district II
] case the amounts apportioned by Tn
state and county boards are not SUI
: fcient, can levy and collect an add
tiOnal tax upon real and persona
property. but whether or not thi
could be done would FIRST have 10 b
I decided by a referendum. No distric
r can bond in excess Of > per cent O
the total assessment OF their district
, The bill provides for privat
: schools 10 make reports to the publ
4 school authorities as 10 enrollmen
! and attendance.