Evening journal., 1921-01-28
regulations OF the board"


lection OF school sites, and grounds
and condemnation for school piIr-
poses Of Wlblio school buildings that
DO not conform 30 its rules and reg
ulaii0ns. 10 shall also adopt rules TO
govern the protection Of the health
OF The children, grading and standard
ilatiOn Of all public schools, issuing
OF certificates and diplomas from pub
hc schools: determine minimum
courses Of study for all elementary
and all public schools OF the State (;
choice OF text books; qualification
and certiilcaiiOn Of teachers: govern
Ing attendance OF teachers at Della
ware College Summer School, pro-
vide for an accredited list OF high
school and determine the condition
as 10 buildings and equipment; ad-
mission Of children from one district
tO another, providing for the train
ing OF teachers for rural schools In a
standard high school or high schools
IN each county, etc.
This provision Is also made as TO
rules: provided, that the grading and
certnoailon OF teachers as now In
force shall remain and continue in
force until The State Board shall
adopt and publish rules and regula-
liOns as required and also providing
that the provisions OF the law now In
force regulating the salaries OF teach
crs shall continue In force until The
end OF the current school year"
The bill provides that on or before
March 4, the board shall transmit hi
onnially TO the Governor and 10 the
General Assembly a state school
budget including the amounts requir-
ed for the conduct OF the schools. The
Board would also be required TO sub
nit 10 the Governor the flrst OF each
year an annual report covering all
The operations OF the Board for The
past year.
Jurisdiction over the public schools
Of each county outside OF special dis
tricts Is vested In county board
compose dOf three members 10 be
elected throughout the county.
The county school election would
be held the third Saturday in June OF
each year. Nominations for members
Of the county boards would be by
petition and the term OF Office thre,
years. The present county board
/ members would serve for the term.
for which they were elected Tn,
compensation OF the members wOlil,
be the same OF that OF State Boar
members. $40 for each days meetlns
and expenses.
The boards shall provide separat,
schools for white and colorcd chill
dren, and the board can also pro
vide separate schools for NOOrs. IN,
board Is empowered 10 appoint
county superintendent. When a ma
/ iOrlty OF the voters decides, tn
/ board can consolidate two or NOR
school districts. At the referendum
each person entitled 90 vote at
school election could vote at the con
solidation election. The board woulI
not be required TO maintain one
room school with less daily averag
attendance than twelve.
The county superintendent o
schools would be secretary TO tn
County Board but the appointment
would be subject 10 the approval q
the State Board His term would b
FOR but one year, his salary TO be IKE
by the board The county superin
tondent would he empowered TO en-
ploy professional assistants and th
board would be required TO submit a
annual budget TO The state board. tn
county treasurer would be treasury
of the board
Provision is made for the electio
of three trustees In each school dis
il1ct outside the special districts, {
serve for three years, but those nov
IN Office would serve out their tern
The principal of the school would b
required 10 attend the meeting q
The trustees. The dutie sof the trus
fees would be 10 care FOR the build
ings, grounds, apparatus and 0tho
property of-thc school: make repair:
purchase necessary furniture and pre-
vide for adequate heating and ver
iilatiOn. The trustees would prescT
b monthly statement OF expenditure
TO the county board.
The proposed composition OF Stal
Board OF Education elected c0nslI
cradle discussion at the meeting
81 the Joint committee on education
D Mhep the committee recessed unit
after noon. there was pending a sul
! gosiion that The state Board. instea
Uf being composed OF the preslden
of the three county boards and fOt
members 10 be appointed by the Coz
ornor. as provided In The bill, shou
, consist OF the presidents OF N
I county boards. three members 30 Z
appointed by The governor. and on
: member 10 be chosen by the 9TH,
, six members.
I The trustees are empowered 10 r,
b Quisition the County Board for necel
sary supplies. The frst OF each yes
] The board Of trustees OF each distri'
{ would be required 90 submit an az
{ nual budget TO the county board. m
I trustees are authorized TO emplo
- principals and teachers.
) They would be required DO visit n
2 schools aL lcdst once each mont.
} All existing special districts are cOl
tinued as such as long as they full
7 the conditions prescribed by q
! Slate Board for special districts. N
r schools OF the special district wOu
E be under the supervision OF boar
I OF education, the members OF with
4 would be elected for terms OF thr
e years. 1ho boards consist OF thr
r members and when a new speoi
G district Is created The FIRST membe
i would be named by the Governo
S The rules governing The special di
s trlcts would be about the same
p those OF the rural districts. The al
s mal budget would be submitted
:, the State Board In February of ca,
d year. The board is empowered
Il appoint a superintendent. teache
: and other employees of the schools
b the district subject 20 the sala
schedule Jointly adopted by The Sta
p noari and the boards OF the speol
T. districts.
n Optional With Wilmington.
~ The bill provides That the schools
m Wilmington may accept at any tir
the provisions OF this act by resol
he ton adopted by a majority vote OF
l- Board or Education. hut il shall co
az tnue 20 conduct and operate
III schools according 10 the provisions
rs any special or other laws now ami
able thereto" u also includes N