Milford chronicle., 1921-07-15
STATE BOARD OF EDU-
CATION AT WORK
Efficient and Economical Organization
is Being Set Up.

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is Being Set Up.
One of the first problems to be at
tackled by the New State Board of Ed
ucation has been the creation of the
scheme and setting up of the machin-
cry by which they must not only ad-
minister the schools of the State, but
also supervise the instruction and
manage in detail the rural schools
and supervise the high schools. From
the plans which have been suggested,
the Board is considering the following,
which has been recommended because
of several outstanding advantages.
For the most part, the plan has been
adopted. This plan combines the eX-
ecutive superiority of a central or
ganiZation with the administrative
economy of using skilled men con-
stantly in their own fields. Office ma
terials will be at hand when needed
and time and expense will be saved
over having separated offices. At the
same time the organization is flexible
enough to be able to concentrate if
needed, upon any particular problem
which may demand attention.
The State Superintendent is, of
course, the executive head of the sys-
tenn and Secretary of the State Board
of Education. He is chairman of the
State Board of Examiners, which con-
ducts teachers examinations, and has
the certifcating of teachers as an i'm
pOrtant responsibility In addition to
these, there are various other duties
prescribed by law, such as the ap-
proVal of plans and sites for all new
school buildings. Directly responsible !
to the State Superintendent are five /
each with department sepa- |
rate from the others, altho in many |
places the work will meet, but not ov-
erlap.
Suggested Tentative Organization of
State Board Offices
State Superintendent
Secretary of State Board of Educa-
ion.
Chairman of Board of Examiners.
.Certification of Teachers.
Other duties as provided by law. ;
assistant State Superintendent in charqe
of high schools
Inspection and supervision of high
chOols.
Training of high school teachers in
ervice.
Member of Board of Examiners.
Meeting Boards of Education and :
'oards of School Trustees where high
chOols exist. =
Formulation of high school course
study.
Examination of high school books :
)r adoption.
Cooperation in arranging equip I
lent to conform to new law. =
SSiStant State Superintendent in eharqe G
of elementary schools
Business Manager s
Financial accounts of Board of Ed
cation and Boards of School Trus-
.es. il
Purchase of School Furniture. S
Purchase of books, supplies and e.
aterlaIs of instruction when o. KID n
superintendent or Assistant Super O.
tendents. S
Distribution of same and account
g. al
Direct oversight of bookkeeper. C;
Supervision of plans for repairs, al
e making Of repairs and inspection W
buildings, school grounds, etc. p;
o. King of bills. ly
With assistant superintendent a CT
eparation of school budgets and ps
ecking same. in
Calculation for distribution of
ate school fund. in
StafiStician st
In charge of all statistical investi- N4 N4
tions. ny
Member Of Board of Examiners. VI
In charge of State Athletic Meets.
checking Annual Reports-care of on on
IS. 81
statistical portion of Superintend- - -
Us annual report. pI
'tate Director Vocational Education ST
Hnder Smith-Hughes Act
state Supervisor of Agriculture.
state Supervisor of Home Econom-
tor
state Supervisor of Trades and In the
5tries. ST,
State Director of AmericaniSation is
Jpon comparing the estimated cost po!
running the above organization phi
h the actual expenses of the three ma
lnty offices and the State Depart Sp;
MT during the past school year, it to
found that a saving amounting to tim
'ut $4,000 should be effected. AS cat
actual expenses last year amount ten
to $66,111.63, it will easily be seen I
t $4,000 saved would represent a pliC
Of about 1879. DR..