Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-05-12
SCHOOL NEWS AND COMMENT

Much school legislation WITS secured
by the recent session of our legisla-
ture, possibly that part of most in
terest to teachers is the new salary
SCALE Without giving the law in de-
tail we shall give the substitute The
basic salary for teachers teaching
their first term is as follows: third
grade, $50; second grade, S65; first
grade, SS5, made by examination. The
short normtl certificate will receive
$50, AMI the normal school graduate
will receive 500 per month. In ad-
dition to the basic salary the follow
ing is allowed for experience: For
teachers who have taught two years,
So additional on the month on any
certificate; for those who have taught
three years, IS; four years, $3.50; five
years, $40 additiosal on the month.
For those who have taught five years
and not more than ten years, the rate
of salary shall be at least SIS more
Vl thC iiioiitil, loi lHoSc WIN nave
taught ten regular terms or more, the
rate of salary shall be at least, 500
more on the month than the basic
salary
For the benefit of the soldier boys
will say time spent in the army will
count on experience the same as time
taught.
The above salaries ire the minimum
and on which state aid will be al
lowed. The Boards of Education are
given the privilege to pay higher
salary than the minimum set forth
above just as they are given this priv
ilege under the old law.
"Also, Boards of Education may fix
higher rate OF salary than the rates
provided herein for teachers who do
six weeks approved work during va
cation in an approved school, or Sc
cure coupons of credit or other marks
of advancement that are in the opin-
ion of the state boarl of education
equivalent to the training received by
such school attendance, and for first
grade teachers who teach one-room
rural schools"
You will note these salaries are for
the rural teachers and have nothing
to do with independent districts; but
the independent districts have always
been glad to boast that they paid bet
ter salaries than the rural districts,
therefore, the independent districts
will have to boost their salaries ac-
cordingly, else the town and city
teacher will go to the country. Under
the present law we believe the country
teachers will be enabled to save more
money than their town cousins.
Levy rates have also been changed,
so that boards will be able to raise
more money for the schools, yet we
have four districts that are paying
salaies above the minimum on about
one-half of the present levy rate.
The sale has also appropriated ST.
100000 for state aid to schools, the
largest sum ever set aside for school
purposes in the history of the state.
For much of the progressive school
legislation as given above, we are in
debted to our efficient representative,
the Honorable Fred E. Thompson,
and Senator Herman G. Johnson. Mr..
Johnson was chairman of the com
mittee on education in the Senate, and
Mr.. Thompson occupied an important
Craftsmanship in the house of dele
gates. These men stood for the boys
and girls Of our State and should be
remembered by all who are interest
ed in our citizenship.
Respectfully,
E. A. HUNT, Co. Supt.