Evening journal., 1921-04-18


nestle and foreign. doing business
within the State OF Delaware. the
tax to be two and ono-half mills on
each dollar OF actual value Of that
portion OF its capital Oncluding sur
plus or undivided pronts) used and
invested In this State" The invested
capital is defined as the difference
between the value OF the assets and
the amount OF debts OF the corpora
ton.
4. All revenue from tho franchise
tax collected under tho provisions OF
Article 8 OF Chaper OF the Revised
Code. Hitherto this has been a part
Of the general fund but is now a part
of the income for schools.
3. WHO HOLDS TITLE TO PROP
ERTY AND WHO CONTROLS
AND OPERATES THE
SYSTEM?
Title law Of 1920.
The title OF al school buildings.
lands. etc.. rests in the County Board
~ Education or in the Board OF
Education OF the Special School Dis
trict.
Law Of 1921.
Title TO school property Of the
Special School Districts remains in
the Board OF Education Of the Spe-
cial School District The title Of
school property outside OF the Spe-
cial School Districts and Wumintfbn.
is vested hereafter In the State Board
Of Education.
Control and Operation. law OF 1920.
The Board OF Education in the
county and in the Special School
District controls the property and
operates the school system. each in
its respective district. except that
the law specifically requires that
they operate in accordance with the
rules and regulations OF the state
Board OF Education. The rules and
regulations Of the State Board OF
Education or the provisions of the
.aw always controlled teachers cor
tihcates. minimum salary OF teach
ers. length Of school year and com.
pulsory attendance.
Special School Districts are re-
quired. in order that they may b,
Special School Districts 70 maintair
certain minimum standards as {,
school buildings. grounds and equip
ment and number and qualification
Of teachers.
Law OF 1921.
The Special School District con
trolls the school property and oper
ates the schools in its district unde
the same limitations in tho ncy
School Law as in the Law OF 1920
The local School District undo
the new law has control OF IN
school property within the bounds q
the school district and subject 20 IN
rules and regulations OF the stat
Board OF Education they will oper
ate the schools In the local Schoc
District according TO the items d
the official school budget. The
must maintain an standards in ac
cordance with tho rules and regula
tons Of the State Board Of Educa
tion.
4. WHAT ARE THE FIXEI
STANDARDS AND HOW ARE
THEY DETERMINED.
Certihcation OF Teachers. Law O
1920.
The school law OF 1920 incorpor
ates definite grading Of certificate
for superintendents. supervisors am
teachers. OF high order The high
est certificate granted is that 10
County superintendent which may b
issued 20 persons who are graduate
OF standard colleges. have complete
one graduate years work In "a uni
vcrsity, including public school ad
ministration, supervision and metho
and who has had five years expert
ence as administrator or teacher
The lowest certificate specificail
provided for in the law is an elc
mentary school teachers certificat
Of the third grade. valid for tw
years, issued to high school grad
uates on examination in commo
school branches and in the theor
and practice Of teaching Sue
, teacher must have had six week.
professional preparation and mu.
be twenty years OF age There ar
ten other grades Of certificates out
3 lined.
b Law Of 1921.
The law omits all fixed standard
] for teachers certificates and 4,
minimum salaries, providing thi
| the present law for the certihcatio
Of teachers shall continue until moo
flied by the State Board Of Educs
ton. For the present the provi,
ions of the 1920 law are continue
Minimum Salaries. Law OF 1920.
The law contains fixed minimum
salary provision guaranteeing TO q
teacher holding the lowest provision
D al certificate under the county 81
e perintendent, a salary of al lea
Z S4OOi TO the elementary teacher WI
o. holds certificate Of the first graz
d an annual salary OF not less tina
, $3.50; to the high school principal
salary Of not less than $1,000: to n
y superintendent OF schools a salai
! of at least $1,000. The salary in ca,
% case is higher when the qualities
@ tions arc higher and experience
e permitted to count in the salai
schedule.
o. Law of 1921.
The State Board or Education
required TO makes rules and rcgul,
I uons fixing IN conjunction with n
= Boards OF Education OF Speci
. school Districts a schedule Of sa
u aries for Special School Distric
= ard in conjunction with the boar,
u Of school trustees. schedule
salaries for the School Districts.
i school Year and Attendance, Ia
S of 1920.
y The standard school year is /,
5 days; with compulsorv attendanl