Evening journal., 1921-04-18


$50 days. that attendance shall be
compulsory throughout that time
for all children between the ages
Of to "a years; that the State
Roard OF Education may excuse
but shall not provide excuses from
school that would reduce attendance
below 100 days; students from "a
to 16 years OF age who have not
graduated from the grades. must
attend school at least 100 days.
HIGH POINTS IN NEW LAW.
Some friends OF education say that
the first result Of a comparative
review OF these two summaries is a
strong impression In favor OF the
law OF 1920.
At the same time. they contend.
there is a question as 70 whether the
system aimed at In the law OF 1927.
Is not better than the law which
makes Il. The system. II properly
financed. they say may bring excel
lent results even though the law set
ting IL up appears TO be fun OF holes.
These Impressions are based upon
the following observations.
First-Under the new law the re-
ouired omciary OF the State is very
limited 10 consists only Of.
l. A State Board OF Education or
four members and as their execu-
tive officer a State superintendent
of Public instruction.
. Thirteen Special District
Poards OF Education. three members
each. and. as their executive OFF,
GERS. superintendents of schools.
3. 36s Boards OF Trustees Of
= school districts. each board having
three members.
Nothing else is required. Every
! thing else-teachcrs. principals.
t ether necessary supcrintcndents.
i supervisors. attendance officers
p may be possible. but they are not
, specifically ordered In the law. They
: arc not part OF the required Off
( c.ary. They are permissible and
b most OF them arc assumed. hut the
- law does not assure US that they
viii be there.
Since the new law provides for no
county boards OF education the
- duties ordinarily performed by tho
o. county board OF education and IN,
, county superintendents of schools
d, arc definitely ascribcd 10 the Stat,
board OF Education There is one
81 possible exception 10 this. The
trustees Of school districts are givor
control OF school property and ar,
authorized to contract with th'
teacher In accordance with th'
school budget and with the rule
= and regulations OF the state Boar,
/" OF Education.
's "A Nfrffnn rF fha CfnHn TnurN a.
20 Education as outlined In Article
y OF the new law, appear 20 be IN
'i same as those outlined In Article
'e OF the present law. with the follow
.e ing additions: (See Section 8. para
r. graphs 8, IS. 49, 20 and 21)
o. Fixing. in conjunction with
'i the respective Boards OF Edu-
~ cation OF Special school Dis
'- tricts and the respective trus-
h. tees OF School Districts. a
h. schedule OF salaries for super
intendents. teachers. profess
ID sional and clerical assistants. in
the respective Special School
District or School District"
II Providing for the enforce
ment of school attendance in
Pc accordance with the aims and
's spirit OF this law"
d Governing the apportion-
l- ment of moneys derived from
lr county taxes. from State school
,e fund. from income taxes and
IS from state appropriations. for
"a public education. Provided.
i- that in making such rules and
T. regulations. such apportionmest
"a shall be based upon /. Total
i net enrolment; .. Average
daily attendance. 3. Number and
.v qualification OF teacher or teach
- ers: A. Grade and standard OF
10 school buildings. school grounds
n and school equipment"
, Providing for the training
:, Of teachers for rural schools in
- standard high school or high
~ schools in each county; estab-
fishing standards for teaching
:. force. equipment and studies
and determining the location OF
such teacher training depart
ment"
Providing, in conjunction
A.. with the board Of trustees Of the
~ State College for Colored Stu
a., dents, for the establishment and
maintenance Of a course or
~ = courses OF high school studies
in said institution for colored
students OF high school grade"
n Second-The revenue system rca,
like a revolution instead OF a r.
~, form. Two years ago the State va
H. existing under strict system
. local taxation for all school pu
=, poses. with a limited State aid. cor
sisting OF an income from the stat
School Fund Of about $40. 900. an
constitutional appropriation
Ne 500. 900 for teachers salaries an
an text books and such other apprC
priation as the Legislature could D
ne persuaded to give for the encoui
~ agement OF better schools.
y" The system we shall be living M
q. der next year. according 10 the ne'
law. permits Of local taxation, but a.
- sumcs that the state will amply pr,
vide for an necessary school e.
penditures provided for in "A car,
fully prepared and officially adop
q" ed school budget from the speci
school districts and from an of n
% 36S local districts. The new Ia
-. directs that the State Board sha
10 review and officially adopt these 81
-, school budgets and out Of them. 4
cnnially form an official State Scho
49, Budget. forecasting the expenditur
for two years TO come; and that q
so Legislature shall provide the fun,
ce Local taxation for school purpos