The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-18
MEETINGS OF
 SCHOOL DIRECTORS


 SCHOOL DIRECTORS
 The success of the school system depends in large measure upon the intelligence, honesty and ability of the school officials all the way from the office of director to that of state superintendent. Every group of these leaders in Arkansas now has an organization for the purpose of per- hitting study so that the individual may become more efficient in his work except the office of director. In some counties there are good working di- rectors' organizations, and the re- ports from them are good It is now proposed that we bring about an or ganization for directors in Polk coun- ty that will do some real work for better schools.
 The county is divided into fourteen groups. Each group will have a meet ing of its own. By working this way directors will not have far to go and will not lose much time from their work. Each meeting will be presided over the first time by the county superintendent, and will be for only three hours. The place of meeting for each group, the time, and the dis tricts in each group are as follows:
 l. Place of meeting, Cherry Hill; time, Monday, August % at 9 a. m.; districts, Highland, Springdale, New Hope, Liberty and Cherry Hill
 2. Place of meeting, Holly Springs; time, Monday, August 22, at ? D. m.; districts, Posey Hollow, Elm Springs, Hickory Grove, Concord, Corinth, Union Grove and Holly Springs.
 8. Place of meeting, Opal; time, Tuesday, August g, at 9 a. m; dis tricts, Ouachita, Midway, Mill Creek, Big Fork, District 28 and Opal
 4. Place of meeting, Board Camp; time, Tuesday, August 23 at 2 p. m.; districts, Hillard, Crystal Hill, Pine Hill, Heath Valley, Hickory Ridge and Board Camp.
 ,. Place of meeting, Rocky; time, Wednesday, August 24, 9 a. m.; dis tricts, Shady Grove, Center Point, Mountain Fork, Shady Point and Rocky.
 6. Place of meeting, Potter; time, Wednesday, August "A at 2 p. m; districts, Old Potter, Alder Springs, Mitchum, Gam and Potter.
 T. Place of meeting, Hatfield; time. Thursday, August 25 at 9 a. m.; districts, Two Mile. West Valley, Pleasant Hill, Lone Valley, Thurman and Hatfield.
 8. Place of meeting, Cove; time, Thursday, August 25 at p. m.; dis tricts, Welcome Home, Pine Grove, West View, McCauley, Old Cove and Cove.
 g. Place of meeting, Happy Hill; time, Friday, August 26 at 9 a. m.; districts, Mt. View, Hartley, Shiloh and Happy Hill.
 10. Place of meeting, Nandervoort, time, Friday, August 26 at p. m.; districts, Mt. Clair, New Bethel, Hat ton, Cross Mountain, Marble Hill and Vandervoort.
 II. Place of meeting, Grannis; time, Saturday, August 27 at a. m.; districts, Overturf, Holly Grove, Ozark, Independence, Center and Grannis.
 II. Place of meeting, Wickes; time, Saturday, August 27 at p. m.; districts, Bog Springs, Sunfower, Womac Spur, Baker, District 37, Bunch and Wickes.
 Announcement for the remaining districts will be made later. Every interested citizen has an invitation to these meetings.
 It would be too lengthy here to try to give in detail the program for these meetings. We are mentioning below some of the things that will be discussed. Time will be given for directors to bring up their own problems for discussion as well as other matters that are not mem toned here.
 1. Duties of the secretary of the board in keeping the records. Thru the cooperation of the treasurer we hope to get every board to keep right up with the funds of the districts.
 2. Duties of boards as to compul- sorry attendance.
 3. Transfers, district boundary lines, etc.
 1. Employment and contracting with teachers, salaries, etc.
 5. The school terms.
 6. How the directors may use their influence in bringing about bet ter school conditions.
 '. The Forward Education Move ment, the organization, it's purpose, etc.
 8. A lesson on the ideal school.
 9. How the county superintendent may be of more service to directors.
 ". + Morden,
 County Superintendent.