Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-11-01
STATE SCHOOL
LAWS AMENDED
Board of Education Approves
Changes

The State Board of Education heid
lengthy session in Dover re-
Gently, considering suggested changes
in the State School laws Of 1921, ap-
nroved the following which will be re-
ferred to local school and civic bodies
for further consideration:
Allow district trustees and Boards
of Education to levy tax not to ex-
coed Is cents per 500, without
referendum.
Provide for the sale of property
when no longer needed for school
purposes.
Allow a school district to bond itself
after referendum and approval OF the
State Board, the same as special ols-
tricts. and make the districts in ques-
ton financially responsible for pay
ment of bond and interest.
Place enforcement of the Compul-
sorv School law under the jurisdic-
ton of the justices of the peace.
Authorize the payment for trans
narration of school children when liv-
ing more than certain distance
from schools providing the proper
grade.
Provide for the organization OF
Junior high schools wherever 9th
Grade is taught, instead of the present
so-called 9th grade elementary
school.
Provide that the ninth grade shall
not be added to any school unless a
minimum of 10 pupils can be enrolled
in such grade.
Authorize Boards of Education to
employ teachers before July l, OF the
wear preceding the time of service OF
such teachers, and place the appoint
ment of teachers in the hands OF the
State superintendent after July OF
the year preceding their time OF
service in case the school trustees
have not elected such teachers.
Change date of school election from
third Saturday in June to first Sat
urday in May.
Define qualifications for voting at
school elections. page %, line Fl OF
School law
On page 26 of line 9 of school law,
recurring trustees to present monthly
reports, omit words monthly report"
Make it the duty of the attorney
general to conduct for the State
Board of Education, or any district
board, legal proceedings which may
grow out of a contest on any point OF
the School law.
Authorize the State Board to alter
district lines where the trustees of
the respective districts and the prop
erty owners involved are willing.
(This power was in the hands of the
old County Commissioners.)
Amend the law which says "all
white schools of the State shall be free
to all white children of the State
ETC., by adding the following: "But no
pupil shall be permitted to change
schools during the year except when
such pupil moves his residence, with
out the consent of all boards concern
ed, and permission from the State
Superintendent; and authorize local
Boards of Trustees, and Boards of
Education to accept or reject pupils
from other districts when the proper
grade is taught in their district"
Revise the clause about contracts
not extending beyond the school year
so as to permit the building and re-
pair projects paid for from Bond Is
sues and other contracts, including
contracts for transportation, to ex.
tend to the end of the biennial school
appropriation.
Strike out the 500 per pupil pro.
vision for high school support.
Make clear whether or not county
tax agencies are to allow discount on
school taxes. New Castle county has
allowed such discounts, while Kent
and Sussex counties have not.)
Authorize the State Auditor tt
withhold State appropriations from
any district which does not comply
with the law in handling it's funds.
Pay 5000 of the expenses of train.
ing elementary teachers in the Uni
versity of Delaware, on condition that
they teach three years in Delaware
next succeeding their graduation; the
number of scholarships not to exceed
sixty.
Provide that the State Board Of
Education shall hold it's organization
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