The Washington herald., 1922-05-25
Senator Capper Proposes
Radical Change in Re
port to Committee.
GREAT EDUCATORS
COMBINE IN STUDY
President Would Appoint
Board of Education
Under New Scheme.

Complete reorganization Of the pub
ic school system Of the District Of
Columbia. with the application oi
modern educational practices. is pro
'osed in a report submitted to the
'oint Congressional Committee on Re-
Of Schools in the Dis.
rict Of Columbia by the chairman
senator Arthur Cspper. yesterday.
1t is expected that the bill will bs
favorably to both Houses
y Congress in time to have the re-
'rgarization plan enacted into Law
'efore the end Of this session.
Main Features Of Bill
The main festurese OF the bill
follow:
!. The power OF appointing meni-
bers OF the Board Of Education
is removed from the District SU-
preme Court and given to the
President. subject TO confrmA-
ton by the Senate.
?. A fundamental change IN the
authority OF the Board Of Edu-
cation. which creates the board
as an independent body and di.
rects that il deal directly with
the Bureau Of the Budget. rather
than with the Commissioners Of
the District. in determining the
size Of the school budget
3. The Board Of Education is
given control OF expenditures OF
funds appropriated for schools,
through the Office Of the auditor
for the District Of Columbia.
T. An assistant superintendent
for business affairs Of the schools
is created.
S. An assistant superintendent
for educational research is cre-
ated.
6. The term Of once Of the SUI
perintendent OF schools is in
creased from three years to six
years.
{. The rev law gives to the
direction Of the President the
appointment of women and ren-
resentstives Of coIored people TO
the Board Of Education.
s. The municipal architect Is
defined as an architect for the
Board Of Education.
Result Of SIX Months study.
The changes proposed in the hin
reported yesterday are the reSuli
II a six months study ~ school
in Washington by a spc.
'ial committee representing both
houses Of Congress.
Leading educators from all part.
~ the United States were called
before the committee 20 assist IN
the legislation. Dr. John
J. Tigert, United States Commits.
sioner Of Education. declared YES.
terday that the hest educations
minds in the country" assisted ir
Of the bill.
Text Of BuI.
The text OF the bill follows:
4 bill To amend sections . ami
3 Of an act entitled An act ~
regulate the salaries OF teachers
school officers and other emplove,
NJ the board Of education Of N.
District OF Columbia" approved
June 20, 1906.
Be il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of ths
United States OF American in Con.
gress assembled
That sections and : OF the &C
entitled An act to regulate sala-Ie,
or teachers. school officers an,
other employees Of the board OF edu.
ration Of the District Of Columbia.
approved June 20. 1906. be. and tn,
same are hereby. amended 10 reS,
as follows:
Functions.
Section . That the control of IN,
public schools Of the District OF Co.
lumbia is hereby vested in q boarS
of education to consist OF nine
members. all Of whom shall hav
been for five years Immediately pre-,
ceding their appointment bona I'D,
residents Of the District OF Colum
bia.
The President Of the United
states shall hereafter nominate and
by and with the consent OF tn,
Senate shall appoint the members
NJ the board Of education OF tbs
District Of Columbia as vacancie,
occur thereon for any cause. Mem
bers shall he eligible for resppoi'it.
nent. Members shall qualify fo'
'frice by taking the prescribed oath
Df office within 30 days after ap'
pointment. Members may be re
moved by the President for cause
Members shall serve without com
Densation. Vacancies for uneXpirei
.erms caused by death. resignation
or otherwise. shall be filled by tbs
as aforesaid.
Term Of onIce.
The term OF office Of member
of the Board OF Education shall h
three years. the terms Of thre
members expiring on June 80 o
each year.
The annual meeting for the or
of the Board Of Edu
,stion shall take place within th'
month OF July. They shall sp
point a secretary who shall aot -
4 member of the board and thel
shall hold stated meetings at leas
once a month during the schoo
year and such additional meetinel
as they may from time 20 aim
provide for. The organization meet
nE and all other meetings what
soever thereafter, shall be open q
The public.
No appoirnent, promotion, transfer
or dismissal of any director. super
gising principal. principal. head o
department., teacher. or any othc
to the superintendent
Of schools. shall be made by tn
Board OF Education. except upo
the written recommendation of tn
of schools.
The board shall determine al
questions of general policy relatinl