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living more than a certain distance
from schools providing the proper
grade.
Provide for the organization OF
Junior High Schools wherever a 9th
grade Is taught, instead OF the pres
ent so-called 9th grade elementary
school.
Provide that the 9th grade shall
not be added 20 any school unless
minimum OF 10 pupils can be en-
rolled in such grade.
Authorize Boards OF Education TO
employ teachers before July /. OF
the year preceding the time OF
service OF such teachers and place
the appointment OF teachers I'm the
hands OF the State Superintendent
after July l OF the year preceding
their time OF service in case the
boards OF school trustees have not
selected such teachers.
Change date OF School election.
from srd Saturday in June TO first
! Saturday In May.
Define qualifications for voting at
school elections.
On Page 20 OF line 2 OF school law.
requires Boards OF Trustees 10 pre-
sent monthly reports-omit words
monthly report"
Make II 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 10 alter
district lines where the trustees OF
the respective districts and the prop
erty owners involved. are willing.
Amend the law which says "An
white schools OF the State shall be
free 70 all white children OF the
State, etc" by adding the following:
but no pupil shall be permitted to
change schools during the year ex-
cept when such pupil shall move
his residence. without the consent OF
all Boards concerned. and permis-
sion from the State superintendent.
and authorize local Boards OF Trus-
tees, and Boards OF Education TO ac-
cept or reject pupils from other dis
tricts when the proper grade is
taught IN tnelT ulstrlct.
Revise the clause about contracts
not extending beyond the school
year so as TO permit the building
and repair projects paid for from
Bond Issues and other contracts. in
Guiding contracts for transportation.
10 extend 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 10 allow discount on
school taxes CNew Castle County has
allowed such discounts. while Kent
and Sussex Counties have not)
Authorize the State Auditor 10
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 its organiza-
uon meeting during July. ratherl
than on the first day OF July. and |
eliminate all other specified dates
for State Board meetings.
Provide that when school IS
closed. either by the State Board OF |
Education or by consolidation. II /
shall be lawful to transfe- - much /
OF the budget allowance az = neces- |
sary for that school. to the transpor-
tation account.
Authorize and direct the Levy
Courts OF Kent and Sussex counties
to place at the disposal OF the state
Board OF Education, sufficient funds
TO pay off the outstanding debts OF
the Sussex county Boards OF Educa-
lion. respectively. (Uncollected taxes
In New Castle county will take care
of the old debts OF the New Castle
County Board OF Education)
Eliminate in Sec. 3s, 1T shall
also be the duty OF the said State
Board Of Education to furnish spe-
cial school districts and TO high
schools throughout the State. all
books and supplies 20 which they
nay be entitled under the provision
II this act and to do and assist in
very way 10 bring about the full
OF this act throughout
he State" Sec. % p. 4 gives spe-
'ial districts this power
After the suggested changes had
been discussed and approved tenta-
lively, the board took up other mat
ers.
II. o. Sargent, OF Washington. d.
=. representing the Federal Agrlcul-
ural Agent for Colored Schools. ap-
reared before the Board in the in
erests Of vocational education in
he colored schools of the State
The resignation Of DR.. French as
tate Medical Inspector OF the
Delaware Schools. was formally pre-
ented TO the Board and accepted
The following resolutions were
dopted:
Resolved. That inasmuch as
uite a number Of teachers attend
ng the Summer Schools outside OF ,
he State OF Delaware have failed TO
omply with the requirements OF
atisfactorily completing a minimum t
( s credit hours OF work. II is rec 5
that inasmuch as only s
alf of the expenses OF such teach