The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-04-14
COUNTY unit SYSTEM Will help
EDUCATE ALL OF THE CHILDREN

Educate the children" is the slo-
gan all over the United States. Ev-
cry Valley county child is entitled to
receive an education as we'll as every
child in Montana and in the United
States; no matter how hard the times
or how heavy the taxes. Education
is the basis of society, and our dem
ocratic political system must have it
for a foundation. No community
should be allowed to forget this all
important fact.
All of the Valley county school
children between the ages of six and
sixteen are not in school. Providing
that the census lists of the various
districts are correct, there are ap-
proximately two hundred and fifty
children of school age not in school at
the present time. The reasons for
non-attendance are many, but it is
evident, however, that something
must be done.
The County Unit system will be
put before the Valley county voters
as a remedy for the present school
situation. Below is a brief digest of
the system and points worth remem-
bering for those interested in the
county unit.
Digest. 49,.
County unit will provide for:
/. A uniform special levy through
out the county for all rural school
maintenance.
2. An equal distribution of all cor
poration taxes.
3. Equal school terms for all
schools.
4. Compulsory to provide schooling
for every child of common school
age in the county.
5. Provides a check ON the expendi-
ture of all school moneys.
The county unit system will not do
everything. It promises only two
things, both of which are fundamen-
tai in the education of country and
village children.
l. 1t will give all children in third
class districts a school with as nearly
as possible equal educational oppor-
tunities.
2. 1t will equalize the burden of
taxpayers in third class districts.
An election will be called by the
county commissioners at the regular
voting precincts in third class dis
tricts not later than June 10. Only
registered voters may vote OF the
measure. The election costs the
county little as judges and clerks
serve without pay.
If the majority of those voting ex-
press themselves in favor of county
unit, the county commissioners di-
vide the third class districts Of the
county into five parts of as nearly
equal area as possible following the
present district boundary lines. From
each of these parts (sub-divisions)
the county commissioners appoint one
person as a member of the rural
school district board of trustees
County board).
/ The trustees of these sub-districts
: (present local districts) retain the
same duties and powers as under the
. districts system with but two excep.
: tions, namely: that Of determining
the amount of money to be raised b!
special levy, and the bonding of thu
F district to pay off existing bonds
Under the county unit system tn
budgets are made out by the loca
Z trustees and sent to the county board
, These budgets must show that pro
= vision is being made for the educa
. tion of all children in isolated sec
! tions.
The local trustees may give schoo
: advantages to such children, by rent
K ing a house OF by furnishing board t.
the children near such school.
e At the July meeting of the count,
board all budgets of local boards ar