Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-14
AMENDMENTS TO
STATE SCHOOL LAW
Approved by tho State Board OF
Education at Dover,
Yesterday.
Special Correspondents Every Evening

Education heid n lengthy hessloD mere |
yesterday, considering suggested |
changes in the State School law Of |
1921. approved the following which |
will be referred TO local school and |
civic bodies FOR further consideration: /
Allow district trustees and boards
Of Education to levy a tax not 10 er-
ceed 25 cents per 800, without a !
referendum.
Provide for the sale Of property |
when no longer needed for school pur- |
poses.
Allow n school district 10 bond It.
self after referendum and approval
of the State Board. the ssme,ss special
districts. and make the districts In
question financially responsible for
payment Of bond and interest.
Place enforcement Of tho Compul-
sorry School law under the jurisdiction
OF the justices Of the peace.
Authorize the payment for trans
portation OF school children when liv-
Ing 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 present
so-called 9Th grade elementary school.
Provide that the ninth grade shall
not be added 10 any school unless
minimum Of 10 pupils can be enrolled
In such grade
Authorize Boards Of Education 20
employ teachers before July /, Of the
year 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 SER
vice in case the school trustees have
not elected such teachers.
Change date Of school election from
third Saturday in June 10 first Satur-
day in May.
Define qualifications for voting at
school elections. page %. line 21 Of
School law
On page 26 Of line Of school law.
requiring trustees 20 present 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 n contest on any point Of the
School law
Authorize the State Board 20 alter
] district lines where the trustees OF tbs
{ respective districts and the propert,
: owners involved are willing. (Thi,
= power was in the hands OF the ole
County Commissioners
Amend the law which saws al
white schools Of the State shall be fire,
10 all white children Of The state
etc. by adding the following: But n
pupil shall be permitted 20 chang
schools during the year except wher
such pupil moves his residence. with
out the consent OF all boards con
cerned. and permission from the Stat.
Superintendent; and authorize ioca
Boards OF Trustees, ana Boards oi
Education 20 accept or reject pupils
from other districts when the propei
grade Is taught in their district"
Revise the clause about contract
not extending beyond the school year
so as 70 permit the building and re
pair projects paid for from Bond Is
sues and other contracts. includin,
, contracts for transportation, 20 ex
tend 70 the end OF the biennial schoo
appropriation.
Strike out the 800 per pupil pro
vision for high school support.
Make clear whether or not count
tax agencies are 70 allow discount OF
: school taxes. (Neu Castle county ha
allowed such discounts. while Ken
> and Sussex counties have not)
Authorize the State Auditor TO with
( hold State appropriations from an
$ district which does not comply wit
8 the law in handling It's funds
: Pay 5000 OF the expenses OF train
c ing elementary teachers in the Tn.
= versity of Delaware. on condition tina
d they teach three years in Delawar
: next succeeding Their graduation; III
e number OF scholarships not. 10 excee
: sixty.
Provide that the State Board
Education shall hold It's organ.zatio
meeting during July, rather than o
the first day OF July. and eliminat
ali other specified dates for Stat
Board meetings.
= Provide that when a school is close,
either by the State Board of Educa
ton CO by consolidation. it shall /
lawful TO transfer as much OF n
budget allowance as Is necessary Il
that school. 10 the transportation a,
h count.
Authorize and direct the Lev
Courts OF Kent and Sussex counties
place az the disposal OF the sta
Board OF Education, sufficient funds
pay off the outstanding debts OF II
IS Kent and Sussex County Boards
lie Education, respectively. (Uncollectt
J. taxes in New Castle county, will tai
n care OF the old debts Of the Ne
Of Castle County Board OF Educa ton.
Of Eliminate IN Section 3S, 1T shs
j. also be the duty Of the said Sta
Of Board Of Education TO furnish sp
y. cial school districts and 10 his
he schools throughout the State &
OF books and supplies to which tbs
,. may be entitled under the provision
ed Of this act, and to do and assist
n. every way to bring about the Il
s. requirements of this Act througho
the State" Section % gives speci
h. districts this power.
n Insert at end OF paragraph 4, Sc
* ton %. a reference 20 section s, al
d, change three" TO four years"
a. make them conform TO section s.
Other Matters.
te It. o. Sargent. of Washington. d.
81 representing the Federal agricultur
~ agent for colored schools. spoke in Z
at interests OF vocational education
eh the colored schools Of the State.
D. The resignation OF DR.. FrenC
C. State medical inspector Of Delawa
us schools. was presented and accept.
en- The following resolutions We