Evening star., 1922-05-25
NEW PLAN FOR SCHOOL SYSTEM
PROPOSED IN CAPPER BILL
Board Of Education Divorced From Dis.
trict Commissioners, Giving 1t Complete
Authority Over Educational Matters.

charged, under The direction of the
superintendent. with the unifcation,
as far as may be practica BILE. of the
educational work of the Wilson Nor
nal School, the white high and man
uai training schools and the junior
hlgh schools for white pupils. He
shall perform such other duties as the
superintendent may direct
COiOred Assistant.
The colored first assistant superin-
tenoent, under the direction of -he
superintendent of schools, shall have
Sole charge of all teachers. classes
and schools in which colored childre n
are taught And he is specifically
charged. under the direction of the
superintendent, with the unification.
| as far as may be practicable. of the
educational work of the Miner Nor
, mai School. the colored high and
ma anuai training schools. and the jul
Nor high schools for colored pupils.
He shall perform such other duties as
the superintendent may direct
The board, upon the written recon-
mendatlon of the superintendent of
schools. shall appoint an assistant su
perintendent for business affairs, who
shall have charge, under the direction
or the superintendent. of all matters
pertaining to the business manage
ment of the schools.
The board, upon the written recon-
mendation of the superintendent.
shall appoint an assistant super.n-
lendent for educational research in
the school system. who shall, under
the direction of tbs superintendent,
carry on a continuous scientific study
of the school system in the interests
of financial economy and Of efficiency
in instruction.
the position of director of inter
mediate Instruction and shall reduce
the number of supervising principal
ships in the white schools from nine
to four as the services of the present
incumbent are terminated by death.
retirement, resignation, or promotion:
and in lieu of each two positions thus
/ abolished the board shall. on the
| written recommendation Of the su-
perintendent of schools, appoint as
| sstant superintendent of schools as
! follows:
(a) one assistant superintendent in
| charge Of kindergarten and element
AIRY education in grades !. ii. III
| and ".
tb' one assistant superintendent in
| charge of elementary education in
grades V. VI VII and VIII
tC) One assistant superintendent in
charge of educational extensions and
supplementary educational activities.
Each of the above assistant super
| intendents shall perform each others
duties as the superintendent may di-
rect.
The board of education shall reduce
! the number of supervising principal
ships in the colored schools from four
I to two as the services of the present
ncumbents are terminated by death.
retirement. resignation. or promotion.
and in lieu of the TWO positions thus
abolished the board shall, on written
recommendation of the Colored frst
assistant Superintendent in charge of
schools L.
perintendent of schools. appoint a col
| ored assistant superintendent of
schools
The colored assistant superintend-
! of the colored first assistant super
ntendent in charge of colored
schools. shall have general super
vision over colored elementary
schools. and is specifically charged
| with serving as chief examiner. ex-
for the colored schools. He shall
perform such other duties as the
superintendent may direct.
The board. upon the written recon-
! mendation of the superintendent
of schools. shall appoint a director
of intermediate instruction for the
white schools. who shall have
! charge under the direction of the
, superintendent of the unification of
educational work Of grades V and
VIII. inclusive.
There shall be appointed by the
board supervisor of manual train
! ing who, under the direction of the
superintendent. shall have super
vision of manual training instruction.
| Nothing in the amendments here
| in made to sections and 3 shall be
construed as legislating out of office
| any parson now in the service. eN-
! cept as specifically stated. or as re-
| quring that any person now in serv-
| ice must be reappointed by reason OF
| the operation of this act.