The Washington herald., 1922-05-25
SUBMITS BILL
FOR REVAMPINC
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Senator Capper Proposes
Radical Change in Re
port to Committee.
LED BY EDUCATORS
President Wo uld Appoint
Board of Education
Under New Scheme.
LED BY EDUCATORS

Contfnned From Page One.
% the schools. shall appoint the
executive officers hereinafter pro-
Fided for. define their duties, and
direct expenditures.
shall Appoint Teachers.
The Board Of Educations shall
appoint all teachers and other en-
ployes of the board in the manner
prescribed in the act entitled "An
act to regulate the salaries of
TEACHERS. school officers and other
employees Of the Board of Educa-
tion Of the District of Columbia" :"
approved June 20. 1906. as amended.
H. The Superintendent Of Schools
and the Administrative stan.
Section .. That the Board of Edu-
cation shall appoint one superin-
tendeut for all the public schools in
the District of Columbia, who shall
hold said ONCE for a term of six
years, who shall be the chief exec
utive and administrative officer of
the Board OF Education. and who
shall have the direction of and su-
pervision in all matters pertaining
to the schools under the Board Of
Education. He shall have a seat in
the board and the right to speak
on all matters before the board.
but not the right to vote.
The board shall have power to
remove the superintendent at any
time for adequate cause affecting
his character and efficiency as su-
perintendent.
The board. uron the written rec
ommendation of the superintendent
OF schools. shall also appoint one
white. hrst assistant superintend-
ent for the white shoots and one
colored first assistant superintend-
ent for the colored schools. The
white first assistant superintende nt
under the direction of the superin-
tendent OF schools, shall have gen.
eral supervision over the white
schools. and is specifically charged
under the direction Of the superin-
tendent, with the unification. as far
as may be practicable. of the edu-
cational work of the Wilson Nor
NAL School. the white high and
manual -trasling schools. and the
Junior high schools for white pu-
pills. sHe shall perform such other
duties as the superintendent may
direct.
Colored Assistant.
The colored first assistant super
intendent. under the direction OF the
superintendent of schools, shall
have sole charge of all teachers.
classes and schools in which colored
children are taught. And he Is spe-
cifcal1y charged. under the direc-
tion OF the superintendent. with the
uniication, as, far as may be prac-
ticable. OF the educational work Of
the Miner Normal School, the col
ored high and manual training
schools. and the Junior high schools
for colored pupils. He shall per-
form such other duties as the su-
perintendent may direct.
The board. upon the written rec
ommendation of the superintendent
OF schools. shall appoint an assist
\ ant superintendent for business af-
fairs who shall have charge. under
the direction of the superintendent.
of all matters pertaining to the
business management of the schools.
The board. upon the written rec
emmendation of the superintendent
for edcational research in the school
system. who shall under the direc-
ton of the superintendent carry on
a continuous scientific study of the
school system in the interests Of
financial economy and of efficiency
in instruction.
shall Abolish Director.
The board of education shall abol-
Ish the position of director of in
termediate instruction and shall re-
luce the number Of supervising
principalships in the white schools
from nine to four as the services
of the present incumbents are ter
minated by death. retirement. resig-
nation. or promotion: and in lieu
Of each two positions thus abol-
ished. the board shall. on the writ
ten recommendation of the super
intendent of schools. appoint assist
ant superintendents of schools as
follows:
Cs) One assistant superintendent
in charge of kindergarten and ele-
rmntary education in grades l, II,
Eli and w.
Cb) One assistant superintendent
q charge of elementary education
in grades V. VI. VII and VIII.
Cc) One assistant superintendent
n charge OF educational extensions
and supplementary educational ac-
tivities.
Each Of the above assistant su-
perintendents shall perform each
others duties as the superintendent
may direct.
Prineipslships Reduced.
The Board of Education shall re-
duee the number of supervising
principalships in the colored schools
from four to two. as the services of
the present incumbents are termi-
Mated by death. retirement. resigna-
ton. or promotion. and In lieu of
the two positions thus abolished the
bard shall, on written recommen-
dation of the colored first assistant
superintendent in charge of COL
ored schools. approved by the su-
perintendent Of schools appoint a
colored assistant superintendent of
schools.
The colored assistant superinten-
lent of schools. under the direction
Pf the colored first assistant super
ntendent in charge of colored
chools, shall have general super
Tfsion over colored elementary
chools. and Is specifically charged
nth serving as chief examiner, ex-
nhcio, for the board Of exmaniers
or the colored schools. He shall
,erform such other duties as the
pperintendent may direct.
Shall Appoint Direction.
The board. upon the written rec
mmendation of the superintendent
schools. shall appoint a director
4 intermediate instruction for the
Ehite schools who shall have
harge under the direction OF the