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| tion taken. policies decided upon, ETC.,
and should provide for audit of the
| boards finances.
90 Determination by the people
| of the District as to how they shall
be taxed for the support of educa-
ton: The people, through their rep
resentatives, the board of education,
should Fave the right to determine
| the rate at which they shall tax them
selves for public education, within
Congress.
"(4) Federal participation in the
general control and financial support
of public education in the District: .
"(a) The principle of the joint
responsibility of the federal govern
ment with the citizens of the Dis
trict for general control and financial
support of agencies for public educa-
tion in the District of Columbia Is
regarded as incontestablo
"(b) In both Of these essential par
ticulars 1t is believed that the analogy
between this relationship and that ex-
listing in the several states affords a
basis for determining sound method
Of legislative and administrative pro-
cedure.
"(c) According to prevailing prac-
tice in the states, the state legisla-
ture assumes its share in the general
control of education by enacting laws
prescribing minimum standards which
must be met, and setting up minimum
conditions which must be complied
with. but leaves the details of admin
istration (such as the number and
grades of teachers to be employed.
salaries. buildings. equipment, etc.) to
be determined by the local boards of
education, in conformity with state
laws. Similarly, the state legislature
assumes its share in the financial sup
port of the schools by providing a
OF 70 ictr huf IN h 10 fat
per teacher employed, or per child Of
school age. or in some other way, but
leaves the details of expenditures to
the local boards of education. in con-
formity with certain general condi-
tions prescribed by state law.
Boards Devise Ways and Means.
THE state Legislature. in other
| words, determineR in general terms
! what ends are to be accomplished by
public education in the state, and pro-
vides a share of the financial support
needed. and then leaves it to the local
boards of education to devise ways
and means to achieve the ends in view.
"(d) The principle here involved has
been established in it's application to
| the sphere Of federal government ac-
tivities by federal legislation and fed
from restrictions in regard to details,
for the land-grant colleges. for voca-
tional education, for industrial rehab-
ilitatiOn. for construction of good
roads and for other purposes.
"(e) 1t Is recommended. therefore,
that Congress shall pass laws setting
up in general terms the objects to be
gained by public education in the Dis
trict of Columbia, Indicating general
minimum standards and conditions
| which should prevail, and specifying
the minimum and maximum limits
within which the board of education
shall have power to levy taxes for
school purposes. Congress should not
| exercise control over details Of school
management or procedure.
ff) 1t is recommended. further. that
Congress shall appropriate funds di-
rectIy to the support Of public educa-
ton in the District of Columbia These
should be lump-sum appropriations,
based on an ascertained and agreed
upon proportion Of the per capita cost
Of the schools. Congress should not
specify the objects Of such appropria-
| tions in detail.
Selection Of Board.
"(5) An appointive, non-salaried
| board of education of nine lay mem
bers.
"(a) Authorities on educational ad-
! mfnistration are not in complete
agreement as to the best method of
, creating board of education. The
of education seem to be agreed that,
while election of members by popular
| vote may work satisfactorily under
certain conditions, the plan does not
! work as well in cities Of 100000 pop
ulation or over az some method of