The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-02-03

ed from many changes; in one town every school and
in two other towns all except two schools had new
teacher at the beginning of the school year; three
schools have had three different teachers and three
other schools two different teachers since the first OF
September These changes are not conducive to good
schools Several rural teachers have had no special
training for the work and have not qualified under the
new system of certfcation and hence not eligible
for State rebate. With the increased State aid for
properly certcated teachers it would that with
out additional expense to the town teachers holding
higher grade certificate and those willing to serve for
longer period might be secured. 1t is matter OF
regret that few teachers in this district have joined
the Vermont Teachers Retirement Association This
Association is organization which has for its object
the retirement on fixed annual allowance of teachers
on account of age disability. The Retirement
Board already holds than One Hundred Thousand
Dollars in United States Bonds and its funds are
RAPIDLY increasing out of which teacher receives an
annuity retirement and, If the teacher wlthdraws
from service before retirement she receives back her
entire money with interest at four per cent compound
ed semi-annually.
The school attendance throughout the district was
good during the Fall term but rather during the
present term This is not to be too severely criticized
considering the distance many children have to travel
the severe weather and the considerable amount of i'll
ness that has prevailed In rural and sparsey settled
towns believe the schools should open pos
sibe in the Fall and continue until the weather and
roads become severe and then close till conditions be-
come favorable in the Spring though the schools
are obliged to continue later in June
improvements.
The taxpayers of Corinth have been called upon to
meet unusual school expenses during the past year
Extensive repairs on school house Eaton were re-
oured by order of the State Board of Health While
these repairs in progress the largest and most
important school building in town was destroyed by
fire The town voted unanimously to rebuild at once
at an expense in of the annual appropriation for
schools The building erected far exceeds IN cost and
appointments any school house possessed by the
town Citizens, parents and pupils can justly take
nride in this building and to be congratulated IN
it's possession. . -
Allow me to suggest to the citizens both OF the
town and of the Cornth Academy and Cookevle Grad
ed School District that the existence of ncoporat
ed district in the center of town like Corlnth seems
very unfortunate believe that the consolidation OF
/ this district with the town would work to the adj
vantage of the schools in both districts and might lead
in the near future to the establishment OF central
GRADED or Junior High School at Cookeville which
Under present conditions could never be attained.
i Conclusion.
i IN closing this report wish to make hearty &C,
xnowledqement of the unfailing courtesy, good Will
and assistance so generously extended to me by all
with whom | have been associated
i Respectfully submitted,
81 . DAVID B. LOCKE
! Superintendent OF Schools
: Ionrarv 20 1922