Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-10
SCHOOL LAW BILLS
FOR MANY CHANGES
INTRODUCED TODAY
Representative Holcomb Pre-
sents 70 Measures for
This Purpose. q
WHAT THEY PROPOSE TO 90
Special Dispatch From Every Evening
STAN Correspondent
nv william !. Mcvcy.

Dover, Jan. 1or--The expected mlls
from the state Board OF Educauoh
.whodyine the many changes IN IN"
state school law IA agreed upon ny
the members OF that department
materlallzed today They were pre-
scented In tho House OF Representa-
tives today by Representative h"-
comb and after being given two reho-
ing. they were referred Co the COM
mlttoe on education. There are
twenty three ~ them. The school an
thorIties have decided 90 make TINS
number OF changes 20 the present
school law and instead ~ computing
the lot IN one blll they have drawn
hill To cover each separate change 30
that each idea may stand or fall on lie
own merits.
The bills introduced today provide
for changes W be made ~ follows;
I. Allow district trustees and
BOARDS Of Education to levy n tar not
to exceed 25c per 800, without
referendum
2. Provide for the sale ~ property
when no longer needed fer school
purposes
q Allow school district 10 bond
ltsef after referendum and approval
of the state BOARD. the same hs apecial
districts. and make tho districts In
question nnancia'ly responsible FOR
payment Of bond and interest.
4 Place enforcement % tho Com
nulsory School law under tho iuris-
dictlon ~ The Justices ~ the peace.
E. Authorize the payment for trans
uortation OF school children when
, living moro than certain distance
from schools providing the proper
} grade
, g. Provide for tho organization 81
junior high schools wherever 9tf
p grade IL taught; instead NJ the present
10 so-called 9th grade elementary school
,pfovidod that the ninth grade sinai
not be added 10 any school unless
, minimum uf 10 pupils can be enrolled
. lu such grade.
, Authorize Hoards ~ Education
, tn employ teachers before July !. ~
r tho wear preceding the tlrne - Ger
I vice r such teachers and place IN
appointment " teachers I'm tho hand
NJ the state Superintendent after Jul
e the year preceding their term %
n service IN cas-. tho school trustees AM
= boards Of Education have not elect
\ oil such teachers
\ s. Change date ~ school election
n from tho third Saturday IN Juno Z
n first Saturday I'm May.
. p DEFINE qualifications for votln'
81 IL -
~ the school iaw)
10. ON page 20 lIne 0 - tho soho'
law. requiring trustees 70 pr~eer
monthly reports. omit word month
~"
II. Make - IN. duty Of the attoi
ney general Co conduct for tho stat
Roa<d Of Education. or any distri'
board. legal proceedings which ma
grow out ~ contest on any poii
OF tho school Law.
Il. Amend tho law which SAYS "a
n white schools Of tho state shall bo fr,
tn all white children Of tho state
e,c.. by adding tho following: nj
no pupil shall be permitted 10 chan.
schools during tho year except whs
IS such pupil moves his rceldenCe. Will
W out the consent ~ nil boards col
A. cerned. and permission from tho sta
II Superintendent: and authorize loo
Re Boards Of Trustees. and Boards
Education 10 accept or reject pup
pc from other districts when the prop
he grade II taught IN their district"
O. II Authorize the State Board
va alter district lines where the truete
nj of tho respective districts and q
al property owners involved are winr
Cribs power was in tho hands OF {
H. old County Commissloners.)
N II. Revise the clause about co
ad tracts not extending beyond {
to school year. so as 10 permit the buff
It's ing and repair projects paid for frC
I'm bond Issues and other contracts.
d Guiding contracts for transportatl,
TO extend TO the end OF ths bienn
re school appropriation.
m Is. Strike out the 500 per pu
he provision for high school support.