Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
WILL CONSOLIDATE
MANY RURAL SCHOOLS
Districts Where Average Attend
ance Has Been Small Will Be
Abolished.
DISCUSS REHOBOTH SCHOOL
High School There To Be Continued
Another Year At Least--SeafOrd
To Vote On Bond Issue.

The State Board of Education held
an all-day meeting at Dover last Fri
day. The greater part of the day was
taken up in hearing from representa-
tives of the schools in the rural dis
tricts of the State which had been no
titled by the State Board that all
schools whose average daily attend
ance had been less than - for the
last three years, would be closed, and
students from these schools would be
transported to other districts in close
proximity.
In practically all of the cases heard,
after the trustees or representatives
had stated conditions, requests were
made to continue the schools for an
other year, at least with the promise
that efforts would be made to get bet
ter attendance of the children in the
respective districts.
Secretary Holloway and Business
Manager Adams were given authority
by the board to get up a complete list
of all the schools so notified and to
recommend at the next meeting of the
board those schools which it would
pay better to consolidate with other
schools.
Seaford Special District was given
authority to hold a special election for
a bond issue.
The question of closing the RehO-
both school as a high school as rec
commended by Superintendent Shilling
in charge of High Schools in the
State, was discussed, and it was Or
dered that the RehObOth School be
continued for another year, at least,
the same as it has been conducted
during the past year. The board also
approved Of the contemplated build
ing program of the RehobOth District
as adopted at a special meeting held
at RehobOth on Thursday evening of
last week by allowing a referendum
on a bond issue as requested.
The board adopted a list of text
books as offered by Superintendent
King. A resolution authorizing the
and business manager to
sign contracts for transportation of
school children for and in the name
of the State Board for next year, was
adopted.
A letter from Dr. Odell of Service
Citizens, relative to funds of $4,000 !
being available for the visiting teach
ers next year was read and received. !
The election of visiting teachers was
deferred until the July meeting.
superintendent Shilling was given |
permission by the State Board to at
lend the Summer School this year.
The question of displaying the
American Flag in compliance with the
State law passed by the last Delaware
was discussed and it was
shown that out of 375 rural districts,
L28 have not displayed the American
lag. Secretary Holloway was directed
% notify such districts to comply with
he law.
A resolution to the effect that pay
nents for private transportation shall
lot begin until date of approval of
he application for the same and al
owances shall not be given for time
before said application is ap-
'roved, was adopted.
The result of the school election
leld in Newfoundland District, No.
Is, Sussex county, was brought to
he attention of the State Board and
of the board were
resent to give the data concerning
he election. It appeared that there
we're two candidates for the school
rustee, Walter w. Gray, the outgoing
member of the board, and Joseph J. !
)OnOway. With seven votes cast for
ray and for Donoway, a certificate :
ras made out by the election officers /
efore the hours of election had clos !
d conducting the Donaway election, !
to his election. The friends t
Gray went out and secured ten I
lore votes for Gray and when the
oils closed at the proper time, a GER :
fcate was made out for Gray show
lg that II votes had been cast for =
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