Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
URGE P.-T. A.
GIVE SUPPORT
TCAMENDEMNT
Creation State Board
Of Education Neces-
sary, State Leader
Declares

DALLAS. Tex. Sept. 2G.-Mrs.
Noyes Darling smith, state president
Of the Texas Conference Of Mothers
and Parent-Tcachcr associations, iI
actively favorinE the passage Of The
proposed amendments w the state
constitution affecting education
which will w voted IN IN Novcm-
Der. Mrs. Smith states that shc is
now writing a letter to the presi-
dents of more than 1900 local par
e~nt-teaeher associations i'm member
ship with the state organization WI
which she presents her views on the
amendments and urges hat the To-
cal presidents take up che study of
the proposed legislation ~ that the
5000 men and women members nf
the association Will cast ~ intelli-
gent vote wv November.
The first amendment providing
for "A state hoard of education
whose members shall i've appointed
or elected IN such manner and by
such authority and shall serve for
such terms as the legislature shall
prescribe not M exceed SILK years.
Is one that the progress and DE-
yelopment WI the educational system
has made necessary. according tn
Mrs. Smith. She saws that the pres
ent board. composed NJ Che COVER
nor. the secretary ar state, the
comptroller and Che superintendent
Of public instruction can not give
the time from the duties WI their
regular offices tn consider edn4n-
tioBal problems with the. thorough
ness and cxhaustivenrsS that they
themselves feel should be given
anything that affects che education
IF the future citizens of the state.
Every member OF the present board
has expressed approval mi this
amendment. which will place the
public schools of Texas upon the
same basis with higher institutions
OF learning lin regard t0 the pre-
sentation Of constructive legisla-
tior.
Mrs. Smith calls attention to the
fact that the proposed amendment
does not attempt to prescribe the
duties of the new board w educa-
ton. and questions KIN tn these du-
ties should not BE raised Ia the dis
cussion Of the a~dvisahility W. adopt
ing the amendment. She says that
in the event the amendment carries,
the next step should he tn give SER
ious thought w the enabling act Nv
be passed hy che Legislature which
viii assign specific duties ~ the
new state board.
As 70 the second amendment az
fcctinE education. "the legislature
shall fiN hy law the terms of all
offices " the public school SYSTEM
and NH state institutions of higher
learning. inclusive. and the terms
of members of The respective boards,
not 70 exceed six years" Mrs.
Smith also expressed approval riy-
ing as the reason for her sunnort-
ing the change that more stability
n continuity of plan and action
can bc secured FOR school affairs
under the proposed change. She says (.
The present constitution limits the
term cf office of school trustees INV
two years. In the term OF office
could bc extended as provided in
the amendment. having ann odd num-
Der or members " boards w trus-
tees and continuing IA majority uf
said members in office after each
election would give stability and a
degree ri ~permanency 10 the policies
nf the board. In other words. the
efficiency of organization would ha
advanced wv the election WY " min
GRITTY of members of boards of trus-
tees ~ any one time
Mrs. Smith states that in nv
opinion the passage Of the two
amendments will hc W great STEP
forward in the educational prog
resS of the state. and shc believes
that they Will carry iii people n M
slider their real import.