The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-29
CODIFYINC OF
 SCHOOL LAWS
 IS ATTEMPTED
Dunn and Dimond Intro duce Bill Revising School
 Laws New Features

A measure to revise and codify the laws relating to public school. in the Territory was introduced 1T the Senate yesterday by Senator. Dimond and Dunn, who first start ed this work four years ago. Two years ago the former was not g member and Senator Dunn was tol busy to complete it, but with the return of Senator Dimond to the present session the measure was redrafted in final form.
 Mainly the bill puts into concrete form all of the several laws already in existence relative to the Terri torial school system However, therc are some new and important pro visions.
 New Education Board
 One of the major changes sought is in the Territorial Board of Ed ucation which at present consists of the Governor, four senior Sena- tors The new bill provides that it shall be composed of the Gov ernor as ex-officio President, and six other citizens appointed by him, subject to confirmation by the Senate" who shall serve without compensation but shall be paid req sonable necessary expenses while engaged in the discharge of their official duties" Two members terms would expire on the second Monday in March, 1881, two March, 1883 and the other two, March 1885, and their successors to serve six-year terms. Vacancies would be filled in the sanne manner as original appointments but for the unexpired portions of the term only
 How Administered
 A new section provides for the method of administration of the public schools as follows:
 "The public school system shall be administered by the following authorities, to-wit: The Territorial Board of Education, the Territorial Commissioner of Education, and To- cal school boards. The Territorial department of education shall be composed of the Territorial Board of Education together with the Commissioner of Education and his assistants"
 Four classes of school districts are established, including, city schools, incorporated school dis tricts, districts outside of incorpor- ated cities and incorporated dis tricts to be known as rural schools n d unorganized school districts. These correspond to similar classes of districts now existing in the school system.
 Meeting of Board
 The regular meeting date of the Board of Education would remain as at present, the first Monday following the date on which the bi- ennial session of the Legislature meets. However, a provision is carried for special meetings which may be called whenever and wher- ever the Governor may designate, or when such meeting shall be re- quested by four members of the Board.
 The duties of the Board and Commissioner of Education remain virtually unchanged The former is made the agent to institute pro- ceedings against all persons for vio- lations of the school laws. The Commissioner would be appointed for four instead of two years, as at present, and is named as the execu- tive officer of the Board.
 Voting Qualifications
 In school elections, a require ment is made that all voters be subject to the same literacy quail fications as voters in other Terri torial elections under the Federal act of March 3, 1927.
 The compulsory education law, embracing children between the ages of six and 16 years, are stiff fened materially, and extended to embrace Indian schools.
 By clerical error, the old pro- visions relative to Territorial re- funds to municipalities and incor- porated school districts were in- corporated in the bill. It IS ln- tended, the authors said, to sup plant this with whatever law the present legislature may enact.
 Issuance of teachers certificates is provided for, together with the necessary requirements therefor.
 Tuition fees payable to incorpor- ate cities and school districts for pupils attending from without their borders are provided for at the rate of $3 per month. Another clause authorizes the Commissioner oi Education, with the approval Of