The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-04

a. our schools, nor any oans-a. c
cnS.."
10 relieve the situation i. -
higher education field the COMMITS
sion recommends the following
]. Al state education .c.s.:tu
tsons should Be organized as ore
institution 70 be known SIS the
Greater North Dakota ,..,hTe--
S:ry. each iostitusio. retaining
It's individuality and identity. but
Is component Uni, Q. The
whole.
?. The institution thus o-yac-
ned by legislative enac.ms.,
should Be under the ada..n.s--a-
tive and supervisory con,-a. o.
the board O. administration.
which should be composed 0. the
governor. the ssste supe-.n-e--
dent OF public instruction. sac
three members appointed By ,.s
governor upon the app-ova. Q.
the senate. The apco.n,:ve men,
be-s should be appointed ron
the state a, large no. more than
two from any policica, parry, no,
more than one :rcr, any county.
and no two 20 be alumni. @. tie
same institution.
3. The board O. administration
should have the power 70 employ
q chancellor o; the university.
who should be the executive Of
sicer OF the board II its relation
70 the educational institutions.
4. The duties and powers Q.
the chancellor should be pre-
scribec By the controlling board,
and no: By the legislature.
This set-up. the commission Y
ports, Is identical with the Moa-ao
system except that IL tia. STATE
control is vested II q constitutions
board OF education. TIA, svs.e-
has been II force there since 1915.
Economic and Efficient
1T has operated with great sue
cess from the s.andpoin. O. bot;
economy ana efficiency" the con
adds.
In reaching its conclusions tn
commission remarks tina, ~ IS cisa,
" apparent that North Dakota Ia
been no exception to the rule tina
II most states the number and loca
ton o. public institutions has bee,
determined for poli..ca
reasons only. Matters Of consouca
ton o! units, location in relation :
possibilities Of utmost capabilities O
service, and economic and education
al factors have been considered o
much less importance than question
Of political expediency.'
In its analysis OF the elemeutar
and secondary school systems. IN
calls attention TO IN
vide variance In cost of transpor,a
ton Of pupils to school by bus an,
BY the family mileage system, point
Ing out that in the year ending Jun
!. 1880. the average cost by bus wa
$A.72 per pupil as compared to tn
average family mileage cost Of sl8.6
per pupil, and urged adjustment Q
the bus system.
The recommendations for cuttir
expenses in the operation of elemeu
tary and secondary schools include,
the consolidation OF smaller schools
those having Is or fewer pupils-an,
there are more than 1900 in the state
It said, with the resultant saving o
teachers salaries. fuel. janitor salarie:
repairs and incidentalS
Referring to its Recommendation 70
the adoption Of the state support sys
tenn with local aid, the commission
said this seems to be accepted b
most authorities as the ideal system
and there Is . strong movement 70
Its adoption in many states"
The state support system. the repoy
adds, contemplates that the state shal
carry the burden Of school support t
the extent at least of q minimum Q
educational opportunity and would re
qutre q constitutional amendment 70
adoption In North Dakota.
Under 1t every school district o
every teaching unit would receive fror
the states contribution q fixed sun