Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-12-06
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tire field be explored as basis. for
the desired expansion of activities al
ready established !, and for the intro
duction of new. fields. Immediate es-
enlistment of industrial arts and pre-
vocational program on the Junior high
school level.
Curriculum Changes: Recognizes
"the magnitude and Importance OF
changes" and recommends that such
changes be. referred for inclusion in
program for additional year.
Retirement. Fund Urged.
Retirement; Here the commission
was unequivocal in. its statement:
recommends alphabetically that, what
ever else it may do, the General As
scmbly of 1885. should enact a pro-
er-am of ~ntirement for all tnachers
who have served as many as 35 years
winch viii protect the children from
teachers whose period of effective serv
ice has. passed. and at the same time
render justice in their declining years
to teachers who have given their lives
to the cause of Education"
Salaries: Recommends "as first
minimum STEP. that the present
maximum salary of $123.75 be increas-
ed $500 for the year 1939-4O for, all
teachers with 9 or more years exper-
icnce and that an additional mere
rnent of $500 be added in the. year
IDOL for all teachers. with ten years
experience.
Ccrtification: Recommends a proba-
tionary period before granting any
standard state certificaticn and fur
Their recommends that no certificates
be renewed by legislative enactment
Administration: A section loaded
with political dynamite from start to
finish. The report said: Feeling that
it is for the best interest Of the pub
lie school system to have immediate
relief from scattered administration
rather than wait for the long time
goal of proposed constitutional
amendment, the commission recon-
mends that the General Assembly of
1899 provide that for the present the
administration of the public schools
be placed under the. State Board Of
Education to consist of seven mem
bers to- be appointed by the governor,
and that the. work of the various
boards and agencies, referred to in
this report, be consolidated and adj
ministered hv the State Bplrl of Edu-
cation and the advi5' ry COM. sson
suggested. 1t is proposed that the
State School Commission become tho
advisory commission 20 the BOARD o.:
Education and thu. Il he composed
oil the seven me;noc-,s ,.2pointaI b..
III" governor"
Local Supplements Urged
Local Participation: Recommends
tina: law be changed . a; t. :EiIl il (
local districts under tie count..,wi re
pi osram to vote SUD !, 9 ,rnt5 ,n.le-
pendent of the balance Of .ha county
system.
Consolidation and Trarspnttas Oh
F4e re the commission called fo- some
81 in the program ri cuhs)siua.inc
RI lie schools. 1t rec, IN u,.,.
whenever feasible" elementary
schools nth three Or more teachers
be permitted to remain in local COM
munltlcs. On transportation The COM
mission referred to complaints re-
garding crowded buses nj difficult
schedules" 1t "ear,,cstlv ,irgesj tha
legislature to s1imit specifically bv
law" the number of high school and
elementary children who may be car
r1ed in the buses of various size.os j
Broaden Attendance Brackets. !
compulsory Attendarice: Recon- j
mends that the compulsory attend
ance age be increased from Ia IL 1e
years and that adequate provision ~ (.
made to- enforce the law under d