The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-13


for such teaching position, a quail
fled graduate of the University, ano
if a qualified graduate is available
and make application within &
period of 10 days after such no
LITIGATION to the University, prefer
enca shall be given such applicants
in filling the aforesaid vacancy,
provided, however. nothing contain
ed in this regulation shall, prevent
the transfer of any teacher from
enc school to another in the Ter
ritory.
ANY School Board failing or re-
! fusing to comply with this regllla-
ton, or violating the provisions
thereof shall forfeit all refund Of
salary to the teacher employed IN
violation hereof; and the Commits
sioner of Education is directed tc
withhold such refund, and to en-
force the provisions hereof"
The Board approved and recon-
mended a budget of $4,000 for the
support of schools outside incor-
porated towns for the biennium II
1941-43
No funds were requested for vo-
cational education for the coming
biennium.
Among the various matters pre-
sented to the Board of Education
for its consideration was a request
for establishment Of the Terri
torial School at Fort Yukon.
Will Visit Fort Yukon
In order to investigate school
conditions at Fort Yukon and to
obtain further informa ton III re-
gard to the matter, H. l.. Faulkner
of Juneau, President of the Board
will visit Fort Yukon before return
ing to Juneau and action on the
request was deferred until a
later date.
The Commissioner of Education
was granted permission by the
Board to provide correspondence
courses in the high school work
for rural schools when such cours-
es are deemed necessary.
A committee from the Alaska Ed
ucation Association presented to
the Board suggestions for An
amended minimum salary law. Nc
action was taken by the Board at
this time and the matter was he'd
over for consideration at the meet
ing of the Board to be held in
February, 1941.
Request from Wasilla
Representatives of the residents
of Wasilla appeared before tn {
Board requesting an Improvement
in the school facilities at Wasilla
The matter was discussed but ac-
ton was deferred until further
information could be obtained by
the Board.
The Board directed the Com
missioner of Education to include
in his next report to the Territorial
Legislature recommendation that
suitable legislation be enacted 20
prevent the employment of rela-
tives of members of School Boards
as teachers in the school under
their direction.
Representatives of the Matanus-
ka Valley Colonization Project, the
Matanuska Valley Cooperative As
socia ton, and the Palmer Terri
torial School appeared before the
Board to present request for
transfer of the Palmer School
Building to the Territory. Action
on the matter was deferred pend
ing further investigation.
All Members Present
Members of the Territorial Board
of Education, all of whom were
present at the meeting in Anchor
age, are:
II. II. ulhliCl, vi OuliCdu, IlCol-
dent; Mrs. A. Hjalmar Nordale,
Fairbanks, A. H. Zeigler, Ketchi-
kan; NJ J. Walsh, Nome, and Mrs.
Margaret Harrais, Valdez.
Mrs. Marie Drake. Deputy Com
missioner of Education, was also
present. She will deliver the COM
mencement address at the forth
coming graduation exercises at the
Nome High School.
Mr.. Faulkner will deliver tn e
commencement address at the Uni
versity of Alaska tonight.
DR.. Ryan attended sessions of
the Board in Anchorage and re-
turned by plane to Fairbanks.