Smyrna times., 1942-11-26
PAY MAXIMUM
is APPROVED
State Board of Education Ap-
proves Proposal Bill for
1913 Assembly
OTHER PROPOSALS


has approved proposal bill fixing
maximum salary schedule from
state allotments for all schools, as
part of a legislative program
adopted for presentation to the
1943 General Assembly for consid-
Grafton. The measure proposed by
DIR. H. V. Holloway, as approved,
is: THAT the State Board of Edu-
cation after consultation with the
educational authorities shall estab-
lish a maximum salary schedule for
all schools of the state for all reg
ular employees of the schools, and
that such salary schedule shall de-
termine the maximum amount APP
propriated by the state to any
school unit for salaries, but that
any school unit may add to that
schedule any amount it may desire,
provided the amount so added shall
bee raised by local taxation. DR..
Holloway said the proposed statute
would apply to all schools, includ-
ing Wilmington. At present the
districts spending the most get the
most. Those spending the least
are penalized for their economy.
Uniform Salaries
Further, DR.. Holloway said, his
plan looks toward making salaries
uniform on the basis of experience,
training, and rating. Other pro-
posals which will be drafted into
the form of bills are: THAT the
state board not be required to keep
open any one-room school whose
average daily attendance for the
past three years is less than 16
pupils, but when a school is closed,
it shall be consolidated with the adj
joining district or districts.
Provisions of Fund
A retirement fund for school en-
ployes. That the state treasurer
be authorized to invest $4,000 be-
longing to the permanent school
fund in approved interest-bearing
securities. The amount is por-
tion of the yet uninvested proceeds
of a $4,000 bond issued by the
State Highway Department to the
permanent school fund on account
of loan and redeemed in 1888.
Amendment to the law providing
for the appointment of school trus-
tees to specify residence in the dis
trict as prerequisite for member
ship and to contain provision for
removal of trustee who fails to
function. Provision for increase in
pay to contract drivers transport
. ing school children, including a de-
ficiency appropriation bill for the
current year because of the higher
operation cost.
Compulsory Education
Requirement of compulsory edu-
cation for children between Ia anC
16 who have completed the eighth
grade. At present, child of Ia
completing the eighth grade is not
compelled to attend school, Atty
: Gen. James R. Morford in ruling
/, said there is no penal clause to in.
woke in respect to school boarc
members or trustees declining tt
. sign checks in payment of schoo
bills, but letting the superintendent
: or principal alone sign them. After
: hearing R. w. Helm, state director
of vocational education, it was de.
cided to recommend an appropria-
ton of from $4,000 to $4,000 fol
l the net biennium for soldier rehabil.
itation, contingent on extent Of
federal participation. DR.. Henry V
P. Wilson and w. Reilly Brown
, Kent County members of the state
, board, were named to work with
representatives of the State Col
lege for Colored Students to evolve
plan for legislative action for sep.
aration of the two high schoo
grades at the college from the col.
p lege while the high school facilitie
, at the college are needed during the
national emergency.
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