Smyrna times., 1947-01-30

Inc 1Our members OF edcn BOARD
of School Trustees in Kent and
Sussex Counties who are to repre-
sent the State Board of Education
must be resident citizens of the
school district they serve and must
be elected by popular vote for a
four year term at annual elections
between the hours of lip. m. and
5 p. m. on the End Saturday of
May. Twenty days before the
election the Clerk of the Peace in
the County is supposed to publish
a notice in at least two of the
County newspapers and also post
ten other notices in public places.
At least fifteen days before the
election each candidate should file
his nomination with the Clerk of
the Peace. The nomination must
be signed by at least fifteen quail
fed voters In the district. The
printed ballots should list the can
didates in alphabetical order and
there must not be any Party desig-
nation.
Provisions for election of the
four members of each Board of Ed
ucation in Special School Districts
in Kent and Sussex Counties are
similar to those of Boards of
School Trustees. Some notable
exceptions are that nominations
need not be filed until ten days be-
fore the election and special pro-
visions are set up to take care of
possible consultations of districts
and to handle special problems re-
sulting from the existence of por-
tions of two counties in the same
Milford Special School District.
Miscellaneous
During the General Assembly of
1887 a statute was approved MAX
ing it the duty of every Board of
Trustees and Board of Education
to furnish and equip its respective
schools with adequate fire extin-
guishers and to provide for fire
drills in all schools at least once
every month when schools are in
session.
Statutes also provide for no re-
ligious services in the schools ex-
cept the reading of the Bible and
repeating the Lords Prayer. Read
ing of the Bible is required each
day, and if teachers or principals
do not comply they are subject to
a fine. Teaching of the Constitu-
tions of the United States and Del
aware must also be provided, not
later than the eighth grade, and
must continue to the extent deter
mined necessary by the Board of
Education.
Every Board of Education and
every Board of School Trustees
must provide American Flags for
the inside and outside of Schools,
and in Opening Exercises in the
school the pupils must pledge al
legiance to the flag" Principals
and teachers not complying are
subject to fine or Imprisonment.
General Election Day is provided
as a Holiday by statute and the
schools shall be closed.
Appropriate exercises are re-
quired for September 2Sth, the
of Frances Elizabeth Will
lard, Armistice Day, and Education
Week.
The State Forestry Department
may carry on educational lectures
and exhibits in the schools.
Private Schools must report to
the State Board of Education as to
the enrolment, age of pupils, and
attendance. A monthly report is
also required giving the names,
date of enrolment, and attendance.
Private schools are also required to
prepare and sign all records re-
quired by laws regulating Child
Labor.
The Delaware School Laws pro-
vide for the acceptance of the ben
efits of the Smith-Hughes Educa-
tional Act passed by the Congress
of the United States, providing for
cooperation with States in the pro-
motion of and appropriation of
funds for education in agriculture
and trades, and the preparation of