The people's voice., 1958-12-05

and service from uniform tax levy
upon all taxable property in the newly
formed district"
School district taxes for the foun-
dation program, under another rec
ommendation, would be eliminated,
with that program being financed en-
tirely from 'a state contribution and
a countrywide tax >. The foundation
program representing the minimum
public school need of district should
be computed by combining a pupil
allotment and pupil transportation
allotment, according to schedules set
up by law :"
To implement, "after the total
statewide cost of the . foundation
program has been determined and the
amount of state funds available is
known, the State Superintendent :.
shall notify the county commissioners
of the revenue needed to provide the
remainder of the cost of the program
as designated by law for each
county,
State funds available for each
county SHOULD be equal to the COM
puted cost Of the foundation program
for that county minus: (1) revenues
available to that county from the
Interest and Income Fund, and (2)
yield of the county school tax levy"
Other recommendation under fl
nance would continue authority to
local districts to levy "permissive"
and "voted levies", provide for appor-
tionment of state funds when more
than one district in a county, place
responsibility for required audits of
local school fiscal affairs in office
of State Examiner, and would revise
classifying public school receipts and
expenditures to conform with the
latest recommendation of the u. S.
Office of Education.
CURRICULUM. CERTIFICATION,
MISCELLANEOUS
Present laws governing curriculum
should be combined centralizing "au-
thority and responsibility for curricu-
lum planning and development of
courses of study in the office of the
State Board of Education through the
State Department of Public Instruc-
tion.
The deadwood in school laws
should be culled of special, obsolete
and conflicting legislation so that the
school law would apply uniformly
throughout the state"
Transportation schedules should be
'e-evaluated with a view to bring
ng them more in line with present
costs"
Pointing out that teacher certifica-.
ion laws are cumbersome and
the Commission recon-
nends changing of these laws to ''pro-
-ide for more simplicity and efficien-
Y in certifying teachers, and to pro-
.ide stimulus for the upgrading of
raining of elementary teachers"
STATE OFFICE
Reorganization of the office of
tate Superintendent is proposed in
mother recommendation The Com
Mission suggests:
l. A division of curriculum be
established to include all personnel
hose primary duties are concerned
nth curriculum and teaching pro-
rams;
2. division of administration to
lclude all personnel whose primary
uties are concerned with manage
lent, statistics, publications, business
fairs, regulations, information, per-
1nnel, department accounting, ETC.,
nd
3. "a third division to include re-
earch, finance, legal, transportation,
,hool lunch, Indian education, GER
fication, building consultant and
cher special services.
Each division should be in charge
director with all staff members
contact with the Super
tendent through their respective di-
sion.''
PROPOSALS
Long-range proposals of the Com
ission include removing ex-officio
embers Governor, Attorney Cen
al, State Supt.) from State Board
Education; provide state board
seven to nine lay members with
ng overlapping terms who could
1T succeed themselves; removal of
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