STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

J. F. HINES, Superintendent

V. J. LINN, Deputy

R. W. Kraushaar, State H. S. Supervisor, Director of Secondary Curriculum
Emma Meistrik, Director of Curriculum and Young Citizens League

R. J. Moulton, Director of Certification
C. O. Gottschalk, Super. of Trades & Ind.

W. P. Beard, Supervisor of Agri. Education
Nora V. Hasle, Super. of Home Economics

Mrs. Anna Struble, Supervisor of Rehabilitation

HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS IN CCC
J. F. Hines, State Supt.

With the lowering of the entrance age for boys
in CCC camps, the question of correspondence
work done in these camps has again come up. A
large number of boys 17 to 19 years old have
joined the CCC. They may lack one or two units
of credit for high school graduation or they may
wish to do work for additional school credit.

In this matter, the Department of Public In-
struction will give permission to high schools to
accept credit for work done in institutions with
approved correspondence courses for either elec-
tives or constants. It will be understood that local
school officials may exercise the option of accept-
ing or of rejecting this work as they see fit. Both
students and schools should arrange for such work
in advance.

While the number who wish to avail them-
selves of the opportunity may be small, it is
hoped this move will assist some very worthy
young men. I am sure school people generally
will recognize the fairness of this move.

—SDEA—SUPPORTS, DEFENDS EDUCATION ALWAYS—

SCHOOL LAW INTERPRETATIONS
School Boards Superintendents Teachers

Vincent J. Linn, Deputy State Supt.

Board Purchases: A board of education may
not buy coal from an elevator company of which
a member of the board is manager. (Sec. 75)

H. S. Tuition: 1. A county maintaining an ac-
credited 4-year county high school, has no liability
for tuition of pupils attending high school else-
where. 2. A pupil residing more than 10 miles
from a high school in the district other than one
maintaining a county high school may attend
school in another district in this state or an ad-
joining state and the home district is liable for
tuition. (Sec. 286)

Pupils’ Injuries: An independent consolidated
school district is not liable for damages for in-
juries sustained by pupils resulting from a bus,
provided for transportation, becoming involved in
an accident. (Sec. 289)

Board of Health: “Regularly licensed osteo-

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paths may conduct Mantoux tests and issue cer-
tificates to school teachers.”

Tax Levy: A tax levy for payment of a judg-
ment against a school district must not exceed
2% on the assessed valuation for any one year.

School Buildings: School districts may not in-
vest funds in erecting a building not on school
grounds nor in a building for the purpose of leas-
ing to the city.

Reopening School: A special meeting held with-
out notice when all members are present and par-
ticipate may reopen a closed school.

 

SDEA WELCOMES NEW TEACHERS

HOLDING POWER OF SO. DAK. SCHOOLS
R. W. Kraushaar, H. S. Supervisor

While the total elementary school enrollment
in South Dakota* increased only 26% from 1905
until 1934, the number of 8th grade graduates
increased 725%. In 1934 there were 13,461 pupils
graduated from the 8th grade as compared with
1,632 in 1905. During this same period the en-
rollment in elementary schools increased from
103,766 to 130,531.

In 1905 the number of 8th grade graduates
was 1.6% of the total elementary school enroll-
ment; in 1934 it was 10.3% of the total. In 1920,
which may be considered a half-way mark for the
period, the number of 8th grade graduates was
5.8% of the total.

Holding Power of High Schools

From 1920 to 1934, the enrollments in high

schools of the state increased as follows:
Freshmen—from 5,512 to 10,648
Sophomores—from 3,643 to 9,346
Juniors—from 2,302 to 8,370
Seniors—from 1,799 to 7,488

Of those who enrolled as freshmen in the fall of

1930, 66% were graduated in 1934.

 

 

*Based upon tabulations in master’s thesis, “Inequal-
ities in the Opportunities for Secondary School At-
tendance in South Dakota,” by Supt. P. J. Simons,
Ravinia, S. D., at Univ. of Iowa, 1935,

—-SDEA INVITES ALL TEACHERS TO MEMBERSHIP—-

We'll be seeing you at Mitchell during the
SDEA convention. The dates are Nov. 24-27.

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