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More Money Is Appropriated For School
Adnuntstration; Other School Laws Passed
The General Assembly of 1953
which adjourned on April 30 increas
ed the total appropriations for public
education including administration ap
proximately sl4 million for 1963-54
over 1952-53 and approximately sl7
million for 1954-55 over 1952-63. The
appropriations for the nine month’s
term for State administration include
a ten per cent salary increase effec
tive as of July 1, 1952, for all public
school personnel including the State
staff.
In addition to the “money bills,”
provision was made for a SSO million
bond issue to be voted on by the
people to aid counties and cities in
school building construction.
A new law with references to con
solidation and an amendment to the
law in regard to school entrance were
passed. These and a number of other
acts with reference to board appoint
ments, bus operation, including the
provision for the appointment of a
commission to study the school laws,
were the most important State-wide
laws enacted by the General Assem
bly regarding the public schools. In
addition to this State-wide legislation
there were a number of laws passed
relating to public education in specific
counties and cities.
Approximately sl4 million more
for 1953-54 and approximately $15.5
more for 1954-55 than for 1952-53
was appropriated for the support of
the nine month’s term.
The appropriation to the State
Board of Education was increased
slightly, enough for the 10 per cent
salary increase and a little increase
in operating costs. For vocational ed
ucation, the increase over 1952-53 was
approximately $573,000 for the first
year and $718,000 for the second year
of the biennium. For purchase of
textbooks increases of $931,000 and
$712,000 for the respective years were
made. For the Vocational Textile
Training School increases of $17,000
and SIB,OOO for each respective year
were allowed.
Funds for the purchase of school
buses are provided as a permanent
fund. Since part of the appropriation
for the past year remained unex
pended the amounts provided for the
ensuing years were less, the totals
being $717,591 for 1953-54 and sl,-
977,500 for 1954-55 as compared with
$2,271,000 for 1952-53.
To take care of increases in salaries
and for small increases in operation,
the appropriation for administration
of the State School Plant Construc
tion, Improvement and Repair Fund
was increased from $51,279 to $58,-
292 and $59,272, respectively, for the
ensuing two years.
For the department of Public In
struction, in addition to funds for the
10 per cent salary increases, funds
were made available for new positions,
viz., a director of research and sta
tistics, a teacher education coordina
tor, a statistician, an educational su
pervisor for libraries, and an educa
tional administrator for athletics, and
five steno-clerks and clerks. In addi
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tion, by separate acts, provision was
made by an appropriation of $36,000
for six area music supervisors and a
transfer of $25,000 from the Highway
Fund was authorized for the organiza
tion and administration of a program
of driver training and safety educa
tion in the public schools.
Next to importance to the appro
priations made for operating the pub
lic schools was the act providing for
the issuance of $50,000,000 in bonds
for the construction and improvement
of school plant facilities. This bond
issue is subject to a vote of the peo
ple. The funds realized from the sale
of the bonds, if voted on favorably,
are to be distributed to each county
of the State as follows:
$10,000,000 —$100,000 to each coun
ty
$15,000,000 —based on average daily
membership
$25,000,000 —based on need as determ
ined by the State
Board of Education
The amount each county receives is
subject to a deduction of one-eighth
of one per cent for surveys and plans.
Other State-wide acts passed by
the 1953 General Assemblv relating
to the public schools were the follow
ing:
i 1. The omnibus bill appointing
board members in the several coun
ties, and the few separate local bills
applying to certain counties.
2. An amendment to section 115-
31.22 which provides that funds paid
as premiums on insurance shall also
be used “for ’•"insurar.ce” of public
school propc'-ty.
3. Sections 115-221 and 223 were
amended bv tho elimination of the
four per cent rate of interest specified
for loans from the State Literary
1 Fund, and bv authorizing the State
Board to fi; the rate. At a meeting
held May 7 this rate was fixed at
t 3 per cent.
4. That part of section* 115-353
stating that a superintendent “is a
graduate of a four year standard col
lege” was stricken out, and the effect
of the law now is that a superintend
ent must hold a certificate issued by
the State Board of Education. An
amendment to this section also elimi
nates the “citizen of the State” re
quirement for becoming a superin
tendent. These amendments are not
applicable to those superintendents
i elected prior to July 1, 1953.
5. Section 115-371 was amended by
i giving the State Board authority, in
• its discretion, to change the entrance
I age from October first.
6. Lunchroom employees were in
; eluded in the Workmen’s Compen
sation Act by amendments to sec
■ tions 115-370 and 381.
> 7. An amendment to section 115-
: 376 provides that $25.00 per month
, may be allowed by the State Board
of Education in lieu of transportation
• instead of SIO.OO as originally permit
ted.
8. A new law concerning consoli
dation was enacted. This law pro
vides that certain small high schools
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which had been closed recently may
be reopened under certain conditions.
This law also provides for the oper
ation of a high school with an aver
age daily attendance of fewer than
60 but more than 46 pupils When lo
cal funds are provided for teachers
necessary to provide a standard
school.
8. Section 116-88 was amended to
provide for the establishment of a
school facility in an adjoining county
or city administrative unit.
9. An amendment to section 116-
86 provides for the sale of school
property other than realty at public
auction.
10. An act was passed to provide
that basketball games by feprl students
. in tournaments may be played outside
of the county. A subsequent act limit
ed this outside playing to one tourna
, ment during the school year and to
approved tournaments.
11. A new law also provides that
all school buses purchased hereafter
shall be equipped with alternately
flashing stop lights on the front and
, rear of such vehicles.
12. An amendment to section 115-
376 provides “reasonable exceptions”
, in routing buses on State maintained
highways to take care of pupils who
, live more than one and one-half miles
from school.
13. A new section numbered 115-
' 4,5.1 pertaining to the title of activi
, ty buses purchased by local or com
munity funds was added.
14. Section 115-323 broadened or
, clarified the scope of responsibility
of the State Board of Education in
licensing institutions to confer de
grees.
15. Chapter 966, a new act, vali
dated the titles to marsh or swamp
lands heretofore conveyed or granted
by the State Board of Education.
16. Chapter 1267 enacted into law
certain parts of Resolution 26 passed ;
by the 1947 General Assembly and I
relating to the erection of a memorial
to Sir Walter Raleigh. The use of
donations collected for this purpose
was set forth and authority was given
to the State Superintendent to desig
nate a day to be observed as “Sir Wal
ter Raleigh Day.”
17. Early in the session a resolution
providing for the appointment of a
Commission to study and report on
education television as soon as possi
ble was passed. In a subsequent act,
Chapter 1204, the life of this Com
mission was continued with the in
struction to report to the Governor 1
prior to the convening of the next
General Assembly.
18. Finally, provision was made by
Resolution 42 for the appointment by
the Governor of a Commission to
study the school laws of the State and
1 to submit recommendations as to their
1 revision to the 1955 Session of the
General Assembly.
In addition to this State-wide legis
lation a number of laws pertaining
to public education in the specific
county and city units were enacted. A
list of these several acts has been pre
-ul 1
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