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Show PROPOSED PROGRAM FOR EXTENDING EX-TENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION IN UTAH I. Extension of Supervision: 1. All children 12 to 18 years of age, inclusive, shall be, for educational educa-tional purposes, under tho continuous supervision of the local board of education, edu-cation, and shall bo required to register regis-ter at least once a year with the local school authorities. 2. All children 12 to 18 years of age, Inclusive, who have not completed complet-ed a four years' high school course, shall be required to attend cither a regular school, a continuation, or a part-time or evening school, under tho Jurisdiction of tho local board of education, edu-cation, a minimum of four hours per week each year, or its equivalent in time. II. Nature of Supervision: i Tho continuous supervision by local boards of education of children 12 to 18 years of age, inclusive, shall Include: In-clude: ' 1, Enrollment in, either (a) A regular full-time school, or, (b) A part-time, evening, or continuous con-tinuous school. 2. Enrollment in at least ono class that shall continue over a period of twelve months. 3. A record of such nature, and kept from year to year in such manner, man-ner, as shall bo determined by the local board and approved by the State Board of Education and designed to Include: (a) Progress in studies. (b) Health habits. (c) " Vocational activities. (d) Community service In moral and civic activities. III. High School Graduation Requirements: Re-quirements: In addition to the present requirements require-ments for graduation, a high school student shall furnish a statement by the principal indicating: 1. Normal health habits (considering (consider-ing physical facts). 2. Average ability in vocational activities. 8. -Substantial moral and civic activities. ac-tivities. IV. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Of the State Board of Education. Educa-tion. (a) Furnish to local districts state plans for vocational education as approved ap-proved by the federal government. (b) Furnish local districts with copies of the requirements which are additional to those of the federal vocational vo-cational board, (c) Prescribe the necessary blanks and report forms to comply with tho above plans and requirements. (d) Supply adequate supervision and such aid to districts as may be necessary to institute the above program. pro-gram. (e) Establish adequate teacher- training, including tho recruiting, of teachers. (f) Dctermino and pass upon the qualifications of teachers to cArry out the abovo program. 2. Of tho District Boards of Education. Edu-cation. (a) Establish and maintain schools nnd supervision in nccordanco with these requirements. (b) Give such publicity to this program pro-gram as will acquaint all concerned with its requirements, aims and advantages. ad-vantages. (c) Furnish plans and report forms which shall provide and check up year by year tho progross in studies, the health hablta, tho vocational, moral and civic activities of each child In tho district from 12 to 18 years, inclusive. in-clusive. ( V. Co-operation of State and Local School Boards: Creato public sentiment in favor of. legislative appropriation of state' funds with which to supplement federal fed-eral funds to the extent of payinp one-half tho salaries of teachers required re-quired to carry out tho additional responsibilities re-sponsibilities of this program, whljh will Include tho requirements of the Smith-Hughes law. Statements of Authorities on the New Compulsory Education: "Universal Conscription in Education Educa-tion is the only sensible method of perpetuating a Democracy, Just as universal military conscription is the only democratic method of raising an army." Geo. D. Straycr, Chairman N. E. A. Committee on National Emergency In Education. Rural School Community Programs: "Rural schools should formulate and proceed with a community betterment bet-terment program, for they havo too long served largely as active immigration immi-gration bureaus to point the brighter minds to goals out of tho districts." Health Education: "Wo will not longer be satisfied with medical inspection which discovers discov-ers and records defects. "We must rnthcr seek the highest typo of physical efficiency, through tho removal of remedial defects, by providing the conditions necessary for normal physical development, by inculcating in-culcating an idea of physical cleanliness, cleanli-ness, vigor nnd efficiency." Geo. D. Strayer. Education. Tho Utah Plan: "Tho Utah plan is in its essentials identical with tho program which was being 'informally considered by the president and tho vocational educational educa-tional authorities at Washington, as a suggestion to the country of an ideal plan of action. In Washington they had sacredly dared to dream of its bocoming an actuality In years. If the state of Utah can embody such a plan in its laws at the coming session ses-sion of the legislature, it will be the pioneer In what seems to me the finest educational program that this country coun-try has presented. It would be eagerly eag-erly taken up by educational leaders in tho different states. Anything the Federal Board for Vocational Education Educa-tion can do to further this program, will bo dono, you may rest assured.'' Dr. J. J. Munroo, Wcc-President Federal Board of Vocational Education. |