| Show I Amendments 1 3 2 Given Airing Amendments ts 1 2 and 3 are non- non 1 partis artisan m in character since since- both majOr major major ma ma- jor political parties in their platforms platforms plat plat- f forms of 1931 pledged them themselves to work for the removal of the State Superintendent of schools from po po- The last legislature almost unanimously and without regard to pirty lines approved these amend amend- ments nen t Dr c C C. C N N. Jensen former Sup Sup-r- of Public Instruction said in his last biennial report 1932 We Ve agree with ith the view that tho the State Stat Superintendent or State Sate Commissioner Com Coin missioner of ni n should be appointed by a board rathor rather than to be he subjected to the upheavals upheaval's of 3 1 3 partisan election The present in incumbent incumbent in- in Superintendent Charles II H. Skidmore in his report of or 1931 recommended recommended re- re commended the same policy Lead Lead- Ir educators ors school officials and teachers g generally both 1011 in Utah andI and I throughout th the United States have consistently ad ach advocated making the State Superintendent a professional leader subject to a board d of or education ion tion I In Iii I 1926 2 6 Utah spew approximately for a u survey cf our schools by the U U. S Sr Department of lion tion Among tho the strong recommendations recommendations recommendations made teas the removal cf ct th time State Slate Superintendent of schools from froni partisan politics in conformity with modern n ideals and progressive Continued on page four our j Amendments 1 c 3 2 Given Airing j f r Continued from page one practice In 1934 the In Inv I Co Committee of ot the U Utah h Gover tal cal Units also recommended change The present constitutional li ad I st r TP 1 ees for the th I a J ministration of the schools Arlo Ar MIL II r Section I of ot the makes the State Superintendent J officer of ot the State government 1 Artl Arti le X C Section S 8 states 1 supervision general control and L shall t the public school system vested i In n a State Board of I of or UJ The School Laws s state ta te that the S Sup u p e r i n t end shall shaH b be e charged with the I o of ot f the system of ot public It Ir and with general SUPt supe I tendency of ot the district schools i the state but the same la law la I I I. I control that The general su supervision of the public school JP I tern tem is vested in the State BOS Board tI- tI Educations IThe The proposed nil amendments would cf this responsibility on the State BO Bali of ot Education tion The State Boa Board j Education would in turn select 1 I f of or schools to b be superintendent I chief chiet executive officer It is be ed ees that a State State Board of Edu J 6 selected in a non partisan non partisan III te t 11 I sus representing all sections of or the s of at conventions 0 present by Jodi J school board members within chI cial districts can secure the Purr pO possible possible- for far the P leader leadership hip schools of or Utah free from P pr r Ih bU control cb change ange and frequent Ir id would permit 10 k sound Pr Ir cr educational policy to be carried Into Inter a or orWard ward in without the state t tHons i un ice clap towns Mons u cau caused ed b by political p ties |
