Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1909 — SUPERINTENDENT’S WANT INCREASE. [ARTICLE]

SUPERINTENDENT’S WANT INCREASE.

At the State meeting of the county school superintendents at Indianapolis this week it was de-: elded to ask the legislature to better equalize the salaries of superintendents, which, as asked for, means an increase in practically all the counties. The classification of counties is based on the enumeration of pupils, and the schedule adopted by the association was as follows: Enumeration of 12,000 to and Including 16,000, a salary of $2,250; enumeration from 8,000 to 12,000, a salary ot $2,000; enumeration of from 3,000 to 8,000, a alary of $1,750, and where the enumeration is under 3,000, a salary of $1,400. s It was also decided to ask the Legislature to fix the qualiflications of a county superintendent, require ing him to have a sixty months’ or State life license, or a diploma from an accredited normal school or college, and providing that he shall be actively engaged in school work when elected. Increased powers in the appointment of teachers and the selection of 'sites and erection of school buildings will also be asked.