Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

(By Co. Supt Sterrett) The board of education of Jasper county met in regular session In the office of the county superintendent last Monday. The following members were present: Fairchild of Keener, Duggleby of Kankakee,’ Pettit of Walker, LeFevre of Gillam, Rush of Newton, Postill of Marlon, Jiuff of Jordan, Porter of Carpenter. The mdnutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted after a few amendments were made. County Agent Mawhorter’s bill for September was examined, approved and ordered filed. The board ordered the county superintendent to give all beginning and second year teachers in the county a visit day at such school and times as he may indicate. All teachers of more than two years experience have the option of taking a visiting day or not as they like. The board voted one day’s pay to teachers of the rural schools who care to attend the State Teachers’ association, Oct. 21, 22, 22. at Indianapolis. The enrollment fee is 31 and tickets can be gotten from county superintendent. The fare for teachers this year is 1 1-3 regular fare for roupd trip. The schools of Jasper county are running with exceptional smoothness this year so far. The trustees present seemed to feel very buoyant about their schools. They seemed tp feel that campaign year was not affecting this angle of Jasper county’s work. Report cards should be in the hands of every teacher in Jasper county. Many monthly reports are already on file. The first monthly report was received from Irene Ballenger of Keener township in the Saturday morning’s mail. The new teachers’ directory will soon be ready for distribution.