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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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The Territorial Board of Education in Alaska revised the Teachers' Retirement bill for presentation, discussed incorporating Alaska History into high school curricula with potential funding recommendation, and adopted standardized provisions for teachers' contracts starting 1943-44 school year during their annual meeting since March 1.
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RETIREMENT
BILL REVISED
For presentation to the House Committee on Education, Public Health, Quarantine and Morals, a committee of the Territorial Board of Education prepared and submitted a revision of the Teachers' Retirement bill at the Board meetings yesterday.
The question of teaching Alaska History in the high schools of the Territory was also taken up at the meetings in the office of the Commissioner of Education yesterday and discussed at length. The Board decided that if a manuscript on Alaska History were prepared which was acceptable to the Alaska Textbook Commission, the Territorial Board of Education would recommend to the Legislature that funds be appropriated for its publication.
Teachers' Contracts
A regulation regarding teachers' contracts was adopted by the Board yesterday afternoon at the seventh regular session which provides that beginning with the school year 1943-44, all teachers' contracts for both rural and city schools must contain at least the following standard provisions:
1. Date, name of school, and name of teacher employed.
2. Date salary is to start, the length of service in days or months.
3. Annual salary and whether salary is paid in 9, 10 or 12 equal installments.
4. Statement of affidavit of United States citizenship.
5. No salary to be paid after the first month unless the teacher holds a valid Alaska Teaching Certificate.
6. Contract to be terminated without liability to the School Board should the teacher fail to discharge the duties imposed either through neglect or disability or should the teacher be guilty of any conduct unbecoming to a teacher of the public schools.
7. Contract to be terminated without penalty to the School Board should it become necessary to eliminate the position because of decreased enrollment.
8. Contract made in duplicate and signed by at least two members of the School Board and the teacher.
In the case of rural teachers, the signature of the teacher and the Commissioner of Education is sufficient.
The Territorial Board of Education has been in session here in its annual meeting since March 1, and it is expected that the work will be completed tomorrow.
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Alaska
Event Date
Yesterday, Since March 1
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teachers' retirement bill revised for presentation; decision to recommend funding for alaska history manuscript if acceptable; regulation adopted for standard teachers' contracts starting 1943-44 school year; annual meeting expected to complete tomorrow.
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A committee of the Territorial Board of Education prepared and submitted a revision of the Teachers' Retirement bill at the Board meetings yesterday for presentation to the House Committee on Education, Public Health, Quarantine and Morals. The question of teaching Alaska History in the high schools of the Territory was discussed at length in the office of the Commissioner of Education yesterday. The Board decided that if a manuscript on Alaska History were prepared which was acceptable to the Alaska Textbook Commission, the Territorial Board of Education would recommend to the Legislature that funds be appropriated for its publication. A regulation regarding teachers' contracts was adopted by the Board yesterday afternoon at the seventh regular session which provides that beginning with the school year 1943-44, all teachers' contracts for both rural and city schools must contain at least the following standard provisions: 1. Date, name of school, and name of teacher employed. 2. Date salary is to start, the length of service in days or months. 3. Annual salary and whether salary is paid in 9, 10 or 12 equal installments. 4. Statement of affidavit of United States citizenship. 5. No salary to be paid after the first month unless the teacher holds a valid Alaska Teaching Certificate. 6. Contract to be terminated without liability to the School Board should the teacher fail to discharge the duties imposed either through neglect or disability or should the teacher be guilty of any conduct unbecoming to a teacher of the public schools. 7. Contract to be terminated without penalty to the School Board should it become necessary to eliminate the position because of decreased enrollment. 8. Contract made in duplicate and signed by at least two members of the School Board and the teacher. In the case of rural teachers, the signature of the teacher and the Commissioner of Education is sufficient. The Territorial Board of Education has been in session here in its annual meeting since March 1, and it is expected that the work will be completed tomorrow.