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CHAPTER III 

 THE SCHOOL IN GENERAL 



Organization 



The Milwaukee County School is one of the schools established un- 

 der the state law giving state aid to any school maintained by one or two 

 counties for the purpose of giving instruction in agriculture and domestic 

 science. The 1915 legislature limited the giving of state aid to seven 

 such schools, which is the number now in existence. The state agrees 

 to pay the salaries of teachers up to $6,000 a year for any school where 

 the average daily attendance is less than 1 12, $7,000 where such aver- 

 age daily attendance is 1 12 and less than 1 37, and $8,000 where such 

 average daily attendance is 137 or over. Under this provision the 

 Milwaukee County school received $7,000 from the state in 191415. 



Originally each of the schools was governed by a "County School 

 Board" consisting of two members appointed by the county board of 

 supervisors, and the county superintendent of schools. This system 

 still obtains in all of the schools except the Milwaukee County school. 

 In 1915 a state law was passed providing for a "County Board of Ad- 

 ministration'* in Milwaukee County which should have charge of eight 

 different county institutions, one 6f which was the School of Agriculture 

 and Domestic Economy. This board consists, of five members three 

 appointed by the county board of supervisors, and two by the governor 

 of the state. They hold office for five years, and receive annual salaries 

 of $3,000.00. Provision is made for the expiration of the term of 

 office of one member each year. This law was challenged, and a de- 

 cision in which it was upheld was rendered by the Supreme Court of 

 the state on April 4, 1916. 



The state superintendent of public instruction and the dean of the 

 state college of agriculture approved the course of study of the school at 

 the time of organization, as required by law. The school makes an 

 annual report of enrollment, attendance, and finances to the state super- 

 intendent. On the basis of this report the superintendent authorizes the 

 payment of state aid. 



