Biennial report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, state of Montana . e four fund unspent. No textbooks purchased. Dist. B with a valuation cf $239,058, provided eight children (oneof its two schools) with only a 106 day term. Tho the trustees put ona sufficient special levy (9 mills), more was left in the treasury thanwas expended for the two schools. Library fund unspent. Sweet Grass County Dist. A had one of the dirtiest and most neglected schools in thestate. No school election in two years. No textbooks owned by thedistrict. Wrapping paper used for window shades.


Biennial report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, state of Montana . e four fund unspent. No textbooks purchased. Dist. B with a valuation cf $239,058, provided eight children (oneof its two schools) with only a 106 day term. Tho the trustees put ona sufficient special levy (9 mills), more was left in the treasury thanwas expended for the two schools. Library fund unspent. Sweet Grass County Dist. A had one of the dirtiest and most neglected schools in thestate. No school election in two years. No textbooks owned by thedistrict. Wrapping paper used for window shades. Blackboards almostuseless. Term 112 days in length. Tho the trustees made a special levyof three mills, they spent on their school less than the county and stateapportionment. Valuation of district, $97,797. Dist. B spent $ out of a county apportionment of $ thowith its special levy $ was available. Twelve children enrolled;79 day term. A dirty, poorly equipped school. Toilet propped up anddoor off the hinges. Toilet between school house and main This outbuilding was in this co^dton for at east tour months during theSchool term. Door off the hinges and building- propped up. Teton County Dist. A with a valuation of $219,854 has two old log school housesvalued at $450. The trustees employed thru agencies two teachers whodid not have certificates and as they failed in the October examinationsthe school terms were only 97 and 93 days. The children of one ofthese schools were provided with only 76 days of school the previousyear. It would require these children at that rate, sixteen years tocomplete the eighth grade. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 97 Dist. B with a valuation of $591,881, gave the eleven children of oneof its two schools only a 79 day terra as they employer a teacher withouta certificate who failed in the October examinations. The previous yearthe school was maintained for only 7G days. Toole County Dist. A with a valuation of $234


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