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REPORT
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Published by order of the

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

JOHN W. BROOKER
Superintendent of Public Instruction

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUED MONTHLY

Entered as second-class matter March 21, 1933, at the post office at
Frankfort, Kentucky, under the Act of August 24, 1912.

Vol. XI 0 December, 1943 O No.10

 

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BIENNIAL REPORT

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Commonwealth of Kentucky

FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDED
JUNE 30, 1943

Published by order of the

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

J. W. BROOKER
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KENTUCKY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

BROOKER, J. W., Superintendent of Public Instruction. Chairman

BROADY, W. H., Canmer MOORE, HOYT, Fulton

DUFFY, FRANK, Cynthiana NOLAND, JOHN, Richmond
HAJVHVIOCK, W. G., Pewee Valley SUPPINGER, LAMBERT, Frankfort
KINNER, EARL W., Louisa EVANS, GEORGE L.. Secretary

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

BROOKER, J. W., Superintendent of Public Instruction
YOUNG, GORDIE, Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction

DIVISION OF SCHOOL CENSUS AND ATTENDANCE
WALTON. MOSS, Director DAVIS, MITCHELL. Assistant Director

DIVISION OF SCHOOL FINANCE

EVANS, GEORGE L., Director

SHIRLEY, CURTIS E., Assistant Director

MILLS, J. C., State Supervisor School Finance
DRYDEN, RAY N., State Supervisor School Finance
EADES, HAROLD, Auditor and Bookkeeper

DIVISION OF FREE TEXTBOOKS
NEBLETT, P. H., Director JOLLY, W. C., Assistant Director

DIVISION OF SCHOOL SUPERVISION
GODMAN. MARK. Director TAYLOR, SAM B., Supervisor Negro Education

DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

NICHOLS, HOMER, Director HUDSON, LEONARD L..
MOORE. CLEVELAND, Ass't. Director District SuperViS‘”
PATRICK, OLNEY M., Supervisor HUMBLE LELAND c.,
BALDREE, W. HICKM AN, Supervisor Assistant District Supervisor
WALTER, CHARLES A.,District Supervisor YOUNggsiggi'? District Supervisor
ALLEN: LINDSEY E:- FORD HARRYB

Ass15tant District Supervisor Assistant District Supervisor
TRAYLOR, ROBERT E., Dist. Supervisor RAYBURN WAYLON
DUGAN, D. D., District Supervisor Assistant District Supervisor
WESLEY, L. 6., District Supervisor REED, JOHN S.
SHOEMAKER, VICTOR R. Assistant District Supervisor

District Supervisor

DIVISION OF TEACHER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
JAGGERS, R. 11., Director COMBS. LOUISE, Assistant Director of Certification

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 
 
 

  
 

  
 

 

DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

WOODS, R. H., Director Vocational Education and War Training Programs
HILTON. E. P., Supervisor Agricultural Education and Supervisor Food Production

War Training

BROWN. HAYWARD, Assistant Supervisor Food Production War Training

STINSON. CARL H., Assistant Supervisor Food Production War Training

WILLIAMS, J. 3., Assistant Supervisor Food Production War Training

WILLIAMSON. MARY LOIS, Supervisor Home Economics Education and School Lunch

Programs

VAUGHAN, MARY BELL, Assistant Supervisor Home Economics Education

RUDD, ROBERTA, Assistant Supervisor School Lunch Program

LEWIS JANE 8., Assistant Supervisor School Lunch Program

WILSON HAROLD G.. Supervisor of Trade and Industrial Education and War

Production Training

MITCHELL, GEORGE, Coordinator War Production Training

MARSHALL, KENNETH. Senior Accountant War Production Training Programs

BELL. LENA
BELL. RACHEL
BLYTHE, RUTH
CAMPBELL, MARY
CHURCH, HELEN
CLASBY. ALICE

CLAYTON. [SHARLINE S.

COBB, M

‘CONWAY, HUGH G.
EMMIT. SUSAN
ESTILL. ANN MINERVA
FORQUER, HALLIE
GOIN, ANNA MARION
HOGE, ANNE

* On leave Armed Forces.

MRS. EMMA GUY CROMWELL

CLERICAL ASSISTAN TS

HOWSER, MILDRED
JONES, EMILY
KAEMMERLE. MARY L.
KERSHAW, CLARA
*LUTTRELL, JAMIE
McCOY, CHRISTINE C.
MERKLEY. ELANDOR E.

PERRY, BARBOUR
POLIN. MATTIE W

ADULT EDUCATION

RIESTER. MARY K.
SERAFINI, ANGELA
SMITHER, DORIS
STAGG, SUE

STOKES, VIRGINIA
STRASSNER JgSEIRHINE

WALTERS GRACE T.
WHITEKER, MABEL G.

Consultant

TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY—Personnel

KIMBLER, N. 0.. Executive Secretary
BOON‘E. KATHRYN, Machine Operator
KERBY, LOIS, Machine Operator

BECKHAM, VERA, Assistant
PHILLIPS. F. L., Accountant

JONES. WELDON, Bookkeeper
BLANFORD, LORA MAE, Stenographer

MEADE. HELEN, Clerk
PERKINS, STELLA STONE. Clerk

  

 
  
 
 

 

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FRANKFORT

To the Governor and the
General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky:

In compliance with Sections 57.140 and 156.250 of the Kentucky
Revised Statutes, I submit herewith the report of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction for the biennitun ended June 30, 1943.

The report is given in two parts: Part I, the Report of the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction; Part II, a summary of statistical tables
and detailed financial and general school statistics for the individual
school districts of the state.

Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. BROOKER

Superintendent of Public Instruction
January 1, 1944 ‘

 

 

  

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Letter of Transmittal 549
Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction ........................... 551
Introduction ‘ 553
Census and Attendance 554
Finance 555
Free Textbooks 561
Informal Adult Education 564
Special Education 564
Supervision 570
Elementary Schools 570
Secondary Schools 570
Negro Education 575
Teacher Education and Certification 577
Teachers’ Retirement System 585
Transportation ’ 598
Rules and Regulations for Boards of Education .............................. 606

> School Laws‘Compiled, 1942 edition 605
Vocational Education 606
Statistical Tables 627

 

 

   
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
   

 

  

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 INTRODUCTION

This report is made in accordance with the requirements of Sec-
tions 57.140 and 156.250, Kentucky Revised Statutes. In this report may
be found a brief summary of the work of the various Divisions of the
State Department of Education, together with a record of the outstand~
ing activities in the public school system for the biennium beginning
July 1, 1941, and ending June 30, 1943.

During the biennium the outstanding accomplishment was the pass-
age of an amendment to the State Constitution permitting the distribution
of not to exceed ten per cent of state school funds on other than a per
capita basis. This amendment was adopted by an overwhelming vote
of the people in the general election in November 1941. Following this
the General Assembly of 1942 made an appropriation of $400,000 for each
year of the biennium 1942-1944, for the purpose of helping to equalize
educational opportunities in Kentucky. In addition to this the Teacher
Retirement System has been strengthened, teacher tenure legislation has
been enacted, an accurate census has been maintained, the vocational
and special education programs have been enriched and greatly ex-
panded, and the public school system has been reorganized to make
every possible contribution toward the winning of the war and to help
meet the impacts of war on the schools, so that they function smoothly
and efficiently for the benefit of Kentucky’s children.

The following recommendations for the improvement of the public
schools of Kentucky are respectfully submitted for the consideration
of the Governor and the General Assembly: (1) that the common school
fund be increased to a minimum of $15,000,000 annually; (2) that a
deficiency appropriation of $3,000,000 be provided for the present school
year (1942-43); (3) that ten per cent of the common school fund, or a
minimum of $1,500,000 annually be set aside to the special school fund
to help equalize educational opportunities throughout the Common-
wealth; (4) that the law governing the distribution of'the special state
school fund be amended so that more school districts may participate in
the benefits of the fund; (5) that all local school districts be granted the
same permissible maximum tax leVY; (6) that the teacher tenure act
be clarified and strengthened; (7) that legislation be enacted to provide
for the security of tenure of members of the State Board of Education
and the governing bodies of other state institutions of higher learning;
(8) that sufficient appropriation be made to the State Department of
Education to enable it to function effectively in carrying out the services
authorized by law.

A detailed statement concerning the work of each Division of the
Kentucky State Department of Education, for the biennium beginning
July 1, 1941, and ending June 30, 1943, is set out herewith.

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CENSUS AND ATTENDANCE

The activities of the Division of Census and Attendance during the
biennium ending June 30, 1943 were largely a continuation of the work
of the preceding biennium. During this period an intensive study was
made of the activities of the attendance officers in each county and
independent school district of the state with particular emphasis upon
the school census records.

The series of conferences held with attendance officers at which
school census records were submitted for inspection and comparison
were of great value in helping the attendance officers to amend their
census records in accordance with the tremendous change in school
population brought about by the war. The results of this migration to
industrial centers is partially reflected in the decrease in school popula-
tion in nearly every school district in the state. This decrease was
greatest in the rural areas, as shown by the following table:

School Census

 

 

Year County Independent Total
547,575 230,854 778,429
536,362 227,017 763,379
523,915 221,189 745,104
500,711 217,181 717,892

 

 

 

 

 

The county school districts lost 46,864 from 1940 to 1943 and inde-
pendent districts lost 13,673. The loss in the county districts was more
than three times the loss in independent districts.

The school districts in the state showing the largest gain in school
population from 1940 to 1943 were Jefferson County and Louisville
Independent. This was due to the migration of workers to the industrial
plants located in these school districts.

The decrease in school census is paralleled by a decrease in enroll-
ment and average daily attendance. As in the case of the school census
the largest decrease in enrollment and average daily attendance was in
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Year County Independent Total
426,510 182,111 608,621
418,324 181,143 599,467
404,567 176,738 581,304"
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330,023 152,002 482,025
319,781 147,837 467,618
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The increase in juvenile delinquency from 1941 to 1943 was due
in a large measure to the unsettled conditions accompanying the ex-
panded industrial operations and the entry of this country into the war.
A contributing factor has been the many changes in school personnel,
particularly attendance officers. During this period more than one—
third of the attendance officers have joined the armed forces or changed
employment. In too many instances the replacements have not been as
well trained and consequently are not in position to cope with the in-
creased difficulties. This situation could have been avoided in many
instances if the salary had been increased to meet present day demands.

A recent study of the reasons given for children being absent from
school shows that in county school districts illness and working accounted
for over fifty percent of the absences. It would seem that attendance
could be greatly improved if an intelligent and Vigorous effort was made
to eliminate these causes of non—attendance. The scarcity of farm labor
has brought about a great increase in the number of children required
to stay at home and work who should be enrolled in school. This is a
problem which should be studied and subjected to positive action by
school authorities. A re-arrangement of the school program would go
far toward relieving this situation in many localities. A realization on
the part of parents of the importance of regular attendance and a co~
Operative attitude by school authorities will greatly reduce the amount
of absence because of work.

FINANCE

When attempting to write concerning activities in the field of school
finance, it is impossible to cover the whole subject The tables, reports
and statistical data pertaining there to speak for themselves; therefore,
only certain topics will be treated in this narrative.

Length of School Term

The average term, expressed in months, of county school districts
for the year ending June 30, 1943, was 7.82, which compares with 7. 79
months for the year ending June 30,1941. The term for independent
districts embraced in cities of the first four classes was 9. 59 months and
910 for independent school districts in cities other than the first four
classes. This makes an average term for the State of 8. 36, compared to
8. 33 for the previous biennium.

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Property Assessments

The median per census pupil assessment of corporate and non-
corporate property in county school districts for the school year ending
June 30, 1943, was $1,676. This compares with $1,475 for the year ending
June 30, 1941. Large independent districts embracing cities of the
first four classes had a median per pupil assessment of $2,583, compared
to $2,406 for the previous biennium. In small independent districts
embraced by cities of less than the first four classes, the median was
$2,050, as compared to $1,891 for the year ending June 30, 1941. The
median per census pupil assessment for corporate and non-corporate
property for the State—at-large was $2,020, as compared to the 1941 figure
of $1,841. The two extremes in county school pupil assessment were
Woodford County, $11,074, and Clinton County, $328. The extremes in
small independent districts were Anchorage, $8,473, and Gatliff, $137.
In cities of the first four classes, Fort Thomas had a per pupil assessment
of $9,135 as compared with Jackson, $1,015.

Teachers Salaries

The median annual salary for all teachers in the Commonwealth for
1942-43 was $782. This compares with $717 for the year ending June 30,
1941. The median for all men teachers was $905, as compared with $761
for all women teachers. The median annual salary for all white teachers
was $769, as compared with $907 for Negro teachers. The higher median
annual salary for the Negro teachers is accounted for by the fact that
the Negro population has gravitated toward centers having a longer
school term, thereby affecting the annual salary and, too, the districts
wherein are found most of the Negro population pay better salaries than

- does the typical Kentucky district. The median annual salary for all
elementary teachers is $676, as compared with $1,139 for high school
teachers. Better training and longer terms are two factors which con—
tribute to the higher salaries for high school teachers. However, there
is a tendency on the part of many districts to have a schedule which
benefits the high school teacher, even though the training is not superior
to that of the elementary teacher.

Buildings in Defense Areas

This division has been of some assistance in working with local
school districts, other divisions of the Department of Education, and the
Federal Government, in securing more adequate building facilities in
critical defense areas. A new, modern building was secured for Vine
Grove because of the educational load brought on by the rapid expan-
sion of Fort Knox. A new, four-room building was erected at Federal
Expense in Muldraugh, Meade County. This, again, was a direct result
of the increased school load, because of the district’s proximity to Fort
Knox. New shop buildings were built at the Lafayette School, in Fayette
County, and have been used to further the training necessary in con-
nection with the war efiort. A new shop buildings was built at Federal
expense at the Mayo State Vocational Training School to expand the

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added at Rineyville, an important school center in Hardin County.

Maintenance and operation funds have been made available by an
agency of the Federal Government to benefit the Hardin and Meade
County boards of education. Applications are pending for maintenance
and operation funds for Union County, Webster County, Hopkinsville,
and Richmond.

Child Care

The personnel of this division, in cooperation with other divisions
of the Department, has given considerable time and study to the prob-
lem of adequate child care of working mothers in defense-connected
areas. These Child Care Centers have been established at many points
throughout the State, some of which are Mayfield, Henderson, Dan—
ville, Louisville, and Southgate.

School Obligations

Many Kentucky Boards of Education had outstanding School Corpo-
ration Bonds which, by all rulings and interpretations, had been held
taxfree as to both principal and income. In late 1942, the Department
of Internal Revenue, Washington, ruled that the income from these
securities was subject to Federal taxation. A representative of this
division, public school administrators, and several leading members of
the legal profession, went to Washington and hadaa conference with
officials of the Revenue Department. Every attempt was made to have
this ruling reversed, as it had been in the past. This effort failed.

The case was taken through the Fayette Circuit Court and the Ken-
tucky Court of Appeals, which brought forth a decision that School
Corporation Bonds could be legally refunded into School Revenue Bonds,
issued by the fiscal court of the county, or the governing body of the
city, as the case might be. The bonds so issued are not subject to taxa—
tion, according to all present decisions and rulings. Most holders of
School Corporation Bonds have been exceedingly cooperative in helping
carry out this plan of exchanging and refunding. Favorable mention
should be made 0f the various financial firms which have been of
great assistance in helping bring this change about. This plan provides
that the holders of School Corporation Bonds be given School Revenue
Bonds in the same amount, and continuing all the provisions of the
original School Corporation Bonds, except that there is no tax refund
clause contained in the newly-issued School Revenue Bonds. This fea-
ture is unnecessary because, as stated earlier in this paragraph, these
School Revenue Bonds are not subject to taxation.

   

 

  

 

 

   

SPECIAL STATE SCHOOL FUND

There appears herewith a copy of the Act authorizing the distribu-
tion of a certain part of the State School Fund on a need-ability basis.

IN HOUSE
REGULAR SESSION 1942
House Bill No. 2
Tuesday, January 6, 1942

Mr. Henry Ward introduced the following bill, which was ordered
to be printed and referred to the Committee on Education No. 1.

AN ACT relating to public education.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky: 4

Section 1. The special fund appropriated out of the general fund
for the purpose of equalizing educational service in local school districts
shall be distributed and administered under the direction of the Super-
intendent of Public Instruction, with the approval of the State Board of
Education, as provided in this Act.

Section 2. Any board of education that has had its budget and
salary schedule approved by the State Board of Education as provided
by law and has levied the maximum school tax permitted by law, shall
have the privilege of applying for aid from this special fund. Such appli-

. cation shall be filed with the Superintendent of Public Instruction on or

before January 15 of each year except the year 1942, and previous to
May 15, 1942. -

Section 3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall make a
careful study to determine the maximum amount of revenue that is avail—
able annually for the education of each child in average daily member-
Ship in the public schools in each school district in Kentucky. Such study
to be used as the basis for the distribution of moneys from the special
fund for the school year 1942—43, shall be based upon records and reports
for the school year ending June 30, 1941. Thereafter this study shall be
made annually in the same manner. If the Superintendent of Public In-
struction finds that a board of education is unable to provide an average
of thirty dollars ($30) per year for the education of each child in average
daily membership in its district, then the Superintendent of Public In-
struction With the approval of the State Board of Education Shall prorate
from the funds appropriated for this purpose an amount sufficient to
enable such board of education to provide an income of thirty dollars
($30) per year for the education of each child in average daily mem-
bership in such school district. In the event that the amount appro-
priated for this purpose is not sufficient to permit an allotment to each
board of education of the full amount necessary to provide an income

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of thirty dollars ($30) per year per pupil in average daily membership,
then the amount appropriated shall be distributed to all school districts
which qualify for such aid on a percentage basis to be determined by the
ratio of the funds appropriated for this purpose to the total amount
necessary to provide an income of thirty dollars ($30) per child in aver—
age daily membership in the public schools of the entire Commonwealth.

Section 4. The special fund shall be allotted to the local boards of
education which meet the provisions of this Act by the Superintendent
of Public Instruction with the approval of the State Board of Education
on or before April 1, prior to the beginning of each school year except
in 1942, when such allotment shall be made on or before June 1. The
funds so allotted shall be distributed to the local boards of education
regularly as a supplement to the state per capita funds provided for such
districts.

Section 5. The Superintendent of Public Instruction with the ap-
proval of the State Board of Education shall prescribe rules and regula~
tions governing the administration and expenditures of any moneys a1—
lotted to local school districts from this special fund. The money allotted
to any local board of education under the terms of this Act shall be
received and held and expended by it under the same liability and re-
sponsibility as provided by law for other funds which come into the
hands of such board.

(SIGNED) STANLEY S. DICKSON, Speaker
House of Representatives

(SIGNED) RODES K. MYERS
President of Senate

Attest: (SIGNED) W. A. PERRY
Chief Clerk of the
House of Representatives

This Act is approved this 14th day of February, 1942.

(SIGNED) KEEN JOHNSON
Governor, Commonwealth of
Kentucky

The distribution under the provisions of this fund for the school year
1942-43 was to the following districts in the indicated amounts:

The Distribution of the Special State School Fund for 1942-43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of School Amount Available After
District Prorating 59.9427% X (5)
Breathitt $ 29,629.67
Elliott 11,987.34
Leslie 18,972.46
Jackson 18,604.41
Russell 16,085.62
Clinton 7,567.76
Whitley 22,678.72
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Owsley 7,796.14
Menifee 4,946.47
Laurel 17,491.27
Pulaski 23532-05
Clay 17,379.18
Cumberland 6,769.32
Letcher 24,417.65
' Edmonson 7,719-42
Butler . 8,341.02
Magoffin 11,444.26
Monroe 8,084.47
Perry 22,340.04
Knox 13,252.73
Muhlenberg 12,890.07
Rockcastle 6,325.15
Metcalfe 5,139.48
McCreary 7,794.34
Bell ........ 10,821.45
Knott 5,909.75
Wolfe 2,677.64
Harlan 14,530.11
Carter 4,441.15
Grayson ........... 2,333.56
Pike 7,264.45
Johnson 853.58
Total for county district $394,543.29
Independent Districts
Gatlifi $ 1,975.71
Albany 1,457.80
Bevier-Cleaton 818.81
East Bernstadt 345.86
Fairview 686.94
. Liberty 170.83
Total Independent Districts 5,455.95
Total for All Districts $399,999.24

 

The districts participating for the school year 1943-44 are indicated
below, with the amounts for each district participating:

Distribution of State School Fund for 1943-44

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District Prorating 78.03473 X (5)
Leslie $ 22,999.50
Clinton . 10,361.87
Elliott 12,341.28
Russell 16,966.20
Perry 43,736.84
Cumberland 9,178.11
Breathitt 20,562.98
Owsley 7,841.59
Menifee 5,703.17
Casey 14,188.79
Knox ' 22,266.94
Clay .......................... 20,310.55
Wayne ....... 12,617.00

 

  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

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Adair .. . ........................................................................ ——*
Whitley .. .. ..... 16,432.05
Letcher . 25,138.43
Jackson .................................................................................... 9,348.39
Wolfe ................................... 6,941.98
Butler ..... 7,954.84
Pulaski ..... 17,586.71
Edmonson .. - 5,600.26
Rockcastle ............................. 5,804.65
Magoffin ........................ 8,342.57
Bell 13,018.36
Laurel ................................................................................................ 9,611.57
Muhlenberg . \ _. 11,082.30
McCreary 7,155.85
Morgan .............................................................................................. 6,145.59
Monroe .. 5,117.04
Carter ....... 7,135.60
Harlan .. ..... v ________ 11,512.19
Knott ........ .. v 2,600.39
Total Required for County School Districts ............. '. .............. 395,603.59
Total Required for Independent School Districts ................ 4,396.36
Total'for all districts .................................................................... $399,999.95

Independent Districts

.......... ...$ 1,636.93
...... 1,411.64
593.70
, 737.51
East Bernstadt ................................................................................ 16.58
Total ................................................................................................. 3 4,396.36

* Did not qualify.

FREE TEXTBOOKS

In the early history of American education and even in the primitive
periods of our own schools, textbooks were few in number and poor in
quality; however, they have been a Vital factor in accelerating the slow
but steady progress in the development of public education in Kentucky
during the period they have been supplied by the State.

It is only since July, 1934, that State bought textbooks have been
provided for the lower grades in our elementary public schools. After
seven years service it is generally recognized that no more valuable,
merited or popular contribution has been made to our educational system
within the last century than the provision for free textbooks for Ken-
tucky boys and girls.

The present Free Textbook Law though enacted in 1928 was inopera-

tive until 1934 because the General Assembly failed to provide funds at
the time.

In 1934, the “Appropriation Act” provided $500,000 per annum with
which to buy and deliver books for the pupils of the public schools in

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Kentucky free of any charge to them. According to the provisions of
this Act books were purchased beginning in the first grade and so on as
far as the funds for the year would provide (Sec. 4421c-7, Kentucky
Statutes).

The first free books were furnished in the school year 1934—35 at
which time 1,333,402 books were purchased. This number supplied com—
pletely the first three grades, serving approximately 300,000 pupils and in
addition supplied three subjects in the fourth grade.

In 1935-36, 1,093,316 books were purchased. These supplied replace-
ments in books bought the year before and new books through one sec-
tion of the fifth grade.

In 1936—37, 1,041,952 more books supplied the necessary replacements
in the lower grades, and provided the second section of the fifth grade
and one section of the sixth grade.

In 1937—38, 1,161,533 new books were supplied which furnished re-
placements in the first five grades and one half of the sixth. New books
were then supplied to the second section of the sixth grade.

In 1938—39, 929,579 books of which 587,984 were for replacements and
341,685 were seventh grade books, supplied all in this grade except music,
art, spelling, civics and one of the social science books for the grade.

In 1939—40, 851,510 were supplied at a cost of $444,687.60.

Although the purchase of free books began in July, 1934, it was not
until 1940 that all pupils in grades 1—8 had a complete set of books. In
accordance with the law governing the purchase of free books it was
necessary to make replacements of all unusable books in the lower grades
before books in the advanced grades could be supplied. In 1940-41 all
books were supplied in all eight grades. The total number of pupils
supplied was 588,000 at an average cost of approximately ninety cents
per pupil per year including administration and freight.

In 1940-41, 935,997 books were purchased at a cost of $527,300.77. Of
the above books 634,247 were replacements and 301,750 were optional
books in grades 1-4, inclusive.

In 1941-42, the second year of the adoption period 1940-45, approxi-
mately forty per cent of the new adoption books were introduced. 841,457
books were purchased at a cost of $479,428.99. From the purchase of the
new books in 1940-41, $20,946.23 in exchange was collected.

In 1942-43, 868,939 books were purchased at a cost of $474,272.27.
$51,059.88 was collected in exchange on books purchased in 1941-42.

In the school year 1943-44 a complete introduction of a