Number of cities. 62 6 5 4 3 In 77 per cent of the cities of between 25,000 and 100,000 population the schools are governed by general State law; in 9.5 per cent, by both State law and city charter; and in 13.5 per cent largely or entirely by special charter. In 35 per cent of the cities of 100,000 or more population the school board makes up its annual budget without referring it to any other body or officer; in 25 per cent the board refers it to the mayor, city council, commission, or board of aldermen; in 32 per cent, to a board of estimate; and in 8 per cent, to county commissioners. In 52 per cent of the cities having between 25,000 and 100,000 population the school board makes up its annual budget without referring it to any other body or officer; in 21 per cent. the board refers it to the mayor, city council, commission, or board of aldermen; in 18 per cent, to a board of estimate; in 4 per cent, to the county board of supervisors; in 3 per cent, to the taxpayers; in 1 per cent, to the State tax commission; and in 1 per cent, to the comptroller. Since 1902 the city council has lost ground in having authority to pass upon the estimates of the school board. This plan has been abandoned in 11 of the 52 cities reported by Rollins. In 5 of the 11 cities the school board may now make up its budget without having to submit it to any other body for revision; in 3 a board of estimate passes upon the school budget; in 2; the mayor; in 1, the county superintendent. School boards in both groups of cities are usually permitted to purchase land and erect buildings after securing the consent of the city officials after the people have authorized a bond issue. In some instances, even after appropriations have been made, city officials must be consulted before land is purchased or buildings erected. For tables showing these in 94 cities from 25,000 to facts, see pages 32-41. Graphs XV, XVI illus 2 XII. Number of members on standing committees 100,000 population. Median, 3; Mode, 3. 1 Data obtained from "School Administration in Municipal Government." Frank Rollins. XIII. STANDING COMMITTEES IN CITIES OF 100,000 POPULATION AND over. New business usually referred to a committee? |