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Education reforms and school district reorganization plan
The text outlines a broad set of education measures including removal of age conflicts in child labor laws, reform of teacher college scholarships for wider use, phased discontinuance of emergency teaching certificates, expansion of classroom teacher membership on the State Examining Board, and a push for flexible retirement and contract terms for teachers. It also calls for reorganizing wheel districts into unified administrative units, standardizing boundary changes, preserving and expanding unit districts with state advisory support, and clarifying school board procedures and quorums. It proposes shifting board oversight from the Municipal Budget Act to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, authorizing auditors and certified public accountants to review school accounts, and enabling independent audits of district powers with reports. Additional items seek a Gateway amendment for state aid to schools and vocational education, adequate state financial support for education, clearer revenue sources including a graduated income tax, and prorated distribution of penalties and interest on delinquent taxes to original taxing bodies. The measure also covers tax objection procedures, defense of tax suits, and transfer windows for building funds to the educational account, all framed to enable public schools to meet rising costs and equalize educational opportunities across states.