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OBSERVATION AND DIRECTED TEACHING

Facilities for observation and directed teaching and for practical educational
research are made available through the coöperation with the University of the
school systems of the City of Charlottesville and the County of Albemarle. Beginning
with the session of 1928-29 the administrative boards of these three units are
operating a coöperative plan of experimental education and teacher-training under
the following:

Be it resolved, by the President's Conference representing the schools of the
City of Charlottesville, the County of Albemarle, and the University of Virginia,
that the following resolutions be adopted and the governing bodies of the systems
concerned be requested to take appropriate action to put into operation the plans
outlined in these resolutions.

1. That the City of Charlottesville, the County of Albemarle, and the University
of Virginia join in developing a coöperative plan of experimental education
and teacher-training that will provide the following:

• (a) For the school children of the City of Charlottesville and the County
  of Albemarle—superior school facilities and instruction.

• (b) For the University of Virginia and the State of Virginia—adequate
  laboratory facilities for the training of public school teachers and
  administrators, and a center for the demonstration of the most desirable
  school practices.

2. That the coöperative program be under the direction of a coördinating
administrative board consisting of the following:

• (a) Chairman of the Charlottesville City School Board.

• (b) Chairman of the Albemarle County School Board.

• (c) President of the University of Virginia.

• (d) The State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

• (e) Division Superintendents of Schools.

• (f) Dean of the Department of Education.

3. Organization of the Board: The coördinating board shall elect its own
chairman and other officers.

4. Functions of the Board: The main functions of the coördinating board
shall be:

• (a) To recommend the general policies to be observed in the administration
  of the coöperative program. These policies to be approved
  by the governing boards of the three units.

• (b) To recommend all supervisory officers and teachers serving in this
  coöperative endeavor, a majority vote of the Board being necessary
  for recommendation to the legally constituted appointing agencies.

5. That Executive Committees of the coördinating administrative board be
organized as follows:

For the City and University—

• (a) Chairman of Charlottesville School Board.

• (b) Division Superintendent of Schools.

• (c) President of the University of Virginia.

• (d) Dean of the Department of Education.

For the County and University—

• (a) Chairman of Albemarle County School Board.

• (b) Division Superintendent of Schools.

• (c) President of the University of Virginia.

• (d) Dean of the Department of Education.

The acts of the Executive Committees of the Board shall be subject to the
approval of the entire Board.