The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-11-27

+ which said person shall be set as aforesaid
1 Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved October rs, l845.
No. Am Act relating to Common
Schools. 1t is hereby enacted SC.
Sec. /. There shall be one or more
Superintendent of Common Schools, not
exceeding three in each town in this Safe,
TO be appointed BY the freemen thereof, at
their March meeting annually.
Sec. 2 There shall be Superintend,
ent of Common Schools in each C)unty,
in this State, appointed by the Judges OF
the County Courts, 10 the several coun,
ties, at the sessions of said Courts next
preceding the frs, day OF October of each
year. The appointment shall be in wri>
ling under the hand of the said Judges,
and shall be recorded by the Clerks Of
said Courts respectively, who shall there.
upon give notice Of such appointment 10
the State Superintendent, and said Super
intendents shall hold their Offices for one
year from the first day of October follow
ing their appointment. And the Assistant
Judges of the several counties shall meet
on the 25lh of November, one thousand
eight hundred and for,y-fve, at the Offices
of the several county Clerks, and appoint
county superintendent in manner afore-
said, 10 serve until the first day of October
next.
Sec. 3. There shall be state superio-
tendent OF common schools, who shall be
annually appointed by the Joint Assembly.
Sec d. II shall be the duty Of the
Town Superintendent to visit all such
common schools within their respective
towns as shall be organized according 10
law al least once in each year, aud often
er il they shall deem it necessary At
such visitation the Superintendent shall
examine into the state and condition of
such schools, as respects the progress of
the school in learning, and the order and
government OF the schools; and they may
give advice to the teachers Of such schools
as TO the government thereof, and course
of study 10 be pursued therein; and in
general. TO perform the duty relative to
the inspection, examination and regulation
Of the schools, and for the improvement of
the scholars in learning, imposed on the
prudential committee Of the districts by the
last clause Of Section II o! Chapter Is of
the Revised Statutes. And ii shall also
be the duty OF such superintendent TO WIS.,
it The said schools with the superintendent
of the county in which they are situated
as often as said county superintendent
shall reques, him to do so.
The town periotcndents shall require
full and satisfactory evidence Of the good
moral character OF all instructors who
may be employed in The public schools in
:heir respective towns, and shall ascertain
by personal examination, their quaIifica-
tons and capacity for the instruction und
government OF schools.
Every instructor Of a district school
shall obtain Of the town perlntendenl Of
such town Tor of the superintendent Of the
county rs is hereafter rrovidcd)a cerlif
cate Of his qualifications, before he opens
such school, which he shall cause to be
recorded in the Town Clerks Office Of
said town, before any payment is made 10
such Instructor on account of his services
which certificate shall be available for one
year only.
Sec. S. 1t shall be the duty Of the coun.
~ superintondens, first F.: To visit all the
towns within their respective counties al
lens! once in each year, aud oflener il
they shall deem il necessary; to notify
the town uperintendens Of such town OIL
The time or times when such schools in
such towns will be visited, and invite him
to assist in such visitation; and with such
town uperintendrnt, il he shall attend al
such visit, or without his presence, if he
shall fail TO attend, 10 inquire into nI mat.
.ers relating 10 the government, course oil
instruction, books, studies, discipline and
conduc, of such schools. and The coudiion
OF the school houses and Of the districts
generally: and 10 advise and counsel
with the Prudential Commltces in relation
10 the duties, the proper studies, discipline
and conduct of the schools the course OF
instruction TO be pursued, and the books
OF elementary instruction 10 be used there
IN.
Second To examine persons Offering
themselves as candidates for teac hrrs OIL
common schools and to grant them cerii.
Gates of qualifications, in such form as
shall be prescribed by the Stale Superln
tendent which certificate shall be evidence
OF the qualifications of such teachers in ev-
cry town and district Of the counties re
spectively, 20 which such superint' nden
belongs, and shall be in force for term
no: exceeding one year.
Third: The superintendent shall by
all means in his power, promote sound ed
ucaticn, elevate the character and quali'
cations Of teachers. improve the means o
instruction, and advance the Interests O
the schools, and among other means o
accomplishing these purposes the said su
OerinInuI ant shall dpliUar nublio oil rpesns