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

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r perintenden', embodying Information re-
lalIng 10 the government, course of instr0c
ton, books, studies, discipline and conduc
, OF the schools in their respective counties.
And it shall furthermore be the duty oil
the county superinteuden,s to embody in
their reports, Statements showing the num-
Der in each district, on the first OF January
preceding their reports of heads of faml,
lies, of children between four and eighteen
years Of age--of children that had attends
ed school during the year peceding the
said first day OF January-of the number
OF weeks in such year, that a school shall
have been taught by male, and by fe-
male leacher--of the amount of wages
paid 10 each-and the amount of public
monies received during such year in such
districts; all which information in regard
to the times during which instructors may
have been employed in the business of in
structon, the classification of them by
ages, and the particulars specified in the
last preceding clause, it is hereby made
the duty of the perntenden's of towns,
to furnish to the pernteudtnts of the
1h'lSS lNS pNOtihSIJ1 III v MIA SUM- tVhHc
are situated.
And the county uperintendents shall
| embrace in their reports, all other intor-
nation touching the schools and their
teachers, which the Sale Superintendent
may in his instructions prescribe And
| they shall also report as fully as may be
practicable, the number Of Select Schools
| KEEP III their respective counties the num-
Der Of scholars taught in each, and the
amouCt paid to their instructors in the
year preceding the iirsi OF January before
making their report.
And it shall be the duty of the county
perntendenis, as often as once in each
year, TO call conventions of the teachers IN
their respective couulics, al such place
and by such notices as they may deem
proper, al which convention, said Super.
inendcmts shall each deliver or cause TO
be delivered, an address on the subject of
education, aud make provisions for such
other exercises, as they may deem expe-
dent.
Sec. 6. Ia case district shall be form
ed of paris of Two counties, or parts two
towns, it shall for all purposes of vista
ton aod returns, and for the examination
OF School Teachers, as provided for iu the
fourth aud fifth sections Of this act, be Ia
ken and deemed TO belong to The county
aud town in which the school house of
such district shall be situated.
SEC. 7. |. shall be the duty OF the state
perintendent, 10 prepare and submit to
The General Assembly, at the opening Of
each aunuaI session thereof, II report con-
tanning a statement of the condition of The
common schools cf the State, and of the
expenditures OF the school monies therein,
! plans for the better organization and in
S,ruction Of the common schools, and in
general, oil such matters relating TO his
office, and 70 common schools, as he may
deem it expedleut to communicate and
| he shall also transmit with his report
the report which may have been made to
him by the county upcrlnlendenls afore-
said
He shall propose suitable forms and
regulations for making all reports, and
conducting all necessary proceedings
under this ct. and shall cause the same,
with such Instructions as he may deem
necessary and proper for the better or.
ganization and government of common
schools TO be transmitted 10 the Super
intenden's Of the several counties, and
he shall also frequently correspond with
the county superintendents in regard to
all matters which concern the duties Of
their Office. and the advancement Of the
interests Of education in the State.
He shall also open such correspond
ence abroad as may enable him TO Oh
tain, so far as practicable, information
in regard 10 the system Of common
school improvement and instruc ion in
other States and counties, which he
shall embody in his annual reports to the
General Assembly.
Sc. s. Any contract for teaching.
made ul.er the first day Of March next,
between the prudential committee Of any
school district, and any common school
tea cher, shall be null and void, if the
suid teacher shall fail to obtain a certif-
cate Of qualification OF the superintend
ent OF the county in which such district
shall he situated, or Of the suporintend
ent OF the town in which such district
shall be situated, as provided for in the
fourth and fifth sections of this oct. be-
fore the commencement of the scaool for
which such contract shall have been
made.
Sec. 9. TIE state superintendent shall
be entitled TO receive from the Treasurer
Of the State, the sum Of two hundred
dollars per annum, payable quarterl y,
which shall be in full for his services as
Superintendent And all monies OK
pended by him for hostages on letters,
and for the printing of forms and instruc.
lions, and transmitting the same to the
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