Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-10-23
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.. To establish aud msnisih, (wiihon,
,nrmlng, or recognizing when iormrd dis
trcts n hboyc.l n sufficient nuinbrr of pub
llc schooIs of dltlerenigrad's VI egpYcpient
locations, under the enllfc wanag"ln'ul aud
scpulatlon al the school cUmmIitcc hcIcIu-
after provided.
3 To raise BY tax NJ The annual meeting,
ur at Any regular n"ei,ng GATED tor ihe puT-
pose; such suns oi money for ia" support ni
pnhhe SCHOOLS, ms they sholl ludgc necessary,
winch tax shall be- voted. assessed and col
lectcd as uth"g t0wn taxes PrOrni,d that
u SUN cGnaI 10 on" third OF the amount re-.
ceveG lfuU The General Treasury Tor the
support of public schools tor the y"tt neat
''pfcccdlng. shall pc raised, before any town
snail be enlIllca 10 receive its proPortlon Of
the annual Safe npproprmllon.
I. 4. To elect by ballot or otherwise, at The
/ anupal town meeting, or al a Ineetrg ni the
| town previously drsigugled for thI- purpose,
! school eolnmlilce, to consist Of three. SIX,
/ nnc Ot twelve persons rcsl!t nj IN such town.
/ as the town shall determine al the first meet
ing held for the chn,ce pI -aId couuiltee af.
Ter The passage OF thls act,
\ Sec. Y Tho School comtnttcc ot The
several towns, when qualified by onth or al
( frmatlon to the faithful discharge of their
duties, are authorized and 1t shal he t,er
/ duty
\ !. 10 elect n chairman, and in his ab.
scncc or inability 10 sery" a chairman pr0
ten. whu shall preside ~ all neeliugs aud
-lgn all orders aud official papers al the cou-
mltcc and clerk, who shall keep minutes
of their votes and proceedings, ~ n book pro-
yIdcd for that purpose, aud have tho cusindy
'Ul all papers aud documents belonging 10
the committee aud either chaltnaIfnr clork
when qualified may administer the oath or
affirmation required Of said other member.
( Of the school cummltlce, aud oi trustees oi
school districts.
! = TO hold at lensi four stated meetings,
VIZ on the ID Monday ofJinuary, AprIi. Jnly,
and October, ~ each year, aud a. nii"u ~
The circumstances Of the school require and
q nm niorI'y OF the whole number choscn slmll
constitute quorum for the Transaction ot
business. but any less number may adJ.uri
To any umc and place.
3 70 form, altcr, and discontinue school
districts, aud To settle the boundaries between
them when undcfnod or ~ dispute subject
To- The direction or concurrence of the town,
or The Comrnissloucr Of Public Schools.
Z 4. Ia locate all school houses, aud no, to
abandon or change the site Of ANY without
good cause.
Al 3 To examine by The whole bonrd, or
7 a subcommittee appointed for ibni purpoSc.
all candidates M teachers IN the public
schools Of the town and In give Ia such ms
may be found qualified IN respect To moral
character, literary attnInm"nts, and ability To
govern aud instruct children, a certificate
slgned by the chairman, which shall be ,nd
foro year. or until annullcd,
6 To annu the certificates oi such
teachers % shall provo, on trial, unqualified.
or who will not conform To tho regulations n
doplcd by the committee.
/ 7. To visit, by one or more of their mum.
ber every public school IN town, At least
twice during each term Of sch"olIng, once
within two weeks after the opening, aud a.
gam within two weeks preceding tho close
of the school, al winch visits, they shall cx-
anime the register of tbs teacher, aud other
matters touching the school-housc. library,
studies, discipline, modes ot teaching, and
the improvement ot the schools
s. To suspend during pleasure, or expcl
during the current school year all pupils
found guilty, on fall hearing, OF lncorrigiby
bsd conduct, and re. admit The same, on salts
factory evidence Of amendment.
q. 10 prescribe, aud cause To be put Up
in each ,chool.housc, or furnished To each
laiIons Tor the admission aud attendance of
puphs, the classification, studies, books, DIS
clphnp and methods of instruction, N the
public schools.
10. To ii!l any vacancy IN their own com
mttce. or IN the trustees Of school districts,
occssoned by death, resignation, or other.
wise, by an appointment. to continue tl Tho
next succeeding annual election, and no lon
ger, nj which tune such vacancies shall be-
hied by The town or district respectively.
~. To apportIon, a. early ms practicable
IN each ycnr, among the several school d,s-
trlct-, IN cnsr the public schools are main
tanned through thcIr otgnnlZailon, th" money
received from the State, one halt equally,
and the other hnll according TO tho average
dsy attendance ~ The public schools uf
each distinct, durug The year next preccd
my. winch money shall be- designated "te0ch-
sf, money" aud shall be applied To- the wa
Rcs Of teachers, and for no other purpose
whatever; nnd further 60 appnttlon any 9th.
or money, either raised by tax over the sum
received from the state, or derived from the
registry tax or funds, grants, or ether sou'.
CO. Of revenue appropriated 10 public schools.
~ such manner as the town may determine.
l2 To draw Oh order on The treasurer uf
the town III favor of such dI'trlcls, aud such
districts only, Ne shall have made u return to
them ~ matter aud form required by snid
committee. or ~ the COmmlssIunrr ot Public
Schools, from Which 1t shuli appear, among
other thIng,, thJt Tor the ycnr ending the 1T
ol May previous dnc nt more public sch"uls
hsd hccn kept for CT lrnst four mnulhs by u
teacher property sualIGed, and ~ schoo-
house spptpyrd ~ the committee, and rhHt
the money designated "lruchcrs money"
received frnm the treasurer NJ The town 'Or
the year pr.vrous, had ben applied To- the
wages OF teachers, aud for 10 other purpose
whatever.
l3 70 prepare and submit annually,
FIRST n return to the CummI>slnner al Public
Schools. On or brf,rr The l-j Of Jolly. ~ mat
ter aud form rs shall DO pr"scrlbod by hun
and Second, n written or puntcl report to Tho
town, al the annual town mcciug when the
school committee rs chosen, sctuug forth The
dolugs o. the committee, aud the cundiou
and plans lur the Improvement oi the public
- chunis n' their respective towns, which ro.
port, uncas printed, shall be read "a open
town meeting.
Src. VI. Wheneycr a town ~ not dlvl.
ded INTO school DISTRICTS, OF shall vote ~
meeting duly warned tor that purpose, tn
provide public schools OF different grades
without reference to such division, tie srhool