Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-03-17
LAWS OF IOWA.
THE SCHOOL LA w.
An Acc

An Act
SUPPLEMENTAL and aH,endatory 10 s.An act
10 establish Common Schools" approved,
January Is, 1870.
SEC. Be il enacted By the General Assem-
i blu of The State Of IoDa, That every school
/ district formed under IAN act to establish
Common Schools" approved January is,
1910, or may be hereafter formed under
the provisions e this act, is, and the same
is hereby declared to be, q body polite,
known BY their corporate name of Direc-
tors Of School District No. -, of town
ship -, Of -- county; and the same
NAV hold property, transfer the eame, sue
and be sued, and transact such other BUSH
ness as may be specified in this act. !,
SEC. 2. That there shall be annually, an
election on the first Tuesday Of April, in
each school district. for the purpose Of
choosing three directors, who shall hold
heir office unit! their suct. ssors are elect
ed. Any person who is permanent res.
ident in said district, shall be eligible to
Yote at SAID elections. If any district fail
TO elect on said day they may elect at any
future DAY, due. notice having been given.
Said election shall be holden at the district
school house; and if any district have no
such house, then al some suitable place,
which shall be designated in The notice.
SEC. 8. The directors shall have pow
err, aad 1t shall be their duty, to convene
The district at their own instance, or at the
written request of any three voters in the
district. to appoint one OF their body clerk
and one moderator. Said clerk shall keep
correct record Of the proceedings of said
directors, and make out and transmit their
reports, and also correct record Of all
the proceedings oil said district when as
sembled. The moderator when present,
shall preside at all the deliberations of the
district meetings.
SEC. 4. That when the district is so as
sembied, these may be proper subjects for
consideration: Shall we now build a
house, or shall we rent 2-and ii the dis
trict decide to build, where shall said
house be situate, and what description of
house ?-shall we now have school
taught, and for what iesm?-whether they
viii appropriate any Of the available funds,
and what amount, at this term? whether
Inc teacher shall be employed by The month
OF by the scholar?-together with all 9TH
er necessary matters pertaining to the
welfare of their school. And all moneys
necessary for the erecting and furnishing
school houses, shall! be raised by volun-
tary subscription.
SEC. 5. That the directors shall employ
a teacher, provide suitable house, and
see that i; is well supplied with books,
fuel, and stationery, assist the teacher in
establishing and carrying oat Wholesome
laws and regulations for said school, see
tina, the teacher keeps an accurate list OF
all the time each pupil attends school, and
transmit the same to the township inspec-
tor, with every application for funds, TO-
gether with all other matters which may
strike them as relevant
SEC. 6. That said directors shall annu.
ally take list Of al! Il : persons in their
district between the ages OF five and TWEEN
ty-one years, and transmit the same to the
township inspector, on the first day Of
September, And further, they shall see,
that whenever it is voted by the district
to appropriate any Of the public funds,
that said school shall be open and free alike,
10 all white persons in the district between
The ages OF FIVE and twenty one years, and
10 do generally such business as may be
advantageous TO the cause Of education in
their district.
SEC. I. And be it further enacted, That
al each annual township election, there
shall be a school inspector elected, who
shall hold his office for one year, and un.
i'll his successor shall be elected: He shall,
within ten days after receiving his certifi-
cate Of office, appear before the township
clerk, who shall be er oficio his clerk, and
take an oath or affirmation, las the case
may be, that he will faithfully perform
the duties of said office to the best Of his
abilities; which oath shall be filed on the |
records OF said township clerk and the
said township inspector, before entering
en- the duties Of his office, shall enter into
bond with the trustees of the township,
with securities, to be approved by them,
sufficient to indemnify said township from
any loss which might occur in case Of
mal-ac.ion in Office, which bond shall be
filed in the office of the township clerk;
and action may be taken on said bond at
any time, in case OF The non-fnifiment of
conditions Of said bond, and may be
prosecuted by said trustees 10 final iudg-
ment, before any court having competent
jurisdiction.
Sec, 8. That it shall be the duty Of said
township inspector to divide and form the
township Into suitable districts for schools,
and to alter and change the same as he may
deem it advantageous; and that whenever
he may form district, he shall forthwith
transmit the fact. with certified descrip-
ton Of the boundaries and number of said
district, to some citizen of said district,
who shall duly notify every voter in said
district, by personal notice of at least
SIX days, that there will be an election
held, designating the time and place OF