Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-05-26
1Drnnsplpania Cams.
trrom the Star Of the North.1
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.

The new school law is quite lengthy, con-
tanning 80 sections, and is quite lame in ma
ny of is sprovisions. We have prepared 'ne
following synopsis. 81,
-. Extends the system Of common
school education over al! the State, and ap.
propria,es $500, 600 annually for it's support.
Every township, ward or Borough shall be
district.
y2s. When township is divided the
school district shall also be divided at the
commencement Of the next current year, and
the school funds divided in the same proper.
iion that they would have been expended il
there had been no new district.
f4. Two and in new districts, six di.
rectors shall be elected at the spring or Dor.
ough elections.
IS. The Judges. shall through the consta.
ble, present one return Of the election 10 the
board Of directors and another TO the Quarter
Sessions. The constable shall notify the new
directors within FIVE days after the election,
and ten voters may contest an election in the
Quarter Sessions, as by the old act.
g. The board Of directors may Gil va.
caucies until the following election,
~. A director not acting after notice OF
his election, or being absent at two success.
sive meetings of The board, his seat may be
declared vacant BY the board.
S8. If the board Of directors refuse 10
lay tax, the Quarter Sessions may supply
their place. The directors shall be exempt
from military duty.
70. The directors now in office remain
90 during their term, and the taxes authoriz'
ed for this year are TO be collected.
toll. Prescribes The duties and pow.
ers Of the directors. Among other things 1t
is provided that all children between the ages
of S and 2l shall be entitled 10 common
school education. In other respects there is
in these sections no material alteration from
III. old law. We add the only additional
sections which seem 10 differ from the old
set and appear TO be of interest.
SUI DISTRICTS.
IT. The directors of each district may,
if they deem it expedient, divide the same
into sub districts, the bounds of which shall
be entered on the minutes OF the board, and
said sub district shall not be altered or abol-
ished except with the consent Of a majority
of the citizens of the sub.dstrict, ascertained
at public meeting held for that purpose, or
BY writing, signed BY their names and ad.
dressed 10 The board of directors.
l8. The qualified voters of each sub
district shall meet on the second Tuesday in
June next and every year thereafter, and
choose a committee of three of their number
to serve for one year, which committee shall
select their teacher for the sub-disrici. sub.
ject to the examination and approval of the
board Of direc,ors fix The time Of opening
the school, admit pupils visit the school By
one Of their number once in each week, have
the care and repair OF the school house, pro-
vide fuel, and generally attend 10 all the To-
cal concerns OF the sub-districi, subject 10
the advice and control Of the board of direc-
tors for all necessary expenses OF fuel and re-
pairs, they shall exhibit their accounts to The
board, who shall pay the amount by orders
on the district treasurer in the usual manner.
If a difference shall arise between the board
of directors Of any dis'ric, and the committee
OF sub district respecting the appointment
Of a teacher; or if the directors shall refuse
10 approve properly qualified teacher, Sc
lected by such committee, it shall be lawful
for the qualified voters OF such sub.district TO
meet, upon ten days public notice signed by
the committee, or by any four of such quail
fed voters, and elect, by ballot, teacher
for such sub-dis,rict, which election shall be
as valid as an appointment by the board
Provided, That the teacher so elected shall
have been first duly examined BY the board
of directors or by some person authorized by
them and have from them certificate OF his
qualifications as directed BY this act.
10. In case the school directors deem
il expedient 10 divide their dst,ic, into sub
districts, or if the voters Of any sub disric,
shall neglect or refuse 10 elect a committee
as provided for in the preceding section, then
the duties Of said committee shall devove
on, and be performed by the board of direc.
Tors.
ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF SCHOOL TAN.
%. The school directors of every dis.
trict shall annually, on or before the first day
Of May, and by the votes of not less than
four members of the board, levy such an
amount OF tax on their district a. shall To-
eether with snch additional sums as the dis
,rict may be entitled 10 receive out of the
State appropriation, and from other sources,
be snfiirien, and necessary to keep the schools
OF the district in operation not less Than four
nor more than ten months in the year.
%. For the purpose Of enabling the
board Of directors 10 assess and apportion the
tax for the ensuing school year, the county
commissioners shall, when required, furnish
the president or secretary OF the board with
a correct copy of the last adjusted valuation
OF property subjects and things made taxable
for school purposes according 10 the provis-