The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-30
LAWS OF OHIO:
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.

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THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.
, AN ACT to provide for the Re-organiza-
ton, Supervision and Maintenance OF
Common Schools. Passed March 4th,
A. D. 1858.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the STATE Of Ohio, That
hereafter each and every organized town
: ship in the State shall compose but one
school district for all purposes connected
} with the general interests Of education in
the township, and shall be confded to the
management and control Of board of ed
ucation, and the several school districts and
fractional parts thereof. which now are, or
may hereafter be established in the several
organized townships of the State, shall be
regarded as sub districts, and be confided
to the management and control Of local
directors as hereinafter provided; but moth.
ing contained in this act shall be so con
strued as to give to the township board OF
education. or to local directors in sub dis
tricis, jurisdiction over any territory in the
township included within the limits of any
city or Incorporated village with the terri
tory annexed thereto for school purposes.
which shall elect or appoint board OF ed
ucation as hereinafter provided, or which
now is or may hereafter be governed as to
schools. by any special or other act. spe-
Gifted in the sixty-seventh section of this
act.
ELECTION OF LOCAL DIRECTORS.
SEC. 2. On the second Monday of
April. in the year eighteen hundred and
fifty three, there shall be held at the usual
hour and place of holding distric, meetings
in each of the sub districts of the several
townships OF the State, school meeting
of the qualified voters resident within the
sub-dstrict. and having the qualifications
of voters at the State and county elections
who, when assembled. shall organize by the
appointment Of chairman and secretary,
and proceed to elect by ballot, three school
directors for such sub-district; OF those so
elected, the person receiving the highest
number Of votes shall hold his office for
three years; the person receiving the next
highest number, shall hold the office for
two years; and the person receiving the next
highest number, shall hold the office for
one year; and each shall continue in Office
until his successor is elected and qualified
In case two or more persons so elected
have received an equal number Of votes
the duration of their respective terms OF
office shall be determined by lot in the
presence OF the chairman and secretary
Of the meeting, and annually thereafter in
the same manner on the second Monday
in April. there shall be elected in each
sub-dstrict Of the proper township. one
school director for the term of three years;
and the minutes Of the proceedings of any
such sub district meeting shall be signed
by the chairman and secretary, and deliv
cred to the directors who shall have been
clerk in the records of the sub district. and
the said clerk of the sub district shall forth
with certify to the township clerk, the names
of the local directors so elected, specifying
the term for which each was elected; if the
directors Of any sub-district so elected shall
deem it expedent, they may designate the
specific hour of the day on which the an
nual election for such sub b.district shall be
held, and in such case shall cause five
days' notice thereof in writing to be post
cd up in three Of the most public places in
such sub district.
l Sec. 8. The said directors, within five
days after their election, shall take an oath
or affirmation to support the constitution
of the United States. and of the State OF
Ohio. and faithfully and impartially to dis
charge the duties OF their office; which
said oath the directors are authorized TO
administer to each other. And in case a
vacancy shall occur in the Office of direc-
tor, by death, resign alton. refusal to serve,
or otherwise, it. shall be the duty of the
township clerk to fill such vacancy within
ten days after being informed thereof by
appointment for the unexpired term.
Sec. 4. If the qualified voters of any
sub district shall fail to meet and elect
school directors, as prescribed in the Sec
ond section of this act, it shall be lawful
for any three qualified voters of such sub.
district to call special meeting of the
voters of such sub bdistrict, for the purpose
Of electing directors, on first giving five
days. notice in writing of the time and
place of holding such meeting. by posting
the same in three Of the most public places
in such sub district; and the directors so
elected at such special meeting. shall hold
their Offices for the same terms of time as
if elected on the second Monday Of April
as prescribed in said second section. ex-
cept that their said terms Of Office shall be
considered as having commenced on the
second Monday of April next preceding
tine time Of holding such special meeting
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty Of the di
rectors, any two OF whom shall constitute
a quorum, to meet as soon as practicable
; after having been elected and qualified, al
such place as may be most convenient in
the sub-district, and organize by appoint
) ing one OF their number clerk of the sub
district, who shall preside at the officia
, meetings of the directors. and record theil
proceedings in q book to be provided foI
the purpose, together with the minutes o.
the proceedings of the annual school meet
ings held in the sub.district by the qualified
voters thereof, which shall be public
!, record; and all such proceedings. when sc
l recorded, shall be signed by the clerk o
= the proper sub district. The directors may
r NEE; as frequently as they may think ne
: cessary for the transaction of business. ant
: fill any vacancy in the Office of clerk which