The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-04-13
New School Law.

We find in an exchange the following
succinct abridgement OF the main features
Of the New School Law:
SECTION l. Provides that every town.
ship shall constitute but one school district.
except in cases Of cities and Incorporated
villages, aud also for the establishment of
sub-distric,s in each.
2. Provides for the election of three Di-
rectors in every sub-district, holding office I
respectively Tor three. two aud one year.
according to their number of votes-such
election to take place on the second Mon
day Of April.
s. Empowers these Directors to employ
teachers. control the affairs of the schools
and visit them at least twice each term
8. Requires the sub -district Directors to
take annual census Of all children between
the ages of FIVE and twenty -one years
which shall be returned to the County Au-
ditors.
10. Enumerates who shall constitute
the Township Board of Education, viz: the
clerks Of the several district directors, with
the township clerk. and empowers them to
sue and be sued. to receive gifts and be-
quests. &C., and invests then, with the care
of all the school houses, libraries, &c,
within their limits
13. Gives to the Township Trustees the
control of all High Schools within their
limits. and also TO decide upon the pro-
priety Of German Schools.
IA Requires at least sixty resident
scholars III order to constitute sub dis
trict.
Is. Empowers the Board Of Township
Trustees TO control the assignment OF
scholars to different schools, and invest
them with disciplinary power in eases OF
bad behavior by pupils.
II. Gives to the Board the selection OF
books and direction of studies to be pur-
sued.
10. Compels each teacher to give full
statistics oEhis school
10. Requires the returns ofthe statistics
Of each township to the Auditor of the
County.
20. Enables township trustees to estab.
lish graded schools
22 Limits the amount Of tax for the
support OF High Schools to 2 mills on the
dollar.
"a. Requires the Board to continue
their schools for at least seven months in
the year.
81. Directs the establishment Of separ-
ate schools for the colored children. when
then their portion of the school fund shall
be expended under the direction OF the
Township Board.
80. Makes every city and Incorporated
village a school district, if having not less
than, 800 inhabitants.
36. Authorizes the establishment Of
evening schools in cities and incorporated
villages for those who work in the day
time.
A Empowers the Probate Judge to Sc
lect three persons as school examiners. to
serve two years, and to ill vacancies, &c.
As. Limits the validity Of teachers
certificate to two years, AID forbids The
employment Of any teacher not possessed
of a good moral character, and qualified
TO teach orthography, reading. writing. a.
riihmelic. geography and English gram
mar.
as. Provides for the payment of ST so
a day to the examiners while engaged in
official duty.
AZ. Directs the appointment. by popu-
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mon Schools, whose term of Office shall
be three years.
so. Requires the Commissioner 10
spend at least ten days in each Judicial
District the State, in promoting the gem
eral objects of education.
Sc. Requires an annual report from him
Of the statistics, both Of the public and pri
yate schools of the State.
81. Fixes the Superintendent's salary
at 81 500.
SO. Lays an annual library tax Of one
tenth of one mill ON the dollar, of the tax
able properly in the State.
63, Provides for school fund made up
by an annual tax of two mills on the dol
lar.
SO Repeals all acts inconsistent with
the present law, but leaves all rights and
obligations acquired under them intact
and also continues the present school Off
AL 81, Ind