Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-11-28
No Am ACT TO ESTABLISH A BOARD or FL
UCATION

UCATION
is hereby enacted by the General Assembly II the State
OF Vermont, a foioDs
SEC. l. The governor shall annually nominate and by aud
with the advice and consent of the senate shall appona board
of education consisting of three persons and the governor aud
lieutenant governor OF this sae shall for the time being be
ex-ofhcio members thereof
SEC q Said board shall hold an annual meeting Mont
per commencing Tuesday of the second week Of the
sion of the legislature, and special meeting during
of the legislature and the time aud place of holding such
special meeting shall be designated by the governor.
SEC. g. At their annual meeting said board shall appoint
suitable and person be secretary OF said board of
education whose duties shall be first to keep record of all
the official doings of said board second himself
sany and faithfully promote the highest interests of edu
cation in the state by and with the advice of the board Of
education and this end he shall bold annually
ton with the academies and semnacs of the least
teachers institute in each county in the aud
than two in any county, and sad institutes shall be holden
at as central point IN the several counties practicable dur
ing the fall and spring of such schools He shall during
each year visit every part Of the state deliver lectures upon
subjects pertaining the education confer with
superintendent aud visit schools connection with
them, and furnish and distribute them blank col
Letting statistics of the various schools the He shall
prepare and present the board of education the day
of their annual session, report of his official dougs for
preceding year and statement Of the condition of the
mon schools of the state of the expenditure of the school
moneys therein, and such suggestions for improving their
ganzaon and modes of together with such other
information in regard systems of school instruction
states and countless as he shall deem proper.
SEC. A. Town superiniendens OF schools shall annually
on or before the first day of September make aud
the secretary of said board the of schools
respective towns accordance with the forms
prescribed by said secretary ageeaby third section
this
SEC o. SAID board OF education shall from time to time
as they shall Judge proper recommend the legislature such
alterations Fevisons amendments of existing laws relating
TO common schools aud seminaries OF learning their udg
men are demanded in order to the periecng Of system
general education IN the and they shall annually
qulred by resolution of the house of representatives,
make report of their official dongs and Of the CON
dtion OF the schools in the state, the legislature.
SEC g. Said board may any ue fill vacancy in the
board or office Of secretary.
SEC Z The secretary of said board hereby
employ the of academies sennaries
assistance from other give efficiency and
the institutes which he may hold expense the state
not exceeding thirty dollars any year each county
SEC. s. The compensation the members of said board
aud the secretary thereof for their services shall be follows
TO each member Of the board for each days necessary