Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-12-12
LAWS OF VERMONT.
SESSION OF 1856.

No Am act to establishs Board of Education.
His herein enacted bg he General Assembly Of
The State Of Vermont, as foitocs
Sec. l. The governor shall annually nominate,
and by and with the advice and CONSENT Of the
senate, shall appoint board of education, con-
sisting of three persons, and the governor and
lieutenant governor of this state, shall for the
time being, be ex1officio members thereof
Sec. 2. Said board shall hold an annual meet
ing in Montpelier, commencingon Tuesday of the
second week of the session of the legislature, and
one special meeting during the recess Of the
legislature, and the time and place Of holding
such special meeting shall be designated by the
governor.
Sec. g. At their annual meeting said board
shall appoint a suitable and competent person to
be secretary of said board of education, whose
duties shall be: first, TO keep record of ali the
official doings of said board; second to exert
himself constantly and faithfully to promote the
highest interests of education in the state, by
and with the advice of the board of education;
and to this end he shall hold annually in connec-
ton with the academies and seminaries Of the
state, at least one teachers institute in each
county in the state and not more than two in any
one county, and said institutes shall be holden at
as central point, in the several counties, as is
practicable, during the fall and spring terms Of
such schools. He shall during each year visit
every part of the state, deliver lectures upon
subjects pertaining to the interest of education,
confer with town superintendents, and visit
schools in connection with Them and furnish and
distribute to them blank forms for collecting
statistics of the various schools in the state. He
shall prepare and present to the board of educa-
tion on the first day of their annual session, a
report of his official doings, for the preceding
year, and a statement of the condition of the
common schools of the state; of the expenditure
of the school moneys therein, and such sugges
I tions for improving their organization and modes
of instruction, together with such other informa.
ton i'll regard to systems of school instruction in
other states and counties, as he shall deem proper
Sec. 4. Town superintendent of schools shall
annually, Or before the first day of September,
make out and return to the secretary of said board
the statistics of the schools in each district, in
their respective towns in accordance with the
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the third section of this act.
Sec. 5. Said board Of education shall, from
time to time, as they shall judge proper, recon
mend to the legislature such alterations, revisons
or amendments of existing laws, relating tt
common schools and seminaries of learning. as il
their judgment are demanded in order to the
perfecting of system of general education in the
sfa nd eboIl
resolution of the house of representatives so tt
do, make a report of their official doings, and o
the state and condition of the schools in the state
to the Legislature.
Sec. 6. Said board may at any time, fill
vacancy in the board or office of secretary.
Sec. Z. The secretary of said board is hereb,
authorised to employ the assistance of trustees il
academies and seminaries, or assistance from
other sources, to give efficiency and interest t
the institutes which he may hold, at an expens
to the state not exceeding thirty dollars, in an,
{ one year to each COUNTY.
Sec. 8. The compensation to the members G
said board, and the secretary thereof for thei
services shall be as follows: To each member {
the board for each days necessary attendance O
Vi tHC SdLnt, TIE SUM Oh three col
lars, and the same mileage as is now provided b
law for members of the legislature; to the secre
tary the sum of one thousand dollars per yea
= and the expenses of procuring blank forms, an
postage; all of which allowances shall be paid b
f the treasurer of the state on the certificate
the governor.
Sec. 9. All that part of chapter twenty of tn
compiled statutes, which provides for the appoint
f ment and defines the duties of state supernten
7 dent of common schools, and all other pcts an
Il parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
u this act, are hereby repealed.
o Sec. 10. This act shall take effect from IN
= after its passage, and the. first annual meeting
said board shall be held in Montpelier on dr
= notice from the governor within thirty days aft
/ this act is approved, and said board may
+ their discretion, dispense with secretary al
: neglect to appoint is provided in the THU
section of this act.
1 Approved, November is, 1856.