The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-01-26
LAWS OF THE BOARD OF ED
UCATlON.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
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Sec. II. Each Director, shsll, with
in ten days after his election, appea,
before some officer qualified to admins
ter oaths, and take an cath to support
the Constitution Of the United States
and that of the State of Iowa, and that
he will faithfully discharge the dutie.
Of his Office, and in case of failure SO to
qualify, he shall forfeit ten dollars, to
be recovered against him for the use oi
the district
| Sec. L. The electors Of said sub dis
trict shalt also, at the regular meeting
in March determine whether they desire
any funds raised by tax to erect, repair,
| leasc or furnish u school house in said
sub district, or for the lease or purchase
o. grounds for the same, and the amount
for each purpose.
Sec. l3 Whenever any sub district
a. 4 regular meeting, shall determine that
they desire tax levied for any Of the
purposes mentioned in the foregoing
section, the director for said sub district
shall, within five days thereafter, certify
the same to the township clerk, stating,
the amont Of money desired for each
purpose separately.
Sec. IA. The directors Of the several
sub districts shall constitute Board Of
Directors for the township district, Of
which Board the township clerk shall
be Secretary, but shall have no vote
therein.
Sec. Is. The Distrit Board shall
hold their regular meetings on the first
Saturday after the frs; Monday in April
and Oc'oter in each year, and may hold
special and adjourned meetings as occa
sion may require. They shall organize
by electing from their own number, a
President and Treasurer. In the alb
seace Of the President, the Clerk shall
preside.
Sec. 16. The duties of the District
Board Of Directors shall be as follows
First-To make all contracts, pur
chases, payments aud sales, necessary
to carry out any vote Of the district
Prorided, that before erecting any school
house, they shall consult with the Coun.
ty Superintendent as to the most ap-
proved plan for such building.
Sccond--To admit pupils not belong.
Ing the District, and not provided for
in section three Of this act, to their
schools, on such terms as they may agree
upon.
Third-To determine the number oi
schools which shall be established
and the length Of time each shall be
taught, subject to the provisions Of sue.
tion two Of this act.
Fourth-To fix the site for each school
house, taking into consideration the
wants and necessities Of tho people Of
each portion Of the district.
Fyth-To establish graded or union
schools wherever they may be necessary
and they may as occasion req uires, select
q person who shall have the general su,
! pervision Of the schools in their district
subject to rules and regulations Of the
board
Strth-To determine what branches
shall be taught in the schools Of thci,
district.
Secenth-To require the Secretary
and Treasurer each to give bond to the
district in such penalty aud with such
sureties as they may determine upon
conditioned for the faithful performance
Of their duties under this act. The bond
shall be filed with the President Of thu
Board, and in case Of breach Of condi
ton thereof, he shall bring suit thereon
in the name of the district.
Eiyhth--To fill any vacancy, that may
occur in the Board, until the next regu
lar sub district meeting.
Ninsh-They shall. from time to time
examine the accounts Of the Treasurer
and make settlement with him, aae
present At each regular meeting Of tn,
electors full statement Of the receipt,
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