The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-10
The School Law.

VINO are oil, we trust, INTERESTED IN the
establishment Of Free Schools, to the
following amendments to the. School
Law. We now have as good and perfect
system us can be found anywhere, aud
let it be put into operation at once:
AN ACT to amend the General FREQ
School Law. Passed February 18th,
1865.
BE it enacted by Me Legislature ct' lTtst
Virginia
! /. The seventh, seventeenth. twenty.
first, twcnty.ff,h, thirty. first, thirty.sev.
cnth, thirty. ninth, for.y.second and for
ty-fourth sections Of san act for the cs.
tablishment Of system Of free schools" ="
passed December tenth, eighteen hun.
drcd and sixty-three, shall be amended
and rc.enacted so as to read as follows
90. The board Of education shall take
the control and management Of free
schools within their district, in pursu.
ancc Of which they shall be charged
with the following powers and duties:
ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS, &C.
"First, they shal! establish sufficient
number Of free schools for the education
and instruction Of every individual resi-
dent within their district, between the
ages of six and twenty.onc years, and all
persons resident within the same, who
have been konorably discharged from the
military or naval service Of the United
States or Of this State, who may apply for
admission and instruction in person, or
by parent, guardian or next friend, and
such person SO discharged, shall be cuti.
tied to attend such school for the term
Of five years.
"Second, they shall cause suitable lots
Of ground to be procured, and suitable
buildings to be erected, purchased or
rented for school houses. and shall sup.
ply them with the proper fuel, and with
such furniture and fixtures as are neces
sary to thc comfort, health, good order
and progress Of the pupils.
Third, they shall have the appoint.
meut Of all the teachers Of the public
schools within their district, shall fix the
amount Of ,cnchcrs salaries, aud may
dismiss them at any time for incompe.
,cncy, cruelty. negligence Or immortality.
Fourth, they SHALL direct what
branches Of learning. in addition to
those prescribed in the sixth section Of
this act, shall be taught in each school,
and may suspend or cxpcl from any
school any pupil found guilty, on full
examination and hearing, Of refractory
or incorrisibly bad conduct.
Fifth. they shall visit all the schools
Of their district once within TWO weeks
after the opening. and again within two
weeks preceding the close of each school,
and at such other periods during the
term, as in their opinion the exiscncies
Of each school may require; at which
visits they shall examine the register Of
the teacher, and see that it is properly
kept, and other matters touching the
school house, furniture, fixtures, libra.
ries, studies, discipline, mode Of teaching
aud improvement Of the school: shall
/ confer with the teacher in regard 10 its
condition and management, and make
such suggestions as in their view would
promote the interest and efficiency Of the
! school, and the progress and good order
of the pupils. The results Of such vi<i'
ta.iou they shall cause 10 be entered on
their minutes.
Sixth, they shall pay all necessary
expenses Of the schools BY drafts upon
the township treasurer, or other proper
disbursing officer, Of the funds raised
within each district for school purposes,
which drafts shall bc signed by the
clerk of the township as secretary Of the
board, and an account Of the same shall
be entered By him in book to be kept
for the purpose.
Seventh, they shall annually, on or
before the first day of September in each
year, make report to the county super
! inteudcnt, setting forth the number Of
schools within their districts; the number
and condition of their school houses the
number Of scholars in attendance during
the year, distinguishing between males
and females; the average of daily attcn
dance: the length Of time the schools
have been kept open during the year;
! the amount of tax levied aud collected
for school purposes within their district
during the year; the number Of teachers
employed, distinguished bctwcsn male
aud female; the averages of each per
month, including board the amount
expended for building, repairing and
furnishing school houses; the amount
and value Of apparatus and libraries
belonging to their district for the use OF
schools; and such other information as
may be necessary and beneficial, in order
to form just estimate Of the operation
Of the school system.
"Eigh,h, it shall be the duty Of the
board Of education to make settlement
with the township treasurer, at their reg
ular session in April annually; but il
from want of time or for other reason, a
se.tlcme eut canno be made in that month,
then it shall be the duty Of the board 10