The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-24
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LAWS OF MINNESOTA.
An Act for the Organization and Regulation of
Independent School Districts. III oh, +.

A, Act for the Organization and Regulation of
Independent School Districts. hi O. Z.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State q
Minnesota: .i g "a, io laa =.
SECTION I. That any city, town, village town.
Ship school district, or sub.school district now
or hereafter to be organized. may be organized
into and established as an Independent school
district, in the manner and with the powers here.
matter specified. - a. -
Provided, however, that this act shall not an.
ply to any township school district or sub.school
district, containing less than five hundred inhab
whole or in part of an Incorporated city, town or
village. al-. , : aG9lj'I,
Provided further, That the provisions of this
act shall not apply to any city, town or village, or
any part thereof, which is now governed As to
Sec. 3. That In order to such organization,
written notices shall be posted up in three Of the
most public places in said contemplated district,
same, requesting the quaiiaed electors in said
district to assemble upon day, and Ut some suit.
able place in said district to be named in said no.
tces, then and there TO vote, BY ballot, for or
shall be SO posted up at least ten days next prior
to said meeting. s.'-i L!-1'2 ~ ~ -
Sec. g. That the electors assembled at said
time and place shall proceed to appoint chair.
man, assistant chairman and clerk, who shall be
jvdges Of said election. That the electors in f.
vor ofthe adoption Of this act for said district,
shall write upon their ballots "SchO0i Law - and
and those opposed thereto /" No School Law, - the
BY majority ofvotes to be cast in manner afore-
Sec. 4. That In case majority Of the votes
shall have been cast for said law, the electors Of
said district shah assemble at the place last afors-
adoption If said al, Of which at least ten days
previous notice shall be given by said chairman
and clerk in the manner aforesaid, and shall then
and there choose, by ballot, six directors of the
public schools Of said district, two Of whom shall
serve for one year. two for two years, and two for
three years, the time that each shall serve to be
designated on the ballots, and annually thereafter
chosen, in the same manner, two directors, each
of whom shall serve for three years, and until
their successors shall be elected and qualified.
The persons so elected shall, within five days af
ter their election, file in the Office of the clerk of
said district their several oaths to support the
constitution OF the United States and the consti-
tuition of the State of Minnesota, and that they
will discharge their duties as members Of the
BOARD of education for said district to the best
bf their ability. -.,.. ..,, r..,.t.
Sec. s. That said directors and their success.
sors in office shall be a body corporate, by the
name of The Board of Education Of -"
ship and IS such andby such name shall have per-
petual succession and shall receive all moneys and
other property belonging or aceruing to said dis
trict, or to said city, town, village or township
the public schools therein, and shall succeed to
all the rights and be subject to liabilities Of the
same, and the said board shall be capable of con.
being sued, pleading and being implicated, in any
court of law or equity, and shall also be capable
OF receiving any git, grant, bequest, or device,
town, village, township or district, and all mo.
neys accrutng to said city. town, village, town.
ship or district, under any law of this state for
the use of the public schools therein, shall be
paid over to the treasurer of said board Of edu-
cltion. ..-..l..- Cd. ,.., 81.
SEQ. 6. That said board shall, within ten day.
after their election as aforesaid, and annually
thereafter on the first Monday in April, meet and
organize by choosing from their number presf-
dent clerk and treasurer, who shall hold their Of
sors shall be elected and qualified. The board Of
education may also elect, by ballot, q school su.
pleasure of the board who shall receive such COM
pensation rs may be fixed by the board. The su-
perintendent shall be, ex.ofhciO, member of the
TSs t.
sons, remove any member or officer of the board
and fill the vacancy. '---......
Provided That no member shall be removed
except by concurrent vote of, at least, four
members of the board, and at o meeting of which
he shall have been duly notified.
Sec. 2. No member of said board shall receive
any compensation for his services, except the
clerk and treasurer, whose compensation shall be
fixed by the board. y.
Sec. 8. Four members of said board shall con
stftute quorum for the transaction of business
at any regular or special meeting.
Sec. Q. In case of vacancy, the board of educa.
ton shall have power to ill the same by appoint.
ment, until the next annual district election,
when the electors of said district may choose
suitable person to fill the remainder of such term
nrnv ard hall Oiv firo
OF such vacancy, as may be required in other
cases. .,, . ... ..,.
Sec. 10 The superintendent shall visit the
schools of the district and report their condition
to the board often as the board shall prescribe
he shalt superintend the grading of the schools
and examinations for promotion, and shall per-
form such other duties as the board shall pre-
scribe. ... ~.
Sec. II. The president and clerk shall file in
the Office of the clerk OF the district their written
acceptance Of Office as such: The president shall
lexcept that a president pro tempore may be
chosen in his absenee), shall sign all orders
drawn upon the treasurer for moneys voted to be
paid By said board, and perform such other duties
Sec. re. The clerk shall act as clerk of the dis
trict As well as of the board, Except that In his
absence clerk pro tempore may be chosen),
shall keep record of the proceedings of all dis.
trict meetings of the board, and Of ali reports
made by him to the county auditor and shall
keep an account of the expense Of said district.
and correct ana fuu list OF the property of said
district shall furnish to the county auditor, on or
before the first day of September in each year, an
attested copy of his record, stating the amount Of
money voted to, be- raised by the district for
school purposes at any annual or special meeting
or by the board of education; he shall give dne
notice OF all meetings Of the district shaI upon
the order of the board, draw and sign orders upon
the treasurer of the district for the payment of
the money, stating in every such order the con.
sideration for which it was drawn, and the name
of the person rendering such consideration and
the particular fund upon which it is drawn, and
shall take receip. for every such order from the
person to whom the same is delivered, and pre-.
serve the same; he shall keep all records, books
and papers belongingto his Office, and deliver the
same to bis successor. He shall, between the
first and fifteenth days of October In each wear.
make and transmit to the county auditor report
in writing, showing: aLecEz .i-s
LIST, The names OF all persons, male and female
respectively residing in the district on the frst
day of September preceding the date of his re.
port between the ages of five and twenty-one
years.
ed, The number of those who have attended
the schools during the year.
Sd. The length Of ti0e schools have been
taught by qualified teachers, and the wages paid
them by the district. ...
4th. The amount of money received from the
county treasurer from the money ar portioned by
the county auditor.
5th. The amount of money received from taxes
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