The New York herald., 1865-10-05
Roard of Ed ucation.

NONRESIDENT CHILDREN NOT TO BE ADMITTED To
THE SCHOOLS.
Tho Commissioners Of Common Schools Of the several
school districts and wards constituting the Board Of Edu
cation convened al the Hall OF Education, Grand street,
evening" for the transaction Of the ordinary business
of the Board The chief business OF interest rcla
tive nonresident children being admitted TO the
public schools after the January $780, which caused
good deal of discussion
The Committee on BY laws, Rules and Regulations re-
ported that in pursuance Of the by laws regulating the
OF studies, the French German language may
hc pursued in connection with the studies Of the supple
mcntary course This y.law acts as prohibory ON all
the schools where the supplementary OF studies
Is not pursued which constitute at least hy per cent OF
the school department, and in the districts where the
parents and guardians most anxious TO have them
taught the German or French language The committee
therefore recommend the following amendment In the
existing bylaw, making u TO read ~ ioliows:-"Ihc
French or German language may ho pursued IN conncc.
ton with the studies Of the brst and second grade and
the supplementary course OF studies "
NoN.RrsDENr ADMITTED 10 Tiir SCHOOLS
The adoption Of this report was ably discussed The
objections were on the ground that many hundreds OF
respectable citizens who work in tho city during the day
are driven by the runous prices OF rents Nc TO live
in New Jersey, at Hobcken OF elsewhere, where they
are able to find rents aud living moderately cheap and
that thereby his resolution would entirely exclude their
children from the benefits Of tho schools; and again
that injustice would be done 10 great number Of pupils
VINO nave nesry completed their course ~ these schools
and who would be necossitaod find other schools 10
hnish their education, aud some whose parents, from
stress o circumstance, would not be able 70 give them
any further education at all Many parents have also
changed their residences since first sending their chill
drcn 20 school
The Committee on by laws and Regulations represent
that they have been informed by The officers o the Board
of Education in public schools that persons living
Westcbestor county, Hoboken Jersey City and Brooklyn
far twenty miles from this city In the habit Of
sending their children 10 these schools, sometimes Civ
ing fictitious residences lin this city thereby crowdng
out the children OF the residents Of the city The
mitiee anxious 70 oxtend th6bcnet Of education
10 all the children OF neighborng counties, NC yet
when u IL taken into consideration that this city has paid
millions OF dollars during the past twelve ycars
towards the education OF childen outside Of this city
under the State School act II will be conceded that our
city has performed It's duty The committee recommend
the adoption OF the following resolution
mo pupil other than an actual resident OF the city
Of New York shall be allowed 70 attend any scIooi
under the control Of the Board This by law 10 take
effect the 1st Of January, 1895 Motion adopted
Various other reports were adopted but none VI any
naTticvIay jntercsA