National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-12-21
LAWS OF VERMONT.

| hlStlIcl ScuoDIN vi tillS Dtdlts
II is hereby eRdcted dc.
SEC. /. The list Of grammars.
Biographies, arithmetics, readers
and spoilers, which have been Sc
lected by the Board of Education
under the act Of the Legislature,
approved NOV. %, 1858, to be used
in the school districts of this State,
with such limitation Of text books.
in each of said branches, as the
said Beard have seen fit to pres
cYibe under said act, such selection
having been made prior to the LIST
day of January, 1859, and having
been published in all the newspa-
pers in the State, i'll the month OF
January, 1859, and also inserted III
each school register, and also the
geography and history of Vermont,
selected by the Board of Education,
under the act approved Nov. -,
1852, shall 5e and remain anthou-
tative and binding upon the Board
Of Education. superintendent ana
teachers, until Nov. l, 1865, and
teachers and superintendent shall
recommend for use i'll the district
schools, as new books shall become
necessary for instruction iii the
branches named, no other than the
books included in said list so estab
iShed.
SEC. .. The Board Of Educa-
ton are hereby authorized, and 1t
made their duty, on or before July
/, 1877. and on or before said date
every fifth year thereafter, to select
/ a list of such grammars. geogra-
phies, arithmcticS, histories of this
State and the United States, philo-
sophics, algebras, readers and spell
crs, not exceeding one book Of Il
| kind in each branch, as they shall
deem hest suited for instruction and
use in the district schools in this
State. in each Of said branches
and shall caus" the list 80 selected
to bc published m all the newspa-
pers published in the state, during
the month of january uc<t follow
ing the making of such selection
and also to lee inserted in each
school rrgi~tol issued after one year
the making OF such selection !;
which list So selected shall ht ana
remain authoritative and binding
upon the Board OF Education, sn,
perinteAlcnts and teachers, Ior ana
dnrirg5 ) years from and after No
ya,alcr |. 1868. and each five years
+ Thereafter and superintendent
/ and teachers shall recommend lof
Use in the district schools, as ne"
books shall become necessary Tor
instruction III the hiancicS II3I'',,'' nm 4, ~
no other than the books included III
said list 50 selected and pupii3ii"",
s;rc, 3. The authority hettlll
granted for the revision oi ne ~
of school books is hereby 50 ilh,'',, =,
S, that the Board of Education si'al
e not at amy revision after 1922 cause
to be changed the same klna o'
book oitencr than once III iNe years
- and when any chahge o, oooNS II
contemplated by the Salu boAla uh
der the provisions oi TINS "c', ''IA
shall request the prominent Ieach
ers throughout the state to examine
the different text BOOKS III 'l'
branches under CcohSiI"fauo" al'
to furnish to the Board t!elf oplul
ion in writing ana When any
change us reeommenacd pS lh
Board, they shall, IN theif heA1 IN
nual report after Sueh recoliih,enua
ton, publish the reasons Wiiich SoI
he erllta tneif a''so"' ,o-1''',l ,Lol I
Such ophio,cts oi i'''I'.Iia ,, .,. "9 h""' ,'',
nave (uCc'lJ '''' ''''''''' '''> - go ~
n III prov 'deo' a.. a., n,,
g, SEC ;. IL a. any M ,lil'J ''r rol"m r"l
llSi'eIS oi any 'eAt pooNH AoC"li W.,
- mended bN the saiu ho'iu' SUI sa"
~ charge an eAofp'lal' pi.oe tlIiVi'
IN or for any cause any OF such p'ph
to shall fail to accomplish the emu It
p which they were rceommchdeu,
- shall be the duty ol Sald board
rs report through the Governor to'ti
Ia Legislature such facts, recomlheh'
ing such action thereon as III 'he
Judgment is required
~ SEC. .. When any chahSe lSre
mt commended oy the boaro aS mere i,
,". prov lu'o' ~ eh"i, " o".S " -, ~
rs. cha''ge' hot 'liaol I ''E ,,S tnS sohonIs Gl
penSc to the pupiis ol liic Sci'oo.s
y. ,'ie H.',e' ' a'i' Lau InG "I0, ho hnt nv, no