New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-13

He shall organize and conduct, once IN
each year, for his own division, at such
time as, after conference with the Superln-
tendent Of Public Education, may be deslg..
mated, teachers institute, at some central
locality in the division, to which access IS
convenient, and where the teachers Will
receive the encouragement of hospitality.
In this work the Superintendent will be
aided by professor from the normal
school, or by some practical teacher APP
pointed by the State Superintendent.
He shall also encourage and assist at
teachers associations, to be convened four
times each year. if practicable, on the last
Saturday of some month in each quarter, In
each parish or in several parishes united,
urging the attendance of the teachers OF the
same, for the purpose of mutual conference
and instruction in their duties.
He shall also report the number OF private
schools, academies and colleges in the
division; number OF pupils, male and
female; and all other information, in such
form as the State Superintendent may pre-.
scribe, so as to present a full view of their
educational facilities.
He shall perform such duties and make
such reports, in addition to those required
in this act as the State Board of Education
may determine.
Ia section six Of the House bill, strike
out all after the word '' ofiice, )" in the
twenty-second line, to the end of the sec
ton, and that section six, so amended, shall
be section eleven.
That section seven, OF the House BILL be
section twelve.
To amend section eight, of House hill, in
line seven, by striking out the word D." two :"
and inserting the word three" and strik-
ing out the figures $4,000" and inserting
the figures "3000.'
And that section eight of the House bill,
so amended, shall be section thirteen.
The TO lowing shall be section fourteen !:
Be it further enacted, ETC., That the Su.
perlntendent of Public Education shall be
charged with the general supervision of all
the Division superintendent, and all
the common, high or Normal Schools
of the State; and he shall see that the school
system is, as early as practicable, carried
into effect. and put in Uniform operation.
With general view to these special duties,
he shall meet the Division Superintendent
at least once in eacn year, in each division,
at such time and place as he may appoint,
giving due notice OF such meeting; and it Is
hereby made the duty of the said Division
superintendent to attend each meeting, the
object OF which shall be to accumulate valu-
able facts relative to common schools, to
compare views, discuss principles. and in
general 20 listen to all communications and
suggestions, and to enter into all discussions
relative to the compensation of teachers,
their qualifications, Branches taught
method of instruction, text books, division
libraries, apparatus, and of all other matters
embraced in the common school system. He
shall visit such schools as he may have it in
his power to do, and witness the manner
in which they are conducted. His
travelling expenses incurred in suCn
visits shall be paid by the State Treasurer
out Of the public school fund, upon his war
Id I, L.
coed the sum of one thousand dollars in any
one year. The Superintendent of Public
Education shall cause as many copies of this
act, and all other school acts, in force, with
the forms, regulations and instructions
herein contemplated thereto annexed, to
be, from time 70 time, printed and distributed
among the Division Superintendent, as he
shall deem eXpedlent, directing the latter to
distribute the same among the several school
pare. and cause to be distributed to the sew.
eral Division Suterintendents, form Of Ger.
tfcate in blank, to be granted to teachers
also, all other blank forms necessary to be
used in carrying out this act and all other
acts. He shall annually, on the first day of
January, report to the Auditor of Public
Accounts the number of persons in each
parish of the State between the ages of six
and twenty-one years. He shall make a re-
Board of Education at each session thereof,
which shall embrace
First-A statement of the condition of the
common school divisions therein, the num-
Der of schools in the state, the number of
scholars between six and tWenty-one years
Of age, and also the number in each parish
who have attended school the previous
year, as returned by the several Division
superintendent, the number of books in the
division libraries, and the value of all appa-
ratus in the schools.
Second-Such plans as he may have ma
tured for the management and Improvement
Of the common school fund, and for the bet
ter and more perfect organization and
OF common schools.
Third-Ali such matters and things re.
lating to his office, and to the common
schools, as he shall deem expedient to COM
Fourth-He shall cause his report to be
printed, and shall present five hundred
copies thereof to each body, on or before the
second day Ottheir session, for distribution.
The following shall be section fifteen;
Be it further enacted. etc, That whenever
assurance shall be given by the
Division Superintendent of any division 20
the Superintendent of Public Education,
that number of not less than thirty teach
ers desire to assemble for the purpose of hold
ing teachers institute in said division, to re-
main in session for period ofnot less than
six working days; he shall appoint such time
and place for said meeting and such lectures
AS the said teachers shall suggest and shall
give due notice thereof; and for the purpose
Of defraylng the expenses OF said Institutes
there is hereby appropriated ont OF any
moneys ia the State treasury not otherwise
appro priated, n sum not exceeding fifty dol
ars annually, for one such institute in each
division held as aforesaid, which the
said Superintendent of Public Educa-
Division Superintendent in whose division
the institute shall be held, who shall pay out
the same as the institute shall direct, provi-
led. that like sum shall be contributed by
the division,
The following shall be section sixteen:
Be it further enacted, etc, That the State
Board of Education shall appoint for each
city or town in the State, ex-
cept in the city of New Orleans,
3 board of school directors of not
not less than three (3) nor more than five
(5) members; who shall exercise all the
powers and duties herein conferred upon Dis
trict Boards of Directors, and shall hold
their Offices for two years. and until their
successors shall be duly elected and qualified
according to law.
That section nine of the House bill be
stricken out.
That section ten OF the House bill be
stricken out.
In section eleven, of the House bill |
strike out all from the second to |
The eighth lines. inclusive, and |
insert at end of section, "said boards shall |
nave the powers and duties of, and be gov |
erned by the regulations herein provided |
for District Boards of School Directors in |
,ther parishes. and that so amended said |
section be section seventeen.
In section twelve of the House bill, strike,I
,ut all in line ten after the word parish" to |
he end of the section, and that this section, |