New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-24

I trict school directors. Said district school
| directors shall hold their office for Two
years from the time of their appointment
| and until their successors are duly eiecteo
| or appointed and qualified.
| Third-To visit and examine the SCHOOLS
of the several districts of the parish, from
| time to time, and to meet and advise Win
| the several boards of district school direc-
| tors as occasion may require.
Fourth-To report to the State Board OF
Education, and to the Superintendent OF
| Public Education, all deficiencies IN the
| schools, or neglect of duty on the part OF
| teachers. directors, division superintendent
or other officers.
Fith-To receive from the State Tax Col
| lector all proceeds of any parish school tax
levied by the police jury 10 accordance with
| this law, and to appportion the same among
| the several ward school districts OF their
| parish in proportion to the number OF per.
| sons III their district, between the ages OF
| six and twenty one years.
SiXth-To make such needful bylaws and
regulations for their own government, not
Inconsistent with this law, as they may
deem proper.
The treasurer Of the board shall receive all
money on account of the board, and pay out
the same on warrants signed by the presl-
dent and cOuntersigned by the secretary,
and he shall keep correct account of all
expenses and receipts in books provided for
that purpose, which shall always be open
for inspection.
He shall render monthly report to the
board and an annual report to the division
superintendent, on or before the tenth day
of January.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF SCHOOL BOARD.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, etc. That
each Police Jury or other ward that is now,
Or may be hereafter organize in the parishes
of this State, is hereby declared school
district for all the purposes of this act. That
the District Board of School Directors Of
each school district which is now or may
hereafter be organized III the State, is here
by made a body corporate by the name of the
Ward District OF ---, In the parish OF
--. and State of Louisiana" and in
that name may hold property, become q
party to suits and contracts, aud do other
corporate acts. That the District Board Of
School Directors shall hold their regular
meetings on the first Saturday after the first
Monday in April and October in each year,
and may hold such special and adjourned
meetings as occasion may require. They
shall organize by selecting from their own
number President, Treasurer gand Secre-
tary. That the duties Of the directors shall
be as follows:
Flrst-To make all contracts, purchases,
payments and sa IS necessary to carry out
any vote Of the district; provided that be.
fore erecting any school honse they shall
consult with the Superintendent Of Public
Education, as to the most approved plan tor
such building.
Second-To admit pupils not belonging to
the district, as provided for in section
twenty-five of this act, to their schools, on
such terms as they may agree upon.
Third-To determine the number of
schools which shall be established and the
length of time each shall be taught subject
to the provisions of section twenty three Of
this act.
Fourth-To fix the site for each school
house, taking into consideration the wants
and necessities OF the people OF each portion
of the district.
FIfth-To establish graded or union
schools wherever they may be necessary;
and they may, as occasion requires, seiecta
person who shall have the general SUPER
vision of the schools in their districts, snb-
ject to rules and regulations OF the board.
SiXth-To determine what branches shall
be taught in the schools OF their dlstr ct.
Seventh-To require the Secretary and
Treasurer each to give bond to the district
in such penalty, and with snch sureties as
they may determine upon, conditioned for
the faithful performance of their duties uG-
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the President of the board, and a copy of
the same shall be sent to the Superintendent
of Public Education, and in case OF breach
of condition thereof he shall bring suit
thereon in the name of the district.
Eighth-They shall from time to time ex-
anime the accounts of the Treasurer, aud
make settlements with him, and present at
each regular meeting OF the election q full
statement of the receipts and expenditures
of the district, and all matters delegated to
them to perform, and all such other matters
as may be deemed important.
Niuth-To visit the schools in their dis
trct and aid the te cheis in establishing and
enforcing rules for the government Of the
schools and see that they keep correct llst
of the pupils, embracing the period Of time
during which they attend school, the
branches taught. and such other matters as
may be required by the Division Supelin-
tendent. A majority Of the board shall be
a quorum to transact business, but a less
number may adjourn from time TO time.
Each district board shall adopt a uniform
series of books for all the schools in their
district, and such series shall not be changed
ofteper than once in two years.
DUTIES Or DISTRICT OFFICERS,
SEC. %. Be it further enacted. ETC.. That
the President shall preside in all meetings Of
the Board, and of the District; shall draw
upon the Treasurer of the Parish Board for
money as appol toned 10 his district, sign all
orders on the district treasury, specifying
in the order the fund on which they are
drawn, and the use for which the money is
assigned; and he shall sign all contracts.
The President shall appear in behalf OF his
District in all suits brought by or against
the same, but when he is individually
party, this duty shall be performed by the
Secretary; and in all cases where suits may
be instituted by or against any of the school
officers, to enforce any of the provisions
herein contained. counsel may be employed
by the Board Of Directors. The Secretary
shall record sll the proceedings of the
Board and District meetings in separate
books kept for that purpose; shall preserve
copies of all reports made to the State and
Division Superintendent; shall fie al
papers transmitted to them pertaining to
the business of the district, and shall coun-
tersign all drafts, warrants aud orders
drawn by the president. He shall keep an
accurate account of all the expenses incur
red by the district, and shall present the
same to the Board of Directors, to be audit
ed and paid as herein provided. He shall
give ten days previous notice of all regular
and special meetings of the district by post
ing written notice in five different con-
spicuous places therein, one of which shall
be at or near the place of meeting of the
district board. On or before the twentieth
day of September in each year, the secre.
tary of each school district shall file with
the Division Superintendent q report of the
affairs Of the district, which shall contain
the following items, viz:
First-The number of persons, male and
female each, in his district, between the
ages of six and twenty-one years.
Second-The number Of schools and the
branches taught.
Third-The number of pupils and the
average attendance of the same IN the
school.
Ennrth=The number of teachers emnloY-