Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The.32 officers have the oversight ofthe
school interest in their respective districts.
The school law points out their duties.
A copy of which should be in the hands
of every one.
The scholastic population must be taken
next month and reported to the County
Court Clerk. The 31st, section points
out the duties of these officers in the
following language:
Sec. 81. The following duties shall
also be performed and shall devolve upon
the Commissioners of the School Districts F.:
/. To make a yearly enumeration of
the children in the District, over the age
of six and under the age of eighteen years.
on the last day of June, every year. and
forthwith report the same to the Clerk of
the County Court;
2. To draw written orders on the
County Trustee, 10 favor of a teacher or
other person, who has performed actual
services in carrying on the system of edu-
cation, or putting it into operation
3. To have tine custody and keeping
of the District School house or houses.
4. To contract with and employ
teachers, male and female. in the District,
and draw orders on the County Trustee
for their compensation
B. To visit the Schools in their Dis
trict, at least, once in three months, and
~oftener, if they deem it necessary;
e: At such visitation to examine into
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respect both to the progress of the scholars
in learning and in the good order of the
School
7. To give advice and direction to the
teacher in ,egard to the government of
the School, and the course of studies to
to be pursued therein;
8. TO dismiss any teacher for inconi-
Potency, improper conduct, or inattention
to duties.
Q. To dismiss from school, upon com
plant of a teacher, after due examination,
any scholar for refractory or disorderly
conduct;
10. To choose a District Clerk;
IL. To make and transmit, between
the LIST of July, and the LIST of October.
in each year, to the Clerk of the County
Court, and County Board of Education.
reports in writing, bearing date the LIST of
July in the year o. its transmission, and
station
1. The length of time q school or
schools have been kept in their District
during the year ending On the day previ-
Gus to the date of the report;
II. The number of children taught in
the District during the said year;
III. The number of children residing
in the District on the last day of June pre-
%viously to the date of the report. over the
age of six and under eighteen ; the names
of the parents or persons with whom each
child resides, and the number residing
with each person
". The mount of public money re-
received in said District;
V The name in which the money
has been expended, and whether any and
what part remains. u~nexpended, and for
what cause;
VI. What money is received for up
porting the school in the District from the
County Treasurer, and what by voluntary
contributions.
VII. What part of said money is pad
for instruction, what for furniture, and
what for fuel and other incidental expens-
e.:
VIII. The whole amount of moneys
received by them during the year ending
1T tie date of their report, since the date
Of their last report, Distinguishing the
amounts received from the public fund,
md from other and what sources;
TX. And such other information as
nay, from time to time, be required by
he County Board of Education.
II. To keep a just and true account
If all school moneys received and expend-
ID by them, and annually report the same
o the Clerk of the County Court;
10. To pay over to their successors in
,flice, or some of them, any balance of
School Funds. which may remain on hand.
IN their going out of ofice;
ii. To alter and change the lines of
my School District or make or lay off
School Districts. when. on application,
he same may appear to. them right and
10. To make out a plan of the School
Districts so altered or created. to be reg
stored by the Clerk of the County Court.
n his book, kept for that pur pose.