The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-22
AN, MoNTANA TERRIToRY THURsDAY, FEBRUARY % 1872


THE NEW SCHOOL law.
4 General synopsis q its Provisisns.
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:ss FDIToRs GAZETTE .--In compliance Wit
rep ated requests made by several parties,
here with transmit to you for publication ii
N your widely circulated and valuable Jour
nal, brief synopsis OF the School Law
The printed law, In pamphlet form. vii
probably be IN the hands of every school VI
fieer within five or six months MT the least
therefore only those sections, an understand
ing Of which is necessary to prevent con
1 fusion IN the transaction of school busin, 81
during the interim. will be noticed. g
The Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Shall adopt course OF study, rules and reg
uiations for the government of public schools
prescribe the list of text books to be ,1sefl
caEse thesschool laws to be published iii pam.
phict form. annex thereto forfis fur making
all llnrports, and transactiiig school business,
and shall furnish eaf h school officer and
teacher with one copy Thereon; shall travel
at least three months in each year. visiting
schools. con sulting with county superintend-
ents. addressing public assemblies on subjects
pertaining to education, ETC.. travelling ex-
penses not to exceed three hundred dollars
in cash each year, allowed, with like sum
for office rent, fuel. printing and b. stage |;
salary two thousand dollars year, payable
quarterly. 5'sz'
COUNTY TREAsURERs
special deposit; keep . separate account Of
disbui sements t o each school district; make
report OF all school moneys in the Treasury
subject to apportionment to the County SUI
perinteAdent whenever required by him; pay
out such money upon orders signed by the,
District Trustees, aud! countersignetl by the
District Clerk. and endorsed by the holders
and report to the County Superintendent OH
or ,ef0re the tenth day of October of each
year. in such form as may be required by
him. "a
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS M
shall take oath OF Office ); give bond to the
county ina fixed sum BY the County Com
Inissioners, shall apportioll school moneys
quarterly. and at such times as may be .neces-
sary for the convenience OF school officers:
shall visit each school in the county at least
,nce a year distri butte blanks. forms, re
ports. etc. which he may receive for the use
u school officers and teachers examine and |
grant certificates for teachers. which remain
II force two years. unless sooner revoked bv
lin for good canse; receives five dollars ex-
fee from such applicant; adlIninis-
ers oaths to all school officers. without |
harge or fee; must see that the boundaries
II school districts are properly and definitely
described and numbered in tile records o the
tounty Commissioners may organize new
districts upon the petition Of ten heads OF
antilles with the consent of the County
may appoint to fill vac:,n-
les in Board OF Trustees; may appoint a I
equity, who draws no salary must preserved
nd keep on file all reports made To him hv
chool officers; must report all school statis-
les to the Territorial superintendent on or
efore the first day OF November; holds his
q &c hereafter for the term of two years
rayeling expenses not to exceed sum
quail to ten dollars per each, school district
! the county. and receives a salary not les
nan one nor more than two dollars for each
ensus scholar in the county: travelling ex-
enses and salary to be estimated and al
,wed by the County Commissioners, paya-
le out of the general fund.
SCHOOL. TRUSTEES wv
re to be elected hereafter on the last Satur-
ay In September. They must enforce the
lles and regulations for the gos ernment of
.hools, ptipifs and teachers, a d enforce tile
,nrse of study pres ribed by the Territorial
uperintendent; hire and dismiss teachers,
'echanics and lahorers; provide and pay tor
,hool furniture andapparatus; may suspend
+ expel pupils from school, and where the
terests Of the school demand it, may ex-
ude children under six years of age from
require all pupils to be furnished
ith suitable books as a condition of MEM
arshp; provide books for INDECENT children, /,
pom written notice from the teacher thai
le parents Of such children are not able to
rnsh them; to exclude from school all
1oks, tracts, catec isms or papers of a sec
rian, partisa, or denominational character;
ust not allow any political or doctrinal
aching; may furnish, rent, repair and in !
ire school houses may build or remove
e same under vote of the district; must
qlure teachers to make a report at the. close !.
term to the County Superintendent; to a
AXE d report on or before the tenth day Of .
ctober TO the County Superintendent, and i
report directly to the Territorial Superin-
ndent whenever required by him. !. 54as il
DISTRICT CLERKS ...vgssgs d
all provide all school supplies; keep school t
,use in repair; keep accounts of all expen-.
5. Which must be audited and allowed by Is
& Trustees shall take a census Of all chill y
en- over four and under twenty-one years OF i
I in the month of September; at the same same t
ne take the number and sex of all under /,
IL years Of age, Children attending pri-. 8
te institutions Of learning mlst be "a taken 81 q
the district where their parents reside ID
lst report to County Super rintendent by the 6
St day Of October; IS allowed pay, 70 BE- j,
cd by the Trustees, q sum not TO excred ed i
i cents for each census scholar. Children d
African decent shall be provided for in 1; |;
,arate schools, under the same rules and i
y,ulation which govern the schools for white it
ildren. tI4..g..s 81 ssss..s f.tzs,E5.ls i a.
II fis1s TEACHERS . .
iii hold pupils to strict accountability for j
sir conduct during school hours, on the 1 1