The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-06-20

each year. Special provision is
made for children at "Children's
Homes" established at County In
iirmaries. Provision is also made
for Evening Schools in cities and
villages.
Boards Of Education are to de-
termine courses of study and text
books, provided no book shall be
changed within three years after
adoption without the consent of
three fourths Of the members of the
B ,ard. Upon the request OFFS free
holders, residents of the district, rep
resenting not less than 40pupils, the
Board shall cause the German Ian
guage TO be taught therein, provided
that ali branches shall be taught in
the English Language in such
schools.
Full powers OF government of all
schools, including the appointment,
control and dismissal Of superintend
ents. teachers, &c, are conferred up
on Boards of Education; provided,
in townships the local directors shall
have the appointment and control of
teachers in their local schools, ex-
cept that in case they refuse or neg
lect to employ teachres, the Town
ship Board may do so.
Boards are empowered to pur-
chase or lease sites, provide build
ings by construction or lease, and
make any other necessary provision
for the schools under their charge.
The Board shall annually before
the first Monday in June prepare an
estimate of the probable amount
necessary for the next year for
school purposes, including i'm
provements, extensions, DC, not ex-
ceeding seven mills on the dollar Of
taxable valuation, which amount
shall be certified to the County Aud
itor, to be placed ON the duplicate;
and in case any Board fail to do this,
it is the duty of the County Com
missioners to make the levy, and the
members of the Board causing such
failure shall each be liable to q fine
of $25 to $50.
No member OF any Board shall
receive any compensation for his
services, except as Celrk of Board,
or apply public money to his own
use. under penalty as provided for
obtaining money under false pre-
tences. It is the duty of the city
solicitor in the cases of city districts,
and of the Prosecuting Attorney in
other cases, to prosecute all actions
for violations of this law.
The school year is to begin the
first day of September and close on
the 3lst of August, in each year; a
school week is five days, and
school month four school weeks.
All youth between 6 and q years,
being children, wards or apprentices
of actual residents, are entitled to
| full rights of the schools; and no
pupil can be suspended from school
privileges longer than may be neces-
sary to bring the bring the case be-
fore the Board of local directors; nor
shall such be expelled, except by
two thirds vote, and then for the cur
rent term only.
All school property is exempt
from taxation. A penalty is provid-
ed for malicious injury to school
buildings, fixtures, books, &c, and
for other depredations upon the
premises; and also for wilful disturb
ance of any school or society for in
tellectual improvement formed in
school.
Boards are required annually to
make out for the County Auditor a
detailed report of the operations and
condition of the schools.
An enumeration of youth shall be
taken annually sbetween the first
Monday in ptember and the first
Monday ID October, those doing
this work to be sworn to faithful ser
vice.
The State Commissioner to ap-
point State Board of Examiners,
to consist Of three members, who
are authorized, upon proper examin-
alton, to issue life certificates of
high qualifications to such teacher
as may be found to possess requis-
ite scholarship, &c, which certifi-
Gates shall supercede all necessary
for other examinations or certifi-
Gates.
A County Board of Examiners, to
consist of three persons, shall be ap-
pointed by the Probate Judge, which
Board shall hold stated sessions of
which due notice shall be given.
The certificates Of this Board may
be granted for 6, II, Is and 81
months, and be good within the
county, except that in the cases of
the city and village districts, such
certificates shall be endorsed by the
President and Secretary of the local
Boards of Examiners. All eertifi-
Gates may be revoked for cause. No
person can lawfully receive pay as
teacher without the requisite certif-
cate of Examiners, except in cases
ofspecial teachers named in the law.
Each teacher pays fee of so cents
for a certificate.
The State Commissioner shall be
chosen by the people once in three
years, the first election to take place
in 1874. 1t shall be his duty-1)
to keep an Office at Columbus, at
which he spend not less than ten
months each year, except when Of
ficially absent; (2) to visit annunlly
each judicial district in the State,
experimenting and encouraging
teachers institutes, comforting with
local school officers, delivering lee
lures, &C.; (3) to exercise surper-
vision over the school funds of the
State, or look after other matters
pertaining to schools Of the State;
his salary being $1,000 per year.
Teachers Institutes are provided
for in counties, and funds appropri-
ated for their support. These shall
continue not less than four days.
In case no institute be held in any
county for a period of two years, the
State Commissioner may take meas
ures for holding one. Teachers may
dismiss their schools for the pur-
pose of attending institutes, and al
so on Christmas, New years, the 4th
Of Jnlv and dave IF Tuhlin tba1lyc