Middletown transcript., 1875-04-03
(NerJ Advertisements.
AN ACT in Relation to Free
Schools in this State.

Schools in this State.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Re
presentatives Of the State Of Deldware, IN General
Assembly met:
SECTION /. On the second Tuesday in April
next, and annually thereafter, the Governor
shall appoint and commission some suitable
person, of good moral character, and we'll
qualified with regard to his mental attain
ments, for the place as Superiaten tent of the
Free Schools Of the State of Delaware. He
shall hold his office for one year and until
his successor shall in like manner be ap-
pointed. The Governor shall have power to
fill any vacancy caused by death, resignation,
or otherwise.
SECTION 2. That the Secretary of State,
President of Delaware College, State Auditor
and the State Superintendent shall constitute
a State Board of Education for this State,
who shall meet on the first Tuesday of Janu-
ary in each and every year, in the Capitol, at
Dover, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon. The
Auditor shall, by virtue of his Office, be Sec
retary of said Board Of Education. The Pre-
sident of Delaware College shall, by virtue of
his Office, be President of said Board of Edu-
cation.
The State Board of Education shall hear
appeals and determine finally all matters of
Teachers or Commissioners, and between
School Commissioners and Teachers. The
State Board of Education, together with the
State Superintendent, shall determine what
text books are to be used in the free schools
of this State. The State Board of Education,
together with the State Superintendent shall
issue an uniform series of blanks for the use
of teachers, and shall require all records to
be kept and returns to be made according to
these forms.
SECTION 8. The members of the State
Beard of Education shall receive no salary or
compensation for the performance of the
duties thereof, except as hereinafter provided
A majority of the members of the State Board
of Education shall constitute quorum to do
business, but less number may adjourn from
time to time until quorum be obtained.
Their secretary shall keep a record of their
proceedings and all books, papers ard other
documents shall be carefully preserved by the
secretary and be by him handed over to his
successor in office. He shall receive the sum
of one Hundred dollars per annum, payable
quarterly in installments of TWENTY-FIVE dol
lars each
SECTION 4. The State Superintendent shall
visit every school once year. He shall note
in book, to be kept for that purpose the
building, ground and appurtenances, the
qualification and efficiency of the teachers,
the conduct and standing of the scholars, the
method of instruction and the discipline and
government of the schools. In the visits of
the Superintendent to the schools be shall ad-
wise with the teachers respectively and give
them such instructions in regard to discipline
and teaching as he may deem necessary, and
shall have power to suspend or withdraw any
teachers certificate upon his refusal to COM
ply with the reasonable directions of the
Superintendent, subject however to an appeal
as in other cases. He shall by every means
in his power strive to promote and advance
the cause of education and interest in the
schools, and in order to secure his entire time
he shall not engage in any other business or
pursue any other calling
SECTION 5. The State Superintendent shall
examine all persons who shall apply to him
for that purpose and who propose to teach in
this State, and any one interested may attend
such examination, which may be oral, or by
printed or written questions, or partly by each
method. These examinations may be at such
times and places as the Superintendent may
appoint, having due regard to the necessities
OF the schools and the convenience of the
teachers. Every applicant who is of good
qualified to teach the branches now required
by law 10 be taught, shall receive certificate
thereof from the Superintendent and under
his hand. Any applicant having been refused
certificate may appeal to the State Board of
Education. The Superintendent shall also
keep an accurate list of all certificates granted
by him with the dates thereof and the names
of the persons to whom granted Provided,
That before such certificate shall enable the
holder thereof to be employed as a teacher he
shall present it 10 the County Treasurer of the
county wherein the certificate was issued. and
pay to him the sum of two dollars, who. upon
payment thereof, shall countersign said certi-
fcate and then it shall be effective; and the
County Treasurer shall pay said sum to the
State Treasurer to be applied by him towards
the payment of the salary of the said Super
intendent.
SECTION 6. The State Superintendent shall
receive salary of eighteen hundred dollars
per annum, to be paid quarterly by the State
Treasurer on warrants drawn by himse' and
marked correct by the State Auditor, but the
State Auditor shall not mark such warrant
correct when such Superintendent has failed
10 discharge his duties faithfully and to the
best of his abilities.
SECTION Z. The State Superintendent shall
annually, on the first Tuesday in December.
in each aud every year, report in writing to
the Governor the condition of the public
schools, and make such recommendations and
suggestions as he may think proper.
SECTION 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
School Commissioners in each of the school
districts OF the State, annually, in the month
of April, to assess, levy and collect, as pro-
yided in Chapter ~ of the Revised Statutes,
without regard to any vote thereon, in each
OF their respective districts, that is to say: in
each of the school districts in New Castle and
Kent counties. the sum of one hundred dol
lars; in each OF the school districts in Sussex
county, the sum of sixty dollars, to be applied
to the support of the SCHOOLS of their districts
which said sums so required to be raised by
said districts shall be in lieu of the amount
now required to be raised by Chapter 10,
Section | of the 18th Volume of Delaware
Laws, which latter amount shall no longer
be required to be raised.
SECTION 9. The School Commissioners, in
their respective districts, shall not employ any
person, as teacher, after the first sday Of
August next. in any school district, who does
not hold certificate from the State Super
intendent.
SECTION 10. This act shall not apply to
any schools or school districts managed or
controlled by an incorporated Board of Edu-
cation, unless by special request of said Board.
SECTION IL. The Superintendent shall hold
a Teachers Institute in each of the counties of
this State, at least once year, of at least
three days session; at which time all the
teachers, in their respective counties, shall at
tend, unless unavoidably detained At which
time the Superintendent shall give all the in
formation to teachers within his power, and
such other instructions as he may deem ad-
visable for the advancement of education, and
have general interchange of views of teach
ers as to the wants of the various schools.
SECTION II. 1t shall be the duty of every
teacher employed under the provisions of this
act, to make out and hand to the Commits
sioners Of the district, at the end of each
month, report setting forth the whole num-
ber Of pupils attending school during the
month, designating whether male or female,
the number of days each has attended, the
books used and branches taught, and until
such report shall have been made it shall not
be lawful for the Commissioners to pay such |
teacher his or her salary The reports made
in pursuance of the previous provisions shall |