Middletown transcript., 1875-04-10
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AN ACT in Relation to Free
Schools in this State.

SCHOOLS IN LllS DLdt6s
Be It enacted By the Senate and House ef ne,
presentatves Of the State Of Dela'care, IN General
Assembly met: :,
SECTION L. On the second Tuesday in April
next, and annually thereafter, the Governor
shall appoint and commission some suitaoie
person, of good moral character, and wen
Qualified with regard 10 his mental attain
ments, for the place as SuperiHten tent OF the
Free Schools of the State of Delaware. lie
shall hold his office for one year and until
his successor shall in like manner be ap-
pointed The Governor shall have power 10
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
State Board of Education for this State,
who shall meet on the first Tuesday OF Janu-
arv 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 Beard OF Edu-
cation.
The State Board of Education shall hear
appeals and determine finally all matters OF
controversy between the Superintendent and
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 3. The members of the State
Board Of Education shall receive no salary or
compensation for the performance of the
duties thereof, except as hereinafter provide l..
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 record of their
proceedings and all books, papers and 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 kundred dollars per annum, payable
quarterly in instalments of twenty-five dol
lars each.
SECTION 4. The State Superintendent shall
visit every school once year. He shall note
in q book, to be kept for that purpose, the
number of scholars, the condition of school
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 he 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
be 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
moral character, and who shall be found
qualified to teach the branches now required
by law 10 be taught, shall receive a certificate
thereof frem the Superintendent and under
his hand. Any applicant having been refused
certificate may appeal to the State Board ol
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 teacher he
shall present it TO 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-
6cate 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 g. The State Superintendent shall
receive salary of eighteen hundred dollars
per annnm, 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 T. The State Superintendent shall
annually, on the first Tuesday in December
in each aud every year, report in writing tc
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 schoe
districts of the State, annually, in the month
of April, to assess, levy and collect, as pro.
vided in Chapter 40 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 l of the 18th Volume of Delaware
/ Laws, which latter amount shall no Longer
be required to be raised.
SECTION 9. The School Commissioners, iu
their respective districts, shall not employ any
person, as teacher, after the first day O
August next: in any school district, who does
not hold certificate from the State Super.
| intendent.
| SECTION 10. This act shall not apply te
| any schools or school districts managed OF
| controlled by an Incorporated Board of Edu.
cation, unless by special request of said Board
SECTION IL. The Superintendent shall hold
Teachers Institute in each of the counties O
this State, at least once year, of at leas
three days session at which time all tht
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, ani
such other instructions as he may deem ad
visable for the advancement of education, an(
have general interchange of views of teach
ers as to the wants of the various schools.
SECTION IL. 1t shall be the duty of ever,
teacher employed under The provisions of th
act, to make out and hand TO the Commis
sioners of the district, at the end of eacl
month, a report setting forth the whole mum
Der Of pupils attending school during tn
month, designating whether male or female
the number of days each has attended, th,
books used and branches taught, and unit
such report shall have been made it shall no
be lawful for the Commissioners 10 pay sucl
teacher his or her salary. The reports mad
in pursuance of the previous provisions shall
be forwarded annually, in the month of No