The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-18
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.

TIE NEW SCHOOL LAW.
We are indebted TO the Raleigh Otser.
uef lora copy Of the new School Law A
careful perusal Of the bill, (the strihgency
Of money matters considered) leads US TO
the conclusion that il is the best thing that
could have been done in behalf Of 80 i'm.
porlsut matter AS the Raleigh Obser-
Ger well says, the township system has
complicated school management so that
the people have not understood il aud have
taken very little interest IN il. Before the
war our people were accustomed to small
districts, each having its own committee
changed with the hiring Of its own teacher
aud lne management Of lis own school.
Every neighburhood had its school mailag-
ed Ly committee chosen from the patruus
Of the school. and that commi.tec knew
just how much money thcy had. and ems
ployrd i teacher fol definite time. the
moIey being in readiness. The township
system changed this simple management
aud put d number Of Schools under the con.
trol ofa township committee. who not he,
ing paid anything for services, took very
little interest in .he employment Of teachers
for schools IN which they had no personal
concern. and had scarcely amy oversight Of
the management of the schools Then.
too. the law did not ferce the payment by
the sheriff OF the school funds IN money.
and. owing to delay in collecting. traffic
10 school orders sprang ul. which brought
the school system into disrrpate and drove
most OF the competent teachers into other
employment. When their schools closed.
the township committee gave su order on
the County Treasurer who, in perha3s
most cases, informed tie teacher that the
sheriff bad not yet paid in the money. it
being usually the last money settled for by
the sherlfis. the time being extended by
the commissions SO thar the teachers would
usually sell their orders at a discount 10
some persO'. who perhaps was member
Of RUG to make money out Of these school
orders -
The Observer thinks that the present
law will cure these evils aud hiring back
the management Of schools 10 The system
before the war as nearly Ne may be. but
still il does not make violent changes in
the present law. II leaves the Count,
Commissioners county Board Of Educ4-
ton and empowers them 10 lay of their
county into small and convenient districts
and appoint committee for each district,
which shall have control Of the teacher.
funds and census As before the war. IL
provides that oil lines. penalties. forfeit
urcs. etc arising under the provisions o!
the amended Constitution shall be paid TO
the County Treasurers. and requires ihe
Shrriffs TO collect aud pay over to the Coun.
ty Treasurers all taxes levied. on or be-
fore the Isl day Of December Of each year,
under heavy penalties. which. enforced.
will stop the traffic in school orders so com
mon 10 many counties. The County Board
Of Education will apportiun to the different
districts all school funds on the first Mon
day in September. and il the law is enforc.
cd ths teachers will certainly get the money
according to orders given by the respective
district committees. Reports will be made
substantially as now required by law.
The county Board Of Education is TO
elect suitable person for County Exami-
ner. whose duty it is to examine all ap.
plicants for teacher certificates on the
second Thursday in August aud October
Of every year. and shalt grant certificates
TO all offering sufficient moral aud mental
qualifications. according 10 grade. A
school Committee o. three persons is to be
elected Ly the County Board If Eduration
Cor each School district. not townships as
now but they enjoy IL all respects the
same powers aud privileges now exercised
BY the township committees.