The Red Cloud chief., 1877-03-15
seAeel District Business.

The annual meeting Of each srhool
district uuss be held on the 6r.s Mon
day Of April.
A the new edition o! the school lav
eaoon, be furnished To che director. in
time fos this w~e,inG, and .. some
boards are wiibCa, cop,~s, desire TO
make suggestions through The press Of
the tate. 10 regard n the ba-ioe.s 20
be done ., {! e annual mc-sing:
!. The director uu-t give writteu "
printed motto r. the snnusl meeting
u ieA.. fifteen dsvs before. stating lay,
hour and place Of meeting. lSes sec.
-, school, IswsD
2 The director must take the cen-
-n- ~i'nin ten Jays before the 6rs,
Moudsy 10 April. II the director il
st.ent or unable. the uoi.,s:or or
treasurer mus d, t. The crn,u> can
he legally taken only at ,hi. tune. iSee
sc. &c If school law
the ANNUAL MEETING
VIII o assembled should pursue the f..
loving Ur,isr If bu>lness unlen. special
circumstances r-nler sou.e other more
convenient:
]. he diIector's report should be
| read fol the inr1rmstion Of the meet-
inx. 1t should embody:
, "a A summary Of al In ioess
transacted BY the district u the board
| during the past year.
(2.i The number Of mills of tax lev
led by the district 1t the last annual
meeting, also the humber of mill. lev
led by the county commissioners to
pay bonds. or tot other purposes con-
oected With the schools
t3.) Any other items which will be
IF use to the district in arranging bus
ines for the next year.
2. The t~ressurcr's report should be
read: it houid contain
a. An itemiscd statement OF all
moneys received by him during the
year, and for what paid.
(3.) A statement showing money on
baud.
a. The total amount of district in
dsbtedness, and when each part Of it
is due.
After this report is read the treasur-
er should present his vouchers for
money paid, ani settle with the Board
The full details of this settlement
should be noted % the directors rec
ord. for future reference.
The meeting should next determine
the number Of months school shall be
kept 10 the ensuing year. (See sec. 33
Of school law
The director should teen present hi.
estimate ct the expenses necessary to
be Incurred the ensuing year, ,ncIud-
ing:
l.. For teachers wages.
2. Fuel and contingencies.
3. Repairs on school house
4. Additions to furniture.
5. Payment Of officers salaries. ,
6. Any other lawful purpose. {
I. Estimate Of number Of mills on a
the dollar necessary 70 he levied to .
cover each Of these several amounts,
and the total number. (See sec. 50 of
law
This tax, when voted. rust be re- ,
to the county clerk Of the coun I
~, between the FIRST aud third Moo !
lays Of june. (See sec. So Of school =
sw.)
This report mu.t lie made by the
end signed officially. =,
The director should make his report |,
o the cOu"ty super,otend. ut within =
en- days after the annual meeting. If
be cOurty superintendent has o fr.-
Wished the director With q blank Tor
his report, can be hai by writing i
or it to the county superintendent. a
Directors will observe that the 40 c
'ual district report i. much less CON- b
than formerly. To supplement :.
his bsirf report. the director will send y
nth AIS repor. to the county superin- Is
eudeot Ill the teachers monthly re-
'rts be has received du ing the year
uding April }, 1877
A CORRECTION.
It will be noticed that in the teach m
monthly aud term report" zen, >,
ut lately, u,sder the head of ''sugge. :,
ons," tie word month" is used
last word in the first two sh q,
lggestions- where tho word "term"
lould be used. These should read, - M
oh pupil attended school during Ia
and, days school vas kept e.,
the term" County superinteudents
III please make this correction before
out these report blanks. ''
The law requires both director and A.
easurer to keep full aud complete &C. is
'unts Of al district b~asisess transact So.
by them. It is the duly Of the
strict to farnish suitable books for
Il purpose Sssh records properly
'pt, will Do much to expedite buI In
IS. prevent mistakes, and ensure the or
ost acknowledgements Of school The
airs. me