The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-27
AN ACT
No. cal


Louisiana 10 provide revenue Tor tbs |
same . TO impose certain penalties TO re- |
peal sections Of the 1eyised Statutes firm |
section twelve hundred and seventeen slalil
inclusive TO section twelve hundred and |
ninety seven ti2p7l inclusive, aud to repeal
aet number six OF the acts Of eighteen hun1
dfed and seventy. entitled IAN act TO tesn- |
late Public Education in the Stste OF Loaisi |
ana and city OF New Orleans. and 10 raise |
revenue for that purpose" . |
tIfUrioN |. Be IL enacted bg NE Sennte and
House If ReBfese,tatites u HB State f Lotttst1 |
ana, IN General Assembly cDHBened That al the |
free public schools that may be established end
m in aimed by the d ate, shall BIO andsr the
control a. hereinafter provided, OF State Board
n Education. which shall be composed OF
The Governor. the Lieutenant Governor, the
Secretary of State. the Attorney General, the
| state Superintendent Of Public Edueation and
two citizens OF the United States. who bave fes
pided in the state Of Louisiana for nj least two
years, TO be appointed by tho Governor for the
lefm of four years, of whiah board the GOV
ernor shall be ef qfiejo the President, and the
state Buparintendeht eB qfieo Secretary and ex.
ecutive officer Said board IL hereby constituted
| . body corporate in law, ana four members
| thereof, including the State superintendent,
| shall form quorum for the transaction OF busis.
ness; provided, thai the Secret ry shall
have previously notified every member OF the
board tnot absent from the city OF New Orieansl
OF the intended time and place OF meeting, Az
| legal process against The board shall be served
on the President, or, in his absence. on the Bec-
rear aaa the A,teras General sasl sss o.
| THAT said hoard shall have no lower TO issue
evidence Of debt Of any kind, except ~ may
hereinafter be provided.
| SEQ, q. Be IL further enacted, etc., That The
| state Board Of Education, 30 constituted and or.
ganissd, shall have power, tst, to cue apd be
snad TO accept donations inter utb0s or morris
cdttsa. Id 10 secure an appropriate seal Tor the
sutaenttssion of lite acts. 3D.. 10 make all need
fuI rules and regulations for the government Of
| The free public schools, and for examination aud
employment of teachers. 4th. To select, choose
and recommend series Of text books end
| apparstus, which shall be used In the
free public schools Of the tate; PRO.
| ptdeI, that when A series OF books has
once been sesoted, 10 shall remain unchanged
Eur four years, and that contracts Tor The sam
| hall DO given TO the lowest bidder after due
public notice TO all vendors OF euuh ar iess, who
| may be prepared to fttrnsh them in the city,
| town or parrish requiring the same, aud hat the
books % eeeived shall be furnished 10 pupils OF
he school al the lowest possible rates. 9th. To
prescribe forms for all statistical reports OF any
kihd required Of officers connected with the
direct administration of the free public schools,
aud for al oerttsases 10 teachers aBd others.
9th. 10 appoint and remove, according to law.
the officers hereinafter mentioned
BEe. y. Be further etdetsd ETC., That the
state Board Of Education shall, Immediately
alter the passage of this act, appoint for each
| parish Of the state. the parish OF Orleans eE-
eepted. board OF not less than i've nor more
| Than nine competent citizens OF the pafisbs being
residents the cot for one year. ~ d. eetors OF Oil
the public schools therein, aud 10 be designated
| AZ the parish board Of dirsetors. They shall
hold their offices for four years and until their
successors shall be duly appointed AMI qnslihed
according to law, Said parish board is hereby
constituted body corporate In law. With power
10 sue and be sued. n majority OF said appointeea
shall constitute quorum; legal process shsl be
| served on the president, or. In hs absence, the
sestetsry, and tho District Attorney pro tenn. OF
The parish shall aot. on otfioio as counsel for the
l filnA IF nhnh
| parish board ehall DO held on the first Saturday
II January, April. July and Ootobersn each year,
and IL MAY hold such special aud adjourned meet
ings 80 occasion may require.
sgo. 4. De u further enacted, ETC.. That the
powers and duties OF each Parish Board OF
hsbo Of Direet ORE shall be as follows; LAT. To
rluot from among their number president and
secretary. %. To make needful bylaws aud
regulations for their own government. not IN.
| consistent with this law, an they may deem
proper. ID. To prescribe rules for the gevor
nsnt of the FREQ pubic schools within their uris
y dietions not inconsistent with this law and the
ruler prescribed by the State Board OF Educ.
!, ton. 4th. To divide the parish into ward OF
/, | aehool distriots, TO define and number the same
!. | ana 10 apportion the proceeds OF ell sehoo
funds among tho several ward or school districts
!, Of tho pr'ab, in proportion, 70 the nn@ 20.
- ages OF hix and twenty ono years. 9th
i 10 appoint, in their discretion, ansiliar,
sisi Ing trustees for each ward or school distfio
| in the parish, recurring RuGl trustees 10
. quarterly reports to tho parish board OF the 30
= tual condition, prospects and needs OF TIE
, | schools therein 9Th. To appoint from their owl
y number epeain committee TO examine person
Z ally or with tho assistance OF competent person
). by IL appointed, all candidates for tsaohershp
q In the schools Of the parrish; proptded, that ~
y | teacher shall be smplo' cd ia any free publ
!. | school without certificate from said oommitte
avouching his or her scholastic qualifications an'
~ moral fitness for tho exercise Of tho teachers w
"a | cation. Tth. To exercise proper vigilance In se
i curing for the schools OF the parish all fund
a destined for the support Their Of, ineindinl
a tax, eolleettbl for school purposes. III
- - interest du townships from tho "treo school nc
"a oumnlatiag fund.-" and suoh sums ~ may b
levioa by the police jury 40 hereinafter provided
~ ~ the Public School Fund by public spirited Cit
"a zens to aid ia prolonging the sessions 9
u tho free public sohools 9Th 10 provid
~ school-bouees, furniture and apparatus 10
~ the schools, to fix the site for each sohool-house
~ taking into consideration the wants and necer
!, stiles OF the people OF each portion OK the dis
=, m ,riot 9th To MAKE al contracts, purchases IN
=. payments necessary to carry out their power
" and duties; provided, that oil contracts texoer
n those with t.achers) shall be- let out TO the low
IN est bidder after public no los, and that this pre-
4 vision OF law shall BIO construed % tnandatof,
81 | ia board shall have no power to issue negt
~ ~ table evid, nee OF debt. 10t. TO determine til
IN number and character OF schools which shall b
" established In each ward, and the leng' OF tim
~ -, each shall DO taught, subjgot to the ,rt
Nv Nv visions CT this act. 18th. To adjust on
S Ss aflix the salaries Of oil teachers in th
"a parish schools. 12th. To examine from time
~ time by com nittee by experts appointed Il
20 that purpose the books OF the treasurer VI th
W school fund, to adjust semi-annuay his account
10 10 and cancel all vouchers included In said adjns
~ ment. 18th. To dismiss any pupil from the fire
"a public schools for gross immortality, or for pc
sstent Violations Of the regulations Of the school
W 18th. To appoint, pursuant to the provisions
"a this act, al teachers OF free public schools in IL
~ parish, and TO make specific written contrac
~ with the same, signed by the teacher and th
". President and the Secretary OF the Board; but
~ such contract shall be valid for moro than OF
=" year, and in case OF said teacher
i'd hesieS' va w. isas.nna ~ h,s r. h,