The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-16
anderson gatelligsneet.
Actssof the Legislature Passed at tho
Session OF 1S7S.7S.
AN ACT 10 Alter and Amend the School
Law of South Carolina.

AN ACT to Alter and Amend the School
Law of South Carolina.
IcoNTINUBD FROM LAST WEEK.
SEC. SO. That the County Board of
Examiners shall constitute al advisory
body with whom the County School
Commissioner shall have the right 10
consult when ne is in doubt as to his
official duty, and also tribunal for hear.
ing and determining any matter OF local
controversy in reference to the construc-
ton or administration of tho school laws,
with power to summon witnesses and
tske testimony if necessary, and when
they have made s. decision said decision
shall be binding upon the parties TO the
controversy Provided, That either OF
the parties shall have the right to appeal
to the State Board of Examiners, and
said appeal shall be made through the
: County Board of Examiners in writing,
and shall distinctly set forth the question
in dispute, the decision of the County
Board and the testimony as agreed upon
By the parties to the controversy, or, III
they fail to agree, upon. the testimony as
! reported by the County Board.
Sec. S3. That it shall be the duty of
each County Board of Examiners to d..
vide their County into convenient school
districts for all purposes connected with
the general interests of education, and
redistrict the same, whenever in their
Judgment the general good requires it :
Provided, That the present division ot
the County into school districts shall
. continue until altered By the said Board.
And every; school district organized IN
pursuance of this Act shall be q body
K polite ard corporate, by the name and
style of School District No. (such
( number as may be designated by the
County Board of Examiners,) OF -
County, (the name Of the County In
which the district is situated, State OF
South Carolina, and in that name may
sue and be sued, aud be capable of con-
tracing and being contracted with to the
extent Of the funds in their possession,
and holding such real and personal es'
tate as it may come into possession OF b!'
will or otherwise, or-as is authorized tO
be purchased by the provisions of thin
{ Act, all cf. which shall, be used exclu,
siyely for school purposes. Each school
district shall be confined to the manage,
ment and control of the Board of School,
Trustees hereinafter provided for.
SEC. 81. That il shall be the. duty oil
each County Board of Examiners te'
appoint for each and every school dis
trict in their County three School Trus'
tees, who shall hold their Office for two
years, and until their successors may be-
appointed, unless sooner removed by the
County. Board of Examiners, whose duty
shall 16e~as Hereinafter prescribed; and
the County, Board of Examiners shall
haze power to fill, from time to time, all
vacancies which may occur in their re.
! spectiye school districts in Boards OIL
School Trustees in their County.
SEC. 35. That it shall be the duty oil
the said Trustees to meet as Board as
Z soon and often as practicable after hav.
ing been appointed and qualified, al
such place as may be most convenient In
the district, and at their frs. meeting
they shall organize by appointing one OIL
their number Clerk of the Board, who
shall preside at the official meetings oil
the Trustees and shall record their pro-
ceedings in book provided, for that pur'
pose. Each member of the Board OIL
Trustees shall be duly notified of ali
meetings By the Clerk of the Board.
Sec. &c.. That it shall be the duty O:
the Board of Trustees in each schoo.
district to. take the management and con-
troll of the local educational interest Of
the. same, subject to. the supervision o.
! the County Board of Examiners, and tt
visit each school at least once in every
school term.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the
Board of Trustees to hold a regular ses'
sion in their school district at least two
weeks before the commencement Of any
or every school term for the transaction
of any and all business necessary to the
prosperity of the schools, with power to
adjourn from time to time and to hold
special meetings at any time or place,
when called upon by the Chairman OF
any two members of the Board.
Sec. 3S. That besides the duties and
powers prescribed in other portions Of
this Act, the Boards of Trustees shall
have authority and it shall be their duty
LIST. To provide suitable school houses
in their districts and to make the same
comfortable, paying due regard to any
school house already built, or site pro-
cured, SIS well as to all other circumstan-
ces proper to be considered so as best to
promote the educational interest of their
district.
I'd. To employ teachers from those
having certificates from their County
Board of Examiners, or from the State
Board of Examiners, or of the City
Board of Commissioners of Charleston,
and to discharge the same when good
and sufficient reasons for so doing pre-
sent themselves.
Sd. To suspend or dismiss pupils when
the prosperity and efficiency of the
schools make it necessary.
4th. To call meetings of the people of
the district for consultation in regard to
the school interests thereof; at which
meetings the Chairman or some, other
y member of the Board shall preside if
present.
9th. To take care of, manage and con-
troll the school property of the district.
9th. To visit, the free, public schools
within their district from to, time, and to
take care that they are conducted ac-
cording to law and with the utmost eff;
cheney.
Sec. 49,. That when it shall so happen
that persons are so situated as to be bet
ter accommodated ate the school of any
adjoining school district, or whenever it
may be desirable. to establish o school
composed of parts of two or more school
districts, itsshall be the duty. of the re.
spective Boards of Trustees of the school
districts in which such persons reside or
{ in which such schools may be situated. =.
or of the school districts or the parts Of
which the school is to be composed, to
transfer such persons for education to
che school district in which such school
house is or may be located; but the emu
meration of scholars shall be taken in
each district as if no such transfer had
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