The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-16
9Masrsoa a(ntslIigearesr.
;5.Aae.ssOR tho Eegislatuge. Passed at the
: iEessiOn OF 1S7S.56.
AN ACT 20 Alter and Amend the School
Law of South Carolina.
[coNTINURD FROM LAST wgEK.l

Law of South Carolina.
lcosTIEURD FROM LAST WEEK.
SEC. 80. That the County Board OF
examiners shall constitute an advisory
body with whom the County School
Commissioner shall have the right TO
consult when he is in doubt as TO his
oficiai duty, and also tribunal for hear
ing and determining any matter of local
controversy in reference to the construc-
tion or administration of the school laws,
with power to summon witnesses and
take testimony if necessary, and when
they have made decision said decision
shs!! be binding upon :he parties to the
the parties shall have the right 60 appeal
said appeal shal. be made through the
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, If
they fail to agree, upon the testimony as
ported by the County Board.
Sec. 33. That it shall be the duty of
each County Board of Examiners TO di-
vide their County into convenient school
districts for all purposes connected with
the general interests Of education. and
redistrict the same, whenever in their
judg,neu. the generol good requires it
Provided, That tho present division of
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 body
polite and corporate, by the name and
style Of School District. No. -, (such
n number as may be designated by the
County Board of Examiners,) of --
County. l(tbe name of the County in
which the district is situated,) State of
South Carolis:, 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 by
will or otherwise, or AZ 10 authorized to
be purchased by the provisions Of this
Act. all Of which shall be used exclu-
aively for srhnnl pnrpnaes Each school
district shall be confined to the manage
ment and control of the Board of School
Trustees hereinafter provided for.
SEC. "a. That it shall be the duty Of
each County Board of Examiners TO
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. be as hereinafter prescribed and
the County. Board of Examiners shall
haze power to fill, from time 10 time, all
vacancies which may occur in their re-
spective school districts in Boards of
School Trustees In their County.
SEC. 35. ThatSit shall be the duty Of
tho said Trustees TO meet rs q Board ~
soon and often as practicable after hav.
ing. been appointed and qualified, at
such place es may be most convenient in
the district, and at :heir first meeting
they shall organize by appointing one OF
their number Clerk Of the Board, who
shall preside at tho official meetings OF
the Trustees and shall record their pro.
ceedings In book provided ss5r that pur-
pose. Eech member Of the Board of
Trustees shall be duly notified of all
i. meetings by the Clerk of the Board.
SEC &c.. That il shall be the duty of
the Board of Trustees in each school
district to take the management and con.
troll of the local educational interest Of
the same, subject to the supervision Of
the County Board VI Examiners, and to
visit each school ut least once in every
school term.
SEC. 81. It shall bc the duty of the
Board Of Trustees to hold regular ses-
sion In their school district ut least two
weeks before tho commencement of any
or every SCHOOL tern, for the transaction
of any anG all business necessary to the
prosperity Of the schools, with power to
adjourn from time To time anu TO hold
special meetings at any time or place,
when called upon by the Chairman or
any two members of the Board.
SEC. 81. that besidee the duties and
powers prescribed in other portions Of
this Act, the Boards of Trustees shall
have authority and 1t shall be their duty /:
Lat. To provide suitable school houses
in their districts and Co make the same
comfortable, paying due regard to any
school house already built, or site pro-
cured, as we'll as TO oil 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 60 doing pre-.
sent them1elves.
y Sd. TO suspend or disniian pupils when
the prosperity and Efficiency of the
schools make 1t necessary.
ath. To call meetings of the paopls Of
the district for consultation in Tegaisl &c
the school interests thereof; at which
meetings the Chairman or so!na, other
fliembor Of the Board shall preside II
present.
9th. 10 take cara of, manage and con-
troll the school property Of the district.
within their district from to time, and 20
take care that they ara conducted ac-
cording to law aud with. tha utmost effi-
ciency.
SEC. 80. That when Il shall so happen
that persons ere so situated 90 to he Bet
ter accommodated ate the school sof any
adjoining sehool$ $slistEict, or tWb Snever It
may be desirable, % essabliah school
competed oE atts OF two cr,more school
@.iGtfints1 it.GAhli be the duty. of the re-
epective Boards of Trustees of the school
districts in which such persons reside or
ia which such schools may. be situated,
or Of tho school districts or the parts Of
which the school Ia to be composed, to
transter such persons for education to
iTliasEivv s1s slvniun 1uuiI nciiooi
hGgae Is or may he located but the emu
Snetation of scholars shall be taken in
each district as il no sdeh tFanefer had
been made ana ssucn Eonooi, when SO
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