Nebraska advertiser., 1879-03-13
IMPORTANT TO SCHOOL OFFICERS,
School District Business.

The attention of school officers is
called to the approaching annual
meeting In each district, which must
be held on the first Monday of April.
NOTICE.
The Director must give written OIL
printed notice OF the annual meeting
at least fifteen days before, stating
day, hour and place of meeting. (See
Section q, School Lsws.)
CENSUS.
The Director must take the census
within ten days before the first Mon
day In April. If the Director is alb.
sent or unable, the moderator or
Treasurer must do it. The census can
be legally taken only at this time.
(See Section 46 of School law.)
THE ANNUAL MEETING,
when assembled, should pursue the
following order of Cuisines, unless
special circumstances render some
other more convenient:
THE DIRECTORS REPORT.
The directors report should be resd
for the information of the meeting.
1t should embody:
/. A summary of all business trans-
acted by the district or the Board dur
ing the past year.
9. The number of mills of tax levied
by the district at the last annual
meeting; also the number of mills
levied by the>County Commissioners
to pay bonds. or for other purposes
connected with the schools.
8, Any other items which will be
of use to. the district in arranging
business for next year.
TREASURES REPORT.
The Treasurer's report should be
read It should contain:
l. An itemized statement of all
moneys received by him during ihe
year, and for what received.
Q. An ltemized statement of all
moneys paid out during the year.
and for what paid.
8. A statement showing money on
hand.
4. The total amount of district in
debtedness, and when each part OF 1t
is due.
After this report Is read, the Treas
urer should present his vouchers for
money paid, and settle with the
Board. The full details of this set
tlement should be noted on the Di-
rector's record, for future reference.
ESTIMATES.
The meeting should next deter
mine the number of months school |
shall be kept in the ensuing year.
See sec. SO of school law.
The Director should then present
1is estimate of the expenses necessary
o be incurred the ensuing year, in
,luding:
1. For teachers wages.
2. Fuel and contingencies.
8. Repairs on school house.
4. Additions to furniture.
5. Payment of officers salaries.
6. Any other lawful purpose.
z. Estimate the number Of mills
N the dollar necessary to.be levied to
over each of these several amounts,
nd the total number. (See sec. so of
school law.)
This tax, when voted. must be re-
orted to the County Clerk of the
ounty, between the first and third {
fondays of June. (See sec. 55 of
chool law.)
This repert must be made by the
oard signed officially.
Though the law requiyes this report
, be made after the 1st of June, yet 1
0 harm can be done by making the
port soon after the annual meeting.
left for some months, it Is liable to
, forgotten.
1t must not be forgotten that tits y !,
e duty of the district at the annual
Getting to vote tag sufficient to pay Ii
terest on all outstanding bonds, and !,
is tax should be reported to the el
,unty Clerk with the other levies. te
The Director should make his re-
rt to the County Superintendent Is
thin ten days after the annual ,s
Getting. If the County Superinten- :,
mt has not furnished the Director III
tn blank for this report, one can
had by writing for il to the County ca