The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-11
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

The session of this association VS.
lengthy yesterday, the whole of tht
school Law, as amended, being reaC
for the thitd time. The most notice
able change made was the reconsider
alton and resembling of that portion
OF the first section which provided for
the consolidation OF eo!porated towns,
having several school districts, into
, one district. The whole MISTER was
entrusted to Prof. Lewis, DR.. Park
and the original committee Ior pre-
sentation to the Legislature. The
gist of the law as it now stands is:
School trustees to be elected for
three years, one to retire each year,
so that two Of the Old board shall al.
ways De acting.
Voting for election Of trustees and
for assessing local sobo)l taxes to be
by ballot.
A majority OF registered voters pre-
sent at duly called school meeting
to elecl trustees and . two-thirds
msjOriIy to assess a tsI.
Trustees to appoint a clerk, asses.
sor, collector and treasurer; to act as
a board OF equalization on assesE-
ments; keep a record of their official
acts; report annually to the electors
10 the district and the County Super
intendents all receipts and exPsnd:-
lures OF money.
School taxes to be collected in the
manner as provided for the collection
OF taxes in thu revenue bill.
The school year to commence on
the 1st OF July, and to consist OF four
terms.
The school age 10 be between the
years of seven and eighteen.
The reports to be sent to County
superintendent in August Of each
year.
The board of examination in each
county to consist of the County Super
intendent and two other competent
persons. Teachers to receive certifi-
Gates of eligibility from such board and
school districts to forfeit the spportion.
ment OF public moneys for employing
teachers not possessing certificates.
The Territorial Superintendent 10
visit the principal schools in each
county at least biennially. He may sp-
point assistants under seal, for whose
official acts he shall be responsible.
The Territorial and County Super
intendents and the President OF the |
Faculty of the University of Deseret,
in convention, 10 decide upon text |
books TO be used in the schools, a
penalty 20 be imposed upon teachers |
for using other than specified text |
books.
The County superintendent tovisit |
the schools in their respective Counties |
at least once each year.
Trustees to disburse the spportion-
ment of public moneys in the year
following the one in which they were |
with the concurrence of the
County Superintendent.
County Superintendent to proceed |
against delinquent poundkeepers, or
other parties, who fail to pay over the
school funds which have come into
their hands, and against trustees for
neglect OF duty.
Five thousand dollars annually to
be paid to the University of Deseret,
provided forty pupils annually be in
structed free Of charge. Said pupils
to be selected by the Territorial Super
from persons nominated by
the county board of examiners. Each
pupil to serve bne year as district
school teacher for each years free
tuition, provided ne or she be called
upon within two years from date of
The money paid into the county
on school tax to be used for
no other than school purposes.
No children in district schools but
those of school age" to receive the
benefits OF the superintendent, and no
part to be appropriated to eny school
not under the immediate
control and direction of school district
trustees.
The meeting adjourned for two
weeks, at the same place and hour,
when the election of officers for the
ensuing term will take place.