The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-07-26
SUGGESTIONS TO SCHOOL BOARDS.

a Circular from the County superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction.
In view of the approaching annual
school meeting the following sugges-
lions are respectfully offered:
1. The annual meeting is held this
year August 9th.
2. At least ten days notice of the
meeting should be posted by the clerk
in not less than three public places in
the district, one of these ON the school
house door But in case he fails to do
so the voters can, nevertheless, meet and
transact the usual business of such
meetings, and their action Will be valid.
3. The business of the annual meet
ing viii be: 1, To hear an
nual reports; 2, TO elect a
director; 3, to fill by election all Offices
now vacant, or held by appointment; A,
To vote tax not exceeding one per cent
for Incidental expenses, and tax not to
exceed one per cent for teachers wages;
8, to transact such other business as may
be desired under provisions of article 3,
section ~, schao! laws of 1881.
4. The director should be present and
preside at the annual meeting; but in
his absence another voter may be chosen
as chairman of the meeting, and may
administer the oath of office TO newly
elected members of the school board.
) II is the duty of the clerk, at least
five days before the annual meeting: 1,
to ascertain by actual canvass of the dis
trIct the number of persons, male and
female, stated separately, residing in
the district on the last day of July above
The age of five and under the age of
tweniy-oRe years; 2. to ascertain from
the teachers records the number of
children attending school during the
ear, their Sex, and the branches they
studied; 3. to asceit4in such other facts
rs Are Indicated in the blanks for the
annual report, see art. 4, Sec 10; 4, 10
fill said blank report. read II at the an
uual meeting, and then within two
weeks transcribe il to the county super
intendent, see art. 4, sec. "a; 8, to report
to the county clerk, on or before the
25th of August, first, certified list OF
all the tax payers in the district; sec
ond, certified statement of the taxes
voted by the district Tor school purposes
see art. A. sec 80. 70 and So
6. 1t is the duty of the treasurer TO
present at the annual meeting report in
writing of all moneys received and all
disbursements made by him during the
year, with the items of such disburse-
ments. and to exhibit the vouchers there
for This report is filed with the clerk.
and becomes part OF his report to the
county superintendent
z. 1t Is the duty OF the out. going clerk
to have The report complete, concerning
matters belonging to the year closed. If
the incoming clerk is sworn in and re-
ceives the official books and papers i'm
mediaieiy after election, il becomes his
duty TO add 10 the report such proceed
ings of the annual meeting as are to
form a part OF it. and then transmit il
Z, The county superintendent But as
the law allows an officer elect twenfy
days in which Ia qualify, while 1t pre-
scribes that the reports to the county
clerk and superintendent shall be sent
within less time, 1t is manifest tina. If
the incoming clerk dees not qualify for
several days, the outgoing clerk should
complete and send off these reports. H.
holds nfssec TIL his successor is elected
and qualiti d, ser Art 4 Sec AZ. All
ueeess arg blanks have been s..Rt 10 the
clerks. and they are earnestly entreated
10 semi in their reports {, The county
clerk and superintendent with prompt
ness. ). E. KIecK, Co. Supt.