Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-23
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Few Questions Answered by superl
tende &C Coleman for General Inform

Is it necessary to keep the .scolored
fund paTate from the regular Teachers
Ans There is no such thing as .colored
fun4 In this state; this question was decided
by the supreme Court. in the BoOnvilie case,
81 Mo-, p. z6. There are just three funds, as
| enumerated In sections 707l and s07Z, and al
| moneys Que district for the payment OF
teachers must be accredited to the Teachers
| FUND. and paid out upon warrants duly 10
| Sued-for services teacher-on said fund
+ met TO put tS on Of
coiored school. The enumeration of white
| and coiored children is kept separate
and they must be educated in separate schools,
Sec. y, Art. II, Constitution of Missouri,
vantageS must be the same. Sec. Teo2. n
some cases, where there have not been enough
eolorei pupils 10 run Il school, the money mas
deem kept over from ear to year ana cfesiited
TO the s'colored fund of tie district. Inns
money all belongs to the PREACHERS FUND OF
the district. The words, 1.-THE Eoard OF Edu.
cation snail reserve the money raised on The
number OF saia colored chfidIen. and the
money SO reserved shalt be appropriated as
they ithe Board may deem proper for the
education OF such colored children, only
mean that this money shall be reserved ana
used III carrying out the last clause or sectlon
7U52, and all money not thus expended stu
belongs to the teachers Fund InIS matter
Is not question OF pro rata Or per capita, but
one Of time. Tnese cniidren-where there are
more than fifteen in any 1istric must have
school for the same length of time as the white
school is maintained, and in case ley attend
ship, section ,U2, they must have the right OF
such school privileges for the same length OF
time that the white school is maintained III the
district from which they come l. e., IN when
they reside and were enumerated. When the
county Clerk makes his distribution or state
and county funds to the various districts, lie
should make 1t upon the whole number or
children OF school age at the last June emu.
meratlon without any reference TO color, and
the County treasurer Snouid enter the same,
upon his books 20 the ere ut of the "Ieachers
Fund and pay the same out upon warrants
aIlGaf.S nnI1f Fftn
whether the teacher taught u white OF colored
school, As far as the running Oh a colofed
school is concerned, it should, in all re
specs, be just the same as a separate white
schoot-the financial part OF each is just the
same IN every particular. BY treating the
matter thus, which accordS with the law III
the premises, the wnoie affair will be silnpli
fed, and will only require half the work on
the part the count; Clerk and Treasurer,
and be more satisfactory TO all parties con
cerned. WhsfcNer the r.ssIrer has kept
tins money sSbala- c he shoull consolidate it
anu c.es1s the wnoie 10 tie Teachers rund.
This Is the Jaw; the Supreme court has 50 de-
clded and It sho.,ii De strictly followed.
:. Eow long must party reside i'll dls
tr-ct ca oe entltleu 10 'ote AT school meeting:
Ans. Iht school law Is silent upon TINS
point; but il does say h, must be legally
qudlIiied voter. This means he must be ell
gID.e TO vote for state and county officers
and ii IN d town city. for municipal officers.
But wien party res ding in one school dis
trict of the county moves into another school
district OF The same county to become u per-
Eiaiient resilient therein, being II qual4ned
vote at The nrSt school meeting which he may
attend; Tie uime of his residence i'll the new
distr CT can no, be made 10 bar him from vot-
ing: permanent residence is the only legal
question that can ARISE. When proposition Is
To be voted upon TO increase the levy for
school Purposes above Iorty cents on
the @1oO only those VINO are taxpayers CAP
vote. sections 1851 and 1853: and a taxpayer is
one who pays school tax IN the district, or is
assessed in the district, or holds property liza
bic to assessment; BESIDES he must be Legal
ly qualified voter and resident OF the uis-
tr.ct at the time he offers to vote.
). has the County Commissioner the right
to grant Third Grade cerriucate to pac-
ty who can not pass satisfactory exanlna
ton on all the branches enuine- aled i'll sec
tion 10T7.
Ans. He has no such authority. Section
7077 is very emphatic on this subject. 1t says:
mo person snail be granted certificate to
teach i'll any of the public schools who
is not of good moral character Id qualified
to teach the branches therein enunel a ed;
and no commissioner has the right to
grant certificate TO any party noS quail
ned in the branches hawed; 10 do SO is TO V1o-
late the law.
f. How can a District proceed legally to pay
its past Indebtedness!
Ans With the exception of bonds legally
voted in accordance with section 7Gs2-the
payment OF which is provided for in sections
ness Of the District; for such Indebtedness
would be contrary to the Constitution of the
State, which says: mo School District shall
IN excess OF the income and revenue Tor that
year Whenever the money in the Teachers
uHu Is eAuduStSu tue Qi'aWluS OF IeacAefS
warrants NUS cease. and any warrant, drawn
in excess of the amount due the fund upon
, which such warrant is DIR, drawn, is llleea, and
warrant issued last year. prior to July
rom funds ne pan p The ang
winter, unless a special levy for that
purpose was made and voted By two-thirds
moneys coming to any district, from what
ever FUNDS, direct taxes; etc, and credited
1884, and July |, 1885, should be paid out
only for services rendered and warrants
drawn during the period included between
district during this school year must be used
only to maintain school during the pres
ent school year, and can not be paid out legal
1854. No school district can legally become
indebted on teachers warrants. And what
incidental Fund of the district.
5. Has the clerk of the district the right to
an order of the Board to draw such warrant? |
Ans. The clerk has no right to draw, or the
President to sign q warrant without the same |
tence in section 1911. 1T is not only necessary |
that this order be made by the board. but the |
records of the district must show the same |
Every transaction of the Board must be a mat. |
ter of record. Sec; 1867;
q. Hoy can school law be obtained?
T. Who should pay for the postage and sta
tionery used by the County. Commissioner?
Ans. Inc county snOuIu pay IL upon an Or |
der from tine County Court.
s. Has q white child the right to attend q |
colored school?
Ans. 1t has no such right. Sec. 8, Art IL,
Cons triton of Mo.
g. Who should build he fire and sweep the
floor, the teacher or the directors?
Ans Neither. 1t is the duty of the drec- I
tacs to have this work done, and should be 30 I
understood before the contract is signe j.
10. Can the teacher compel a boy to make
fire Or girl to sweep the floor?
Ans. The teacher has no such authority.
Pupils are sent to school for two purposes on
Iy, TO obey the rules OF the school and faithful
~ pursue their studies, and neither the teacher
nor the board can demand more of them
IL Has the teacher the right to keep ut,-
pill after school?
Ans. He has no right to detain him to make
him study, if the child has been present six
hours during the day.
IL If a board of directors issue warrant
Illegally, what recourse has the district?
Ans. Under such circumstances the board
could be prosecuted and fined or imprisoned |
in accordance with sections 1889 and 1881 II. S.
u. Can board employ a teacher who |
holds nc certificate?
Ans, A board may elect teacher not hold
ing certificate; but the teacher must pro-
cure certificate before the board can con
tract with him her, and the certigcate
must be filed with the district clerk before the |
contract can be legally made; sections 7046,
1911. 1916, 1077 and 1858.
The Ichthyophagous Club of Phila-
ielphia has its invitations out for its
next dinner in this fo:m: ..Those men,
oers of the Ichthyophagous Club who
the last dinner and still pos
sess any portions of their digestive APP
oaratus are desired to meet and sample
4 few dishes that have not baou tasted |