Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-21
THE SCHOOL LAW.
Amendments By tho Present LsSis'
lRture,

The following amendments nave
been made in the school law during b
present session of the legislature, VIZ:
/. Seclious 1882 and $3.50 have been
amended by changing the time Tor the
OF the county, township ana
CITY schools to settle with the county
clerk during the first fifteen days IN
July, instead of IN April as formerly.
This enables AL accurate settlement TO
be made after the school year mas
closed.
SO amended as to require the dlstriou-
tinn # the state school moneys TO De
made in July instead of march, ana
that state, county and township funds
shall hereafter be distributed Ill Au-
eust upon All order of the county court
made Ut it, August term. n docs
NOT affect the distribution Tor this
school year, as the state superintendent
will be made in a few days-i. e., as
soon "a the appropriation bill is passed.
This chang was in order to place the
funds in the treasury OF the county al
the commencement OF the scnooi yen
and be on hand ready for use Septen-
Der l, SO that the money Will soe reau!
to pay the teachers tor September,
October and November, when q
treasury is generally empty; then the
direct tax is ready in December Tor the
remainder of the term.
1t places the finances in such snaps
that no board need mistake as TO tne
amount subject to its order for teacn-
ers' warrants. The first apportion-
ment under this law will be made in
July next, for next year, and he ap-
nortioned to the districts at the regular
Term of the county court next August.
And as the superintendent for TINS
wear will be made in this month, ana
for next year in July, it ia easy to see
that the state apportionment for the
next school year will be quite SINAI,
ami NV advice to all vino have money
on hand alter the present term closes
is, keep it for next year, and 40 not
spend it OIL u spring school. All war
rants held by teachers for teaching
should be paid off by July l,so that ho
warrants shall be outstanding a1tei
July l, 1885, for you will observe oy
the amendments to section 1913, gwen
below, tie county treasurer ia debarreu
upon constitutional grounds from non.
or,,s warrants drawn sin excess o
the income aud revenue for the school
year."
s. Section 1913 has been amended
30 az to read Is follows:
Sec, 1913. All moneys arising IRON
taxaliun snail be paid out only for thu
purposes for which they were ievlet
and collected; but the income ron
state, county and township funds ehai
be applied only to the payment -
t~eacners' warrants, issued 0y orders o
the board to legally qualified teachef
Tor Sc, vices rendered according 10 law
NJ county or wn.hip treasurer shal
honor any warrant against any schoo
district that is in excess OF the revehu
and income of such school district 10
the school year beginning Oh the mrs
day Of July and ending on the Inn
,irih ia. OF June following; nor ma
any priIi..m vi The funds uientIoned !
this section b applet in pa, meht ,
nav teachers warrants ISSUED prior
the distribution OF such fluids Ill acc'f
dance with section 1922, and no schot
warrant shall bear interest.
/. Section 7,U46 has been amende
so as 10 read as follows:
SEE. 7.Ol6. The beard shall haN
power at a regular or special meetln
10 contract with and employ legal
Qualified teachers for and III the nan
of the district ;all special meetings cha
be called by the president and eac
member notified of the time, place 81
purpose of the meeting. The contra
shall be made by order of the boar
Snail specify the number OF months Il
sch sol is 10 be taught and the wag
per month to be l,a.d; shall be sign
by the teacher and the president OF t
board aud aitested by the clerk OF t
district when The teachers C
ini"aie is flied with said clerk, W
stall return the certificate to the teac
er at the expiration OF the term; I
certificate must be in force for the I
time TOR which the contract is mad
5ha board shall not employ one OF
members as teachers, nor shall I
teacher serve H. clerk Of the dlstrl'
All transactions Of the board under I
section must he recorded by and n
with the district clerk.
These are all the amendments pas
thus Jar. 1t would be we'll for
teschers and school officers 10 obsel
these changes. w. E. COLEMAN,
State Superintendent Public Schools