Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-15

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Ed. SIGNAL. CorrAHAx: Will you
please give room for tho following
synopsis Of the new school law, that
teachers and trustees, and others In
terestsd may know what changes have
been made:
Sectlonsl 10 0 refer to the organiza-
ton Of State board Of education and
their dutic ..
Sec. 1922 refer to appointment Of
county superintendent and their du-
tics. as.-.. e--l...ss :, .isa.
Sec. 1926 require superintendent Of
education to arrange institute districts
In the county, and to hold teachers ih-
stitutss.
Sec. ~ requires superintendent to
visit and inspect the public schools.
Sec. 1881 direct how institutes, for
teachers, shall be conducted.
Sec. so and 80 require superintend-
cnt to make monthly reports to board
Of supervisors.
Sec. "a provides for State license to
teachers, who make extra average on
examinations.
Sec. IS requires principal Of school
to keep a register Of all the educable
children In the school district.
Sec. 36.37 provides for the election
Of trustees on lst Saturday In Septem-
Der instead OF In December ~ hereto
foro, and define the duties Of the trus-
tees.
Sec. 38 to Al requires the appoint
mcnt OF county board Of education
before May 18th, who shall, with the
county superintendent, locate the
school districts OF the county on LIST
Monday in August. These districts
NAV not contain less than IL square
miles, nor less than As cducable child
rem; provided that, on account OF too
great distance or impossible obstruc-
lions children would be deprived OF
school privileges. Districts with not
less than 20 cducablc children may be
esta blished.
Sec AZ provides that towns OF 100
or more inhabitants may constitute sep
arate school districts, II they choose to
do 80, provided they continue their
schools for seven months.
Sec. 40 and A defines how trustees
Of separate school districts may be cho-
sen &c.
Sec. As to 80 provides that children
may attend the schools Of separate
school district, and that tho superin-
tendcnt shall pay out Of the county
fund their pro rata for the time the
county school continues.
Sec. 81 & So defines what shall be
taught in the public schools OF the
State, and the qualifications Of teach
ers for the schools.
Sea. 81 and GO provide for examina-
ton of teachers on LIST, 2d and Sd Sat-
urdays in September and May; exam
nation OF the two races shall be on
different days.
Sec. 81 and 80 provides for salaries
of schools to be fixed by tho supcrin,
tcndcnt according to size OF school and
general capacity of the tcachcr,-salary
of third grade teacher Is to $40; End
grade 10 to $50; lst grade IS to $t6.
See. 60 and Ga provide for assistants
and duties Of teachers.
Sec. 65 and GO makes tho scholastic
year begin Oct. LIST, instead Of Janu-
airy LIST, US heretofore, and provide 70 r
a winter term Of schools beginning IN
November, ora summer term, begin
ing in June, during either Of which,
trustees may have their schools taught,
provided they shall inform the super
intendcut and county board OF educa-
ton rs to their preference, anu inc
term shall continue four consecutive
months.
Sec. GO to "a relate to auditor and
treasurer.
Sec. Is and &c, duties Of supervisors,
mayor and aldermen, as to school tax.
Sec. II provides that chapter l6,
code 1880, except sections 1872 to 744
be repealed.
Sec. rs provides that this act shall
be In force from and after Sept. lst,
1886, except that such sections as may
be necessary to put this act into oper-
alton, shall be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved March 18th, 1886.
Please publish also the following
circular from office Of State Superin-
tenient Of education.
d. 8. BURcH, Sup't Of Ed.