The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-12
THE HIGH SCHOOL.

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School Bill is as follows: Each county
having "a population of 5000 or over
may establish County High School
on the conditions and in the manner
following. Whenever the county
commissioners think proper, or when
ever petitioned to do so by one-third
the. electors of county, they shall
give twenty days. notice previous to
the next general election or previous
to a special election called for that pur-
pose, that they will submit the Iues-
ton to the electors of said county
whether such high school shall be es-
tablished, and at the place specified,
and the electors shall vote by ballot fOr
or against the proposition. Ifs major
ity of the ballots cast are in favor of
establishing such high school, the
commissioners shall at once appoint
six persons, who shall be residents and
free holders of the county, but not
more than two of whom shalt be resi-
dents of the same township or city,
who shall with the county superinten-
dent constitute board of trustees for
said school. At the next general elect
ion, there shall be elected six trustees,
who shall be divided into three classes
of two each, the term of Office of each
class to be one, two and three years
respectively. Each year thereafter
there shall be two such trustees elect
ed to succeed those whose term is
about TO expire. The County Super
intendent shall be er obiciO president
of said board and they shall elect the
usual officers from among their own
number. At the first meeting, said
trustees shall make an estimate of the
amount of funds needed for building
purposes, teachers wages and contin-
gent expenses, and shall present to the
county commissioners a certified esti-
mate of the rate of tax required to
raise the needed sum. But in no case
shall the tax for such purpose exceed
in one year the amount of six mills on
the dollar and when the tax is levied
for the payment of teachers wages |
and contingent expenses only, it shall
not exceed three mills on the dollar. |
The trustees shall proceed, as soon as
practicable after their appointment
to select at the place determined,
the best site that can be obtained with
out expense to the county, and the IL
tie thereof shall be vested in said coun-
ty; they shall then proceed to make
the necessary purchases and let con-
tracts for the erection of such buildings
as they deem necessary. The trustees
may also lease suitable rooms for use
while the new buildings are in pro-
gress of erection. The principal and
such assistants as are required are to
be chosen by the trustees.
There shall be three courses of in
struction, each requiring three years.
study for completion, viz: general
course, normal course, and a collegi-
ate course. The general course shall
be designed for those who cannot con-
tinue school life after leaving said high
school. The normal course shall be
designed for those who intend to be-
come teachers, and shall fully prepare
the student to enter the first year of
professional work at the State Normal
School. The collegiate course shall
prepare the stude mt to enter the fresh
man. class of the State Universisy.
Tuition shall be free to all pupils re-
siding in the county where the school
is located. In order to enter the high
school, the applicant must first have