The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-14
LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.
An Act in Relation to Free Public
Schools.

/ TEN of free schools for all children between
/ the ages of FIVE and twenty-one years.
SEC. .. The beard Of education, create,
! bv the constitution, shall hold its sessions
AT he seat of government II may ap
point the time, of meeting, and caIle,
| meeting OF the board may be held at AM
| time upon the call of any member there
| o.
/ SEc. 5. That the board of education i!
| hereby authorized and empowed to brius
and main ain suits at law or equity In th'
name of said boird, in any Of the courts
of the State, for the recovery OF any moneys
/ lands or property held in trust by the SrNe
! or nov designat and set arart, or whict
NAV hereafter be designated or set apari
| for the common school fund; the expense.
and costs OF such suit shall be paid by tbs
State Treasuf er out of any money belong
ing 10 he common school fund, upon ths
walrlnt of the Auditor of Public Accounts
issued npon the requ! sition OF said hoard Of
education.
SEc 4 The board of education shall
appoint county superintendenis of edu a
tion. with tie advice and consent OF tbs
! Senate, and shall fill BY temporary ap
poiutment all vacancies in said office on
the occurrence thereof, and auy such ap
pointmenf made by the board during tn
recess OF the Legislature, shall continue Ia
force until the expiration Of thirty day'
after the first subsequent assembling OF ths
Legisla ure.
SIC. >. That the board of education shall
decide all appeals from the decisions OF
county superintendents or from decisions
OF the STATE Superintendent, whenever re
auasted to do so; provided, all the facts and
arguments in each case shall be presented
in wiring; and their decisions shall b.
fual.
SEC 6. That the hoard Of education shall
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tendents of educE ion for thu neglect Of duty
or official misconduct; Provided, that the
said county superinten 'ent shall have ten
days notice wi min which TO defend himself
against any charge perferred against him
and here shall be no appeal from the de-
cissions of said board in such cases.
Sac. 7. The board Of education shall
audit all claims against the common school
fund arising under this Act, and allow so
much as may be justly due, not to exceed
the amount allowed by law.
SEC. 8. The board of education shall
determine the necessary contingent expen-
ses of the Uperntendents office, including
stationary, printing, furniture and other
necessary charges, and shall examine the
accounts thereof and certify the same for
payment when found TO be necessary, Just
and reasonable, not to exceed the amount
allowed by law.
SEC. 6. Said board of education shall
regulate all matters arising in the practical
administration of the free public school
system, which are not otherwise provided
for.
SEC. TO- Before any person shall be ap-
pointed TO the Office of county superinten-
dent of education, he shall procure certi
ficate from the board of examiners, two of
whom shall be professional educ itors, or
gentlemen who have had experience in
school teaching, said board to be appointed
in each county for that purpose. one TO be
selected by the judge OF the circuit court,
one bv the chancellor of the district, and
one by the board of supervisors of each
county. The term of Office Of said board
of examiners shall be four years from the
first of January succeeding their appoint
ment and any vacancy therein occurring,
shall be filled by the appointment by the
officer that appoint ed the member who oc-
easioned the vacancy. Said board of exam
iners shall meetat he county seat, after Civ
ing ten days notice OF the time of such meet
ing Whenever from any cause a
vacanen shall occur in the off e
of county superintendent of edu-
cation Tor such county, or whenever
notified so to meet by the State Superin
tendent of Education, for the purpose o.
examining any person or persons VINO may
desire 10 be appointed to fill such vacancy.
upon the following points, to-wit: First.
tduedElODal gidIlUcdtlOIS3 NnlCh cidlA hoi
be inferior to those required of a firstgrade
teacher, as provided for in this Act.
Second, habits and moral character.
Third, executive ability. And If such ex-
animation be satisfactory 10 such eXamin-
ing board, then they shall give to such per
son or persons certificate setting for the
facts, and the State Board of Education
shall in no case appoint any person to be
superintendent OF education in any
county who does not submit such
certificate with his application for
appointment Two of said examining
board shall constitute a quorum thereof +,
provided, however, tkat in case the oft1eer
aforesaid shall neglect or fail to appoint a
board OF county examiners in any county
in this State, or ii said board shall fail,
neglect or refuse to perform lis dufy in ex-
aminIug and recommending candidates for
the office of county superintendent OF pubic
education then il shall be the duty OF the
board of education to appoint su-
perintendent in such county, without
the certificate of the examining board
thereof
SEC H. The county superintendent OF
education shall before entering upon the
duties of the Office, tase the oaih OF office,
and give bond W ia two sureties In the
penal sum of not less han five hundred
nor more than two thousand dollars, pay
able 20 the State of Mississippi coudi ned
for tn faithful psrlormance of his duties,
he amount Of said bond 10 be fxea by the
board of upervisors and approved by The
cl rk OF ibe chancery court, aud n case the
slid superintendent fails to give the re-
qairt bond within thirty days after his
appointment, The office shall be deemed va
cant.
SEC. Il. 1t shall be the duty of the county
superintendent to employ for each school.
under his supervision, such teacher or
teachers as may be recommended therefor
by the local trustees; provided, such teach
er or teachers shall hold hi. certificate Of
proper date therefor; TO examine aad veri
" the accounts of teachers for their
monthly salary, requiring the signatures OF
a majority Of the local trustees, tesiifying
10 the accuracy of the record and account,
and upon the account thus verified and at
tested, to issLe his pay certificate, showing
the amount of salary due and to be paid
or whether the services were rendered In
the first. second, third. fourth or fifth month
of the term said certificates shall be pre-
sented to the clerk of the board OF super
visors or to the city clerk, as the case may
be. and be shall issue his warrants therefor,
as hereinafter prescribed; to make an
nually, on, or before the6rst day of octo-
ber, a written report to the board OF super
visors and mayor and aldermen of any in
corporated city or town, constituting a
separate school district, showing the name,
sex and color of the teachers employed
during the year, the number taught by
each, the rate of salary paid, and the ag-
gregate amount of salary certified 10 be due
to each teacher for services rendered; and
said report shall be filed iu the Office of
the chancery clerk or the city clerk as the
case may be, aud be compared bv said
officer with the pay certificate OF
the county superintendent for the
period embraced in said report; to
select and employ teachers for any public
free school the trustees whereof have failed
TO make such selection, at least two weeks
before the time appointed for the begin
nlDg of the session, but in no other case; TO
administer oaths, take testimony in all
matters relating TO public free schools.
whenever necessary or proners to keep in
bound volnme record of his official acts,
and to deliver the same to bis successor in
Office: to observe such instruct ms and
regulations as fne state Superintendent OF
Board of Education may. from time to time
prescribe: to make specia reports TO those
officials whenever required, and on or be-
fore the frst day of October. annually. to
make report for the year ending on The
thirteenth day of September preceding, in
such form, and containing all such par
fieulars as shall he prescribed and called
| for: 10 make report to the board OF super.
yisors. on the first Monday in July. an
.lually. of the number OF schools establish
ed in the county for the current scholasfi,
year. the monthly cost of maintaining each
| and the total monthly cess; the amount O.
common school funds in the treasury, or Il
| be in the treasury, available for the com
/ mon schools of the next year, and the
amount necessary TO be added thereto, tt
maintain the schools 6se months, and to
nav the salary Of the county superintendent
and 10 perform such other duties as may
be required of him by the laws of tn.
| state or the rules and regu asians of tn.
board or education, or State Superintendent