Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-11
NO. l--7S1.

yided for, and attendance within
school age is made compulsory.
1t is optional with the town to adopt
the town system. Each town or dis
trict must maintain at least "A weeks
of school each year.
County uniformity of school books
for five years is required, and towns
may own the books if they prefer.
The selections are to be made by a
board to be appointed by the County
Court, and the County Supervisor
shall be member.
The public money is to be divided
as follows: One-half of it, up to $1,000
among the districts equally; in excess
of $1,000 and up to S2400, add one
sixth Of the excess in excess Of S2400
and up to $4,000, add one-twelvth, and
above $4,000, add 5000. The other
half shall be divided according to av-
erage attendance and a regular system
somewhat like the present is required.
But no district shall receive sum
greater than its cash expenditures, 9TH
er than ON buildings.
The supervisors are TO have adyis-
ory power over the location, construc-
ton and repair of buildings. They
are also to hold public examinations
of teachers and to grant and revoke
certificates, even to revoke Normal
School certificates within their own
counties.
The office of town superintendent is
to be abolished, save where the town
system prevails. The bill repeals Sec
tions 452 to 457 inclusive, and chap
tiers 80, 81, 32, 33, "a, 80, SO, 81, 3S,
80 and 40 of the Revised Laws, also
Acts 10, 20, 21, %, 23, "a and 25 of
the Laws of 1882, 2S, 20, 30, 81, 32,
33, "a, 50, SO, 81. 80 and 40 of the
Laws of 1884, and "a, %, 26, %, 2s,
20, 80, 80, 33 and "a of the Laws of
1886.
The studies prescribed for the COM
non schools are good behavior, read
ne, writing, spelling, English gram
mar, geography, arithmetic, free-hand
history and constitution of
he United States, elementary physiol-
'gy and hygiene, giving special prom
nenee to the nature of alcoholic drinks
md narcotics ard their effects upon
he human system, and special instruc-
ion in the geography, history, consti-
ution and principles of government of
'ermont.
Districts or towns may have as ma
y schools as they require and by vote
nay direct the teaching in one or more
# them of ancient and foreign Lam
,uages.
A school maintained by town or
district not less than thirty weeks each
ear, and having four or more depart
nents, taught by four or more teach
RS, having an established course
nd all the departments under princi-
'al, shall be a graded school. Com
nittees shall assign pupils to the de-
'artments.
Districts with schools taught by
welve OF. more teachers may employ
erson for special supervision, under
he committee and the county supervis-
r.
By two-thirds vote district may
rovide tor the instruction of its legal
upils in schools. of adjoining districts,
owns or another state, for not more
han thirty weeks each and authorize
aymcnt tof thelrA transportation, ana
,r reasonable charge committees
nay receive pupils from outside the
istrict. If all such pupils are given
OF less than "a weeks schooling each
ear, the district shall receive public
loney the same as if the schools were
ED in the district.
The state superintendent shall be
ppointed by the Governor and Senate
nd shall be paid $1,000 a year and
is expenses. He shall hold teachers
stitutes as required by existing laws,
e expense Of each not to exceed $50.
The county supervisors shall be ap-
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