The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-13

the instruction of its pupils under the above
provisions, shall not be for longer period thar
two years from the commencement of the tern
next following the making of such contract, and
may at any time be modified by legislation; and
nothing in such provisions or contract shall be-
held to relieve district from its obligation to
provide for the instruction Of all its legal pupils
in the studies prescribed by law for the full time
required
III. INSTRUCTION WHEN DISTRICT FAILS
TO PROVIDE IT.
! SEC. 49, The instruction of the legal pupils
of a district in the studies prescribed by law
| shall be for two or more terms in each year, of
which no term shall be less than eight weeks,
and all of which shall amount to twenty-four
weeks. If district does not at least thirty-six
weeks before the first day of July commence the
/ first term of instruction, or does not at least
twenty weeks before said date commence the
second term of instruction, or ii the full period
of instruction required is not completed by the
second term, does not at least ten weeks before
| said date commence third term of instruction
or If said district after commencing either of
said terms shall discontinue the same before the
expiration of the time required, the instruction
which the district so fails to provide may be Sc
cured in the manner hereinafter provided,
SEC. ll3. Any voter in said district may pre-
sent to the selectmen of the town petition in
writing, setting forth the neglect of the district
and asking that instruction be provided. Upon
receiving such petition, the selectmen shall fix
time and place for hearing thereon, and, if the
district has elected officers shall direct that said
petition and notice of the time and place of hear
ing be served upon the prudential committee of
the district like writ of summons at least six
days before the time of hearing.
SEC. III. At the time and place appointed,
upon proof of notice to the committee, ii notice
was required, the selectmen shall proceed to
hearing, and if upon hearing they find the state
ments Of the petition TO be true, they shall forth
with declare the offices in the district vacant, il
the district has elected officers, and shall make
provision for the instruction of the legal pupils
of the district, either in the district elsewhere,
at the times and for the length OF time required,
or for so much thereof as the district has failed
to provide.
SEC 10. The seleetmen may, without vote
OF the district assess a tax upon the grand list
OF the district, sufficient to defray the expense OF
such instruction, including the expense of trans
portation il the pupils are sent out of the dis
trict, and shall make a rate-bill therefor. The
town collector shall collect such tax and in such
collection shall have the same powers and be
subject to the same liabilities as in the collection
of town taxes. The moneys collected shall be
paid to the seectmen, who shall defray there
with, and with any public moneys coming to said
district, the expenses incurred as above pro-
yided.
SEC. ZIG. If the instruction furnished by the
selectmen, together with that furnished by the
district, if any, before petition is made to the
selectmen, amounts TO the number OF weeks
quired by law, such district shall be entitled to
ITS share of the public moneys, Notwithstanding
the want of official certificates in the register.
CHAPTER &.
TOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL.
SEC III. A town may, at an animal meeting,
establish a central school for the free instruction
of the advanced pupils of the town and such
town shall have all the powers OF a school dis
tict in the support OF such school.
SEC lis. A town 50 voting shall, at the same
meeting, elect prudential committee of three
persons, one to be chosen for one year, one for
two years and one for three years from the first
day Of July next following their election and
the committee so chosen shall also hold office
from the day OF their election until the first day
of July.
SEC 1l9. AT each annual meeting thereafter
the town shall elect successor to the member
of the prudential committee whose term expires
that year. and the term of Office of the person so
chosen shall commence ON the first day of July
next following, and continue for three years.
SEC l2O. Such committee may fill any vacancy
occurring therein; but if the committee neglects
for thirty days to fill such vacancy it shall be
filled by the selectmen; and the persons APP
pointed to fill a vacancy shall hold Office for the
remainder OF the term, or until the town shall
till the vacancy by election.
SEC III. The prudential committee shall
have the powers and perform the duties of the
prudential committee of school district, and
shall perform such of the duties of the clerk OF
a school district as may be required in connection
with such school.
SIC l22. When a town votes to establish
a central school, it shall, at the same meeting,
OF at u special meeting warned for the purpose.
determine the location of the school-house for
such school, and provide for the erection or pur-
chase of buildings therefor.
SEC 1913. When town determines the lOca-
ton of its schOOl-hOuse, afterward votes to
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shall purchase such lands, and if they cannot
agree with the owner upon compensation for ~
SAME. du same r.onand;-e- shall be had which
are provided for like purpose in the case of
school district.
SEC 124. The town shall annually appropri
ate money for the support of such school, and
shall raise a tax TO meet such appropriation and
the town treasurer shall keep separate account
of the money appropriated, and pay out the
same ON the orders of the prudential committee.
SEC. l2j. The school may be attended by
such pupils, and the instruction shall be in such
branches, as the prudential committee may des-
ignate; and the committee may permit persons
not residing in the town to attend such school o.
the payment of reasonable compensation.
CHAPTER 7.
l. MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS UNDER
TOWN SYSTEM.
SEC. 1876. At each annual town meeting in a
town using the town system, the town shall elect
expires that year, and the term of office of di
rectors so chosen shall commence at the close OF
the school year and continue for three years.
vacancy in the board may be filled by the select
men until the next annual town meeting, wheT
the town shall elect a director for the remainder
of the unexpired term. All directors, whether
elected or appointed, shall hold office until theii
successors are elected.
SEC. l27. The school directors shall be sworn
and shall. on or before the first day of July IL
each year, elect one of their number chairman
and appoint some person. not one of their mum
Der, to be clerk of the board
SEC. l2s. The clerk of the board of school
directors shall keep permanent record-boOk
and record therein the proceedings of the board
and he shall make the registration returns t.
town clerks, required to be made, and take tn.
school census required to be taken by school dis
trict clerks and shall receive the same eOmpen-
saton therefor.
SEC 1919. The board of school directors shall
have the care of the school property of the town
and the management of its schools, determine
the number and location of schools, employ
teachers and fix their compensation, examin,
aud allow claims arising in school matters, and
draw orders upon the town treasurer for the
payment thereof, and shall in general have tn,
powers and perform the duties of the prudential
committee and clerk of IA school district and
may make regulations, not inconsistent with the
law, for carrying the powers granted them int
effect.
SIC 1870. The board of school directors NAV
provide for the instruction of advanced pupils H.
the higher branches of English study in one OF
more Of the schools and may establish graded
schools, and provide for the teaching of ancient
and foreign languages therein.
SIC. 13l. The board of school directors may
receive into the schools under their charge pu
pills residing in other towns, in the same manner
and under the same restrictions as are provided
IN the case of school districts, and moneys re-
ceiyed for the instruction of nonresident pupil,
shall be paid into the school fund of the town
SEC 1872. Said board may provide for the in
struction of any legal pupils Of the town in the
public schools OF an adjoining town if the pa
rents guardians consent, and may pay for such
instruction from the school moneys of the town.
SIC 1873. The board of school directors may
in their discretion, provide for conveying any
pupils of the town to and from school at the ex-
pense of the town.
SEC 1874. The board Of school directors shall
at each annual town meeting, present to the
town a report Of their dongs, with an exhibit of
orders drawn by them for the use of schools.
SEC. i35. The compensation of school direc-
tors shall be fixed by the the town at the time
Of their election, and shall be paid out of its
treasury.
SIC 1856. The selectmen Of a town using the
town system, shall annually appropriate for the
use of schools in such town, a sum not exceeding
one-half nor less than one-fourth Of the grand
list of such town, and shall assess tax annually
to defray such appropriations; and the proyi-
sons of section two hundred and twenty-eight OF
this act shall not apply to such town.
SIC 137. HE treasurer of guch town shall