Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10

the instruction of its pupils under tne ayot
provisions. shall not be for longer period tha'
two years from the commencement OF the tern
next following the making OF such contract, an.
may at any time be modified by Legislation ano
nothing in such provisions contract shali pe
/ held to relieve a district from it's obligation 20
provide for the instruction Of all its legal pnpiis
IN the studies prescribed by law for the full time
required.
III. INSTRUCTION WHEN DISTRICT FAILS
TO PROVIDE 1T.
SEC. 112. The instruction of the legal pupils
of district in the studies prescribed by law
shall be for two or 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 a district does not at least thirty
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 If 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 instr9cuoni
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 50 fails to provide may be Sc
cured in the manner hereinafter provided
SEC 1l3 Amy voter in said district may pre-
sent to the selectmen OF the town a peutlon ~
writings 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, II the
district has elected officers, shall direct that said
petition and notice OF the time ana place OF near
the district like a writ of summons at least SIX
days before the time OF hearing.
SEC. Ia. At the time and place appointed
upon proof of notice to the committee, II notice
was reuuired the seIectmen shall proceed TO
hearing and if upon hearing they lind the state
ments of the petition to be true they shall fortl-
with declare the ofhces IN the uistrict Vacant =
the district has elected officers, and shall make
provision for the instruction OF the legal pupils
of the district either IN the district or elsewhere
at the times and for the length OF time required
IL Hfcfr has
to provide.
of the district, assess tax upon the grand list
of the district sufficient defray the expense OF
such instruction, including the expense OF trans
portation if the pupils are sent out OF the DIS
trict, and shall make rate-bill therefor. The
town collector shall collect such tax and IN such
collection shall have the same powers ana De
subject to the liabilities as IN the COLLECTION
of town taxes The moneys collected shall be
paid to the selectmen, who shall defray there
with, and with any public moneys coming to said
district, the expenses incurred as above pro-
vided.
SEC ZIG. If the instruction furnished by the
selectmen, together with that furnished by the
district if any, before petition is made 70 the
selectmen, amounts to the number OF weeks re-
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 6.
TOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL.
SEC H. A town may, at an ANIMAL meeting,
establish central school for the free instruction
of the advanced pupils of the town. and such
town shall have all the powers OF school DIS
trict in the support of such school.
SEC IlS. A town so voting shall, at the same
meeting, elect prudential committee OF three
persons, 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 chosen shall also hold office
from the day of their election until the first day
of July.
SEC 119. At each annual meeting thereafter,
the town shall elect a successor to the member
of the prudential committee whose term expires
that year, and the term of office of the person
chosen shall commence on the first day OF July
next following, and continue for three years.
SEC 40. Such committee may fill any vacancy
occurring therein; but if the committee neglects
tor thirty days to fill such vacancy IL shall be
illed by the selectmen; and the persons APP
pointed to fill vacancy shall hold office for the
remainder of the term, until the town shall
fill the vacancy by election.
SEC 121. 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 may be required in connection
with such school.
SEC I'D. When town votes to establish
a central school, it shall, at the meeting,
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-h0use, or afterward votes 10
purchase additional lands therefor, the seleetmen
shall purchase such lands, and If they cannot
agree with the owner upon compensation for the
same, the same proceedings shall be had which
provided for like purpose in the of a
school district.
SEC I24. 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 a separate account
of the money SO appropriated, and pay out the
same on the orders Of the prudential committee.
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such pupils, and the instruction shall be in such
branches, the prudential committee may des-
ignate; and the committee may permit persons
not residing in the town to attend such school ON
the payment OF reasonable compensation.
CHAPTER z.
]. MANTENANcE OF SCHOOLS UNDER
TOWN SYSTEM
SEC. 126. At each annual town meeting in a
town using the town system, the town shall elect
successors to those directors whose term of Office
expires that year, and the term of Office of di-
rectors chosen shall commence at the close of
the school year and continue for three years A
vacancy in the board may be filled by the select
men until the next annual town meeting, when
the town shall elect a director for the remainder
Of the unexpired term. All directors, whether
elected or appointed. shall hold Office until their
successors are elected.
SEC. 1T. The school directors shall be sworn.
and shall ON or before the first day of July in
each year. elect one of their number chairman,
and appoint some person, not one of their num-
Der, to be clerk of the board.
SEC. IDS. 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 to
town clerks required to be made, and take the
school census required TO be taken by school dis
trict clerks, and shall receive the same compen-
saton therefor.
SEC 129. 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 examine
and allow claims arising in school matters. and
draw orders upon the town treasurer for the
payment thereof, and shall in general have the
powers and perform the duties of the prudential
committee and clerk of a school district: and
may make regulations, not inconsistent with the
law, for carrying the powers granted them into
effect.
SEC. 100. The board Of school directors may
provide for the instruction of advanced pupils in
the higher branches of English study in one or
more of the schools and may establish graded
schools, and provide for the teaching of ancient
and foreign languages therein.
SEC. Isl. The board of school directors may
receive into the schools under their charge pn-
pills residing in other towns, i'm 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 pupils
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 or guardians consent, and may pay for such
instruction from the school moneys of the town.
OEC. lob. The board OF school directors NAV.
in their discretion, provide for conveying any
pupils OF the town to and from school at the ex-
pense of the town.
Sec: 134. The board Of school directors shall.
at each annual town meeting, present to the
town a report of their doings with an exhibit of
orders drawn by them for the of schools
SEC 135. 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.
SEC 1876. The selectmen of a town using the
town system, shall annually appropriate for the
use of schools in such town, not exceeding
one-halt nor less than one-fourth of the grand
list of such town, and shall assess tax annually
to defray such appropriations; and the proyi-
sions of section two hundred and twenty-eieht 81
this act shall not apply to such town
SEC 1877 The treasurer Of sneh tov.,, sh.f
keep separate account of the moneys appropri-
ated or given for the use of schools and shall
pay, out of such moneys, orders drawn by the
board of school directors for the use of schools
SEC 13s. Such town shall provide and main
tain suitable school-houses, and the location
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