The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-03-09

arts aud kindred subjects. u.tl
Colleges and academies receiving
aid from the State must annually sub.
NIT report showing their general con.
dition TO the State superintendent. =,
4ir a COUNTY SUPERVISION. rana
The county superintendent of com
mon schools is elected triennially by
the school directors of each county; no
person is eligible to the Office Of
county, city, or borough superintend-
ent 10 any county of the State, who
does not possess diploma from q
college legally empowered to grant
literary degrees), or State certificate
issued by State normal school, pro-
fessional certificate from county, city
or borough superintendent of good
standing, issued at least year before
the election, or certificate Of com
petency from the State superintendent;
nor shall any person be eligible unless
he is of good moral character and has
had successful experience in teaching
within 8 years of the time of his elect
ion, ....r,,, rs .,..o, t.b eois eea.oa
The county superintendent visits
and inspects the schools of his county
and causes the prescribed studies to be
taught; reports failures to make pro-
vision for instruction in physiology
and hygiene; examines teachers and
grant certificates of qualification; CON
ducts teachers institutes, and reports
annually to the State superintendent.
TEXT. BOOKS.
The school directors or comptrollers
of districts select the series OF text
books, not to be changed more than
once in 3 years. ,a -.a !slH'Da odj yJy
School directors or comptrollers may
purchase text. books for use in the pub
lie schools of their respective school
districts out of the school funds of the
district, and when go procured the
necessary books shall be supplied, free
of cost, to each pupil, to be returned at
the close of the annual school term in
each year. or as the board may direct.
LOCAL SUPERVISION.
Every district elects school direct
ors, except consolidated wards or bor-
oughs and cities, where 8 are elected
in each ward, and other cases specially y
provided for by local statute.
They are elected one.third annually,
and hold office for 8 years. o. cd l i
Each board of school directors, and
each board of comptrollers in cities
and boroughs, shall choose president
and secretary, who may or may not
be members of the board. ~ ....i ~ ,car
The boards provide for the establish
ment of the schools, and have the pow
or to grade the same; affix fire escapes
to school buildings 3 or more stories
high; transfer pupils to other districts;
establish joint schools on or near
county or township line; may borrow
money for erecting school houses or
purchasing grounds for the same. B, :.
They direct what branches of learn
ing iare to be taught in the schools and
Whist books shall be used; provide
casbs for books in school libraries; may
establish evening schools; visit all the
schools of their respective districts,
and exercise general supervision of
the same. ~.. -...-.-
In any city, borough, or township,
having more than 5000 inhabitants,
the school directors may elect a city,
borough, or township superintendent,
who shall hold office for 8 years; if
such election be held the State superin-
tendent must be given the name and ad-
dress of the person so elected; and such
city, boroug, or township shall not
then be subject to the authority and
Jurisdiction of the county superintend.
ent, except in the matter of holding
the annual teachers institutes. H..
Such oity, borough or township
superintendents perform, within the
limits of their several jurisdictions, all
the duties enjoined upon county super
intendents, and discharge such Other
duties, as the bylaws. rules, and regu
lations of the respective boards Of
directors may require; and must re
port, monthly, to the department of
common schools, suoh facts relating tt
the schools under their charge as the
State superintendent may require.
~ ..- SCHOOL HOUSES. "a ..
The school directors cause suitable
lots of ground to be procured, and
suitable buildings to be erected, pur
chased, or rented for school-houses
and supply the same with the "propel
conveniences and fuel"
TEACHERS: HOW SELECTED AND PAID
The school directors appoint tbs
teachers of the common schools in the
districts, fix the amount of their salar
les, and may dismiss them at any time
for iucompetency, cruelty, negligence
or immortality.
After teachers make out and flt
with the board of directors or comp
trollers their monthly reports, they are
paid by drafts on the district treasurer
sigued by the president and attesteC
by the secretary of the board.
All teachers in the public school.
must have valid certificates; and NJ
teacher shall be employed in teaching
any branch of learning other thar
those enumerated in his or her certifi
cate, nor shall certificate be granted
TO any person who is in the habit o.
using as beverage any Intoxicating
drinks.
LOCAL TAXES.
For the support of public schools
the school directors or conptrollers OF
every district annually determine the
amount of tax necessary, and levy anC
apporlion this, tax according to th,
valuation of proper subjects and things
made taxable. N
Directors (or comptrollers in citiei
or boroughs where the school proper ty
is vested in them) may annually levy ,
SPECIAL tax not exceeding the regular
annual school tax for such year, TO b,
applied solely to the purpose of pur
chasing or paying for the ground, anC
the building and erection of schoo
buildings thereon. The highest Ia,
which can be levied in a district il
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