Fair play., 1889-06-08
THE GENERAL SCHOOL LAW.


are Now in Force.
The General School law governing dis
tricts =. ntroled by three directors was
passed by both houses Of the Legislature
and by the Governors approval has be-
come the law in force, as there was an
emergency clause attached. In revising
the law many important changes were
made, among which are here given those
that necessitate special attention by
teachers and school officers for the next
few months and before the new laws can
be published and distributed, as follows:
Section 13,sa requires each district to main
tain SIX months school in each year, provided
a tax OF forty cents together with the public
funds will be sufficient therefor. Failure 10
comply with this provision Will cause the dis
trict 10 become unorganized territory. and be
taxed forty cents for the neral school pur-
poses OF the county. by section 7l21.
Section 7O3l-item Ills so changed as only
resident tax-paycrs can vote upon changing "a
schoothouse site.
Section 1U3Ia requires the board 10 maintain
n school for six months. IL a tax OF forty cents
and the public funds Will sustain the same.
Failure to comply with this provision " II cause
forfeiture OF all public funds 10 such district
for the next school year, land the county clerk
shall omit such district in the apportionment
of the public moneys"
Section 1922 provides that when district Of
three directors votes bonds for building pur-
poses, the bonds must be deposited with the
county or township treasurer. and he holds the
money received thereon and is responsible on
his bond for the same until drawn out upon
proper warrants.
section 714o in addition to the old Law, re
quires a director to be a "citizen OF the United
States, resident tax payer and qualified voter
OF the district, and who shall have paid State
and county tax within one year next preceding
his election or appointment"
Section 143 empowers the county commits
sioners to appoint director where the remain
ing two can not agree upon man.
Section 744 is amended by adding the clause,
land the floors shall be swept and fires made at
the expense OF the district" Under this sec
ton the Attorney-General has decided that mo
secret society, order, club or lodge can legally
hold its meetings in a public school house"
Section ;04l amended by striking out
the words provided that whenever persons
residing in one district are permitted TO send
to school in another district IN which they pay
school tax, they shall have credit on the
amount charged them for tuition by the
amount OF tax they pay ia such district for
teachers salaries and current expenses"
Now, where pupils in one district attend
school in another the parent must pay the
on taxes paid in such district.
Section s0f6a is new and Is as follows: 'The
contract required in the proceeding section
shall be construed under the general laws OF
contracts, each party thereto being
equally bound thereby. Neither party
shall suspend or dismiss school
under said contract without the con-
sent OF the other patty. The board shall have
no power TO dismiss a teacher; but should the
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is thereby annuied. The faithful execut On of
the rules and regulations furnished by the
board shall he considered as part OF said CON
tract, provided said rules and regulations are
furnished the teacher by the board when the
contract is made. Should the teacher fail or
refuse to comply with the terms of the con-
tract, or 10 execute the rules and regulations
o. the board, the board may refuse to pay said
teacher-after due notice, in writing, is given
hv order OF the board-untl compliance there
with is rendered. Should the schoolhouse be
DESTROYED the contract becomes void"
Section .o49 makes 1t a msdemeanor, punish
able by n fine not to exceed s1WO. for any patron
TO give in the name OF any child who is non
resident or who is under six over twenty
years OF age, and subjects the enumerator 10 a
like fine for enumerating any such child.
Section 7O5i provides that any district as
sessed at sa0OO0o or more may erect two school
sites.
Section COSTA is new and reads as follows:
Separate schools for white and colored chill
dren.-Separate free schools shall be estab-
lished for the education of children of African
descent: and It shall hereafter he unlawful, IN
the public schools of this State, for any colored
child to attend any white school, or for any
white child to attend any colored school,"
Section 106! is made to read as follows:
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meetings for the transaction OF business au-
thorized by this chapter, and not restricted to
the annual meeting or otherwise provided for
shall re called by the board when q majority Of
the qualified voters OF the district sign petit
tion requesting the same and designating there
in the purpose for which said meeting IS de-
sired: upon the reception OF such petition. the
board shall call sad special meeting and re-
quire the district clerk to post notices in five
public places within the district, for fifteen
days PRIOR to the day OF said meeting, setting
forth the time, place and purpose OF the same:
and when assembled the meeting shall be or
ganized by the election OF chairman and 4
secretary who shall keep correct record OF
the transactions OF the meeting-sad record
o be signed by the secretary. attested by the
chairman and filed with the district clerk,
who shall enter the same upon the records of
the district: but said meeting shall have no
power to act upon any proposition not con-
tanned in the petition and submitted in the
notices "
Section 1o6i reads as follows: "School day.
week. month and year.-The school day shall
consist Of six hours occupied in actual school
work: the school week shall consist OF five
sch Dol days, except when Thanksgiving Day,
December p. February - OF July 4. shall fal
upon regular school day, then the four re-
manning school days, if taught, shall constitute
n legal school week; the school month shall
consist OF four weeks and the school year
shall commence on the first day OF July and
end on the thirtieth day of June following"
Section 106S reads as follow: County
commissioners to furnish necessary blanks to
school offlcers.-All necessary blanks required
by school officers shall be furnished by the
State Superintendent to the county comms-
sioners, who shall, Immediately upon the re-
ceipt Of the same, supply the clerk OF each dis
trict IN their respective counties with the same
the form OF such blanks TO be determined and
indicated by the State Superintendent has
provided in section 1l3S; and all necessay ex-
pense incurred by the commissioner for
postage and stationery in supplying the dis
trcts OF his ccuaty with blanks, laws. reports
and circulars of information shall be PAID for
annually out OF the county treasury, upon an
order from the County Court based upon an
i,emized statement of the commissioner, ac-
companied by corresponding vouchers"
Section 700 reads as follows: Notice Of spe-
cial meeting.-It shall be the duty Of the DIS
rrict clerk to post all not ices required by law.
when ordered by the board, for any annual or
special school meeting also those required by
law to be posted by the district clerk without
such order Of the board: and all such notices
shall be posted in five public places within the
district for fifteen days prior 10 the day Of such
meeting"
Section 70.a requires the word order 10
be placed on each warrant instead OF bearer"
and the following words are added 10 the Sec
ticn: "The treasurer shall open an account for
each fund specified in this section. and all
moneys received from the State, county
and township funds, and all moneys de
we'd from taxation for teachers wages.
and all tuition fees and all back
taxes, shall be placed 10 the credit of the
teachers fund.- the money derived from
taxation for incidental expenses shall be credit
ed TO the Incidental !und;" all monevs derived
from taxation for buildine PURPOSES from sale