The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-26
NEW SCHOOL Law.
witch Provides fora Uniform System
Or Public schools Thronghout
ss the State.
Excepting Only Grand Forks and Q
Few Other Districts Organized
Hinder Special Laws.

ant changes from the law in force. espec-
tally IN the counties heretofore organized
rnder the district system, which includes
Grand Forks and a number of other Red
River Valley counties. The new law is
practically the same as the township sys-
tenn, now in force In some portions OF the
state and contemplates the gradual adop-
fion of this system in the counties now
working under the district system, and the
organization under this system all the
counties not yet organized under either
system. Grand Forks city and other cities
Incorporated as independent districts under
special acts are expected from the provis-
ions of the law. Below are given a num-
Der Of important provisions of the bill:
STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
ARTICLE I, consisting of sixteen sections,
provides for the election of a state superin-
PENDENT of public instruction, at the same
time and place when members of the legis-
lature are elected. Section rs provides
that he shall prepare the course OF study
for all the public schools and state normal
schools. r. %
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
ART. Z, provides for the election of a
county superintendent of schools on the
third Tuesday in June IN each even num-
bered year, in each organized county in
the state, to serve for two years. from the
first Monday in October following his cleo
lion. and until his successors shall have
been elected and qualified: except in those
counties in which the last election for
county superintendent was held in Novem-
Der, 1888, in which case the present in
cumbents shall continue in Office until the
FIRST Monday in January. 1894. The
salary Of the .sountY superintendent is
limited to 81, 200 per year, and the amount
IS determined by the number OF schools IN
The county.
THE SYSTEM
ART. s. refers to the districts. boundar-
les, etc. Section a. provides that the
county commissioners n county super
intendent of schoolsi in each county which
al the taking effect of this act, is organized
for school purposes under the district sys-
tenn, shall meet on the first Monday in
May, 1890, and rearrange and establish
the boundaries of the several school dis
trictss Of the county.
Every civil township in the county nopart
Of which is included in a school district
already organized, shall be formed into a
single school district.
Every congressional township in the
county, no part of which is included in a
civil township, or ip an organized school
district, IL il contains twelve or more per-
sons of school age. shall be formed into a
single school district.
Each school district now organized which
has less than ten persons of school age re-
siding therein, shall be annexed to and form
I part OF snch adjacent school district or
districts as shall be most convenient fer
such persons Of school age, when in the
Judgment Of such commissioners and super
intendent such annexation can be made
without detriment to the schools or to the
pupils residing in such districts.
The boundary lines Of each school district
which lice partly within two or three more
civil townships shall be so changed that
such school district shall lie wholly within
one civil township, so far rs in the judgment
or suok commissioners and superintendent
fitch change or changes can be made with
ol4tls la~ssrimen. to tie schools or to the pupils
therein.
i. s ,ch commissioners and superb terd-
emit shall make such changes generally in
the boundary lines Of the school districts of
the county, not in their judgment detri-
nier tai to The interests of the schools OF the
county. rs viii reduce the number OF school
districts in the county, and form school dis
tricts not extending beyond the boundaries
OF the civil township.
SEC. Al ps vides that the county auditor
shall, within thirty days after the arst school
elecfion held as provided herein, transmit
iothe state al ditor, to the state suPerin-
@fendent and to the county superintendent a
plat OF the county showing the boundaries
] nd niaune Of each school corporation there
iii.
AR. 4, provides for the election on the
third Tuesday in June, Of school district ON
oers, viz: three directors md one treasurer
rng LADIES xAY VOTE.
ssc. 81 provides that at any election o.
school officers in. any school corporation IN
me state, all persons who are qualified
sslectors under the general laws OF the state.
md MI women twenty-one years OF age nav
ing the necessary qualifications as 10 citi-
sensLip aud resid nee required OF mai. vot.
ers By the general laws. shall be qualified
voters, and shall he eligible lo the offsce OF
county superint.r dent of schools, school
director or member Of the beard 81 ednca-
NtlOn, or ScliOOl treasurer, ~ HINJ o0JuN6S
clark 81 spch election.
SEC. So provides that at all elections for
school district officers and for county super
infenden OF schools, the polls shall he open
III Z o'cluck p. m and closed at s P. %.
Sxr. lOi. provides that every school dis
trict board shall have rover to levy upon
I'M fhe property subject to taxation IN the
sdistai0t, tax for school purposes Of all
kfndx Authorizsd BY law, not exceeding IN
aeeFegafe . rate Of thirty mills IN the
dollar In MI one year.
r~EAcHEEs. ExANIxArIoHs.
sectisa 40 provides that he county. sup
~erfnasrlsnt shall hold public examination Of
II psr1nns over eighteen years 81 age. offcr-
1S9 themselves as candidates for teschers q
Se7,nsoA schools. at the most s,iitahle place
III county, on the second Friday ~ Jan
ty llarch, MAY. July, September and ne.
2nt6er 81 ea0h year, and, Nfer necessary
sSek s1amination may ~ c%ontinaed on sbs
& SIloWine day. No certihcaaes cAn be issued
= y psrsons under sighteen pears 81 age.
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