The Brookhaven leader., 1890-03-27
THE NEW SCHOOL LAWS.
AN ACT to amend the School law.

pi, That section 81 of chapter "a of
the laws uf 1886, in relation to free
public schools be amended to read as
follows: There shall be winter
term and summer term, during
either of which a school may be
taught at the option of its trustees, a
majority of the patrons consenting
thereto. The county school board
shall fix the day for the opening of
the schools of the winter term be-
tween the first Monday of November
and the second Monday of January,
and for the opening of the Summer
term on the first Monday of May or
as soon thereafter rs they deem suita-
bic.
SEC. 2. That section 6S be amend
ed by striking out the section to the
second proviso and inserting: the
schools shall he kept in continuous
session four months and rs much
longer as the school fund of the scho-
lastic year will maintain them. Trus-
tees may, with the consent of n ma
jority of the patrons divide the ses-
sion and have such portion of it as
they deem proper taught i'll either
term; provided, they notify the super
intendent of such division and of the
scholastic month at the beginning OF
which they wish their school to open.
Amend section II by adding after the
word "tcrm" in the (l5th) fifteenth
line:
SEC. 8. Provided, that where the
trustees have heretofore refused or
shall hereafter refuse to sign the
monthly report of a teacher without
showing any good reason therefor, the
report shall be presented to the board
of supervisors, who may by order re-
quire the superintendent to issue
thereon pay certificate, if upon in
vestigatiOn they find the report to be
correct. Amend section SO by add
ing:
SEC. 4. If trustee shall willfully
refuse to discharge the duties of the
office, or shall refuse to patrOnize the
school, the office shall become vacant,
and the superintendent shall appoint
another person to be trustee as here
in provided.
Amend section SO by adding (of
said acts.)
SEC. 5. Licenses of the second and
third grade shall be valid for one
year.
Licenses of the first grade with a
general average of 1857 eight-five per
cent. shall be valid for two years.
Licenses of the first grade with a
general average of (90) per cent.
shall bc valid for three years, and the
second three years license shall be
renewable in the county where issued
as long as the holder continues to
teach.
Amend section scventytwO by
striking out the word after "seventh''
and adding:
SEC. 6. To make on or before the
fifteenth of October, an annual report
to the State Board of Education, a
duplicate of which shall be furnished
to the county superintendent, show
ing the amount received for public
schools from each source, during the
proceeding scholastic year, the dis
bursements for the several purposes
and the amount of school warrants
unpaid; the treasurer shall compare
this report with the account kept by
the county auditor who shall certify
whether the report agrees with the
account kept by him, if found to be
correct the treasurer shall at the
same time make a special report OF
the receipts and disbursement of town
ship funds.
SEC. Z. Amend section Q5l fifteen
10y adding after the word books, the
words, fuel, Office desk and printing
notices. Amend section fifty -four by
striking out the first sentence and in
sorting:
SEC. 8. Two first grade teachers OF
graduates of college or university
one to be appointed by the county
school board, and the other by the
supervisors, shall with the county
superintendent constitute an examin-
ing board. A majority of said board
shall be present and conduct all ex-
aminations of teachers as herein pro-
vided, and they shall, as board, and
not individually, review and grade
the examination papers submit
ted by applicants for license
to teach. The teachers or gradu-
ates composing this board shall
receive fifteen cents each, for examin'
ing and reviewing and grading the
papers of each applicant for license.
to be paid out of the school fund
in the same manner as teachers
salaries are paid. On Thursday and
Friday of the first four weeks OF
October and April, the examining
board shall hold written examina-
ton of applicants for license to teach
These examinations shall be held al
the county SITE, under regulations
prescribed by the State Board of Ed
ucation. In counties having two cir
cult court districts the meetings shall
be held alternately at the places OF
holding courts.
SEC. 8. All school funds received
and collected within the scholastic
year shall constitute the common
school fund of the county for that
scholastic year. But If there shall
remain balance i'm the treasury to
the credit of such fund, the board OF
supervisors shall apply such balance
to the funds of the next scholastic
year.
SEC. 10. That hereafter it shall be
unlawful for the superintendent to
issue pay certificates to teachers in
excess of the amount of money collect
ed or received Oh account of the pub
lie schools for the current year. And
any certificate so issued shall be
illegal and void, but the superinten-
dent shall be resonsible on his bond
for the face value Ofssuch certifi-