The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-29

one hundred dollars. Nothing herein shall
! be construed as forbidding the Board Of TT
| tees from levying a tax in excess of tn. Y
| cents on the one hundred dollars whe T /,
/ their Judgment the same is required for ,at
use of The Common School Department.
SEC. 115. Any member or officer of the
| Board OF Education who shall, while in Office,
| accept any donation or gratuity in money or
| OF any valuable thing, either directly or in
| directly from any teacher or candidate, or APP
! plicant Tor position as teacher upon any
| pretenSe whatever, shall be guilty of felony.
| SEC. l16. Any School Director, officer, or
other person connected with the School De-
| partment or drawing a salary from the Board
OF Education, who snail be interested either
| directly or indirectly in, or VINO shall gain
| any advantage or benefit from any contract
| payments under which are to be made in
Whole or III part OF the moneys derived from
| the Common School Fund, or raised by taxa
ton or otherwise for the support of the COM
mon schools, shall be guilty OF a felony.
| SEC 117. In case OF disaster from ire, riot,
earthquake, or public enemy, the Board of
| Education may, with the approval of the
| Mayor, and the Board of Trustees, incur eX-
traordlnary expenditures n excess of the an
! nual limit provided by law and in this Char
ter Tor the repair, construction, and furnish
! Ing OF schoolhouses; and the Board OF TruS-
! tees may by ordinance cause to be transferred
| 10 the school Fund from moneys in any other
| fund not otherwise appropriated, sufficient
moneys 10 liquidate such extraordinary eX-
penGlture.
| SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
SEC. lis. The Board of Education shall
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! the board, succeeding each municipal election
| elect a City Superintendent OF Common
character, not less than thirty years OF age
| and practical educator. The term of office
! OF the City superintendent of Common
| Schools shall be two years, and until the cleo
ton and qualification of mis- successor; pro-
Vided, however, that he mag be dismissed and
| his Once declared vacant at any time by an
| affirmative vote OF not less than seven men,
bers OF the Board OF Education. lie shall de-
vote his entire time to the duties OF his Office
SEC l19: The City Superintendent of Com
| mon Schools shall be the ministerial officer and
! Secretary of the Board OF Education, and
| may explain his Views and make recon-
mendations upon any subject matter whatever
under discussion or consideration by the
| board; he shall keep true record of the pro-
| ceedingS of the board, and q correct account OF
| all expenditures allowed by it, and for what
purpose so that he can at any time make an
exhibit in aggregate and detail of the OUTLAWS
| Tor each school; he shall he general custodian
| OF all property, books, papers, and documents,
belong ing to the board and shall have a general
| supervision over schoolhouses and school
| property, and see that they are not wasted in
! lured, or destroyed; he snail grade the classes
| in the schools, anG classify the pupils as to the
! grade OF the school they shall attend, and, in
connection with the teacher, as 20 which class
or classes in such school, and shall issue all
| necessary permits for such attendance; pro-
J Ylded, however, that 10 pupil shall be al
| lowed TO attend any public school in the
| city until the superintendent shall be first
! satisfied that such child has been duly
| Vaccinated; he shall, from time to time
! recommend to the board such altera-
! tionS, additions, and changes in the
grade Of schools course Of study, textbooks
and such other matters and Things as he
! deems proper; he shall, in June in each year
make 10 the board u IGti and detaile report
OF the progress OF the schools since the last n
nuahreEort, their present condition, the :un-
! ditiOn OF the houses, lots, ana furniture, the
number OF pupils taught in each Ia
| kinoerg irten, primary, grammar, and high
| schO0ls-and the cost per pupil, including all
ordinary expenses, the amount paid respect
lively Tor teachers, rents, repairs, lands, build
| in3s, fuel, furniture, stationery, etc; he may
suspend or eX5ei any pupil for misconduct or
! Violation of rules, reporting such suspension
! or expulsion to the board at its next meeting;
| fJTOriLcG, however, any party feeling ag-
! gTieVed, may appeal from the decision of the
! Superintendent 10 the board. Which may con-
! nrm or reverse his action; he shall have gen
| eral supervision ana control o. the teachers
| and shall report TO the board any misconduct
! want OF ability, negllg nee, or inattentIon on
! the part OF any OF tieGl; ana he may suspend
| any te&cher for such want OF ability, negli-
gence iaattention, or misconduct and shall
| report such suspension to the board at the
next meeting thereof Tor final action; he shall
! have poEer to assign the teachers to such
classes as ii his judgment shall be TO the best
! interest Of the schools; pr0rided, that in the
high and grmmar schools such assignments
Shall be made with the consent and advice OF
| The Principals OF such schools; and pr0UiIed
| that by vote of six members the Board of
Education may change any such assignment;
he shall see that none but authorized text
| books are used, and that teachers and p. pills
lnSlr 6cIlNe duties. ana
| he shall Go and perform such other GuLiCS,
matters and things as may be reQu red of or i'm
posed on him by the Board of Education. The
superintendent OF Schools shall be allowed
clerk to be appointed by himself.
SEC. 100. Whenever additional teachers are
required to fill vacancies or 10 take charge OF
newly established classes, such teachers Shall
be appointed by the board for six months, I'M
less such appointment is sooner revoked by
the board. At the expiration OF the period of
appointment, the board shall proceed to elect
such appointed person or persons to the posi-
ton, subject to subdivision second of Section
one hundred and twelve; provided, that such
teacher presents to the board certificate OF
| success, signed by the City superintendent of
Common Schools. But if such appointee
fails to present such certificate to the board
his or her position shall be declared vacant
ard new appointment shall be made in like
manner.
SEC. 121. The City Superintendent ofSchools
and each member OF the Board of Education
shall have power to administer oaths and
atflrmations in ali matters connected with the
department.
SEC. 122. The Board of Education shall pro-
vide the City Superintendent of Common
Schools with suitable Office, which shall be
kept open to the public.