Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

this shall school
purposes and the divisions of the into school districts here
tooe existing shall no longer exist except for the settlement of
But school districts organized under special acts Lgsa
tu and school districts in unorgnzd towns and cores shall in
be effected by the provisions of this act unless at meet
ing legally warned they shall vote to become part of the town
district system
houses and property belonging thereto within their respective
limits and all debts outstanding that have accrued for the Pur
houses shall be audited and paid by the respective towns All
trict in the settlement of their pccunary affairs.
fractional districts parts which belong
different towns the ssemeR Of such towns shall ppr9sS and
under the provisions Of this act and shall make equitable
portonment Of the property and debts Of such district and find
the balance equta from either of said any said
towns and order such balance to be paid within time to be by
them limited.
SEC At the annual town meeting in March, 1898. there
shall be elected board Of three six school directors citizens of
the onehird of whom shall be elected for
third for years and onetd for three years and every
annual town meeting thereafter, onehird of whom shall be
vacancy the board shall be filled by appointments by the
seecmon until the annual town meeting when the town
shall elect director for the remainder of the unexpred
All directors elected Or appointed shall hold office until their
SEC Said board of school directors
the school property the town and the Of its Schools
determine the number and location of its schools employ teachers
and fix their compensation examine and allow claims arising in
school and draw orders upon the for the
form all duties heretofore devovng upon the prudential commit
and clerk of school district and may make regulations
inconsistent with the law for carrying the powers granted them
SEC g. In every town there shall be kept for at least twenty
each year. expense said by
teachers of competent ability and of good morals sufficient
iegay attend ali the public schools hercn and all pnps shall
be thoroughly instructed in good behavior reading writing spell
the history constitution of the United and in element
airy physiology and hygiene and shall rccceve special instruction
in the geography history constitution and principles Of gov
eminent Of Vermont.
Said school shall be within the limits of said town. at such
places and held at such times as i'll the Judgment Of the board of
directors will best subsere the interests of education give all
the scholars Of the town as nearly equal advantages may be
not exceeding 5 per cent thereof for the purpose
yeyns scholars to and from such schools
srncon of advanced pupils in the higher branches of English
study in one or more Of the graded schools of the and may
The board Of school directors NAV receive into the
same manner and under the 0 a por S tine
of school DISTRICTS and moneys received for the
nonresident pupils shall be paid the town.
SEC o. Said boe may provide for the Of any
legal pupils of the town in the public schools of adjoining
and pay for such instruction from the school the
Sec TO- The board of school directors shall at each animal
meeting present to the full report of their doncs
with exhibit of orders drawn by them for schools
The compensation of directors shall be such
may be voted by the their annual March mecna
for time actually spent the performance duties and the
shall be paid of the treasury: their account
shall be audited and allowed like that of other officers
SEC II The board OF school directors shall before the
first day of April IN each year appoint superintendent
schools whose duties shall be the required Of town
superintendent but whose compensation shall be by said
Sec IS. The said directors shall also appoint clerk Of the
therein the proceeding. of the board and he shall make egis
ton returns to town clerks required to6e made and take the
he
receive the compensation therefor.
SEC IA. The school directors Of each shall annually in
writing recommend the seectmen said town the amount
money necessary for the of schools and said seecmen shall
annually appropriate for such purpose sum exceeding
half nor less than oneffth of the grand list of such and
shall assess tax annually to defray such appropriations.
Any town by special vote may raise larger for school
purposes.
The treasurer Of such shall keep separate ac
the moneys appropriated the use of schools
and shall pay out of such moneys orders drawn by the board
school directors for the Of schools
SEC 6 The records of the districts hereby abolished shall bo
preserved by the town.
The provisions of all statutes in
districts and school officers and duties shall be in force So
far the consistent with this all acts or parts
inconsistent with this hereby repealed
IS This act shall take effect and after April SOB
except herenbefore provided.
Approved November -, 1892.
No 2l.-AN ACT TO REGULATE AND ADJUST GER
TAIN EXISTING SCHOOL LAWS TO THE TOWN
SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS, AND AN ACT IN ADDITION
THERETO.