The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-26
ARTICLE VIII.
Educational Department.

cCllpOiS OF the CITY snail be vested III Board
OF Educ9tion, 10 consist of nine members, 10
DC called school Directors and who shall re-
celNe no compensation. One ScAool Director
siisll oe elected nom each warn. Their terms
W Once snail oe four years. OF the members
Q: The Board of Education first elected under
tliS Chdrter, the members from the second.
Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Wards shall hold
eheiC once Tor Tour wears, and tie members
nom TIC FIRST, Third. Fifth, SEX cnth and
Ninth Wards shall hold their ONCE Tor only
two years. At each election thereafter, mem
pe!S OF the Board OF Education shall be elected
10 succeed those whose terms are about 10
expire. No person shall bo eligible 10 the
once OF school Director, unless he Is at the
time OF his election q qualified elector OF the
ward rom which he is elected.
SEC. Ill. The Board of Education shall
meet ON the nrSt Monday after the nrst day OF
january next after the election OF Its MEM
| eerS shall have been ohicialiy declared, and
organize by eiecung one OF their number
| brSSi59ent, Whose term ot Office, as President,
snatl DE two years. The board shall hold reg
otar meetings nj least once in Zach month, and
NJ Such times as Shall he determined by its
rules, SpeSiat meetings may be called nj any
uihe oy the President any three of the mem
oers, or 10y the sup rintendent SIX mem oers
or board shall constitute Il quorum for the
transaction OF business. and the aairmative
Note OF nNe members snail be necessary 10
pass any measure. but n smaller number may
ADJOURN from time Ia time. The board may
determine the rules Of its proceedings. and the
yeas aud nays shall be taken when demanded
by any member and entered on the records OF
the boaru. Its records shall be open to public
Inc Stlsllt HI vacancies
occurring IN the board, until the next regular
mum cipal election. Ailmeetings of the board
snail ne public. All elections held by il shall
SEC. liz. The. powers and duties OF the
botrt OF Education are as follows:
tirSt-Eo establish and maintain common
schools, which shall include high, grammar,
primary ana kindergarten departments; To
Grange, or consolidate the same; 10 manage
ana control the school property; to establish
scnool districts. ana TO nix and alter the
boundaries thereof.
Seeono-fo employ, pay and dismiss teach
eTS, lapltoTS anu such persons rs may be neceS-
Sary TO carry into effect the powers aud duties
oi TIE boaCd anu II Tx, alter, al Ow and order
paid their salaries or compensation and to
WITHHOLD, Tor good and Sutiicient cause, the
whole or anypart OF the salary or wayt of
any person or persons employed as aforesaid
There shall be an annual election Tor teachers
nj such time as the board may uGter.Nine:
provided. however, that no election or aa-
poioiihent oL any teacher. l3nltor or other
SiupioNG snail constitute a contract either as
10 tAe duration Oi The ohce or rs IL the
amount OF salary or compensation 10 lie paid
but tae board snail always have the power to
oiStalSS amy or all teachers, iaui orS or other
employees, and 10 alter the amount OF salary
or com enSatio0.
Third-To make establish ana enforce ali
necessary and proper ruACs and regulations
Tor the government and progress OF the com.
mon schools and Ter the Investigation OF
charges against any person in ,hC employ OF
tlIC deparjul,nt and for C3rCy{u into e tect
he laws reiastaS TO education; Hl>o To s>taQ-
i>La siiu Te-UitslS the grade III schools anu de-
rntine VIA. textbooks an addition 10 JGoSe
published b. the State. coarse OF study ana
NOSE OF Instruction >htI &c used IN sad
schools; hut any tsxt-u,,oS determined ur,,,l
by the board shalt not oe changed within a
period Of tour years AFTER its adoption.
tourtll-Io provide cor the school Depart
lnent all necessary supplies. ANA incur such
othor Incidental expenses as may be necessary
los the welfare OF the department.
Fltta-ro build. alter repair, rent and pro
vide SchooihouSe>, and 10 furnish them with
school furniture. IL
anceS.
sixta-To purchase, sell or exchange school
lois. ana 10 take charge OF any aud all real
estate ana personal properly that may have
been acquired. or may HEREAFTER be acquired t1r
the use and benefit 0fsthe common schools of
tue city; and 10 make, in the name OF the city
conveyl,ncCs OF property belonging 10 ihe city
and sold OK the Board OF EduSa, sol; g3roCiGc6,
that no real estate slla1 be bought, sold, or
exchanged without t3e consent of the Boar0
/ OF Trustees. evidenced by ordinance; and pt o.
! vided turther. that the proceeds OF any sucn
sale or eNcbanSe Of real estate snail De ex-
cluSlvety applied 10 the purchase OF other lots
| or the erection or SehoolnoussS Tor the use of
/ this department.
.seventh--Do appoint school Census Mar
shaiS on or before the first day of May of each
| year, whose duties shall be rs prescribed by
gGnsral law.
Eighth TO sue in the name OF tile city for
any ana al property &cQ aired or claimed for
the use anu oSnert OF the ~cEOoI Department
and To prosecute and defend III. actions at law
or IN equity. necessary 10 recover and main
I property, ana 10 require the services OF the
/ City Attorney in all such actions.
Nlntl-Io examine every demand payable
out OF the school Gund, ana for good cause 10
reject any sUch demand. or 10 allow the same
/ IN whole or in part. and 10 compel tie attend
ance Of witnesses before the coard or any
committee thereof. in any matter under IN
veStigation.
renth-ro discharge all legal membranes
now existing, OF which may hereafter exist,
| upon any school property.
Ele, entil-To prohibit any child under six
/ years of age from attending the common
schools, Provided III kindergarten classes
ana TO suspend or expel pupaS Tor miScon-
duct
Twelnh-To dispose of and sell at public
auction upon nos less tban five DAYS notice
/ by publication IN "a daily newspaper puh-
| hShed ia said city, such personal property rs
ShsIl no lonSer be required by the depart
shall be paid INTO the treasury 10 tho credit Of
I The School, Eund.
/ Thir;eentn-To receive and manage prop
/ eriy or money acquired by devise. oelgeSt, or
/ donation In trust for tae benefit OF any
/ school,, educational purpose, or school prop
egty.
/ Feurteenth-To exclude nom the schools
and school libraries all books, publications
I or papers of sectarian, partisan or denomina-
4 tlonai character.
/ t1fGeenth-To furnish books for the children
/ of parents unable 10 furnish them. The books
+ 50 furnished shall belong 10 the city. and
sslau be returned TO the Superintendent AT the
| Sixteenth--To make an annual report on or
before the IiTSt day of duly in each Year 10 the
County Superintendent OF Scaoois in the
manner aTS form and on the blanks pre-
( scribed by the State superintendent Of Public
I Instruction.
Seveateenth-To make 3 report whenever
! required directly to the State superintendent
o. Public Instruction OF the textbooks used in
( me city SCHOOLS.
/ Eighteenth - Each member of the board
shall visit every school in the city at least
once in each term anu examine carefully into
4 lis management, condition and wants
NiaeIeeath shall lie the duty OF the board
20 prescribe = course CT study that VIII Mt aud
/ prepare Gne students therein 10 enter any of
the departments OF the University OF the state
Of California Such oourSe shall be known as
( the High Dol course
T1veniiefh-Ihe board may provide depart
usentS tor the training Of papt3S IN the IN
6uStTlaI ana mechanical arts and domestic
and commercial aVoCzattonS and shall have
power 10 furnish such Departments with nee
esssarS tools, apparatus and appliances.
tor, s,,,s ,,f s ,,s ~ r,ssr, e
general law applicsa6,e 10 the city, and mas
be- necessary anu proper 10 carry INTO force
! and eoecs the powers Conferred on said board,
and 70 Increase tue e,6Clelcy oE the common
schools IN TIE city.
SEC, lis. Tue City Auditor aud City Tress-
uTer shall keep u City Schosal Fund into
which = all be paid al nloneys appropriated
TO IL GJsuSr any isw providing city school
Inoneyss al moneys reserved nom the State
On account OF Ihe city slaATe oS any appor-
tlonulent Of the state school moneys, and the
cjty,S portion OF ali county moneys collected
or SCI apart for school purposes, aud neither
the Board OF Trustees nor city Auditor slls.ll
allow any ca m pay86.e cut Of tie City
Scacol Fund CIlt.g afser such Calm shall have
bee0 audited ard allowed By the Board OF
Education.
SEC ia. TIE Bosrsl OF Education shall
annually. On or before the first Monday in
Angus, make ass1 report 70 the bsoarss 81
Trustees statement in detail o. the receipts
aud expenditures fo- school purposes In The
CITY during the year then lsSs past. and shall
statement Of the probable amount Of money
that viii De REQ aired during the current rear,