The record-union., 1892-04-12
ARTICLE VIII.
EducationnI Department.

Educational Department.
SEC. 10. The government of the Common
schools OF the city shall be vested in q Board
oI Euuc9uon, 10 consist of nine members, to
DC called School Directors, and who shall re-
celEe no compensation. One School Director
Snall De elected from each Wart4 Their terms
OF once Shall he four years. OF the members
VI Ilie boar OF Education first elected under
tals Charter, the members from the second
Fourth. Sixth and Eighth Wards shall hold
eaielf once Tor four years, and the members
rom the First, Third Fifth, Seventh and
Ninth Wards shall hold their Office for only
two years. At each election thereafter, mem
Ders OF the Board OF Education shall be elected
70 succeed those whose terms are about 10
expire. No person shall be eligible to the
once once OF school Director, unless he is at the
tlme OF his election qualified eector of the
war; from which he is elected.
SEC. III. The Board OF Education Shall
meet on The first Monday after the first day OF
January ian, next after the election OF Its mem
oerS Snail nave been officially declared, and
o. ganize by electing one of their number
President, whose term OF Office, as President,
sfall be two years. The board Shall hold reg
ultf meetings at least once in elch month and
at such tunes as Shall tie determined by its
rulls. Special meetings may be called at any
tlne by the President. a7y three OF the mem
Ders, or by the Sup rintendent. SIX mem Ders
oI Inc botrd shall constitute u quorum for the
transac-lo OF business ana The a.firrnatiye
vote OF five members shall be necessary to
pass any measure, but Il smaller number may
adjourn ffom time u time. The board may
determine the rules Of its proceedings. and the
yeas and nays shall be taken when Cetnaaded
by any meulber and entered on the records of
the boaru. lis records shall be open TO public
inspection. The Mayor shall nll all vacancies
occurring IN the board, until the next regular
mum ciral election. Allmeetings OF the board
sutL! re PUBIC. All G. ec.ionS held b il snail
be viva voce.
;, SEC. 112. The powers and duties Of the
Bo1rd OF Education are as follows:
tlrst-Io Establish and maintain common
schools, which shall include high grammar,
primary ana kinderga ten departments; to
c! age, or consolidate the same; to manage
an cQhtrol tie school property; to establish
School districts. and To nix and alter the
boundaries thereof.
Second-lo employ, pay and dismiss teach
ers, JanitorS and such persons as may be neces-
sary to carry into effect the powers and uuties
Oh tne board ana to hy, alter, al ow and ori!cr
p;tid their salaries or compensation, and TO
Withhoid, for good and sufficient cause The
Whoie or any part OF the salary or wax S of
any person or persons employed as aforesaid
mere Sni3lt De an annual election tor teachers
AT SGcn GIine as tae board may determine:
provided, however, that no election or ap-
polntment Of any teacher. janitor or other
empioye snail constitute contract either as
10 the duration OF the Office or as to the
amount o. salary or compensation TO lie pail
butthe board shall always have the power to
DISMISS any or all teachers, lani ors or other
employees, and to alter the amount of salary
or com penSation.
Third-To make, establish ana enforce all
necessary and proper rules and REGULATE
iOI ttlS SOEct HlIiGllt anu progress OIL tue
mon schools and for the Investigation of
charges agatns6 any person in the employ of
Inc dspartne Mt, and for carFying into e. feet
Inc laws relating to education; al 50 To est Alb
fish anu regulate the grade OF schools ana de
termine waat textbooks (in addition rs those
pubhsned b. the Statel, course OF study and
mo te OF instruction sh I'll be used III said
scuools; but any textbook determined upon
by the board shall not be changed Within a
period OF oar years after its adoption.
foufth-To provide Tor the School Dera~t-
nc1
other incidental expenses as may be necessary
Tor the welfare OF the department
flfth-Io build. alter, repair, rent and pro-
vide s. hoohouses, and TO furnish them with
proper school furniture, pparatus ana appii-
anceS.
Sixtn-To purchase, sell or exchange school
lois, and to take charge OF any ana all real
safe and personal property that may have
been ;lcq uired, or may hereafter be cqulred for
the use and benefit OF the common schools of
the city; and To make. III The name OF the city
conveyances Of property belonging TO the city
and sold by the Board OF Edul q 4,on; rr0Uided.
that real estate snail be bought sold or
exchanged without tue consent of the Board
of Trustees, evidenced by ordinance; and pl O.
Nided further. that the proceeds of any sucn
sale or exchange of real estate shall be ex-
clusvely applied TO che purchase OF other lots.
or the erection OF scaoolhouses Tor the use OF
this department..
Seventh-Io appoint School Census Mar
shals on or before the first day of May of each
year, whose duties shall be as prescribed by
general law.
Eighth-To sue in the name of the city for
any ana all property acquired or claimed for
the use and benefit of the school Department
aud To prosecute and defend ali actions at law
or In equity, necessary to recover ana main
Ga1n the full enjoyment and possession Of said
property, and to require the services OF the
City Attorney in all such actions.
Nnth-Io examine every demand payable
out OF the school fund, ana for good cluse to
reJectany such demand, or to allow the same
in whole or in part, and to compel the attend
ance OF witnesses bs fore the board or any
nfAINN mi thai
veStigation.
Tenth-To discharge all legal membranes
now existing, or which may hereafter exist,
upon any school property.
Elegenth-To prohibit any child under six
years of age from attending thu common
schools, provided in Kindergarten Glasses
children OF TOUR years OF age may be admitted
and TO suspend or eXpel pupils for miscon-
duct.
Twelfth-To dispose of and sell at public
auction upon not less than five days notice
Dy pophcation IN daily newspaper pub
llshed in san city, such personal property as
shall no longer lie required by the depart
inent, All moneys realized from such sales
snail be paid into the treasury to the credit of
the School Fund.
Tnirteentn-To receive and manage prop
erty or money acquired by devise, bequest, or
donation in trust for the benefit of ;ny
school, educational purpose, or school prop
erty.
Fourteenth-To exclude from the schools
and school libraries all books, publications
or papers of sectarian, partisan or denomina-
tional character
Fifteenth-To furnish books for the children
OF parents unable to furnish them. The books
50 furnished shall belong to the city, and
shall be returned to the Superintendent at the
close of each term
Sixteenth-To make an annual report on or
before the tirst day of July in each Year to the
County Superintendent of Scaools in the
manner and form and on the blanks pre-
scrlbed by the State superintendent of Public
Instruction.
Seventeenth-To make report whenever
required directly TO the State superintendent
OF Public Instruction of the tex bookS used in
the city schools.
Eighteenth i Each member of the board
shall visit every school in the city at least
once in each term and examine carefully into
lis management, condition and wants
Nineteenth-lt shall be the duty of the board
TO prescribe q course or study that will It and
prepare the students therein to enter any Of
the departments of the University of the state
of California. Such course shall be known as
the High School course.
Twentieth-rhe board may provide depart
ments for the training CT pupils in the in
oustrlal and mechanical arts, and domestic
ana commercial avocations and shall have
power to furnish such departments with nee
essary Tools, apparatus and appliances.
wenty-hrst-And generally to do and per-
form such other acts as may be required by
general law applicable to the city, and as may
be necessary and proper to carry into force
ana eject the powers conferred on said beard,
ana 10 increase the efficiency of the common
schools in the city.
- - - OA1y AuOlVOi auu Cily treas
urer snail keep a City School Fund into
which shall be paid all moneys appropriated
TO 1T under any law providing city school
moneys; all moneys received from the State
on accountof the citys share of any appor-
tloninent on the State school moneys and the
city's portion of all county moneys collected
or OF, set apart for school purposes, and neither
Inc board OF trustees nor City Auditor shall
allow any ella m payable out of the City
School fund until after such claim shall have
Education.
SEC. la. The Board of Education shall
annually, on or before the first Monday in
August, make and report to the Board of
Trustees statement in detail OF the receipts