The record-union., 1892-04-07
ARTICLE VIII.
Educational Department.

Educational Department..
SEC. 10. The government of the Common
oSnooIs OF the c .ty shall be vested in q Board
OIL Eaucation, 10 consist of nine members to
De called school Directors, and who Shall re-
celNe no compensation. One School Director
SLaIl DC elecied from each ware. Their terms
OF once snail be four years. OF the members
OF tt5 Boafd OF Education first elected unGer
tnls lahaTter, the members from the second,
roGfth. sixth and Eighth Wards Shall hold
their Office for tour Years and the members
from the First, Third Fifth Se.enGh and
Nlhth Wards shall hold their once Tor only
Two Years. Al each election thereafter, mem
Defs OF tie Board of Education shall be elect ed
10 succeed those whose terms are about to
expire. NO person shall be eligible to the
once q oenoo d Director, unless he is at the
Tune OF lis election {, Qualified elec.or of the
ward from which he is elected.
SET. II TIE Board Of Education shall
meet on the nrst Monday after the IiTst day OF
January next after the election of us men,
bers shall have been officially declared and
organize oy eicctiag one OF their number
PRESIDENT, whose term OF Office Us President
sha!l be two years. The board shall hold reg
ular meetings at least once in g icl month and
lt such times as sball be determined by is
RUS 3Peclai meetings may be calieb at t,ry
tlliie pg the PRESIDENT, aay three Of the NOM
befs. or by the sup lrintendeRt SIX members
OF the board shall constitute d quorum for the
tfaiiSac- lQn Of business. and the atarfllatiVe
vote OF I've members shall be necessary 10
pass any measure, b1t 81 smaller number may
ad!DurG from time - time. IIe board IaGy
tllG rules nl ana
yeas stiU nays snail De taken when tenlaaded
ny a12 Y member ana entered on the records OF
t'le poard. It's records snail be open to puDlic
inspection. The Mayor shall Ill all vacancies
occurring IN the board, until the next regular
mum cipai election. AlimeetiBgs of the board
snail be public. All elections held by 1t STALL
he viva Voce.
SEC. liz. The powers and duties OF The
boara OF Education are as follows:
tEfst-1o establish and maintain common
schools which shall include high, grammar,
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ca age. or consolidate the same: 10 manage
ana control the scnoOi property; to estab Iish
sscno2l districts, and 10 Tx and alter tle
boundaries thereof.
S-ccnd-Eo employ, pay and dismiss teach
efs, j2nitoTs and SUcn persons as NAV be cocs-
sary 10 carry INTO effect the 30 Ners and ouGies
OF the beard, aud u fjX, alter, allow and order
PttlG tlclf sa4arIeS or compensation. and 10
withhold, ioF good ana su.iciant cause the
Whoie or aEJ part OF the salary OF va 90 Of
any person or persons employed as nfOr2SsIi8
There shall be m annual election To-. teachers
at Such time as the board may datsriline:
pteF2Geti, move ''er, that no etccttob or APP
polntnent OF any taachee, ianilor or other
eIlp!oye S'tail c0hSuLule . contract either as
10 the duration OF the olice or as To tae
amount ot salary or OinpensttJIOn to be paid
but tile board shall always htva the power 10
ulslIllsS any or All teachers, lanIt OrS or Other
employee, and 80 alter tls amount Of salary
or com penSati0n.
1hifd-Fo make, establish and enforce ali
necessary and proper rules and regulations
for tiIe goYernnltlU dnCi progress OF the COM
mon schools and ior tii;s ifiyeStisat!0n of
charges against any person in The eGBploy of
the department., and for carrying into elect
the laws relating to education: III - TO eStao-
lish ana regulate the grade oS schools ana de-
termiue what textbooks lin addition to those
puousned D. the Statel course OF study and
1no e OF instruction shan be used IN said
scnoois; On; any teNt-Dook determined upon
by the board shall not be changed within a
period Of oar years alter It's adoption.
EOurth-Fo provide for the Sscao9l D1rart-
1Eent ali necessary supplies, and incur such
other Incidental eEpens : rs may be necessary
Tor Tie welfare OF the department
Eifth--Io build. alter repair rent and pro
vide sch0oihouses, and to furnish them with
proper school furniture, apparatus anu 0ppli-
aIces.
SiXtb-Fo purchase, sell or exchange school
lots, and TO take charge OF any AMI all real
estate and personal properly that may have
been acquired, or may hereafter beacqulred for
the use and benefit of the common schools of
the city; and to make. in the name of the city
conVeyailces of property belonging 10 the city
andsold by the Board OF Educa5iol: proUided
that no real estate SHAH be bought. sold or
exchanged without the consent of the Board
OF Trustees, evidenced by ordinance; and pro
VlCeu lurtner, that the proceeds Of any Sucu
sale or exchange of real estate shall be ex-
clusiYciy applied TO Tie purchase OF other lots
or the erection OF schooihouscs for the use Of
this department.
Seyenth--Io appoint School Census Far-
shals on or before the first day of May OF each
year, whose duties shall be as prescribed by
Eighth-To sue In the name of the city for
any and all property acquired or claimed for
cue use an, oi tlle ehqol department
tiO ~ iIl. ue1eli' an acOlohs al law
or IN equity, necessary to recover and main
tain the full enjoyment and possession OF said
property, and TO require the services of tie
City Attorney in all such actions.
Nintll-To examine every demand PAYABLE
out of the school fund, and for good cause to
teJecS any sucn uslil1hd or 10 ailoW the same
III "ho,S OF III part, anu 70 compel tie attend
ance OF witnesses before the board, or any
committee thereof, in any matter under IN
fT 8, ~. ~
Aeilth-io ulscAarge an legal membranes
now existing, or which may hereafter exist.
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hles i!til-io prolhpiI any cnl!d under six
SGaIs Vi age rom Attending the common
sGiSools, pr2Hleea IN FIhdtrgaften classes
ciliuten VI louI etts o age may De admitted,
anu W suSteho OF eApel pupils Tor nlscon-
"T aS,e4, r. s.
a Welt 80 dispose OF ana sen at public.
$4,000 ,, upoh no. less tlian I'VE Gays notice
Dy PuphctIioh IN Galiy newspaper pub
li li ~ SAL citA' suen PERSONAL property as
Sll sum no io "a re required Dy the Depart
- iiioeyS Ftetiizeu rom S3ca sales
stu pc piil lilto toe treasury TO the credit Of
tii re- ' ,jctl'",., Z ai .nd -
-! ltecilsti--1 10 receive ana manage prop
q y y. thCileS dc4ulrtu py oeVlse, DelUeSt, or
uohdtioIl IN trust Tor the benefit OF any
stilooi, eoucatohaI purpose, or school prop
eii1y.
- p.L eSlitn-Ao eXcluue from the schools
ana SCHOOL libraries all books, publications
or papers OF sectarian, partisan or denomina-
tlo 9 character
fAteehth-Io furnish books for the children
OF pareals unable to furnish them. The books
50 lufnisned shall belong 10 the city, and
snall % returned to the superintendent at the
close OF each term.
SlAteehth-lo make an annual report on or
before the lfst day OF July IN each year 10 the
County Superintendent OF Scaoois in the
manner and form and on tie blanks pre-
scrloea o. the State superintendent of Public
instruction.
SeVenteenth-To make q report whenever
requires directly to the state superintendent
oiPubilc instruction OF the textbooks used in
Eighteenth Each member. of the board