Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16
PUBLIC sCEOOL Law.

MAY RtyOEE Teachers License.
TRUSTEES; WHY AND now ELECTED
ANp CERTIFIED.
-. On the first Snturdl g IN Scptcm.
Der, Annually, thclptrous ofIhc schoo!
II each District, not constituting q sep
crate school district, shall meet at tic
school house al , O'Clock p. H.. organ.
iZc ny selecting a chfuman ant. -ecrc-
cary, and ciccl by ballot three trustees.
AT every such meeting the holding
oyer trustees ought to have prepared
ami present n list of the names OF the
patrons entitled 70 vote Tor trustees.
The chairman and secretary shnll
forthwith certify the result Of the
election to the county superintendent,
and cause the certificate thereof TO be
delivered to him on or before the iol.
loving Saturday.
VACANCY, HOW FILLED.
80. II for Il failure to qualify, or
RON OTHER cause, there be a vacancy
i'll tie Office OF trustee, outside of a
separate school district, the county
superintendent shall fill the same hy
appointment, in writing, and the trus-
ice so appointed shall hold Office until
The end Of the vacant term. and until
his successor be elected.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER; R%EMovALs.
40. Two OF the said trustees consti-
tnte L quorum TO transact business.
Upon organization the trustees shall
elect a secretary, whose duty 1t shall
be to preside at all meetings, to make
the reports, and to perform all other
duties required by law. If a trustee
refuse TO discharge the duties Of t%e
office, CT refuse to p~atroni2e The school.
the office shall become vacant, nhd the
county superintendent shall appoint
another person to be trustee.
TO SELECT TEACHERS.
Il The trustees shall meet annually
on or before the fifteenth dag Of DC
tobcr, to select a teacher if the school
be optned during tho winter term,
and they shah at once notify the coun-
~ superintendent of their selection.
II the trustees fail so to report. or II
The teacher selected fail TO obtain 4
license, the superintendent shall ap.
point q licensed teacher and have the
school taught DUNG the winter term.
10 EXAMINE LAMENTATIONS,
l3. Tho trustees shall scrutiui&2 care.
fully the enumeration of Gcuu95le chill
dren VINO attend the school. made by
the teacher, to see that the children OF
the district, and none others, are ~
cluled in the li,t, and TO certify the
same over their official signatures
placed in The teachers register at he
end Of the list; and the enumeration
thus reported and certified shall guide
Che superintendent in determining the
! salary Of the teacher for the ensuing
year.
OTHER DUTIES.
IS. The trustees may eDapenl or
oXpcl q. pupil tor misconduct; and
thall look AFTER the interests Of their
schools, visit the same at least once
during each month, by enc or more Of
their number, zee that fuel is pruvid.
cd, protect The school property and
care for the same during vacation, and
arbitratc difficulties or disputes be
tween teachers and pupils, but either
party feeling aggrievcd BY their decis.
ion, may appeal to the county super.
intcndcnt and from him TO The state
board of education. and the trustees
may make provisions for the comfort
and welfare Of the pupils. but the same
shall not involve an expenditure OF
money not already appropriated tor
the purpose by the proper authorities.