The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-25

one hundred dollars. Nothing herein shall
| be construed as forbidding the Board of Trus-
ices nom leyylng tax in excess OF thirty
cents on the one hundred dollars when in
their Judgment the same is required for the
use OF the Common School Department.
SEC. 10. Any member or officer of the
| Board OF Education who shall while in Office,
accept any donation or gratufty in money or
Of any valuable thing. either directly or in
directly from any teacher or candidate. or ap-
p1eant Tor Il position as teacher, upon any
| pretenSe whatever, shall be guilty of q felony.
| SEC. l16. Any School Director, officer, or
! other person connected with the School De-
| partment or drawing a salary from the Board
| OF Education, who snail be interested either
directly or Indirectly in, or who shall gain
| any advantage or benefit from any contract,
payments under which are TO be made in
whole or in part of the moneys derived from
| the Common School Fund, or raised by taxa
| ton or otherwise for the support OF the COM
mon schools, shall be guilty of a felony.
SEC. III. In case OF disaster from ire, riot,
earthquake, or public enemy, the Board of
Education may, with the approval of the
! Mayor, and the Board OF Trustees, incur ex-
traordinary expenditures IN excess of the an
nual limit provided by law and in this Char
| ter for the repair, construction, and furnish
ing of schoolhouses; and the Board of Trus-
| tees may by ordinance cause to be transferred
| TO the School Fund from moneys in any other
Iund not otherwise appropriated, sufficient
moneys tn liquidate such extraordinary ex-
| penditure.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
! SEC. lis. The Board of Education shall,
| within ninety days after the organization of
| the board succeeding each municipal election,
| elect City Superintendent OF Common
schools, who shall be a man of good moral
character, not less than thirty years OF age,
and Il practical educator. The term of office
! or the City superintendent OF Common
| Schools shall be two years, and until the cleo
| ton and qualification of his successor; pro-
! Vlded, however, that he may be dismissed and
his Office declared vacant at any time by an
affirmative vote of not less than seven men,
bers OF the Board OF Education. He shall de-
I llI Inn 11Jfi Ia
SEC. 119. The City Superintendent of Com
| mon Schools shall be the ministerial officer and
Secretary of the Board of Education, and
| may explain his views, and make recon-
| mendatIons upon any subject matter whatever
under discussion or consideration by the
| board; he shall keep a true record of the pro-
ceedlngS OF the board, and correct account OF
| all expenditures allowed by it, and for what
purpose, so that he can at any time make an
exhibit, in aggregate and detail, of the oatlays
| Tor each school; he shall be general custodian
| OF all property, books. papers. and documents,
belonging TO the board and shall have a general
| supervision over schoolhouses and school
| property, and see that they are not wasted, in
lured, or destroyed; he shall grade the classes
in the schools, and classify the pupils rs to the
grade OF the school they shall attend, and, in
connection with the teacher, as to which class
! or classes in such school, and shall issue all
necessary permits for such attendance; pro-
V1ded, however that no pupil shall be al
lowed to attend any public school in the
! city until the Superintendent shall be first
| satisfied that such child has been duly
vaccinated; he shall, from time to time,
| recommend to the board such altera-
| tlons, additions, and changes in the
| grade of schools, course of study, textbooks,
and such other matters and things as he
| deems proper; he shall, in June in each year,
make to the board q full and detailed report
of the progress of the schools since the last an
nual report, their present condition, the con-
! dition of the houses, lots, and furniture, the
number of pupils taught in each = the
kindergarten, primary, grammar, and high
| schools-and the cost per pupil, including all
tfhTrf
lively for teachers, rents repairs, lands, build
| ings, fuel, furniture, stationery, etc; he may
suspend or expel any pupil for misconduct or
violation OF rules, reporting such suspension
or expulsion to the board at its next meeting;
| prOrtded, however, any party feeling ag-
grieved may appeal from tue decision of the
Superintendent to the board, which may con-
| firm or reverse his action; he shall have q gem
eral supervision and control OF the teachers
| and shall report to the board any misconduct
want OF ability, negligence, or lnattentIon on
| the part OF any OF them; and ne may suspend
any teacher for such want of ability, negli-
gence, lnattantion, or misconduct ana shall
report such suspension to the board at the
next meeting thereof for final action: he shall
have power to assign the teachers to such
classes as III his Judgment shall be to the best
interest OF The SCHOOLS; pr0Ctded, that IN the
high and grammar schools such assignments
Shall be made with the consent and advice OF
the Principals OF such schools; and pr0Uided
that by q vote OF six members the Board Of
Education may change any such assignment;
he Shall see that none but authorized text
DOCKS are used ana That teachers and pupils
faithfully perform their respective Duties and
he shall Go and perform such other duties
matters and things as may be requ redof or i'm
posed ON him by the Board OF Education. The
Superintendent of Schools shall be allowed q
clerk to be appointed by himself.
SEC. 12O. Whenever additional teachers are
required to I'LL vacancies or TO take charge of
newly established classes, sucn teachers Shall
be appointed by the board for six months I'M
less such appointment is sooner revoked by
the board. At the expiration of the period Of
appointment, the board shall proceed to elect
such appointed person or persons to the posi-
ton, subject to subdivision second of Section
one hundred and twelve; oroUided, that such
teacher presents TO the board certificate of
success, signed by the City Superintendent of
Common Schools. But if such appointee
fails to present such certificate to the board
his or her position shall be declared vacant
and new appointment shall be made in like
manner.
SEC. 121. The City Superintendent ofSchools
and each member OF the Board of Education
shall have power to administer oaths and
atfirmattons in all matters connected with the
department.
SEC. 122. The Board of Education shall pro-
vide the City Superintendent of Common
Schools with a suitable Office, which shall be
kept open 10 the public.