The record-union., 1892-04-06
ARTICLE VIM.
Educational Department.

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pe called school Directors, and who shall re-
celNe no compensation One Scaool Director
siitlii ~ oc elected fron each wara. Their terms
OF oilice shall be four years OF the n1eynl,sI,S
OF the Board of Education first elected Inftnr
TINS Charter, the members from the second
fouftn. SlXth and Eighth Wards shall hold
seit s,4eit once lor four years, and the members
rom lae tlfst, Ihird, Fifth, SEVENTH ana
Slnth Wards SHALL hold their o.hce fer only
two 5eags. At each election tllerei,E ter mem
bers OF the Board OF Education shall be elected
70 succeed those whose telns are about 10
expire. no person Shall be eligible 10 the
Cihcc o. School Director, unless he is at the
time OF his election q 0liatffied el4ctor of the
WarI from which he is elected
ost III. Itc Board OF Education Shall
meet on the !Ir5t Monday after the INST tiav of
January .leXt after the election OF ltS menl-
pets Sh5It nave been Officially de Jared, and
oiganize by eiecting one of their nuiibcr
IfeSident, whose term ofofice, as President
saall o. Two years. Fhc board shall hold reg
tl}tr lleet!hsS al least once IN each month, and
81 sucn times as snail DE determined by it's
iaISS. Ste;.2t meetings may be called at any
Time by the PRESIDENT. any three ot The mem
ol eIe no'tro snail constitute quorum Tor the
lfaEsac ion OF business, ana lhc Affirmative
Npte of I'VE members shi.H be necessary 10
pass any measure, bus q smaller HumDer may
adjourn from time 90 time. Gne board may
determine the rules of is proceedings. and tie
yeas ana nays shall go taken when LenanueI
oy any member ana entered on tie records OF
sllC noata. is RECORDS sinai! De open 20 public
lnSlieei ION. The Mayor shall al uH vacancies
| occurring IN the board, u.ltii She next regular
mum c pal election. AIneetings OF the board
snail re pubic. All e,ecions held by it sGal
he viva Naca.
SEC. IL. The rowers and duties Of the
Boif4 OI Education are us f1tioXS:
FlrSt--to establish ana maintain common
scao0ls, which shall include high grammar
primary ano knde7ga ten departments; to
ct4salge, or consolidate bhe same; 10 manage
ana control the school property: TO estabiish
School districts, and To IiX and alter the
boundaries thel eot.
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efs, yth4tois ana stica persons aS may be neecs
sstry 10 carry into effect tac powers and II les
oi the board, az t. iiS, alter, allow aad G4.,ier
pad tAeir salaries o. COMPENSATION and 10
Whoie or any par OF the salary O. Uasts 0f
sii5 PCT Oh or petS )iiS employed IS 9toreSai,
I tl5le 5ilal 3e IA &anual election for teachers
dt sUci sIlile as I:i2 boarG may Getyrlullle;
pto .tt-o, AoWeSeT, that no election or az.
pointlAent o. any der, janitpr or other
emp o%a stau constitute u contract eftapv as
10 tae duration OF the o...ce oG as I'd tuc
amount o3 sa,ary Dr co npensaron 10 lie paid
b!lt the board snali always have tne power to
ulslitss an$ on All teachers, lan ors or other
eiepioSeS, ana to alter the anCunt OF salary
or compensation.
thgd-ro make, establish ana enforce all
necessary and proper rU!cs and regu!at ions
Tor the government and progress OF the com
mon schools and i0r The Investigation OF
charges against any person III III employ OF
t.le department, and for carry.ns into iect
ne laws feiaIng TO euucauol; ~ 20 70 cSta1-
iiSl aati re gIlute the grade OF schO0S end de-
ternine Waa5 textbooks (in addition 10 those
published b. the State, co lrSe OF study ana
mo ie of Instruction shall he used ia s4td
scnoals. btgf amy textbook determined uDon
o. .he ooard shall not be changed within g
period Of iodr years a1tar its adoptlon.
Nouftll-Io provide Ior the ScGoo! Depart
laent All necessary supplies and incur such
o-aer incidental e%pens s rs may be necessary
ior sac welfare oi the department.
t}ith-To build alter, repair rent and pro
vide Sth0oh buseS, anu 10 furnish them with
psoper sclooi furniture, apparatus ana appIi-
anccS.
Sixtn-To purchase, sell or exchange schoo!
lots, and to take cnarge OF any ana all real
estate and personal property that may have
been acquired. or may hereafter be aCguired for
the use and benefit OF the common schools of
the city; and To make, in the name OF the city
conveyances Of property belonging 10 the city
ana soid Dy the Board o. Eduta iol; pToUided,
thaJ no real estate slall be bougat, sold, or
exchanged without the consent Of the Board
OF Trustees, evidenced by ordinance: and d. o.
Vided Iurther, that the proceeds of anv such
sale or exchange of real estate shall be eX-
ciusiyely applied to the purchase ol Other lots,
or the erection OF scnOOihouSeS Tor the use OF
this department.
Seventh-Io appoint School Census Mar
shas on or before the Iirst day Of May of eacn
year, whose duties shall be as prescribed by
gen oral Jaw.
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
ana TO prosecute and defend ali actions at law
or IN equity, necessary TO recover and main
tain the fuii enjoyment and possession Of said
property, and to require the services OF the
City Attorney in ali such actions.
Nintb-To examine every demand pavabIc
ont OF the school fund, ana for good cluse to
reject any such demand, or to allow the same
III whoie or IN part, and TO compel the attend
ance OF witnesses bCfore the board or any
committee thereof, i'll any matter under m
yeStigation.
Tenth-To discharge all legal membranes
now existing, or which may hereafter exist.
upon any school property.
EleVenth-fo prohibit any child under six
years OF age from attending the common
schools, provided in kindergarten classes
children OF four years OF age may be admitted
and TO suspend or eNpel pupils for miscon-
Twelfth-To dispose of ana sell a+ n,fl;,
auction upon not less than five days notice
ny publication IN q daily neWSpaper pub
llShed IN san city, such personal property as
shall no longer he required by tue tle1art-
ment. All moneys realized froDl sflc;1 Saiee
snail be paid into the treasury 10 the cVaItt Of
tlle School Fund.
erty or money acquired by devise, belaest, or
donation in trust for the beneflJ OF any
school, educational purpose, or school prop
erty.
FOurteenth-To exclude from The schools
and school libraries all books. publications
or papers OF sectdrlan, partisan or denoInina-
Fifteerth-To furnish books for the children
OF pirreats unable to furnish them. The books
s. furnished shall belong to the city, and
shall be returnedJo the superintendent at the
close OF Cacl term.
Sixteenth-To make an annual report on or
Deiore the nrst day of July in each " ear To the
County Superintendent of SCHOOLS in the
manner and form and on the blanks pre-
scribed bY the State superintendent OF Public
Instruction.
SevenJeenth-To make report whenever
required directly to the State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction OF the textbooks used in
the city schools.
Eighteenth Each member of the board
shall visit every school in the city ut least
once in each term and examine carefully into
its management, condition and wants.
Niueteenth-tt Shall be the duty ofthe board
to prescribe 81 course OF study that Will Il 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-Fne board may provide depart
mentS Tor the training cf pupils in the in
duStrial and mechanical arts, and domestic
and commercial avocationS and shall have
power to furnish such departrnents with nee
essary tools, apparatus and appliances.
Twenty-hrst-And generally to do and rer-
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
and effect the powers conferred on said board
and TO increase the efficiency OF the common
schools IN the city.
SEC. rs. The City Auditor and City Treas
urer snail keep q City school Fund into
which shall be paid all moneys appropriated
to 1t unGer any law providing city school
moneys; all moneys received from the State
on account OF the city S share of any appor-
tionment of the State school moneys. and the
city's portion OF all county moneys collected
or sci apart for school purposes, and neither
the Board OF Trustees nor City Auditor shall
allow any clam rayabie ont of the City
School Fund untu after such Claim shall have
been audited and allowed by the Board of
Education.
SEC. III. 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
and expenditures for school purposes in the
city during the year then last past. and shall
al the same time make and furnish a detailed
statement of the probable amount of money
that Will be required during the current year.
and the purposes for which il is required. aud
also an estimate of the amount that viii be