The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-08
ARTICLE VIII.
Educational Department.


Educational Department.
SEC. 10. The government of the Common
| schools OF the city shall be Veste5 in IA Board
OF Education, to consist of nine members, TO
oe called school Directors, and who shall re-
cSlse no compensation. One School Director
snail be elected from each ward Their terms
ot once shall be four years. OF the members
OF Jhe Board OF Education first elected under
iillS Charter, the members from the second,
foQrLh. sixth and Eighth Wards shall hold
thelr ONCE for four years, and the members
irom the First, Third, Fifth, Seventh and
Nlhth Wards shall hold their ofice for only
TWO years. At leach election thereafter mem
oers OF the Board OF Education shall be elected
70 succeed those whose terms are about 10
| expire. No person shall be eligible 10 the
Office OF school Director unless he is at the
Tune OF his election a qualified eiecior of the
ward from which he is elected.
SEC, Ill Tie Board OF Education shall
meet on the frst MonGay after the ;irst day OF
January next after the election of its mem
oefs snail have been officially declared and
| organize by elccting one of their number
! tresWent, whose Term al once, as President,
shau be two years. The board siIqlI hold reg
ulitr meetings ut least once in each month"; and
at such times as shall be determined by its
rulSs; Special meetings may be called at any
| tlhe by the PRESIDENT, any three OF the mem
/ pelS, OF by the Superintendent. SIX members
OF the board shall constitute u quorum for the
| transaction OF business, and the Affirmative
vote Of five members shall be n necessary 10
! pass any measure, but a smaller number may
/
determine the rules gifts proceedings. and the
] yeas ana nays shall he taken when Gemandei
| ~ any member and entered on the records OF
! the Doare. It's records shall be open 10 public
! Inspection. The Mayor shall ill all vacancies
| occurring IN the board, until the next regular
| mum cipal election. Ailmeetings of the board
snaIt ne public. All elections held by it shall
SEC, H., The powers and duties of the
! bolr@ OF EGucation are asf3ioWs:
fFSt-IQ establish and maintain common
| inc do h
! primary ana kindergarten departments: 10
chaage, or consolidate tao same; 10 manage
! ana cohtfoi the school property; TO establish
| Scnool districts, and To tx and alter tAc
| boundaries thei enf
s1eond-To employ, ray and dismiss teach
ers, JaiiIors and such persons as may be neces-
say 10 carry mo effect tae powers and Gu5ieS
OF tle o&afG, ana to fix, alter al oW ana order
| pald their salaries or compensation ard TO
J ~Iihno!0, for good aud sufficient cause The
| Nhole or any part OF tie salary o. III Z s OF
any person or persons employed as aforesaid
! 1uefe snail be an annual election Ter teachers
/ at such time as the board may determine:
/ PROVIDED, however, that no election or slp-
| pOlhuneut 0. any teacher, janit0r or other
| empioye shall constitute Il contract either as,
| TO toe duration Of the Once or as to the
amount OF salary or compensation To be paid
! but the board snail always have the power to
| dismiss any or all teachers, jani ors or other
employees. and to alter the amount of salary
| or compensation.
| ThirG-Io make, establish and enforce All
necessary and proper rules and regulations
| Tor the government and progress OF the com
| mon schools ana fOr the Investigation OF
| charges against any person in the employ OF
| the department, and for carrying into effect
! the laws relating TO education; al % 10 estao-
! iish a1d regulate the grade of schools and de-
| tsfm1ne what textbooks (in addition TO those
| published by the Statel. course OF study and
mo lie OF instruction shan be used III said
! schools; but any textbook determined uDon
| by the board shall not be changed within q
period CT Jour years alter its adoption.
Foufth-Io provide Tor the SSchoot Depart
lnent all necessary supplies, and incur such
other Incidental expenses as may be necessary
Tor the welfare ot the department.
tHth-Io build. alter, repair, rent and pro-
vide schoolhOuses, and to furnish them with
| proper SCHOOL furniture, apparatus ana appli-
ances.
Sixtll-To purchase, sell or exchange school
! lots, and 10 take charge OF any ana ali real
! esiatsand personal property that may have
! been acquired, or may hereafter be ACQUIRED for
| the use and benefit OF the common schools OF
! the city; and to make, in the name of the civ
and sold By the Board o. EduCa1ion: pTOUicEeCi
! that no real estate shall be bought. sold or
! exchanged without the consent OF the Board
of Trustees. evidenced by ordinance; and pro-
vided further, that, the proceeds of any sucn
| sale or exchange of real estate snail be cx-
! clusvely applied 10 the purchase Of otLecIots,
or the erection OF scloolhouSeS fer the use OF
| this department.
/ Seyenth-1o appoint School Census Mar
shals on or before the first day of May of eacn
year, whose duties shall be as prescribed by
! general law.
Eighth-To sue in the name of the city for
| any and all property acquired or claimed for
| the use and benefit of the School Department
and to prosecute and defend all actions at Law
! or IN equity, necessary to recover and MAIN
tain the full enjoyment and possession of said
| property, and to require the services of the
| City Attorney in all such actions.
Ninth-To examine every demand payable
out of the school fund, and for good cause to
| reject any such demand, or to allow the same
| in whole or in part, and to compel the attend
| ance of witnesses before the board or any
committee thereof, in any matter under m
vestigation.
/ Tenth-To discharge all legal membranes
| now existing, or which may hereafter exist
| upon any school property.
| Ele Yenth-TO prohibit any child under six
| years of age from attending the common
! schools, provided i'll kindergarten classes,
| children of four years OF age may be admitted
ana 10 suspend or expel pupils for miscon-
| duct.
Twelfth-To dispose of and sell at public
| auction upon not less than i've dav VS. notice
/ by publication in a daily newspaper pub-
lished III said city, such personal property as
| shall no longer tie required by the depart
! ment. All moneys realized from suca safes
| the School Fund.
Thirteenth-To receive and manage prom
| erty or money acquired by devise. beQuest or
donation IN trust for the benefit OF any
school, educational purpose, or school prop
| erty.
Fourteenth-To exclude from the schools
ana school Libraries all books, publications
!
tlonal 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 Schools in the
manner and form and on the blanks pre-.
scribed by the State superintendent of Public
| Instruction.
Seventeenth-To make a report whenever
required directly tothe State superintendent
Oh Pubic instruction OF the textbooks used in
| the city schools
| Eighteenth = Each member of the board
| shall visit every school in the city at least
| once In each term and examine carefully into
| its management, condition and wants.
Nineteenth-It Shall be the duty OF the board
| TO prescribe course OF study that will 1t and
prepare the students therein to enter any OF
| the departments OF the University OF the State
of California. Such course shall be known rs
| the High ScEool course.
| Twentieth-fhe board may provide depart
mcnts for the training Of pupils in the in
| dustrial and mechanical arts, and domestic
and commercial eyOcations and shall have
| power to furnish such departments with nee
essary tools, apparatus and appliances.
Twenty-lrst-And generally to Go and PER
| form such other acts as may be required by
! general law applicable to the city, ana as may
! DE necessary and proper to carry into force
| and TO increase the efficiency of the common
1 schools IN the city.
SEC. l13. The City Auditor and City Treas
urer shall keep City school Fund into
winch stall be paid all moneys appropriated
/ 10 III uatief any law providing city school
moneys; ali moneys received from the State
| on account OF the city7s share of any appor-
tionnnent OF the State school moneys, and the
city's porLlon OF all county moneys collected
or SET apart Tor school purposes. and neither
me Board OF Trustees nor City Auditor shall
alloW any claim payable out OF the City
/ Schooi und until after such Claim shall have
peen andlted and allowed by the Board OF
SEC. ia. The Board of Education shall
| ahhuaiiy, on or before the first Monday in
4Aaugust, MAKE and report To the Board OF
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