The Opelousas courier., 1893-12-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
OpEIoIrsAs. Dec. 4th. 'a3

OPELoUsAs, Dec. 4th, 'e3.
Present: A. L. Fontenot, President; M. R.
| Wilson, DR.. V. K. Irion, J. L. Guilbeau, J. F.
Smith W. s. Frazee, Wes. Boykin and T. R.
Examining commlttqgreports the following
appointments, viz:
Sackett, Mrs. G. Dunbar.
West Bellevue, Miss B. Dupre.
South Bellevue, Miss M. Persons.
Plaisance, Paul Lambert.
On motion of DR.. V, K. Irion the Prosser
| School on Bayou BRuf, 9Th District shall open
Jan. I'd, 1894, for four months, with j. l.. Scales
as teacher, subject to examination.
On motion Of w. S. Frazee, schools No.s,1 and
3 at Reads Bridge and o. ManuePs in 8th Dis
| rtict are declared grammar grade schools COM
| mencing Jan. I'd, 1894.
On motion of DIR. V. K. Irion the following or
dinance is adopted:
Resolved, That a Central High School be and
is hereby established in the town Of OpelOusas,
in the public school house provided by the citi-
/ Zens and taxpayers of said town OF Opelousas
for that purpose said school house having been
placed under the exclusive jurisdiction and con-
troll of the Parish School Board by a resolution
Of the Board of Police of the town OF Opelousas.
Art. 2. Said school shall be designated as the
st. Landry High School and shall be open, free
OF charge, to the boys and girls Of the entire
parish CT st. Landry who are sufficiently ad.
vanced in their studies to enter the lowest class
in said school.
Art. 3. A committee consisting of three quail
itied persons mot necessarily members OF the
School Board) shall be appointed by the Presi-
deut of this body, whose duty it shall be to eX-
anime applicants for admission to the High
School and recommend for advancement such
as may be found properly qualified.
Art. 4. A sufficient amount of money shall
be appropriated annually out of the General
School Fund to equip and maintain said High
School.
Art. 5. Pupils having passed through the
required High School course shall be awarded
Diplomas or Certificates OF Graduation, signed
by the Principal OF the High School, the Presi-
dent of. the School Board and the Parish Super
intendent.
Art. 6. The sum of eight hundred and sixty
dollars is hereby appropriated out OF the cur
rent funds for the employment OF teachers for
the first term, which shall begin January I'd,
1894, and last six months.
Art. 7. The sum of sixty dollars is hereby
appropriated for the employment of a janitOr
for six months, whose duty it shall be to keep
the school house and grounds clean and orderly
and perform such other services connected
with the school as the Principal may direct.
Art. 8. The sum of 5000 1.-TWO hundred dollars)
is hereby appropriated to aid in purchasing the
necessary school furniture and fixtures for said
High School.
On motion OF W. S. Frazee, the High School
shall open January I'd, 1894, with DR.. v. K.
Irion as acting Principal, and Geo. ". Jack as
Assistant.
On motion Of NJ. r. Wilson, a three months
school is established near A. L. Frug6 in Ma
mou, It'll District, commencing January I'd, '94.
On motion OF j. L. Gullbeau, no teacher shall
be paid for lost time unless caused by incle-
ment weather or sickness, and in no case shall
they be paid for more than three lost days dur
ing any one month unless by special resolution
OF the Board; nor shall any lost time be made
up.
On motion of j. L. Guilbeau, fifteen dollars
IS appropriated out of contigent furd to repay
Dr.. Irion expenses of trip to Baton Rouge to
obtain from State Board of Education control
of Franklin College property.
Following bills approved, payable out of con
tingent fund:
FL. Bodemuller, printing HOO copies of rules and
bylaws Of the .S19 90
W. S. Frazee, executing and recording do
nation OF land and building by II. P.
Fontenot to the Board 5 90
On motion of I. r. Carroll, the Board adj
Journed to meet'again the cd Monday in JAN
uary, 1894.