Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-30
CHANGES IN SCHOOL LAWS.
A Com pilation OF all Those Made by the
Late legislature

A Com pilatlon o. all Those M ade by the
Late legislature
The legislature OF 1895 passed no less than
eleven bills which are of general interest ia
the school officers and teachers of the state
while some of them are of vital Importance
A the annual meetings of nearly all the
school districts of Michigan occur on Mon
day, September ,, and majority OF the
schools open on that date, the subioined
noted changes in the school laws of the state
should receive the careful attention OF all
who are particularly interested in our public
school system. The seven new amendments
to the primary school law make the follow
changes
Qualified voters at school meetings must
be citizens Of the United States
Persons qualified to vote on questions in
volving the raising of money by a tax must
own property that Is assessed 70. school
taxes.
The minimum length of the school year
il increased from three to five months.
Directors without the action of the voters,
may purchase necessary appendages, such As
maps, globes, dictionaries, charts, library
Case anu Oluer dCcesSOTle-' dl not 10 exceed
certain prices.
The township board can not now use IL
brary money for general school purposes.
The oath which challenged voters are re-
quired to take before being allowed to vote
is changed.
Allows districts to now pay 80 for dlction-
aries, instead of IS
The Redfern bill makes six changes in the
law regarding teachers They are as follows;
Examiner must now have been teacher of
at least nine months experience and the
holder of at least third grade certificate.
In addition to the qualiticatlo formerly
required of the commissioner, he must have
had twelve months experience in teaching
Teachers examinations for county certif-
Gates will now be held on uniform dates in
all counties of the state.
No certificate can legally be granted to
persons 81 years and over who are not citi-
zens of the United States
The clause in the former law which forbade
commissioners and examiners from having
an interest in summer normal schools was
stricken out.
City teachers must be legally qualified.
Examinations must be conducted by author
ity of the board of education in manner sat.
isfactory to the superintendent of public in
struction.
Act. No 73 authorizes the state board OF
education to indorse certificates granted in
other states.
Act No. 10l requires commissioners to ex-
anime candidates for admission to the Agri-
cultural college.
Act No. Sc makes 1t the duty Of the school
officers to provide flag aud flagstaff to
every schoolhouse.
Act. No. l3l provides that the tuition shall
not exceed the average cost per capita more
than II per cent. IL also provi les that chill
dren supported IN county houses shall be adj
mitted 10 the school nearest the county
house, the county paying the tuition.
Act No. 143 provides for teaching the modes
by which dangerous communicable diseases
are spread and the means of prevention.
Act No. % ia the new compulsory school
law. and it, cheat features are a. follows:
The school age for compulsory attendance is
from Ito IL throughout the state and from
to 10 in cities, and at least four months at