Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-09-05
chanre. in SCHOOL Law..

The Legislature Of 1895 passed no less
than eleven bills which are of general in
terest to the school officers aud teachers
Of the State, while some Of them are OF
vital Importance. The seven new amend
ments to the primary school law make the
following changes;
Qualified voters at school meetings
must be citizens of the United States.
Persons qualified to vote on questions
involving the raising of money by tax
must own property that Is assessed for
school taxes.
The minimum length Of the school year
Is increased from three to five months.
Directors, without the action of the vot-
ers, may purchase necessary appendages,
such as maps, globes, dictionaries, charts,
library case and other accessories, at not
to exceed certain prices.
The Township Board cannot now use
library money for general school pur-
poses.
The oath which challenged voters are
required to take before being allowed to
vote is changed.
Allows districts to now pay $40 for die
tionaries, instead of So.
The Redfern bill makes six changes in
the law regarding teachers. They are as
follows:
Examiner must now have been teach
er of ut least nine months experience and
the holder of at least a third grade GER
tifcate.
In addition to the qualifications former
ly required Of the Commissioner, he must
have had twelve months experience in
teaching.
Teachers examinations for county GER
tifcates will now be held on uniform dates
in all counties of the State.
No certificate can legally be granted to
persons 81 years of age and over who are
not citizens of the United States.
The clause in the former law which for
babe 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 au-
thority of the Board of Education in u
manner satisfactory to the Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction.
Act No. 70 authorizes the State Board
of Education to indorse certificates grant
ed in other States.
Act No. 1O1 requires commissioners to
examine candidates for admission to the
SObV6N.
Act No. SO makes it the duty of school
officers to provide flag and flagstaff to
every schoolhouse.
Act No. 131 provides that the tuition
shall not exceed the average cost per cap
tia more than - per cent. 1t also pro-
vides that children supported in county
houses shall be admitted to the school
nearest the county house, the county pay
ing the tuition.
Act No. lab provides for teaching the
modes by which dangerous communicable
diseases are spread and the means of pre-
ventiOn.
Act No. % is the new compulsory school
law, and its chief features are as follows:
The school age for compulsory attendance
is from to IA throughout the State and
from to 10 in cities. and at least four
months attendance is required. The only
pupils who are exempt are those who at
tend private schools those who have al
ready acquired the ordinary branches,
those who are physically unable to attend
and pupils living more than two miles
from school. Parents must send their
children to school at least eight half days
in each week, and failure to comply Is
punishable by fine or imprisonment. Ha-
bitual truants, children who do not and
will not attend school, are now classed
as juvenile disorderly persons, and as
last resort may be committed to the pub
lie schools at Adrian or Lansing.