The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-07-22
PUBLIC LAWS.
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| district maintaining an ungraded school
! with another district maintaining a graded
| school there shall be paid by the state 10
| the town IN which the districts are situated
on account of the latter district. the sum
/ OF one hundred dollars annually for each
district so consolidated. the same to be
used for the support Of the aforesaid grad
ed school, or for the transportation of pu-
pills as provided for by section Of this
chapter.~
Sec. g. Any town maintaining a high
school having a course of study approved
by the state board OF education, and in the
town Of New ShOreham any consolidated
district provided for in section l of chap
ter % OF the General Laws shall be en-
titled 10 receive annually from the state
twenty dollars for each pupil in average
attendance for the first twenty-five pupils.
and ten dollars for each pupil in average
attendance for the sec nd twenty-five pu-
pills. Any town not maintaining a high
school, which shall make provision for the
free attendance of its children at some
high school or academy approved by the
state board of education, shall be entitled
TO receive aid from the state for each pupil
IN such attendance upon the same basis
and TO the same extent as if Ii maintained
a high school by Itself.
Sec. 4. All applications for aid under this
act shall be made 10 the commissioner OF
public schools by the school committee of
the town; and said application must be ac-
companied by the certificate of the prin-
Cipal teacher Of the school on account Of
which the application IS made setting
forth the facts relating to the attendance
which is made the basis Of the application.
Sec. .. After any school such as IS pro-
vided for in section l Of this chapter, has
been established il shall not forfeit It's
claim to its share Of the state aid for a
failure 10 maintain the required average
number belonging unless said average
number belonging falls below I2reen for
the several departments.
Sec. 6. The sum Of twenty thousand doh
lars or so much thereof as may be n edsd,
shall be annually appropriated for the
payment of the several sums which may
become due aEd payable under the proVi-
siOns of this chapter; and the state audi
tor is hereby authorized and directed to
draw his orders on the general treasurer
IN favor Of such towns for such sums as
shall be certified TO him by the commission
er of public schools as due TO said towns
under the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. Z. In the appOrtiOnment of the
nual appropriation of the one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars provided by law
for the support Of public schools, no town
shall forfeit any portion thereof hereafter
on account OF any reduction IN the num-
Der OF its schools, by reason of the
consolidation thereof in accordance with
the provisions of this act. but each town
amount from said annual appropriation
upon the basis of the number of schools
prior to such consolidation.
Sec. s. The school committee of any town
may consolidate any schools the average
number belonging Of each Of which is less
than twelve, for the parpOse of establish
ing a graded school; and said school COM
mittee shall have authority TO provide, IN
their discretion, transportation for pupils
to and from school.
Sec. Q. No person shall be employed to
teach as principal or assistant, in any
school supported wholly or In part by pub
lie money unless such person shall have a
certificate of qualification issued by. or
under the authority of, the state board of
education
Sec 10. The state board Of education shall
hold, or cause to be held, in such places In
different parts Of the state and at such
tSnres as they may fe%srrnt-a. eprsnina tScps
for the position Of teacher in the public
schools of this state; and said board of ed
ucation is hereby authorized to issue GER
tifcates of qualification which shall he
valid throughout the state for the grade
and time specified therein
Sec. IL. Said board OF education may at
any time annul for cause any certificate
Issued by them, after due notice to the
holder thereof and an opportunity for a
hearing If desired.
Sec - Said state board of education
may. in their discretion. issue certificates
of qualification without examination to
persons who have taught IN the pubic
schools IN this state for three or more
years, upon their filing with said board a
written application approved by the school
committee of the town where the appli-
cant shall have taught the greater part of
the three years next preceding the date of
the application.
Sec. Is. This act shall take effect on July
first A. D. 1898, and all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed,