The herald., 1898-10-31
THE PROPOSED CITY cHAnrRR

THE PROPOSED CITY cHAnrHB
der this charter, and every four year.
thereafter, the city shall elect at large
three persons to serve as members ot IN.
eject of this charter, the Mayor shall ap
point, by and. with the consent or tht
Council twQ~persons who shall not be O.
the same pontieal party, ,,ss VINO snalt con on.
Board of Education Such persons mrs
appointed shall serve for two years. ane
at the expiration of their term OF once
their successors similarly appointed sinai
hold Office for four years.
Sec. 167. Said board shall meet and or
ganize on the first Monday in January Of
Zach wear by electirg a President from
among its members. VINO snail ho!u o!
flee for period of one year or unth n, NJ
successor is elected ana % qua,inenn; sno I'm. IN
moi be one Of Its members and who shall
receive an annual salary of not more thar
twelve hundred dollars.
Sec. 1es. The board shall hold regular
meetings at least once week and sucf
other meetings as 1t may determ'ne
shall establish rules for ITS proceedings
but the concurrent vote OF me IN maJoti.y O.
act business. In every instance where {
power is exercised under this articie D,
said board, the vote thereon shall p'
tajscn. nv ayes and noes and entered OF
the minutes of the meeting. It's sessions
shall be public and its records open e
public inspection. In case OF vacanc!
occurring in said board py oeath' resig'
nation or otherwise such vacancy shal
be filled by the mayor for the unexpiret
term
Sec 1863. The School Depal tment shall
comprise all the public schools OF the CT!
Of Los Angeles and shall include kinder
yarten. primary. grammar and higl
schools and may, under such regulation:
as the board shall establish by resolu
minutes, include evening. technical, in
dustrial. normal and truant schools.
Sec. 10. Adults shall be entitled to fire.
instruction in the evening schools; bu
no child under twelve years of age shall
be admitted to such schools.
Sec. III. The Board of Education shall
succeed to all the property. rights. du
ties. oblisatiors and liabilities of tn,
Board of Education of the City Of Lo.
Angeles heretofore existing and shall
have sole power;
a To establish and maintain publi
schools as provided in this article: and t,
change. modify. consolidate or discon
tinue the same as the public welfare ma!
require.
% To appoint or employ and dismiss {
City School Superintendent, deputy su
poriutendents and teachers. and, subjec
to the provisions of article XXVII. JAM
tors and school census marShalS mechan
les. laborers and other employees as ma.
be necessary to carry into effect its pow
ers and duties: provided. however tina
no deputy erintendent shall be ap
t1,A i
of the City School Superintendent an,
that the appointment of new teachers tt
fill vacancies shall be made in accordance
with the following rules:
(a) The City School Superintendent
shall present to the Board of Education
list of teachers eligible for appoint
ment in each class of work. arranged ii
the order of their qualification as de
termined by him. Such list shall be by
the board at its first regular meeting il
each month.
(b) The board shall make appointment!
of teachers by choosing singly one of th,
three names highest on the list for tn,
class of work desired, the names of those
appointed being Immediately strickef
from the list; each subsequent selection
snail be made from the three names thei
remaining highest on the list.
(O To fix, alter and allow all salarie:
and compensation in their department
which are not otherwise provided for ir
THIS charter, ana to withhold, Tor soot
and sufficient cause. the whole or any
part of the wages, salary or compensa
ton, of any person or persons employed
as aforesaid; and to promote, transfer
suspend or dismiss teachers; but n'
teacher employed in the school depart
ment at the time when this charter goe
n WI he
appointed or employed, shall be dismissed
from the department except on recon
mendation of The City School Superin
tendent. in which recommendation either
the deputy superintendent or principa
having immediate charge shall concur
Causes for dismissal shall be insubordi
nation, immoral or unprofessional con-
duct, evident unfitness for teaching, OF
failure to maintain the standard of ex
cellence in his or her work which the re
quirements Of the schools demand. Tn,
board sha-. likewise have power with ths
concurrence of the City School Super
lntendent to dismiss any deputy super
intendent for any of the causes above
enumerated s grounds for dismissal o
teachers. They shall also have power t
dismiss the City School Superintendent
moral or unprofessional conduct, or fail
ure to maintain, to the satisfaction o
tbs board, the standard of excellence il
his work, which the requirements of tn
'N4loplS uHIHd!u. ledCHtTS SNAIL ne CIV
en- due notice of unsatisfactory work AM
reasonable opportunity allowed for cor
rccton Of faults Teachers not sus
pended or dismissed shall be considere'
as retained in the employment of tn
Board of Education. All promotions o
teachers shall be based solely upon mer
1t and successful teaching.
% To make. establish and enforc
Of nf
schools, the teachers thereof and the pu
PllS thereln, and to carry into effect tn
laws relating 10 education. To remed
truancy and to compel the attendance y
school of children between the ages o
elgnt and fourteen who may be found idl
IN pubic places during the school hours
aHu Tor THIS purpose 10 establish sue
number of truant schools aiN at sucl
places in said city as may bc determine
bN SAID board, and prescribe the condi
tons rules and regulations under whic
or IN violation of which children be
tween the ages Of eight and fourtee
years snail be committed to and com
peiled 10 attend such truant schools.
t5) In all cases in which the board Sha
deem it advisable they may formally in
Vestgate any charges against any teach
er person or employe connected with O
in the employ of the school departmen
and take testimony in such investiga
tion under such rules as may be estal
lished by the board. The action of tn
board in granting or refusing to gran
such an investigation shall be deeme
final and conclusive.
0) Upon the advice and recommend
alton of the City School Superintendent
to determine what text books, includin
books of supplemental use, courses
study and mode of instruction shall b
used in said schools.
90 To provide for the school depart
ment fuel, lights, water, blanks. blan
books, printing, stationery and other ne,
cssary school supplies. and to incur sue
n Incidental in