The herald., 1898-10-17
TUE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

ase ns eha5et hs city sna aAs
Board OF Education. Upon the takins
point q by 'nn and With the consent ths
Council, tt two persons who shall not be 0.
the same political party. who shall con.
Board Of Education. Such persons FRS;
appointed shall serve for two years. and
al the expiration OF their term OF once
their successors similarly appointed sha.
hold ONCE for four years.
Sec. 167. Said board shall meet and or.
sabb.e year on 'he by nls elsctnT President
among Its members, who shall hold Of
flee for a period of one year or until his
board'sH board shall appoint Secretary who shat,
not be one Of Its members and who shai.
receive an annual salary OF not more than
| twelve hundred dollars.
| Sec. 1853. The board shall hold regular
meetings at least once week and such
other meetings as 1t may determine; Il
but the concurrent vote of the majority OF
| its members shall be necessary to trans
act business. In every instance Wnefc .
power is exercised under this articie by
said board, the vote thereon shall De
| taken by ayes and noes ana entered on
| the minutes Of the meeting. Its sessions
~
nublic inspection. In case Of vacancy
ppccurring in said board by death, resig-
nation or otherwise, such vacancy shal!
be filled by the mayor for the unexpired
term
SEQ 1se The School Depal tment shall
comprise all the public schools Of the city
of Los Angeles and shall include k:nder-
garten, primary, grammar and high
Schools and may. under such regulations
as the board shall establish by resolu-
tior. duly adopted and entered on its
minutes, include evening. technical. In
dustrial, normal and truant schools.
Sec. 40. Adults shall be entitled to free
instruction in the evening schools; but
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, obligations and liabilities of the
Board of Education Of the City Of Los
Angeles heretofore existing and shall
have sole power:
~ To establish and maintain public
schools as provided in this article; and to
change. modify, consolidate or discon-
tinue the same, as the public welfare may
require.
() To appoint or employ and dismiss q
City School Superintendent. deputy SUI
perintendents and teachers, and, subject
to the provisions of article XVII, jani-
tors and school census marshals, mechan-
les, laborers ana other employees as may
be necessary to carry into effect Its pow
ers and duties; provided, however, that
no deputv superintendent shall be ap-
pointed except upon the recommendation
OF the City School Superintendent ane
that the appointment of new teachers to
I'LL vacancies shall be made in accordance
with the following rules:
(a) The City School Superintendent
ment in each class of work. arranged in
the order of their qualification as de-
termined by him. Such list shall be by
him revised monthly and presented to
the board at its first regular meeting in
each month.
b) The board shall make appointment.
Of teachers by choosing singly one of the
three names highest on the list for the
class Of work desired. the names Of those
appointed being Immediately stricken
from the list; each subsequent selection
snail be made from the three names then
remaining highest on the list.
(S) To fix, alter and allow all salaries
and compensation in their department,
which are not otherwise provided for IN
and sufficient cause, the whole or any
part of the wages, salary or compensa-
ton, OF any person or persons employed
or ams snd to aens ba
teacher employed In the school depart
ment at the time when this charter goes
INTO erect, or who shall thereafter be
appointed or employed, shall be dismissed
from the department except on recon-
menoation of the City School Superin-
tendent in which recommendation either
the deputy superintendent or. principal
having immediate charge shall concur.
Causes for dismissal shall be insubordi-
nation. immoral or unprofessional con-
duct, evident unfitness for teaching, or
cellence in his or her work which the re-
quirements of the schools demand. The
board shall likewise have power with ths
concurrence of the City School Super
intendent for any of the causes above
enumerated as grounds for dismissal of
teachers. They shall also have power to
aIsmiss eds iss, the City School Superintendent
moral or unprofessional conduct, or fail
ure to maintain. to the satisfaction OF
me board, the standard of excellence in
his work; which the requirements of the
schools demand. Teachers shall be CIV
en- due notice of unsatisfactory work and
reasonable opportunity allowed for cor
pended pefed of of faus Tssehers not
as retained in the employment Of the
Board of Education. All promotions of
teachers shall be based solely upon mer-
% To make, establish and enforce
all necessary rules and regulations for
the government and efficiency of the
schools, the teachers thereof and the pu-
plis therein. and to carry into effect the
laws relating to education. To remedy
truancy and to compel the attendance at
school of children between the ages of
elght and fourteen who may be found idle
IN pubiic places during the school hours
ana Tor this purpose to establish such
number of truant schools arC at such
places In said city as may be determined
by said board, and prescribe the condi-
tions, rules and regulations under which
or in violation Of which children be-
tween the ages of eight and fourteen
years shall be committed to and COM
PEELED TO attend such truant schools.
to) In a III cases in which the board shall
deem it advisable. they may formally in
Vestigate any charges against any teach
eer' person or employe connected with or
and take testimony in such investiga-
ton under such rules as may be estab-
lished by the board. The action of the
board in granting or refusing to grant
such an investigation shall be deemed
final and conclusive.
(6) Upon the advice and recommend
alton Of the City School Superintendent.
to determine what text books, including
books of supplemental use, courses of
used in said schools.
90 To provide for the school depart
ment fuel. lights, water. blanks, blank
books, printing, stationery and other nee
csSary school supplies and to incur such
other incidental expenses in relation
thereto as may be deemed necessary bv
said board.