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PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT THE
JANUARY SESSION, 1893.
tine Chapters OF Public Laws are num-
bered continuously from the General
Laws. Revision OF 1861 fN
CHAPTER 544.

l., CHAPTER 544
AN ACT 10 Secure a More Uniform High
Standard In the Public schools OF This
State.
. passed May 4, 1881
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section I. In case any town shall consoli-
date three or more ungraded schools, and
instead thereof shall establish and main
tain a graded school of two or more de-
partments with an average number be-
longing" OF not less than twenty pupils FOR
each department. the state shall pay to
such town one hundred dollars annually
for each department OF said schools to-
wards the support thereof. Two or more
towns may unite I'm the establishment and
maintenance of such graded school. and I'm
such cases the money paid by the state to-
wards the support thereof shall be divided
between the towns thus maintaining said
school according to the number OF pupils
contributed by each town to the whole
average number belonging"
Sec 3 In case OF the consolidation of any
district maintaining an ungraded school
with another district maintaining a graded
school there shall be paid by the state to
the town I'm 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 az provided for by section of this
chapter.
Sec. 3. Any town maintaining high
school having a course OF study approved
oy the state board OF education. and In the
town Of New Shoreham any consolidated
district provided for in section OF chap
ter 81 of the General Laws. shall be en-
titled 20 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 seosud Twenty-Five pu-
pills. Any town not maintaining high
school. which shall make provision for tho
free attendance Of fits children at some
high school or academy approved by the
state board Of education. shall be entitled
10 receive aid from the state for each pupil
m such attendance upon the same basis
end to the same extent as II II maintained
a high school b. itself.
Sec. T. All applications for aid under this
act shall be made TO the commissioner OF
public schools by the school committee OF
the town: and said application must be ac-
companiel by the certificate of the prin-
which the application is made. setting
forth the facts relating TO the attendance
which Is made the basis or the application.
Sec. 8. After aAy school. such as Is pro-
vided for In section of this chapter. has
been established IL shall not forfeit its
claim to its share OF the state aid for a
failure to maintain the required average
number belonging" unless said average
number belonging falls below iNSeen for
the several departments.
Sec. 6. The susn Of twenty thousand dol
lars or so much thereof as may be needed,
shall be annually appropriated for the
payment OF the several sums which may
become due and payable under the provi-
sons of this chapter; and the state nudi-
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 an
nual appropriation of the one hundred ana
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 I'm the num-
ber of its schools, by reason OF the
consolidation thereof In accordance with
the provisions OF this act. but each town
shall continue to be entitled TO the same
amount from said annual appropriation
upon the basis of the number Of schools
prior to such consolidation.
Sec. g. The school committee OF any town
may consolidate any schools the average
number belonging OF each OF which is less
than twelve. for the purpose OF establish
ing a graded school: and said school COM
mittee shall have authority TO provide. IN
their discretion. transportation for pupils
10 and from school.
Sec. % 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 TO- The state board OF education shall
hold. or cause to be held. in such places In
different parts OF the state. and at such
times as they may determine. examinations
for the position OF teacher In the public
schools OF this state: and said board Of ed
ucation is hereby authorized to issue cer-
tificates OF qualification which shall be
valid throughout the state for the grade
and time specified therein.
Sec H. 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 q
hearing II desired.
Sec. IL. Said state board OF education
may. In their discretion. issue certificates
OF qualification without examination 10
persons who have taught In the public
schools I'm this state for three or more
years. upon their filing with said board a
written application approved by tho 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 1s. This act shall take effect on July
first A. y. 1905. and all acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
CHAPTER a5.
AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter IS Of