The herald., 1898-10-21
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TUE PROPOSED CITY cHART11
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Thereafter. the city shall elect at large
three persons to serve as members OF the
efsct oaTd Of q this charter, the Mayor shall ap.
point, by and with the consent Of the
Council. two persons who shall not be o.
stitute sns ss'"I the p'h other two members Of the
| Board of Education. Such persons nrst
appointed shall serye TOT two years, az sn. ANA
their successors similarly appointed SHAH
hold Office for four years.
Sec. 1867. Said board shall meet and or
ganize on the first Monday in January OF
each year by electing PRESIDENT from
Ace for a period Of one year or until his
successor is elected and qualified; TIT. the
board shall appoint Secretary VINO VINO sha; shai;
receive an annual salary Of not more than
| twelve hundred dollars.
Sec. 1853. The board shall hold regular
| meetings Mt least once a week and such
snail shall establish iih rules for its proceedings.
the Se'n Se Sa to
act business. In every instance where o
| power is exercised under this article by
faEen bv ayes and noes and entered on
me minutes Of the meeting. Its sessions
| shall be public and its RECORDS open to
| n,,hiic inspection. In case of vacancy
Occurring in said board by death. resig..
nation or otherwise, such vacancy shall
be filled by the mayor for the unexpired
| term.
| Coz 1cq The School Depal tment shall
comprise all the public schools of the City
| Of Los Angeles and shall include kinder
| garten, primary, grammar ana nigh
schoois and may, under such regulations
as the board shall establish by resolu-
| ton, Gully adopted and entered on Its
| minutes, include evening, technical, In
dustrial. normal and truant schools.
Sec. 10 Adults shall be entitled to free
instruction in the evening schools; but
no child under twelve years OF age shall
| he 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
| have sole power:
n) To establish and maintain public
schools as provided in this article; and to
chanr., modify, consolidate or discon-
tinue the same, as the public welfare may
| require.
(O To appoint or employ and dismiss
| City School Superintendent, deputy su-
perrin tendents and teachers, and, subject
to the provisions of article XVII, jani-
tors and school census marshals mechan-
les, laborers and other employees as may
be necessary to carry into effect Its pow
ers and duties provided. however, that
no deputy superintendent shall he ap-
pointed except upon the recommendation
of the City School Superintendent ana
that the appointment Of new teachers to
fill vacancies shall be made in accordance
with the following rules:
(a) The City School Superintendent
shall present to the Board of Education
a list of teachers eligible for appoint
ment in each class of work arranged in
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 appointments
| 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
shall be made from the three names then
remaining highest on the list.
(9 To fix, alter and allow all salaries
and compensation in their department.
which are not otherwise provided Tor IN
this charter, and to withhold. for good
and SUFFICIENT cause, the whole or any
part of the wages, salary or compensa,
| tion, of any person or persons employed
as aforesaid. and to promote, transfer.
teacher employed in the school depart
ment at the time when this charter goes
INTO enect, or who shall thereafter be
appointed or employed, shall be dismissed
mendation 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
failure to maintain the standard Of ex-
cellence in his or her work which the re-
quirements of the schools demand. The
board shaH 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
for incompetency, insubordination, i'm
moral or unprofessional conduct. or fail
ure to maintain, to the satisfaction OF
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 or dismissed shall be considered
as retained in the employment of the
Board of Education. All promotions of
teachers shall be based solely upon mer-
| 1t and successful teaching.
"a To make. establish and enforce
all necessary rules and regulations for
| the government and efficiency of the
schools. the teachers thereof and the pu-
plls therein, and to carry into effect the
laws laws relating to education. To. remedy
truancy and to compel the attendance at
school of children between the ages of
eight and fourteen who may be found idle
IN pubic places during the school hours,
! ana Tor this purpose to establish such
number of truant schools aiN at such
places In said city as may be determined
| by said board, and prescribe the condi-
tions, rules and regulations under whicn
| or IN violation of which children be-
| tween the ages of eight and fourteen
years Snail be committed to and COM
pelled to attend such truant schools.
6) In all cases in which the board shall
| deem it advisable, they may formally in
VeSugate any charges against any teach
er, person or employe connected with or
| in the employ of the school department
and take testimony in such investiga-
| ton under such rules 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.
alton of the City School Superintendent
| to determine what text books. including
| books of supplemental use, courses of
study and mode of instruction shall be
used in said schools.
90 To provide for the school depart
ment fuel lights water, blanks blank
books, printing. stationery and other nee nee
cssary school supplies. and to incur such
other incidental expenses in rClation