The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CRY oHAAr1R

THE PROPOSED CITY cHAnrxl
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der this charter and every four year
] thereafter.g the city shall elect at larg
three persons to serve as members Of tn
effect OF this charter, the Mayor shall ap
point. by and with the consent Or tn
Council. two persons who shall not be
| the same political party, who shall con
stitute the other two members OF tn
Board OF Education. Such persons frs
appointed shall serve for two years, an
at the expiration Of their term OF once m
their successors similarly appointed shal
hold Office for four years.
Sec. 167. Said board shall meet and or
ganize on the first Monday in January o
each year by electing President from
among its members who shall hold OF
successor is elected and qualified. Tn
board shall appoint Secretary VINO snai
not be one of its members ana VINO snal
receive an annual salary OF not more tnal
twelve hundred dollars.
Sec. l6S. The board shall hold regular
meetings at least once week ana suci
other meetings as II may determine;
shall establish rules for Its proceedings
buf the concurrent vote of the majority O.
its members shall be necessary to trans
act business. In every instance Wnere Z
mower is exercised uuUtI tiilS ditClS Ny
said hoard the vote thereon shall ot
taken bv ayes and noes and entered or
the minutes of the meeting. It's session:
shall be public and its RECORDS open & &c
Occurring in said board by death, reslg-
marion or otherwise, such vacancy shal
he filled by the mayor for the unexpired
term.
Sec 1so The School Depal tment shall
crmnriee ali the public schools of the City
Of Los Angeles and shall inciuoe knee +
sarten primary, gfammar mar, and, and mig hlgf
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. 10. 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. Ill. The Board of Education shall
succeed to all the property, rights dn. as
Board of Education of the City of Los
Angeles heretofore existing and shall
have sole power:
a. To establish and maintain public
schools as provided in this article; and tc
change. modify. consolidate or discon-
tinue the same, as the public welfare may
require.
(2) To appoint or employ and dismiss a
City School Superintt ndent, deputy SUI
perrin tendonts and teachers. and, subject
TO the provisions of article XXVII 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 deputy perintendent shall be ap.
pointed except upon the recommendation
OF the City School Superintende anc
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
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 t.
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 strickef
from the list: each subsequent selection
shall be made from the three names then
remaining highest on the list.
and compensation in their department
which are not otherwise provided for in
this charter, and to withhold. for good
ana 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 nc
teacher employed in the school depart
into effect or who shall thereafter bt
appointed or employed, shall be dismissed
from the department except on recon-
mendation of the City School Superin.
the deputy superintendent or principa
having immediate charge shall concur
Causes for dismissal shall be insubordi-
nation immoral or unprofessonal con-
failure to maintain the standard of ex-
cellence in his or her work which the re-
quirements of the schools demand. The
board shal. likewise have power with ths
intendent to dismiss any deputy super
intendent for any of the causes above
enumerated as grounds for dismissal OF
teachers. They shall also have power to
for incompetency, insubordnation. i'm
moral or unprofessional conduct or fail
ure to maintain. to the satisfaction OF
IN, lhe board, the standard of excellence in
schools demand. Teachers shall be Civ
en- due notice of unsatisfactory work and
reasonable opportunity allowed for cor
rect,on of faults. Teachers not sus-
as retained in the employment of the
Board of Education. All promotions of
teachers shall be based solely upon mer-
1t and successful teaching.
90 To make. establish and enforce
al necessary rules and regulations for
the government and efficiency of the
schools, the teachers thereof and the pu-
Plis a,s therein, and to carry into effect tbs
laws relating to education. To remedy
'Fuancy 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 for this purpose to establish such
humDsr of truant schools art at such
places in said city as may be 1eterTnin ed
hy said board, and prescribe the condi-
tiohs, rules ana regulations under whicn
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.
t5) In all cases in which the board shall
deem II advisable, they may formally in
vestigate any charges against any teacn.
er person or employe connected with OF
in the employ of the school department
and take testimony in such investga-
lished by the board. The action of the
board in granting or refusing to gran,
such an investigation shall be deemed
final and conclusive.
(G Upon the advice and recommend
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.
(0 To provide for the school depart
ment fuel, lights. water. blanks. blank
in n tnt ton.
cssary school supplies, and to incur such
other incidental expenses in relation