The herald., 1898-10-28
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! THE PRoPos1D u1Tx cHARTNy
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, der this charter. and every four year
: three persons to serve as members OF tn
t Board of Education. Upon the takin,
effect Of this chsrsr the May9r shsii e sp
! Council. two persons, who shall not be Q
the same political party. who shall con
Soard faosIti of Education. Such persons frs
, appointed shall serve for two years, an'
at the expiration of their term OF ONCE
their successors similarly appointed shal
hold office for four years.
Sec. 167. Said board shall meet and or
, ganige on the first Monday In January o
each year by electng a President from
among its members, who shall hold OF
fee for period Of one year or until hi nj
, board shall appoint a Secretary who shall
not be one of its members ana VINO shai
receive an annual salary OF not more thar
twelve hundred dollars
Sec. 16s The board shall hold regular
meetings at least once week ana sucf
other meetings & as It ma may as6@rminsi rrnsdr ..
but the concurrent vote Of the majority O
its members shall be necessary to trans
act business IN every der sthnce ths art,ns Mnsts h
said board the vote thereon shall ot
taken by ayes and noes and entered or
| minutes
shall be public and Its records open ts
public inspection. In case Of vacancy
Occurring in said board by death, resig-
nation or otherwise, such vacancy shal
be filled by the mayor ior Tue uneApiree
term
Sec 16a The School Depai tment shall
comprise all the nu6lc schools Ioni,do Of ths 5it!
earten primary, grammar and high
schools and may. under such regulations
as the board shall establish by resolu-
tior. Gully adopted and entered on its
minutes. include evening. technical, in
dustrlal 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. III. The Board OF Education shall
succeed TO all the property. rights. du-
Board OF Education of the City Of Los
! Anceles 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.
| C,) To appoint or employ and dismiss a
City School Supsrinte ndent, deputy SUI
perrin tendcnts and teachers, and, subject
| TO the provisions of article XXVII, 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 be 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
| 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.
| o. 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
from the list: each subsequent selection
| snail be made from the three names then
remaining highest on the list.
tS) To fix, alter and allow all salaries
| and compensation in their department,
which are not otherwise provided for In
this charter, and to withhold for good
\ ana sufhcient cause, the whole or an!
/ ptlt VI lEt wages, salary OT COIllpciSd
ton, of any person or persons employed
as aforesaid, and to promote, transfer
/ suspend or dismiss teachers but no
teacher employed in the school depart
ment at the time when this charter goes
into effect, or who shall thereafter be
appointed or employed, shall be dismissed
ION TIE dopartment except on recon-
mendation of the City School superin-
tehdent, in which recommendation either
| the deputy superintendent or principal
having immediate charge shall concur
Causes for dismissal shall be. ins,uhordi-
nation, immoral or unprofessional con-
duct, evident unftness 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 shall likewise have power with ths
concurrence of the City School Super
intendent TO dismiss any deputy super
intendent for any of the causes above
teachers. They shall also have power to
dismiss the City School Superintendent
1or lncompetency, insubordination, i'm
moral or unprofessional conduct, or fail
ure TO maintain. to the satisfaction of
The 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
| rection of faults. Teachers not sus-
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.
! % 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 relating to education. To remedy
truancy and to compel the attendance at
school Of children between the ages of
elsht and fourteen who may be found idle
| IN punlc places during the school hours
ana Tor this purpose to establish such
number of truant schools arN at such
places in said city as may be determined
bN said board, and prescribe the condi-
tlons, rules and regulations under whicn
or IN violation of which children be
| tween the ages Of eight and fourier,
years snail be committed to and com
peileo 10 attend such truant schools.
(5) In all cases in which the board shall
deem II advisable they may formally in
vestisatc any charges against any teacn-
er person or employe connected with or
IN the employ of the school department
ana take testimony in such investiga-
lished by the board. The action of the
board In granting or refusing to grant
such an investigation shall be deemed
f1nal 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
study. and mode of instruction shall be
used in said schools.
% 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
thereto as may be deemed necessary by
| said board. ~