Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-27
EPITOME OF SCHOOL LAW.

Act as chairman Of county examining board.
Report quarterly and annually to State Superintendent
Send assessed valuation to each district before the annual
meeting.
Has same authority in schools city superintendent
May change boundaries after twenty days notice
Appeal may be taken to county commissioners.
May administer oath to all school officers.
Appoint officers in districts to all vacancies.
May grant temporary certificates upon written request
of any board. and upon examination.
May endorse only rstgrade certificates given in other
counties on payment OF 800
May with of examiners revoke certificates
Teachers.
Must have certificate covering time to teach
Cannot be compelled to do janitor work
Cannot compel board to hire janitor.
Must teach month Of twenty days.
Cannot collect pay for holidays taken.
Has authority to:punish just a parent.
May be prosecuted for extreme cruelty in furnishing
Nay suspend pupil temporarily and notify the board
Nay collect pay when school Is closed by board.
Nay be dismissed by county superintendent and board
conformity
Dismissed tor incompetency cruelty negligence mmor
atty
Cannot be member of the board where employed
In eint districts teachers must hold certificates from
county having jurisdiction.
AUST Hll out term report at close of term.
PUPILS.
The teacher has the authority during school hours
as parent
Teacher and parent exercise authority concurrenty
the pupil on the road to and from school
be temporarily suspended by teacher and suspended
for not three months by board.
Pupil has the right to appeal from such suspension to
the county superintendent whose decision in the case Is
final
Suspended pupils have right whatever the school
premises after such suspension.
must conform the of study give reasonable
excuse.
Pupils from adjoining districts may be admitted at drec
ton of board.
DISTRICT
All members must qualify within 20 days.
Nay qualify before temporary chairman, director or
county superintendent.
Nay meet at any time place, due notice being given
No action Is legal without q meeting.
The action of Is legal II the third had notice of the
meetings.
Board may hire only qualified teachers
May suspend pupil immortality, violation of rules of
school on account of contagious disease.
May admit pupils from adjoining districts
Shall provide necessary appendages for school.
Shall provide necessary records for use by teacher.
May prescribe other studies to be taught besides those in
the regular course.
May open school house for literary religious meeting
Cannot extend term without vote OF district,
May issue bonds when voted by district
majority of all legal voters residing in the district s
necessary in voting bonds.
Cannot bond district to pay outstanding orders other
debts.
May make and enforce certain rules for the regulation
the school.
Nav with the county superintendent suspend teacher
for cause
Shall visit the school each term.
Members hold Office three years
plurality elects ember of school board, and not
majority.
DIRECTOR
Preside at all meetings of board of district
May vote common member ON any question.
Cannot give casting vote when voting.
Conduct and oversee suits for district or board.
Countersign all orders drawn by clerk.
Compel attendance at school twelve weeks each year of
all pupils between the ages of eight and fourteen years
May be compelled by mapdamrs to perform any duty.
Custodian of all property, house and grounds. etc.
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Keen record of meeting Of board or district.
Draw order on treasurer for all bills.
Give notice of all meetings of board or district.
Post all notices sent out by county superintendent.
Record report of treasurer at annual meeting,
Make full report each year to county superintendent
Cannot administer oaths.
Custodian of all bands records, books and papers.
TREASURER.
Must rive bond in double the amount which may come
into his hands.
Clerk or director cannot be surety tor
Must file bond with clerk Of the district
Director and clerk must both approve bond
Paw out only order of countersgned by director
Keep an exact account of all receipts and expenditures
Custodian of all money belonging to district.
Must report annually at district meetings
ANNUAL MEETING
Ten days notice in three public places should be given
May choose temporary chairman If directoF 10 absent