The Florida star., 1901-04-05
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.


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man; r. N. Andrews, and R. E.
Minis, secretary. The minutes of she last
meeting were read and approved. The
treasurer's report for the month Of March
was received, read, examined, found
correct and ordered entered in the min
utes, and the warrants filed
Bills were read in detail and payment
authorized as per "Itemized Expendi-
lures" ."'
the acceptance of Mr.. T. ]. Thompson to
act as supervisor for the school at Canav-
eral.
The superintendent reported having
visited all schools in the county, except
two summer schools recently established,
and from the information gathered il is,
in the judgment of the board, prudent to
paint several structures during the sum-
mer among those in pressing need of it,
and steps will be taken to accomplish the
work in ample time for the fall terms to
open promptly.
The legal voters of Sebastian precinct
having presented petition for a school
sub district, embracing their territory,
the movement was highly commended,
and upon inquiry and investigation the
plan of creating Special Tax School Dis
tricts" from the territory embraced in
the present three County School Board
Districts" received such favorable legal
support as to induce steps being taken
Immediately looking to its consumma-
tiOn. With that end in view the board
prepared form of petition and had the
same printed, sending copies to each su-
pervisOr in the county and TO various
persons thought to be specially interested
in the movement to secure additional
millage for school purposes.
) The board are unanimous in saying TO
our people that, in their judgment, such
steps are necessary to provide sufficient
wish demands and provide yearly sink
, ing fund, looking to a healthy financial
} condition of the school interests.
: These petitions now 90 before the peo-
2 pie, and We trust they will appreciate the
: motives which prompt us to recommend
D it for their acceptance, and indulge the
hope that by prompt action We shall be
enabled to comply with every legal re-
quirement so as 10 have it operative in
E time to derive benefit for the present
Y current year.
1t having come to the knowledge of the
e board that in some instances school edi-
\ fees have been used for the purpose OF
a holding dancing parties, We take official
n action upon the matter, and positively
prohibit anyone from using our school
buildings for such purposes for the future
Supervisors are reminded of the fact thai
they are cnstOdians of the school proper.
ty, and We look TO them to see that the
> buildings, furniture and apparatus of our
: schools are protected by every building
being securely locked during intermis
;, sions Of the school term.
Z The board has no objection, in sections
: where there is no church or Sunday
= buildings, to their use for these purposes
" provided the school books, furniture anC
3 apparatus are not damaged and the doom
;, and fastenings to the house properly Sc
: cured after such use.
. The petition from certain patrons o.
the school at Tropic, asking for the re
moval of their school to City Point TO
the summer, being opposed by other
e who could not leave, was declined, as the
Y law would not permit 1t.
Il That there may be a thorough under
}. standing on the part of persons desiring
4 to teach in the public schools of the coun
!. ty, notice is hereby given that all teach
z ers must qualify themselves by standing
8 the required examinations in June, anC
q only such will be assigned. And that tn
8 list of applications for teachers may b
r full and complete, 1t is suggested to al
= persons desiring assignment that the!
y make formal application for teachers po
n sitions through the county superintend
L ent.
Notice is given the patrons and friend
Of education in our county that the boar,
purposes at the first regular meeting afte
1. the June examination, proceeding to as
sign teachers to schools for the ensuin
); scholastic year, selecting first from tn
list of teachers those holding state O
n county certificates, and request is mad
rs that those interested will make know
n their wishes and preferences in advanc
of that time sufficient to mature a cours
"A of action on the part of the board whicl
3, may be 50 productive of material inter