The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-01
EDUCATION SYSTEM CHANGES.
IMPORTANT DUTIES DEvOLvING
IRON LOCAL BOARDS.

Government sader New Charter OF city Ds
partn,ent Whieh Costs Taxpayers Abou
500 900 for Every school Day .
the MARLBOROUGH boards wiped Oul
Borough lines, so far as the educations
system OF the city Of Now York Is concerned
are wiped out by the new Charter. Thi
means the abolition Of the borough scboo
boards, the borough superintendents an
the borough boards Of superintendent
The present system. however. will con
tinue In force for one month OF the lf
Of the new municipal administration.
After the first Monday Of February mex
the schools Of Greater New York will b'
governed by a board Of forty-six member
appointed by the Mayor They serve
without compensation and cannot be re-
moved except for cause.
In addition to this body there will be
forty-siN local school boards appointed
for n like number Of local districts which
will share In a measure the responsible
ties OF caring for the great educational
system which costs the taxpayers OF New
York city in the neighborhood OF 100000
for every school day in the year.
This sum is exclusive Of the cost OF school
sites and new school houses upon which
millions are spent annually. and there
is no chance that It will ever grow less.
The law imposes the obligation OF raising
a four mill tax for school purposes on all
the asseesable property, both real and
personal, within the bounds OF the city.
OF the members OF the Board OF Educa-
ton twenty-five must be residents OF Man
haitian, four Of The Bronx, fourteen OF
Brooklyn, four Of Queens and two OF Rich
mond. The term Of ofice Is five years.
II is the duty Of the board upon organiza-
ton to appoint an Executive Committee
of fifteen members upon whom practically
all the labors Of the board win devolve.
The board will have control OF its own
funds and will appoint the necessary clerical
force 10 keep the accounts.
Each local board will consist OF seven
members, five Of whom are to be appointed
by the President OF the borough In which
the district IL situated. The other two are
to be the District Superintendent and a
member Of the Board Of Education dcsig-
mated by its President.
The last named member will have q vote, |
but the District Superintendent will have
only the right to talk. Neither Is eligible
for the Office of Chairman or secretary.
Among the duties Of the local boards
enumerated In the charter are to visit, at
least once every quarter, all the schools in
their districts and inspect them in regard
to the punctual n regular attendance OF
the pupils and teachers, the number and
fidelity Of the instructors, the studies, pro-
gress,. order and discipline Of the pupils.
the cleanness, safety, warming, ventila-
ton and comfort Of the school premises
and the observance Of the provisions Of
the School laws In respect TO the teaching
OF sectarian doctrines and the use OF sectar-
ian books.
reports ~semi-annually 70 the Board Of
Education on the condition OF the schools.
the efficiency OF the teachers and the wants
OF the districts. They are to keep an eye
on the City Superintendent, the Superin-
tendent OF Supplies and the Superintendent
School Buildings, together with their
and assistants, and report imme-
to the Board OF Education any
dereliction OF duty on their part.
They have the power to excuse absence
without pay Of teachers, and they are to
try all cases arising from complaints Of
parents, pupils or guardians against teach
ers or principals concerning discipline or
corporal punishment. but the penalties Inn
posed must be approved by the central
board. In case OF such a complaint against
of the school has made q report
On the matter.
Subject to the approval OF the Board Of
Education the local boards nay fine, eus-
pend or dismiss teachers convicted before
hem OF gross misconduct, insubordination.
neglect Of duty or inefficiency. J~anitors,
are to come under their surveillance,
IL IL the duty OF the local boards TO
report any dereliction Of duty on the part
these employees.
With the assent OF the Board OF Super
ntendents they nay transfer teachers
one school 10 another In their respec-
i've districts. provided the transfer does
lot involve promotion or increase Of pay.
The city superintendent and eight asso-
,iate superntendents will constitute the
.S~ DaaNA Of AaH.KAHaanAAnsa Thn
present borough superintendents are To
serve out the terms for which they were
sppOinted associates Otherwise the term
. six years and the appointments are TO
~ made by the Board 81 Education
The Board OF SuIrrintendents IL to have
Of the Diet all work ~ the schools
The members will make the rules ana 4
ations for the reception, promotion and
graduation 81 pupils and they viii recon
mend text hooks, apparatus and scholastic
10 the Board ~ Euoation.
They are also 10 assign 10 districts such
eachsrs 81 drawing muse. physical cul-
une, manual training, cooking, sowing
ma other EIrcial braDchss as the central
Soand may appoint
II H. upon their nomination from the
'liKible lets that all principals. branch
lrncipals, hsads ~ depaunsnts, teachers
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