The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-27

- ~ W @t We 40 WILL " SSD SAs~S'SSs |
TO appropriate annually out of the school
iund an amount not exceeding 500 for
teachers Institutes. 1t is further pro-
vidcd that "all teachers of any county
III which such institute is held are here
by required to attend the same continu-
ously during the sessions thereof and,
upon failure TO do so. unless providen-
TALLY Kindred shall be debarred from
teaching in an of the public schools OF
this State for the term Of one year. or.
until such teacher shall have attended
some county institute in some other
county"
COUNTY BOARD MEETINGS.
! Section 81 The county boards of educa
! ton shall meet ON the second Monday in
january, April July and October and
may, if necessary, continue in session
two days and they may have called meet
ings, Of one day each as often as once
month il the school. business of the
county requires it, They shall receive
the same per diem and mileage as that
| allowed the county commissioners, and
shall at the meetings in January, April
July and October. examine the books and
vouchers. and audit the accounts Of the
treasurer of the county school fund, and
shall have ROVER to fix the maximum
monthly salary for first grade teachers.
| Section %. The county board of educa-
tion shall divide the townships into con-
yenient school districts as compact in
form as practicable. They shall consult
the convenience and necessities of each
race in setting the boundaries of the
school districts for each race, and shall
| establish no new school in any TOWNSHIP
within less than three miles, by the near
est travelled route of some school al
ready established in said township; nor
shall they create any school district with
| less than So children of school age un-
less prevented by geographical reason or
sparsely settled neighborhoods. Nothing
in this act shall prevent the board of
education whenever they shall deem il
necessary for the rood of public schools
from forming school district out Of por
tions of two or more contiguous town
ships.
Section 81. No contracts for teachers
salaries shall be made during any fiscal
year for larger amount of money than
accrues to the credit OF the respective
districts for the year. and no committee
shall give an order unless the money to
pay it is actually to the credit Of the. dis
trict. and no part of the school fund for
one year shall be used TO pay school
claims for any previous year
CERTIFICATES OF TEACHERS.
The section (3O in regard to the ex-
animation of public school teachers by
the county superintendent, provides that
"a general average of ninety per centum
and over shall entitlc an applicant to a
first-grade ccrtifcate a general average
of eighty per ccntum or more shall en-
| title the applicant TO a second grade
certificate: and a general average of 20
shall cntitlc an applicant to third grade
certificate. The certificates shall be valid
only in the county in which they are is
! sued and for one year from date. except
that FIRST grade certificates shall be valid
for two years. The branches taught ir
the public schools shall be photography
defining. writing. drawing arithmetic
geography, grammar. language lessons
history of North Carolina including the
Constitution Of the State; history Of tho
United States. including the Constitution
of the United states; physiology and
hygiene, nature and effect Of alcoholic
drinks and narcotics, elements of civil
government elements OF agriculture.
theory and practice of teaching and such
other branches as the board of education
may direct. The county superintendent
of schools shall hold his examination pub
licly, and may invite competent persons
| to assist him in such examinations. He
shall keep a copy of all examination
y nd i1riV MI
shall forward copies of the same to the
State superintendent upon request No
superintendent shall renew any second or
/ third grade certificate except upon ex-
animation.
! Section IS. The county superintendent
shall each rear hold not less than one
teachers meeting in each township, which
| the teachers shall be required to attend.
If necessary one-half Of a school day
may be set apart for this purpose.
/ SALARY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Section a. The compensation of the
county superintendent of schools shall be
not less than two dollars nor more than
three dollars per diem. The annual COM
pensation of the county superintendent;
shall not exceed four per cent of the dis
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peryision. Every county superintendent
shall reside in the county of which he is
superintendent II shall not be lawful
for any county superintendent to teach
a school while the public schools of his
county are in session.
Section Is. The members of the county
board OF education. the school committee
men and the county superintendent Of
schools in each county shall. before en-
tering upon the duties of their office,
take oath for the faithful performance
thereof
1t is provided in that mo order shall
be signed by the county supervisor for
more money than is to the credit of that
district for the fiscal year, nor shall said
superintendent Of schools endorse the or
der of any Teacher who does not produce |
certificate as required in section -.
The said treasurer shall not pay any |
school money for building or repairing |
any school houses. unless the site on
which it is located has been donated to or
purchased hy the county board OF educa-
ton ard the deed for the same regularly |
executed and delivered to said board and /
their successors in office probated. regis |