West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-26
HOUSE BILL NO. ~
introduced by W. Is. Preeland or
Preston County.

"A Bill TO amend and re-enact sec
ton 9 of chapter IS of the Code of
1899, relating 10 the "Centraliza-
ton" and Consolidation of School
districts and Transportation of Pu-
pills.
(By Mr.. Freeland Referred to
the Committee ON Education. Re-
ported back January AZ, 1903, with
recommendation that it do pass. }
Be It enacted by the Legislature of
West Virginia.
(a) For the purpose of this act
the word GENERALIZATION" is hereby
defined as system of schools in
one or more magisterial districts
providing for the abolishing OF one
or more sub districts and the cou-
veyance of pupils to one or more
central schools to be known as grad
ed schools. Provided no centralized
school shall be known as Graded
School unless it has two or more
rooms
(b) a district Board of Educa-
ton may, in its discretion or shall
upon petition of sixty per centum
of the qualified voters of such sub
districts as desire to centralize their
schools proceed at once to centrali-
cation of the schools SO desiring to
consolidate.
And if necessary, purchase a
site or sites and erect substantial
building or buildings thereon pro-
vided the buildings already con-
structed for public school purposes
cannot be enlarged or centrally To-
Gated.
When the schools of district or
districts have been centralized such
Capitalization shall not be discon-
tlnued within two years thereafter.
and then only by petition of two
thirds or more of the qualified vo.
tiers in such centralized sub districts.
All petitions presented to the
Boards. of Education in pursuance
of the provisions of this section
shall be duly sworn to by each peti-
toner If so required by the Board
to which 1t is referred.
And at the dissolution of such
centralized schools, the division in.
to sub districts as they existed prior
to Capitalization shall be thereby
established.
| (c) The Board of Education OF
the district in which the central
schools are located shall have full
control of said Graded schools and
shall appoint the teachers and make
provisions for said schools in all
particulars as provided in section
nine of chapter forty-fve. and ali
expenses incurred for the transpor-
tation of pupils shall be paid out OF
the building fund.
(d) Districts organized under
the provisions. of this act shall be
governed by existing laws relating
to public schools. The Board OF
Education of any district organized
as herein provided shall have power
to provide for the transportation oil
children to and from school a,
pubic expense subject to such rules
and regulations as they may adopt,
provided, however, that every per.
son employed for this purpose shall
be required to give a reasonable
bond for the faithful discharge Of
his dnties as prescribed by saic
Board of Education.
The State Superintendent shall
furnish blanks for said contract o
carriers.
Said contracts shall be let to tn,
lowest responsible bidder
| te) In case schools are unde
above provisions, Boards of Educa
ton of their respective districts shall
have authority to sell any and al
school property not necessary TO
the further use of the schools unde
their control.
All funds derived from said sale
shall be placed to the credit of IN,
building funds.
% For every Graded schoo
established under this provision
there shall be chosen a principa
who shall have charge of all the de
partments in said school and VIII,
IN addition to teaching the NOR,
advanced branches Of study shall
grade and classify all pupils in tn,
rooms under his control, and who's,
salary shall not be less than forty
Eve dollars per month.
NJ other acts or parts Of act
coming within The purvew Of thh
act and Inconsistent herewith. ar,
] hereby fcneafed