Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
E GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE VERMONT 1904

OF advanced pupils In the high sohSel
or scheols Of the town. In the Nigh
school Of an incorporated school dis
triot or academy within the tswn. q
in the high schools or academies Of
other towns. within or without the
stata Provided that tuition paid for
such instruction shall not exceed eight
dollars per torn or twsnty-four dol
lars per year for each pupil.
SEQ. .. The CLERK OF . town whose
pupils residing in the town school dis
trict are provided with higher instruo-
ton in an incorporated school district
within the town or In the high schools
or academies OF other towns within
or without the state. ana the clerk Of
q town Of less than two thousand in
habitants whose pupils have been pro-
vided with higher instruction At an
academy within the town. shall on
or before the first day Of Juno Of each
year furnish to the superintendent Of
education, on blank to be supplied by
him for such purpose, q certified state
ment Of the names. ages and attend
ance OF such pupils, and Of the school
attended and amount of tuition paid in
the case Of each Of such pupils for the
school year ending March s1st pre-
ceding. The superintendent Of educa-
tion shall forthwith transmit to the
state treasurer such statement.
The state treasurer shall annually
on or before the tenth day Of July fol-
lowing pay to the treasurer Of towns
which have paid buttons for higher
instruction according to the provisions
of this act, sums as follows: first, to
towns having raised forty per cent
or more Of its grand list for school
purposes for the preceding school
year excluding state tax. q sum equal
to one-fourth Of the sum expended for
tuition; second, to towns having raised
fifty per cent. or more a sum equal to
the sum expended for tut
lions; third, to towns having raised
sixty per cent. or more q sum equal
to three-fourths Of the sum expended
for buttons; fourth, to towns having
raised seventy per cent. or more a
sum equal to the entire sum expended
for buttons.
Sec. 4. A school maintained by a
town, city or incorporated school dis
trict for thirty-three or more weeks
In each school year taught by a teach
er or teachers Of competent ability,
good morals and legal certiication,
having an established course or
of study for four years, or
part thereof. said course or courses
following a nine years elementary
course or its equivalent, and provid-
subjects usually taught in secondary
schools Of good standing, such as the
English language and literature, high
Or mathematics, history, the natural,
political. social, moral and industrial
ancient and modern Ian
yuages. art, music and physical cul-
lure, shall be a high school. Any in
incorporated by special act
If the General Assembly and providing
equivalent to that Of high
schools shall be considered academies
,or academy for the purpose Of this
let
Sec. s. In case of a disagreement
lrising under this act as to the stand
ng of any school or as to the fitness
IT qualifications Of pupil for receiv-
ng higher instruction as herein pro-
,ided, such questions may be referred
% the superintendent Of education,
Ind on request he shall establish and
lefine the proper standard for such
chools and determine the necessary
Of pupils and means for
such qualifications for the
purposes of this act. But no person |
lnder twenty-one years of age shall
70 deprived Of the advantages Of this |
lct on account of age. This act shall
lot apply to the collegiate education
Il any student.
Sec. 6. No. 81. Acts Of 1902, Sec
Ions 701 and 702 Of Vermont Statutes, |
md all other acts and parts of acts |
with this act are hereby |
epealed.
Approved November 20, 1904.