The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-31


Of advanced pupils in the high school
or schools Of the town. IN the high
school Of an incorporated school dis
triet or academy within the town. OF
in the high schools or academies OF
other towns. within or without the
state Provided that tuition paid for
such instruction shall not exceed eight
dollars per term or twenty-four dol
lars per year for each pupil.
Sec 3. The clerk Of town whose
pupils residing IN the town school dis
trict are provided with higher instruc-
ton IN an incorporated school district
within the town or In the high schools
or academies Of other towns within
or without tbs state. and the clerk OF
a town OF less than two thousand in
habitants whose pupils have been pro-
vided with higher instruction az an
academy within the town. shall on
or before the rrst Gay OF June Of each
year furnish to the superintendent OF
education, on blank to be supplied by
him for such purpose. a 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, sum equal
to one-fourth OF the sum expended for
tuition; second. to towns having raised
atty per cent. or more a sum equal to
one-haif the sum expended for tui-
tions; third. to towns having raised
sixty per cent or more sum equal
to three-fourths Of the sum expended
for tuitionsi fourth, TO towns having
raised seventy per cent Or more
sum equal TO the entire sum expended
for buttons
Sec. 4 a school maintained by a
town. city or incorporated school dis
trict for thlrty-three or more weeks
In each school year taught BY a teach-
er or teachers OF competent ability,
good morals and legal certincation.
having en- established course or
courses or study for four years, or
part thereof said course or courses
following nine years elementary
course or its equivalent, and provid
ing instruction in all or part OF the
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
sciences. ancient and modern LAM
guages, art. music and physical cul-
ture, shall be a high school Any In
stitution incorporated by special act
OF the General Assembly ana providing
instruction equivalent to that Of high
schools shall be considered academies
COR academy for the purpose Of this
act
sec. s. In case Of disagreement
arising under this act as to the stand
ing OF any school or as TO the fitness
or qualifications OF a pupil for receiv-
ing higher instruction as herein pro-
vided, such questions may be referred
TO the superintendent Of education.
and On request no shall establish and
define the proper standard for such
schools and determine the necessary
qualifications OF pupils and means for
lascertaining such qualifications for the
purposes Of this act But no person
under twenty-one years OF age shall
be deprived of the advantages Of this
act on account OF age. This act shall
not apply to the collegiate education
Of any student
Sec. 6. No. 81, Acts OF 1902. sec
lions 7o1 and 7o2 OF Vermont Statutes.
and all other acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
Approved November ~, 1904