Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-27
TO BOARDS OF EDUCATION.
Your Work for A. D. 1867 Under the
New Law.
Suseesti ons Relating Thereto by County
Superintedent Hook.

AAAOSNAeAS
hereafter, instead of the semi annual
meetings in March and September.
The annual meeting is to be held on
July LIST, except when July LIST falls on
Sunday, in which case it is to be held
July end. The change in the law was
made to avoid the confusion resulting
from three separate ''schOol years. "
Under the old law the official school
year was from third Monday of March
till third Monday of the next March
the financial school year was from the
third Monday of September until the
third Monday of September of next
year, and the practical school year was
from September until the last of June
following. The business of any
financial" and 'practical" school
year was transacted necessarily by two
separate boards of directors, since the
"official" school year ended in March
when new board was organized.
Under the present law the same
school board will begin and close the
business management OF the schools
for year. All levies of funds, and
all contracts for expanding them will
be made by the same board of directors.
Aside from the inconvenience to which
it will subject school officers in at
tending meeting in July, the change
will simplify the business manage
ment of the schools considerably.
By this change boards will be re-
quired to transact all business of the
corporation heretofore transacted at
both the March and the September
meetings. On account of the increased
amount of business to be transacted
by both the old board and the newly
organized board it will be necessary
to do all business in as brief time as
its importance will admit. The old
boards will have the duty of closing up
the business of the last year, and of
passing upon the certificates of election
of the new members. after which
the newly organized boards will have
to consider all matters pertaining to
the maintenance, and general welfare
of the schools for next year, and also
to consider all petitions and COM
munications to the board. l have
thought it might be helpful to boards
to have outlined for their guidance
an Order of Business for the meeting
on July 2nd The outline is not given
as an arbitrary order, but as q
suggestive outline to enable boards to
get through with the business in the
least possible time, and yet not omit
any necessary business matter.
Suggestive Order Of Business.
% President calls meeting TO order
as soon as quorum is present.
(2) Secretary reads minutes of last
meeting so board may know if there is
any unfinished business to be taken NJ
at this meeting.
If there is any unfinished business,
reports of committees to be received
etc, it may come up now.
| 90 Consider all bills against the
corporation and il found correct
authorize the secretary to draw war.
rants for them.
| ca Examine the reports of thu
secretary and treasurer and if found
correct have president approve them
signing them accordingly.
To- Have secretary read such com
munications as relate to business TIN
old board must transact. (This ma,
come under No. 2 if it seems advisa
BILE for the board to hear the reading
of communications before transactin
business indicated under the othe
headings.)
90 Have all directors elected il
March present their certificates o
election, and if found correct, presi
dent may administer oath of Office t.
all. This will probably complete tn
business of the old board. If so, ad
journ at once so the new board ma
organize and get to work.
The New Board; Its Organization an
Work.
AS soon as the old board has con
pleted its business and adjourned til
secretary should call the new boar
to order and call for the nominatio
of president for the ensuing yea
After the choice of president hs
been made he will take the cha
and call for the nomination or
secretary for the next year. (The oil
secretary should be chosen unless thel
are circumstances which render
impossible for him to serve.)
When secretary has been chosen ii
meeting is organized, and ready fl
business.
(3) A treasurer may be chosen nov
or later, as it may seem best. Probab
/ while officers are being selected
!, would be as we'll to choose ii
t treasurer too. All officers must
S chosen by ballot.